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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 70/95 of 17 January 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2349/84 on the application of Article 85 (3) of the Treaty to certain categories of patent licensing

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 19/65/EEC of 2 March 1965 on the application of Article 85 (3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements and concerted practices (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 1 thereof,

Having published the draft of this Regulation (2),

Having consulted the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions,

Whereas, under Regulation No 19/65/EEC, the Commission has power to apply Article 85 (3) of the Treaty by Regulation to certain categories of bilateral licensing agreements and concerted practices coming within Article 85 (1);

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2349/84 of 23 July 1984 on the application of Article 85 (3) of the Treaty to certain categories of patent licensing agreements (3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal and by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 151/93 (4), is valid only until 31 December 1994;

Whereas the Commission published on the 30 June 1994 a draft Regulation on the application of Article 85 (3) of the Treaty to certain categories of technology transfer agreements requesting all interested persons to submit their comments by 28 August 1994 at the latest (5);

Whereas the number and significance of the comments which the Commission has received following this publication have made it necessary to examine further the problems raised; whereas it will not be possible to complete this examination within the time limits for adoption and publication of the proposed new Regulation by 31 December 1994;

Whereas it is therefore necessary to extend for six months the validity of Regulation (EEC) No 2349/84,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2349/84 for the date '31 December 1994' there shall be substituted the date '30 June 1995'.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 January 1995.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 January 1995.

For the Commission

Karel VAN MIERT

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No 36, 6. 3. 1965, p. 533/65.

(2) OJ No C 313, 10. 11. 1994, p. 6.

(3) OJ No L 219, 16. 8. 1984, p. 15.

(4) OJ No L 21, 29. 1. 1993, p. 8.

(5) OJ No C 178, 30. 6. 1994, p. 3.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 227/95 of 3 February 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 2862/94 fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Scotch whisky for the period 1994/95

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93 of 15 October 1993 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards the fixing and granting of adjusted refunds in respect of cereals exported in the form of certain spirit drinks (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3098/94 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas the accession of Austria on 1 January 1995 means that this market is no longer eligible under the export refund scheme for spirit drinks; whereas pursuant to Article 7 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93, the coefficient applicable to Scotch whisky for the 1994/95 marketing year should be adjusted from that date in accordance with the rules laid down by that Article;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the Annex of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2862/94 (3) the figure '0,525` is replaced by the figure '0,524` and the figure '0,544` is replaced by the figure '0,543`.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from the first day of the fiscal distillation period beginning after 1 January 1995.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 February 1995.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 258, 16. 10. 1993, p. 6.

(2) OJ No L 328, 20. 12. 1994, p. 12.

(3) OJ No L 303, 26. 11. 1994, p. 20.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 201/95 of 31 January 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3077/78 on the equivalence with Community certificates of attestations accompanying hops imported from non-member countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on the common organization of the market in hops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3124/92 (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3077/78 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1757/94 (4), recognizes the equivalence with Community certificates of attestations accompanying hops imported from certain non-member countries and lists the organizations in these countries authorized to issue equivalence attestations as well as the products covered; whereas it is the responsibility of the organizations concerned in those non-member countries to keep up to date the information contained in the Annex to this Regulation and to maintain close cooperation with the Commission by communicating to its departments the information concerned;

Whereas Zimbabwe has subsequently undertaken to comply with the requirements stipulated in respect of the marketing of hops and hop products and have authorized an organization to issue equivalence attestations; whereas such attestations should therefore be recognized as equivalent to Community certificates and the products which they cover be released for free circulation; whereas the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3077/78 should be amended accordingly;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to this Regulation replaces the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3077/78.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 31 January 1995.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 175, 4. 8. 1971, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 313, 30. 10. 1992, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 367, 28. 12. 1978, p. 28.

(4) OJ No L 183, 19. 7. 1994, p. 11.

