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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1101/96 of 19 June 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2225/92 on the detailed rules for the implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of hops to the Azores and Madeira

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2537/95 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2225/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1479/95 (4), sets the quantity of hops in the forecast supply balance which qualifies for exemption from customs duty on import from third countries or for Community aid and the amount thereof; whereas that quantity and the aid should be established for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997;

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

Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2225/92 is hereby replaced by the following:

'Article 1

For the purposes of Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, the quantity of hops covered by CN code 1210 in the forecast supply balance qualifying for exemption from customs duty when imported directly into Madeira from third countries or for Community aid shall be 10 tonnes for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997.`

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 July 1996.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 June 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 260, 31. 10. 1995, p. 10.

(3) OJ No L 218, 1. 8. 1992, p. 91.

(4) OJ No L 145, 29. 6. 1995, p. 40.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1160/96 of 26 June 1996 establishing the sugar forecast supply balance for 1996/97 to the smaller Aegean islands provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 of 19 July 1993 introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2958/93 lays down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 as regards the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1802/95 (4);

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2137/95 (6), lays down the common detailed rules for the application of the system of import licences; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1464/95 of 27 June 1995 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the sugar sector (7), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2136/95 (8), lays down special detailed rules for the sugar sector;

Whereas, in order to take account of commercial practices specific to the sugar sector, detailed rules, additional to or derogating from the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2958/93, should be laid down;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93, the forecast supply balance for sugar for the smaller Aegean islands for the 1996/97 marketing year should be established; whereas that balance may be revised during the year on the basis of trends in the smaller islands' requirements;

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

Pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93, the forecast supply balance for sugar originating in the Community for the smaller Aegean islands for the 1996/97 marketing year shall be as laid down in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

The validity of aid certificates shall expire on the final day of the second month following their issue.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1996.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 June 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 184, 27. 7. 1993, p. 1.

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

(3) OJ No L 267, 28. 10. 1993, p. 4.

(4) OJ No L 174, 26. 7. 1995, p. 27.

(5) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.

(6) OJ No L 214, 8. 9. 1995, p. 21.

(7) OJ No L 144, 28. 6. 1995, p. 14.

(8) OJ No L 214, 8. 9. 1995, p. 19.

ANNEX

SUPPLY BALANCE FOR THE SMALLER AEGEAN ISLANDS FOR 1996/97

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1235/96 of 28 June 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 2146/95 on the transitional adjustment of the special arrangements for imports of olive oil originating in Algeria, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey with a view to implementing the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and derogating from Council Regulations (EEC) No 1514/76, (EEC) No 1620/77, (EEC) No 1521/76, (EEC) No 1508/76 and (EEC) No 1180/77

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agricultural sector in order to implement the Agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1), amended by Regulation 1193/96 (2), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2146/95 (3) adjusts the special arrangements for the importation of olive oil from certain countries in order to take account of the replacement of variable levies by fixed customs duties as a result of the conclusion of the Uruguay Round;

Whereas the period for taking transitional measures was extended to 30 June 1997 by Regulation (EC) No 1193/96 extending the period for taking the transitional measures necessary in the agricultural sector for implementation of the agreements concluded under the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations; whereas, pending the adoption by the Council of a definitive measure, the measures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2146/95 should be extended to 30 June 1997;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committtee for Oils and Fats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 2146/95 is amended as follows:

1. in Article 1, '30 June 1996` is replaced by '30 June 1997`;

2. in Article 6, '30 June 1996` is replaced by '30 June 1997`.

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 July 1996.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 June 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.

(2) See page 1 of this Official Journal.

(3) OJ No L 215, 9. 9. 1995, p. 1.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1286/96 of 3 July 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1066/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 as regards the raw tobacco quota system for the 1995, 1996 and 1997 harvests

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 415/96 (2), and in particular Article 9 (5) thereof,

Whereas Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 introduces a quota system for the various groups of tobacco varieties; whereas the individual quotas have been distributed among producers on the basis of the guarantee thresholds for 1996 fixed by Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 415/96; whereas under Article 9 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 the Commission may authorize Member States to transfer guarantee threshold quantities; whereas these quantities remain available in some Member States following distribution of the quotas pursuant to Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1066/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 259/96 (4); whereas the proposed transfers do not give rise to additional expenditure for the EAGGF and do not entail an increase in the total guarantee threshold for each Member State;

Whereas this Regulation should apply before the deadline for registering contracts concluded following the allocation of the additional quantities set in the second subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3478/92 (5);

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 1066/95 is amended as follows:

(1) The following Article 11a is added:

'Article 11a

1. For the 1996 harvest, Member States are authorized to transfer to another group of varieties, before 15 July 1996, threshold quantities of tobacco remaining available following the distribution of quotas pursuant to Article 8 of this Regulation.

