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COUNCIL DECISION
of 27 January 2012
amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the De Nederlandsche Bank
(2012/61/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular to Article 27.1 thereof,
Having regard to the Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 9 December 2011 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of De Nederlandsche Bank (ECB/2011/22) (1),
Whereas:
(1)
The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.
(2)
The mandate of the current external auditors of De Nederlandsche Bank ended after the audit for the financial year of 2011. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2012.
(3)
De Nederlandsche Bank has selected Deloitte Accountants BV as its external auditors for the financial years 2012 to 2018.
(4)
The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that Deloitte Accountants BV be appointed as the external auditors of De Nederlandsche Bank for the financial years 2012 to 2018.
(5)
It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB and to amend Council Decision 1999/70/EC (2) accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Article 1(8) of Decision 1999/70/EC shall be replaced by the following:
‘8. Deloitte Accountants BV are hereby approved as the external auditors of De Nederlandsche Bank for the financial years 2012 to 2018.’.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the European Central Bank.
Done at Brussels, 27 January 2012.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 419/2010
of 12 May 2010
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 May 2010
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products falling within CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002, ex 1005 other than hybrid seed, and ex 1007 other than hybrids for sowing, is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2)
Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, for the purposes of calculating the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.
(3)
Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products of CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00 and 1007 00 90 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 4 of that Regulation.
(4)
Import duties should be fixed for the period from 16 May 2010 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
From 16 May 2010, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 May 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 May 2010.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 382/2012
of 3 May 2012
on the minimum customs duty for sugar to be fixed in response to the fifth partial invitation to tender within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2011
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 187, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2011 (2) opened a standing invitation to tender for the 2011/2012 marketing year for imports of sugar of CN code 1701 at a reduced customs duty.
(2)
In accordance with Article 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2011, the Commission is to decide, in the light of the tenders received in response to a partial invitation to tender, either to fix a minimum customs duty or not to fix a minimum customs duty per eight-digit CN code.
(3)
On the basis of the tenders received for the fifth partial invitation to tender, a minimum customs duty should be fixed for certain eight-digit codes for sugar falling within CN code 1701 and no minimum customs duty should be fixed for the other eight-digit codes for sugar falling within that CN code.
(4)
In order to give a rapid signal to the market and to ensure efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For the fifth partial invitation to tender within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2011, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 2 May 2012, a minimum customs duty has been fixed, or has not been fixed, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation for the eight-digit codes for sugar falling within CN code 1701.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 May 2012.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 690/2010
of 30 July 2010
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 August 2010
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 of 20 July 2010 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products falling within CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002, ex 1005 other than hybrid seed, and ex 1007 other than hybrids for sowing, is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2)
Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, for the purposes of calculating the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.
(3)
Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products of CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00 and 1007 00 90 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 5 of that Regulation.
(4)
Import duties should be fixed for the period from 1 August 2010 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
From 1 August 2010, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 July 2010.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 317/2012
of 12 April 2012
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto.
(2)
The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 April 2012.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1075/2010
of 22 November 2010
amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11 marketing year
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2010/11 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1069/2010 (4)
(2)
The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11, marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 November 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 November 2010.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 534/2010
of 18 June 2010
suspending submission of applications for import licences for sugar products under certain tariff quotas
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 of 25 September 2009 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Quantities covered by applications for import licences submitted to the competent authorities from 1 to 7 June 2010 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 891/2009, are equal to the quantity available under order number 09.4319.
(2)
Submission of further applications for licences for order number 09.4319 should be suspended until the end of the marketing year, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 891/2009,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Submission of further applications for licences, which correspond to the order numbers indicated in the Annex, shall be suspended until the end of the marketing year 2009/10.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 June 2010.
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPOL COPPS/1/2010
of 21 December 2010
extending the mandate of the Head of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)
(2010/796/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2010/784/CFSP of 17 December 2010 on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) (1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 10(1) of Decision 2010/784/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising the political control and strategic direction of EUPOL COPPS, including in particular the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.
(2)
The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed an extension of the mandate of Mr Henrik MALMQUIST as Head of EUPOL COPPS,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The mandate of Mr Henrik MALMQUIST as Head of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) is hereby extended from 1 January 2011 until 31 December 2011.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply until 31 December 2011.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 2010.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 396/2011
of 20 April 2011
fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 143 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 614/2009 of 7 July 2009 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin (2), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 (3) lays down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices for poultrymeat and egg products and for egg albumin.
(2)
Regular monitoring of the data used to determine representative prices for poultrymeat and egg products and for egg albumin shows that the representative import prices for certain products should be amended to take account of variations in price according to origin. The representative prices should therefore be published.
(3)
In view of the situation on the market, this amendment should be applied as soon as possible.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 April 2011.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1200/2010
of 14 December 2010
establishing a prohibition of fishing for saithe in Norwegian waters of I and II by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 of 14 January 2010 fixing for 2010 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (2), lays down quotas for 2010.
(2)
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2010.
(3)
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2010 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Article 3
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 December 2010.
COUNCIL DECISION 2010/644/CFSP
of 25 October 2010
amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Common Position 2007/140/CFSP
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Common Position 2007/140/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 26 July 2010, the Council adopted Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP.
(2)
The Council has carried out a complete review of the list of persons and entities, as set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP, to which Articles 19(1)(b) and 20(1)(b) of the Decision apply. When doing so, the Council took account of observations submitted by those concerned.
(3)
The Council has concluded that, with the exception of two entities, the persons and entities listed in Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP should continue to be subject to the specific restrictive measures provided for therein.
(4)
The Council has also concluded that the entries concerning certain entities in the list should be amended.
(5)
The list of persons and entities referred to in Articles 19(1)(b) and 20(1)(b) of Decision 2010/413/CFSP should be updated accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 25 October 2010.
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 271/2011
of 21 March 2011
implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus (1), and in particular Article 8a(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 18 May 2006, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus.
(2)
In view of the gravity of the situation in Belarus, additional persons should be included in the lists of persons subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annexes I and IA to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006. Furthermore, the information relating to certain persons on the lists in Annexes I and IA to that Regulation should be updated,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annexes I and IA to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 shall be replaced by the text set out in Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 March 2011.