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 283/95 of 13 February 1995 amending the combined nomenclature code for certain products covered by Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 234/79 of 5 February 1979 on the procedure for adjusting the Common Customs Tariff nomenclature used for agricultural products (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3209/89 (2), and in particular Article 2 (1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 3115/94 of 20 December 1994 amending Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (3) contains the combined nomenclature in force from 1 January 1995;

Whereas one of the codes contained in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (4), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, does not correspond to the combined nomenclature; whereas Article 1 of that Regulation should therefore be amended;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 1 (h) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, CN code ex 1702 90 90 is hereby replaced by CN code 1702 90 80.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1995.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 February 1995.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 34, 9. 2. 1979, p. 2.

(2) OJ No L 312, 27. 10. 1989, p. 5.

(3) OJ No L 345, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 177, 1. 7. 1981, p. 4.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 457/95 of 1 March 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1621/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 regarding the system for fixing the import levies for cereals

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 10, 11 and 12 thereof,

Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1621/93 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3304/94 (3), lays down the rules for determining the cif prices for wheat, meslin and rye flour and wheat groats and meal; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 3115/94 of 20 December 1994 amending Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (4), provides for amendments for flour falling within CN code 1101 by introducing a distinction between durum wheat flour, meslin flour and common wheat and spelt flour; whereas that Regulation entered into force on 1 January 1995; whereas it is necessary, from that date, to lay down rules for determining the cif prices for the new codes;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1621/93 is replaced by the following:

'Article 2

1. Where no information is available on representative prices or representative quotations for common wheat and spelt flour, rye flour or wheat groats and meal, the Commission shall calculate the cif prices for those products by applying a conversion rate to the cif price of the base cereal.

2. This conversion rate shall be fixed at 1,40 for the manufacture of a tonne of common wheat flour and rye flour, and common wheat groats and meal, and 1,55 for the manufacture of a tonne of durum wheat groats or meal.

3. The cif prices used for durum wheat flour and meslin flour shall be considered as being equivalent to that used for common wheat flour.'

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 January 1995.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 March 1995.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.

(2) OJ No L 155, 26. 6. 1993, p. 36.

(3) OJ No L 341, 30. 12. 1994, p. 48.

(4) OJ No L 345, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 528/95 of 9 March 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1164/89 laying down detailed rules concerning the aid for fibre flax and hemp supplementing Annex A

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the common organization of the market in flax and hemp (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 4 (5) thereof,

Whereas Annex A to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1164/89 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1469/94 (3), comprises a list of varieties of flax intended mainly for the production of fibre, in order to be able to distinguish those varieties from the varieties intended mainly for the production of seed; whereas, as a result of the request made by Finland during the enlargement negotiations to add to that list two varieties of flax used by Finnish producers, the aforementioned Annex A should be supplemented;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Flax and Hemp,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following varieties are hereby added to Annex A to Regulation (EEC) No 1164/89: 'Aino` and 'Martta`.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from the 1995/96 marketing year.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 March 1995.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 146, 4. 7. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 121, 29. 4. 1989, p. 4.

(3) OJ No L 159, 28. 6. 1994, p. 12.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 754/95 of 3 April 1995 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 2993/94 fixing the aid for the supply of milk products to the Canary Islands under the arrangements provided for in Articles 2 to 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), at last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2993/94 of 8 December 1994 fixing the aid for the supply of milk products to the Canary Islands under the arrangements provided for in Articles 2 to 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 292/95 (4), repeals Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2164/92 (5); whereas the rules for the calculation of the aid for products falling within CN codes 1901 90 99 and 2106 90 92 referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 2164/92 should be maintained; whereas they should therefore be included in Regulation (EC) No 2993/94;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following Article is a hereby added to Regulation (EC) No 2993/94:

'Article 1a The level of aid fixed for skimmed-milk powder and butter shall also apply to goods falling within CN codes 1901 90 99 and 2106 90 92, the rules laid down by Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 for calculating the amount of the refund on such goods applying mutatis mutandis.`

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 1 December 1994.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 April 1995.