2. The quantities referred to in paragraph 1 shall be limited to those set out in the Annex hereto.`

(2) The Annex to this Regulation is added as an Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1066/95.

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, 3 July 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 70.

(2) OJ No L 59, 8. 3. 1996, p. 3.

(3) OJ No L 108, 13. 5. 1995, p. 5.

(4) OJ No L 34, 13. 2. 1996, p. 14.

(5) OJ No L 351, 2. 12. 1992, p. 17.

ANNEX

Guarantee threshold quantities which each Member State is authorized to transfer from one group of varieties to another

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1172/96 of 27 June 1996 adopting the balance and fixing the aid for the supply of breeding rabbits to the Canary Islands under the arrangements provided for in Article 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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2537/95 (2), and in particular Article 4 (4) thereof,

Whereas in application of Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 it is necessary to determine, for the 1996/97 marketing year, the quantities of breeding rabbits originating in the Community which may receive aid with a view to developing the production potential of the Canary Islands;

Whereas the amount of aid referred to above for the supply to the Canaries of breeding rabbits originating in the rest of the Community must also be fixed; whereas this aid must reflect, in particular, the costs of supply from the world market, conditions due to the geographical situation of the Canaries and current prices for exports of the animals in question to third countries;

Whereas the common detailed rules for implementation of the arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to the Canary Islands are laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2883/94 (4); whereas, in the interests of clarity, Regulation (EC) No 1607/95 (5) of 3 July 1995, adopting the balance and fixing the aid for the supply of breeding rabbits to the Canary Islands under the arrangements provided for in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 should be repealed;

Whereas under Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the supply arrangements are applicable from 1 July; whereas the provisions of this Regulation should enter into force immediately;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in conformity with the opinion of the Management Committee for Eggs and Poultrymeat,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The aid provided for in Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 for the supply to the Canary Islands of breeding rabbits originating in the Community and the number of rabbits for which it may be given are determined in the Annex.

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 1607/95 is hereby repealed.

Article 3

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

It shall apply from 1 July 1996.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 June 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.

(2) OJ No L 260, 31. 10. 1995, p. 10.

(3) OJ No L 296, 17. 11. 1994, p. 23.

(4) OJ No L 304, 29. 11. 1994, p. 18.

(5) OJ No L 153, 4. 7. 1995, p. 13.

ANNEX

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1192/96 of 25 June 1996 amending, in respect of cucumbers for processing, Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 28 and 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Part 3, Section I, Annex 2 in the combined nomenclature, which constitutes Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1), contains the list of products to which an entry price applies and also, in respect of each of those products, the scale of entry prices used for the tariff classification of imported products and for determining the import duties applicable; whereas application of the said entry prices in the case of cucumbers for processing can represent an excessive burden for the industry; whereas lower entry prices should be set therefore for those products; whereas the entry prices to be fixed must take into account the average unit values recorded in trade over a representative period; whereas the ad valorem autonomous rates of duties for those products should be reduced also to the same level as the ad valorem conventional rates of duties;

Whereas the period of importation for cucumbers for processing starts on 1 May; whereas, in order to allow the industry to be supplied under normal conditions from the beginning of the processing period, the transitional measures necessary have been adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1305/95 of 8 June 1995 adopting certain transitional measures relating to the entry price arrangements applicable to cucumbers for processing (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. Part 3, Section I, Annex 2 in the combined nomenclature, which constitutes Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

2. At the time of the annual reduction of the ad valorem conventional rates of duty in respect of cucumbers for processing falling within CN codes 0707 00 20, 0707 00 25 and 0707 00 30, decided upon in line with the implementation of the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the corresponding ad valorem autonomous rates of duties shall be reduced to the same level and according to the same timetable.

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 July 1996.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 1996.

For the Council

The President

M. PINTO

(1) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1739/95 (OJ No L 167, 18. 7. 1996, p. 7).

