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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 748/2011
of 28 July 2011
amending for the 153rd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan (1), and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2)
On 19 July 2011 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to add two natural persons to its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.
(3)
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be updated accordingly.
(4)
In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended as set out 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, 28 July 2011.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1176/2010
of 10 December 2010
determining the extent to which the import licence applications submitted in November 2010 for certain milk products under certain tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 can be accepted
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing 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 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
Import licence applications lodged from 20 to 30 November 2010 for certain tariff quotas referred to in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 of 14 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas (3) relate to quantities greater than those available. The extent to which licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
For import licence applications lodged from 20 to 30 November 2010 for the tariff quotas referred to in parts I.A, I.F, I.H, I.I, and I.J of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001, licences shall be issued for the quantities requested, multiplied by the allocation coefficient(s) set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 December 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 December 2010.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 464/2010
of 27 May 2010
opening the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain from third countries, for the quota year 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), and in particular Article 144(1) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with the Community's international obligations within the framework of the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (2), the Community undertook to import a certain quantity of sorghum into Spain.
(2)
Chapter II of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 of 18 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (3) laid down the specific detailed rules necessary for applying a reduction to the import duties to ensure that the quantities provided for in Article 1(1) and (2) of that Regulation are actually imported.
(3)
In view of the market conditions in Spain for the year 2010, an invitation to tender for the reduction in the import duty on sorghum should be opened to ensure the import quota is completely used.
(4)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 675/2009 (4) opened an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain from third countries up until 17 December 2009. This invitation was extended until 27 May 2010 by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1292/2009 (5). Regulation (EC) No 675/2009 should therefore be repealed.
(5)
The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. A tendering procedure is opened for the reduction in the duty referred to in Article 136 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 on sorghum to be imported into Spain.
2. The provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 shall apply.
Article 2
The invitation to tender shall be open until 16 December 2010. During that period partial invitations to tender shall be issued and the dates for submission of tenders shall be laid down in the notice of invitation to tender.
Article 3
Import licences issued in the context of this invitation to tender shall be valid for 50 days from the date of issue within the meaning of Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008.
Article 4
Regulation (EC) No 675/2009 is hereby repealed.
Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 June 2010.
It shall expire on 16 December 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 May 2010.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 685/2011
of 15 July 2011
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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 676/2011 (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 16 July 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 July 2011.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 1240/2010
of 20 December 2010
adjusting, from 1 July 2010, the rate of contribution to the pension scheme of officials and other servants of the European Union
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and the conditions of Employment of Other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and in particular Article 83a thereof and Annex XII thereto,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with Article 13 of Annex XII to the Staff Regulations, on 1 September 2010 Eurostat submitted a report on the 2010 actuarial assessment of the pension scheme updating the parameters referred to in that Annex. According to this assessment, the rate of contribution required to maintain actuarial balance of the pension scheme is 11,6 % of basic salary.
(2)
In the interests of actuarial balance of the pension scheme of officials and other servants of the European Communities, the rate of contribution should therefore be adjusted to 11,6 % of the basic salary,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
With effect from 1 July 2010, the rate of the contribution referred to in Article 83(2) of the Staff Regulations shall be 11,6 %.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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 December 2010.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 668/2012
of 20 July 2012
on the issue of import licences and the allocation of import rights for applications lodged during the first seven days of July 2012 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for poultrymeat
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 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 (3) opened tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries.
(2)
The applications for import licences lodged in respect of Groups Nos 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8 during the first seven days of July 2012 for the subperiod from 1 October to 31 December 2012 relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested.
(3)
The applications for import rights lodged during the first seven days of July 2012 for the subperiod from 1 October to 31 December 2012 in respect of Group No 5 relate to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import rights may be allocated should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for the subperiod from 1 October to 31 December 2012 in respect of Groups Nos 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex hereto.
2. The quantities for which import rights applications have been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for the subperiod from 1 October to 31 December 2012 in respect of Group No 5 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 July 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 July 2012.
