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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 576/96 of 21 March 1996 on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1995 to 15 June 1997

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Whereas, pursuant to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, the two Parties have conducted negotiations to determine any amendments and additions to be made to the Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol annexed thereto;

Whereas, as a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and financial compensation provided for in the abovementioned Agreement for the period 16 June 1995 to 15 June 1997 was initialled on 7 June 1995;

Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve the Protocol;

Whereas the allocation of fishing possibilities among the Member States should be determined on the basis of the traditional allocation of fishing possibilities under the fisheries agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1995 to 15 June 1997 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation.

Article 2

The fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:

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However, for the first year for which the Protocol applies, the allocation shall be as follows:

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If licence applications from these Member States do not exhaust the fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol, the Commission may entertain licence applications from any other Member State.

Article 3

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of 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 March 1996.

For the Council

The President

A. GAMBINO

(1) OJ No C 327, 7. 12. 1995, p. 12.

(2) OJ No C 17, 22. 1. 1996.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 572/96 of 29 March 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 252/96, temporarily altering the export refunds on beef

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (2), and in particular Article 13 thereof,

Whereas the export refunds on beef were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2854/95 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 252/96 (4); whereas those refunds were temporarily increased by Regulation (EC) No 252/96; whereas the reasons that led to the temporary increase in refunds continue to exist; whereas it is therefore necessary to extend the duration of the validity of Regulation (EC) No 252/96;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 2, second paragraph of Regulation (EC) No 252/96, the date '31 March 1996` shall be replaced by the date '30 April 1996`.

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 April 1996.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 March 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.

(2) OJ No L 248, 14. 10. 1995, p. 39.

(3) OJ No L 299, 12. 12. 1995, p. 3.

(4) OJ No L 32, 10. 2. 1996, p. 18.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 602/96 of 3 April 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 2932/95 opening an invitation to tender for the sale for export of baled tobacco held by the Greek intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 of 21 April 1970 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 860/92 (2), and in particular Article 7 (4) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2932/95 (3) opens an invitation to tender for the sale for export of baled tobacco held by the Greek intervention agency;

Whereas, on account of problems posed by the storage of baled tobacco held by the Greek intervention agency, some of that tobacco was not included in the quantities put up for sale under Regulation (EC) No 2932/95;

Whereas, after treatment, that tobacco should be added to the quantities put up for sale under that Regulation taking storage costs into account; whereas Regulation (EC) No 2932/95 should accordingly be amended;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 2932/95 is hereby amended as follows:

1. The first paragraph of Article 1 is replaced by the following:

'Five lots of baled tobacco from the 1983, 1986, 1990, 1991 and 1992 harvests, held by the Greek intervention agency, of a total weight of approximately 2 095 tonnes, broken down as shown in the Annex hereto, shall be sold for export to third countries. The quantity put up for sale shall be as specified in the notice of invitation to tender.`

2. The Annex is replaced by the Annex hereto.

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, 3 April 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 91, 7. 4. 1992, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 307, 20. 12. 1995, p. 18.

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 753/96 of 22 April 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 with a view to extending economic aid to Bosnia and Herzegovina

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 (2) provides for economic aid to support the process of economic and social reform in certain countries of Central and Eastern Europe;

Whereas the Annex to that Regulation lists the countries which may receive such aid;

Whereas, following the peace agreement signed by Bosnia and Herzegovina in Paris on 14 December 1995, that State should be added to the list of beneficiary countries so that it can receive aid under the said Regulation;

Whereas the conditions to allow for Bosnia and Herzegovina to be included among the beneficiary countries can now be considered as having been fulfilled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The following country shall be added to the list in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89: 'Bosnia and Herzegovina`.

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 Luxembourg, 22 April 1996.

For the Council

The President

S. AGNELLI

(1) OJ No C 96, 1. 4. 1996.

(2) OJ No L 375, 23. 12. 1989, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 463/96 (OJ No L 65, 15. 3. 1996, p. 3).
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 833/96 of 6 May 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 2900/95 fixing an export tax in relation to the products falling within CN code 1001 90 99

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 Regulation (EC) No 1863/95 (2), and in particular Article 16 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2900/95 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 328/96 (4), fixes an export tax for common wheat falling within CN code 1001 90 99;

Whereas prices on the world market for common wheat have exceeded the level of those in the Community and the trend in those prices remains upwards; whereas this situation is likely to lead to an excessive export of common wheat in the natural state or in the form of products processed therefrom, such as flours, meals and groats; whereas the export tax currently in force for common wheat should therefore be amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation and an export tax should be set for flours made from common wheat, spelt or meslin and groats and meals of common wheat or spelt falling within CN codes 1101 00 15, 1101 00 90 and 1103 11 90;

Whereas export licences applied for before 24 April 1996 for the common wheat products falling within the above codes are currently valid; whereas their validity has already been limited as a precautionary measure to 30 days in order to restrict quantities; whereas this measure should therefore apply to certificates applied for from 25 April 1996 onwards to prevent speculation;

Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 2900/95 is hereby amended as follows:

1. the title is replaced by the following:

'fixing export taxes on the products falling within CN codes 1001 90 99, 1101 00 15, 1101 00 90 and 1103 10 90`;

2. Article 1 is replaced by the following:

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The export tax referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 is fixed for the products falling within CN codes 1001 90 99, 1101 00 15, 1101 00 90 and 1103 11 90 at the levels indicated in the Annex to this Regulation.