(2) OJ No L 126, 9. 6. 1995, p. 11. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2124/95 (OJ No L 212, 7. 9. 1995, p. 12).

ANNEX

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1289/96 of 3 July 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2179/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific import measures for the Canary Islands as regards tobacco

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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2537/95 (2), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof,

Whereas Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 provides for exemption from customs duties for direct imports into the Canary Islands of up to 20 000 tonnes of raw and semi-manufactured tobacco intended for the local manufacture of tobacco products;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2179/92 of 30 July 1992 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific import measures for the Canary Islands as regards tobacco (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1606/95 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of that measure; whereas the products qualifying under the scheme should be itemized;

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

The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2179/92 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.

It shall apply from 1 July 1996.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 July 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.

(2) OJ No L 260, 31. 10. 1995, p. 10.

(3) OJ No L 217, 31. 7. 1992, p. 79.

(4) OJ No L 153, 4. 7. 1995, p. 11.

ANNEX

Products eligible for exemption from customs duties on direct imports into the Canary Islands for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1480/96 of 26 July 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 666/96 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 447/96 laying down special measures for the import of olive oil from Tunisia and amending Regulation (EC) No 1477/95 laying down certain transitional measures for the implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture as regards olive oil

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 447/96 of 11 March 1996 laying down special measures for the import of olive oil from Tunisia (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas in Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 666/96 (2) concerning the information to be entered on import licences, the reference to the Community Regulation is incorrect; whereas, as a result, that error should be rectified;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 666/96 is hereby replaced by the following:

'Article 4

Section 20 of import licences as provided for in Article 2 shall bear one of the following entries:

- Derecho de aduana fijado por el Reglamento (CE) n° 447/96

- Told fastsat ved forordning (EF) nr. 447/96

- Zoll gemäß Verordnung (EG) Nr. 447/96

- Äáóìüò ðïõ êáèïñßóôçêå áðü ôïí êáíïíéóìü (ÅÊ) áñéè. 447/96

- Customs duty fixed by Regulation (EC) No 447/96

- Droit de douane fixé par le règlement (CE) n° 447/96

- Dazio doganale fissato dal regolamento (CE) n. 447/96

- Bij Verordening (EG) nr. 447/96 vastgesteld douanerecht

- Direito aduaneiro fixado pelo Regulamento (CE) nº 447/96

- Asetuksessa (EY) N:o 447/96 vahvistettu tulli

- Tull fastställd genom förordning (EG) nr 447/96.

Notwithstanding Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the quantity released for free circulation shall not exceed that indicated in Sections 17 and 18 of import licences. To that effect, the figure "0" shall be entered in Section 19 of licences.`

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, 26 July 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 62, 13. 3. 1996, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 92, 13. 4. 1996, p. 9.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1525/96 of 30 July 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 3016/95 opening Community tariff quotas for 1996 for sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat falling within CN codes 0104 10 30, 0104 10 80, 0104 20 90 and 0204

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3383/94 of 19 December 1994 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,

Whereas Annex XIII a to the European Agreement with Bulgaria (2) lays down the quantities of sheep, goats, sheepmeat and goatmeat that may be imported under the preferential scheme within tariff quotas; whereas those quotas were opened for 1996 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3016/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1225/96 (4);

Whereas the Europe Agreement also provides for the possibility of Bulgaria converting limited quantities of live animal exports into quantities of meat; whereas Bulgaria has asked the Community to convert 1 000 tonnes of live animals expressed as carcase weight bone-in that may be exported into the Community in 1996 into 1 000 tonnes of meat; whereas this conversion concerns only a limited portion of the quantities of those products originating in Bulgaria that may enter the Community under Community tariff quotas; whereas, therefore, it should be accepted;

Whereas, as a result, it is necessary to adapt the quantities laid down for Bulgaria in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 3016/95 as adapted by Regulation (EC) No 1225/96;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 3016/95, the quantity of live animals for Bulgaria is hereby replaced by '1 123` and the quantity of meat for Bulgaria is replaced by '2 640`.

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, 30 July 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 368, 31. 12. 1994, p. 5.

(2) OJ No L 358, 31. 12. 1994, p. 3.

(3) OJ No L 314, 28. 12. 1995, p. 35.

(4) OJ No L 161, 29. 6. 1996, p. 71.