COUNCIL DECISION 2010/755/CFSP
of 6 December 2010
amending Decision 2009/906/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28 and Article 43(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 8 December 2009, the Council adopted Decision 2009/906/CFSP (1) on the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). That Decision expires on 31 December 2011.
(2)
EUPM is being conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the common foreign and security policy as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty.
(3)
Following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is to exercise political control and strategic direction of the European Union Police Missions under the responsibility of the Council and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR).
(4)
Decision 2009/906/CFSP should be amended to provide for a financial reference amount covering the expenditure of EUPM for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2009/906/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1)
Article 9(2) is replaced by the following:
‘2. Under the responsibility of the Council and the HR, the PSC shall exercise political control and strategic direction of EUPM.’;
(2)
in Article 10(1) the first sentence is replaced by the following:
‘1. The PSC shall exercise, under the responsibility of the Council and the HR, political control and strategic direction of EUPM.’;
(3)
the following subparagraph is added to Article 12(1):
‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EUPM for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011 shall be EUR 17 600 000.’.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 6 December 2010.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 860/2010
of 10 September 2010
establishing for 2010 the ‘Prodcom list’ of industrial products provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/91
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/91 of 19 December 1991 on the establishment of a Community survey of industrial production (1), and in particular Article 2(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EEC) No 3924/91 requires Member States to carry out a Community survey of industrial production.
(2)
The survey of industrial production must be based on a list of products identifying the industrial production to be surveyed.
(3)
A list of products is necessary to permit alignment between production statistics and external trade statistics and to afford comparison with the Community product nomenclature CPA.
(4)
The list of products required by Regulation (EEC) No 3924/91, referred to as the ‘Prodcom list’, is common to all Member States, and is necessary in order to compare data across Member States.
(5)
The Prodcom list needs to be updated; it is therefore necessary to establish the list for 2010.
(6)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee established by Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European statistics (2),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Prodcom list for 2010 shall be as set out in the Annex.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 September 2010.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1246/2010
of 21 December 2010
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 Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 XV, Part A thereto,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 December 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 2010.
COUNCIL DECISION 2011/538/CFSP
of 12 September 2011
amending Decision 2010/565/CFSP on the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28 and Article 43(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 21 September 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/565/CFSP on the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo) (1).
(2)
It is necessary to provide a financial reference amount for the Mission for the period from 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012.
(3)
The Mission will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2010/565/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1)
Article 5(6) is replaced by the following:
‘6. The Head of Mission shall collaborate closely, in his area of competence, with the Head of the EU Delegation and the heads of Member States’ missions in Kinshasa.’;
(2)
in Article 9(1), the following subparagraph is added:
‘The financial reference amount intended to cover expenditure related to the Mission for the period from 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012 shall be EUR 13 600 000.’;
(3)
Article 12(4) is replaced by the following:
‘4. The Head of the EU Delegation in Kinshasa shall provide local political guidelines for the EUSEC RD Congo mission within the general framework defined by the planning documents.’;
(4)
Article 12(7) is deleted.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 12 September 2011.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 295/2011
of 24 March 2011
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 276/2011 (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 25 March 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 March 2011.
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1245/2011
of 1 December 2011
implementing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 on restrictive measures against Iran
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 of 25 October 2010 on restrictive measures against Iran (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 25 October 2010, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 concerning restrictive measures against Iran.
(2)
The Council has carried out a complete review of the list of persons, entities and bodies, as set out in Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 961/2010, to which Article 16(2) of that Regulation applies. When doing so, the Council took account of observations submitted by those concerned.
(3)
The Council has concluded that the persons, entities and bodies listed in Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 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 included in Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 should be amended.
(5)
Moreover, in view of the continued concern over the expansion of Iran’s nuclear and missiles programmes expressed by the European Council on 23 October 2011 and in accordance with Council Decision 2011/783/CFSP of 1 December 2011 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (2), additional persons and entities should be included in the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 961/2010.
(6)
The list of persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 should be updated accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 shall be amended as set out 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, 1 December 2011.