For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 738/95 of 31 March 1995 fixing advance payments in respect of the production levies in the sugar sector for the 1994/95 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 283/95 (2), and in particular Article 28 (8) thereof,

Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1443/82 of 8 June 1982 laying down detailed rules for the application of the quota system in the sugar sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 392/94 (4), provides for the fixing before 1 April and the collection before the following 1 June, of the unit amounts to be paid by sugar producers, isoglucose producers and inulin syrup producers as advance payments of the production levies for the current marketing year; whereas the estimate of the basic production levy and of the B levy, referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1443/82, gives an amount which is more than 60 % of the maximum amounts indicated in Article 28 (3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81; whereas, in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1443/82, the unit amounts for sugar and inulin syrup should therefore be fixed at 50 % of the maximum amounts concerned and for isoglucose the unit amount of the advance payment should therefore be fixed at 40 % of the unit amount of the basic production levy estimated for sugar;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The unit amounts referred to in Article 5 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1443/82 in respect of the 1994/95 marketing year are hereby fixed as follows:

(a) the advance payment of the basic production levy for A sugar and B sugar shall be ECU 0,632 per 100 kilograms of white sugar;

(b) the advance payment of the B levy for B sugar shall be ECU 11,848 per 100 kilograms of white sugar;

(c) the advance payment of the basic production levy for A isoglucose and B isoglucose shall be ECU 0,506 per 100 kilograms of dry matter;

(d) the advance payment of the basic production levy for A inulin syrup and B inulin syrup shall be ECU 0,632 per 100 kilograms of dry matter equivalent sugar/isoglucose;

(e) the advance payment of the B levy for B inulin syrup shall be ECU 11,848 per 100 kilograms of dry matter equivalent sugar/isoglucose.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 31 March 1995.

For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 842/95 of 18 April 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 1900/94 setting the intervention threshold for apples for the 1994/95 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1121/89 of 27 April 1989 on the introduction of an intervention threshold for apples and cauliflowers (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1754/92 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1121/89, lays down the criteria for fixing the intervention threshold for apples; whereas the Commission sets the intervention threshold by applying the percentages set out in paragraph 1 of the said Article to the average production for fresh consumption over the last five marketing years for which figures are available;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1900/94 (3) set the intervention threshold for apples for the 1994/95 marketing year at 257 800 tonnes;

Whereas, following the accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland on 1 January 1995, the intervention threshold must be adjusted to take account of the production of the new Member States during the period from 1 January to the end of the marketing year;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The figure of '257 800 tonnes` referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1900/94 is hereby replaced by '260 000 tonnes`.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 April 1995.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 118, 29. 4. 1989, p. 21.

(2) OJ No L 180, 1. 7. 1992, p. 23.

(3) OJ No L 194, 29. 7. 1994, p. 14.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 878/95 of 21 April 1995 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 as regards the acidification of enriched wines produced in 1994/95 in the provinces of Verona and Piacenza (Italy)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 21 (4) thereof,

Whereas Article 21 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 prohibits the oenological practices of acidification and enrichment being carried out on the same product; whereas, however, a derogation may be decided on case by case on the basis of information supplied; whereas unusual atmospheric conditions in certain production regions in Italy prevented the desired acidity level from being reached, a derogation from the abovementioned provision should accordingly be granted to permit certain producers to acidify wine enriched during vinification with concentrated must or rectified concentrated must;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Notwithstanding Article 21 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, for the 1994/95 wine year, producers of wine from fresh grapes from the provinces of Verona (Veneto) and Piacenza (Emilia Romagna) which has been enriched in accordance with Articles 18 and 19 of the abovementioned Regulation may carry out the oenological practice of acidification in accordance with the conditions and limits laid down in Article 21 (1) of that same Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 April 1995.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 84, 27. 3. 1987, p. 1.