This tax shall not apply, however, to export licences applied for before 25 April 1996.`;

3. the Annex is replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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, 6 May 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 179, 29. 7. 1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 304, 16. 12. 1995, p. 27.

(4) OJ No L 47, 24. 2. 1996, p. 1.

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 929/96 of 23 May 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for Greenland halibut by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,

Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3079/95 of 21 December 1995 allocating, for 1996, Community catch quotas in Greenland waters (3), provides for Greenland halibut quotas for 1996;

Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;

Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of Greenland halibut in the waters of ICES divisions V, XIV (Greenland waters) by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom have reached the quota allocated for 1996; whereas the United Kingdom has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 26 April 1996; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Catches of Greenland halibut in the waters of ICES divisions V, XIV (Greenland waters) by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the United Kingdom for 1996.

Fishing for Greenland halibut in the waters of ICES divisions V, XIV (Greenland waters) by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the above mentioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.

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 with effect from 26 April 1996.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 May 1996.

For the Commission

Emma BONINO

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 301, 14. 12. 1995, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 330, 30. 12. 1995, p. 64.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 895/96 of 20 May 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 454/95 laying down detailed rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2931/95 (2), and in particular Articles 6 (6), 28 and 30 thereof,

Whereas Article 12 (5) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 454/95 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 331/96 (4), lays down certain detailed rules on the payment of aid for the private storage of butter; whereas, as a result of a discrepancy between the various language versions and the original text of that paragraph, the amendment introduced by Regulation (EC) No 331/96 has had different effects depending on the language version concerned; whereas, to resolve the problem and to remove all ambiguity, the text of Article 12 (5) should be adopted again with effect from the date of entry into force of the last amendment;

Whereas Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 454/95 contains references to the national quality classes of butter; whereas the reference for Finnish butter should be amended to take account of an amendment to national legislation thereon;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 454/95 is amended as follows:

1. Article 12 (5) is replaced by the following:

'5. The aid shall be paid on application by the interested party at the latest within 120 days of the last day of contractual storage. However, if an administrative enquiry into entitlement to the aid is under way, payment shall not be made until entitlement has been recognized.

After 60 days of contractual storage a single advance payment of the aid may be made at the storer's request, on condition that he lodges a security equal to the advance payment plus 10 %. The advance shall be calculated on the basis of a storage period of 90 days.`

2. The fourteenth indent in Annex II is replaced by the following text:

'- "perinteinen meijerivoi / traditionellt mejerismör" as regards Finnish butter,`.

Article 2

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

Article 1 (1) shall apply from 27 February 1996.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 May 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.

(2) OJ No L 307, 20. 12. 1995, p. 10.

(3) OJ No L 46, 1. 3. 1995, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 47, 24. 2. 1996, p. 10.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1001/96 of 4 June 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1487/95 establishing the supply balance for the Canary Islands for products from the pigmeat sector and fixing the aid for products coming from the Community

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 introducing specific measures for the Canary Islands concerning certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2537/95 (2), and in particular Article 4 (4) thereof,

Whereas the amounts of aid for the supply of pigmeat products to the Canary Islands have been laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1487/95 establishing the supply balance for the Canary Islands for products from the pigmeat sector and fixing the aid for products coming from the Community (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2951/94 (4);

Whereas, to develop the production potential of the archipelago and satisfy the increase in local demand, the number of pure-bred breeding pigs should be increased;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1487/95 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 Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 June 1996.

For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 948/96 of 28 May 1996 establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 482/96 (3), and in particular Article 173 (1) thereof,

Whereas Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation;

Whereas the result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 May 1996.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 May 1996.

For the Commission

Mario MONTI

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 70, 20. 3. 1996, p. 4.

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1063/96 of 10 June 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 3078/95 allocating, for 1996, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Faroese waters

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3078/95 (2) allocates, for 1996, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Faroese waters;

Whereas a catch quota of 4 910 tonnes of mackerel was allocated to the Community in ICES Division Vb for 1996; whereas this quota has to be reduced in order to reflect the reduction in the mackerel TAC for that area;

Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 2 of the Agreement on Fisheries between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part (3), the Parties have had further consultations on their reciprocal fishing rights for 1996;

Whereas these consultations have been concluded and, as a result, the abovementioned catch quota has been reduced;

Whereas, to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available, they should be allocated among Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3078/95, the figures relating to mackerel in ICES Division Vb shall be replaced by those set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 Luxembourg, 10 June 1996.

For the Council

The President

M. PINTO

(1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.

(2) OJ No L 330, 30. 12. 1995, p. 62.

(3) OJ No L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 12.

ANNEX

Allocation of Community catch quotas in Faroese waters for 1996, as referred to in Article 1

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