do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
2007/260/EC: Council Decision of 16 April 2007 appointing an Italian alternate member to the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2007-04-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Italy, appointment of staff

L 111/72

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

28.4.2007

COUNCIL DECISION

of 16 April 2007

appointing an Italian alternate member to the Committee of the Regions

(2007/260/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

establishing the European

The following is appointed as alternate member of
Committee of the Regions:

the

Article 1

Having regard to the proposal from the Italian Government,

Ms Carmela CASILE, Consigliere comunale del Comune di
Giaveno (Torino),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 24 January 2006,
the Council adopted Decision
2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate
members of
the
period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

the Committee of

the Regions for

in place of Mr Alberto ZAN for the remainder of his term of
office, which runs until 25 January 2010.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 16 April 2007.

A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the
Regions has become vacant following the resignation of
Mr Alberto ZAN,

For the Council
The President

H. SEEHOFER

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
Council Regulation (EC) No 450/2007 of 16 April 2007 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Gabonese Republic and the European Community
Date: 2007-04-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Community, Gabon, cooperation agreement (EU), fishery management, fishing agreement, fishing area, fishing rights, ratification of an agreement

26.4.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 109/1

(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory)

I

REGULATIONS

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 450/2007

of 16 April 2007

on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Gabonese Republic and the
European Community

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Article 2

Having regard to the Treaty
establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 37 in conjunction with
Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3)
thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

The fishing opportunities
to the
set out
Agreement shall be allocated among the Member States as
follows:

in the Protocol

Fishing category

Type of vessel

Member State

Licences or
quota

Tuna fishing

Surface long-
liners

Tuna fishing

Freezer tuna
seiners

Spain

Portugal

Spain

France

13

3

12

12

The Community and the Gabonese Republic have nego-
tiated and initialled a Fisheries Partnership Agreement
providing Community fishermen with fishing opportu-
nities in the waters falling within the sovereignty of the
Gabonese Republic.

If licence applications from these Member States do not exhaust
all the fishing opportunities laid down by the Protocol, the
Commission may take into consideration licence applications
from any other Member State.

in the Community’s

is

It
Agreement.

interest

to approve that

Article 3

The method for allocating the fishing opportunities
among the Member States should be defined,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Gabonese
Republic and the European Community is hereby approved
on behalf of the Community.

The Member States whose vessels fish under this Agreement
shall notify the Commission of the quantities of each stock
caught within the Gabonese fishing zone in accordance with
Commission Regulation (EC) No 500/2001 of 14 March 2001
laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regu-
lation (EEC) No 2847/93 on the monitoring of catches taken by
Community fishing vessels in third country waters and on the
high seas (1).

Article 4

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

(1)

(2)

(3)

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.

(1) OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 8.

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

26.4.2007

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

Done at Luxembourg, 16 April 2007.

For the Council
The President

H. SEEHOFER
2007/234/EC: Commission Decision of 16 April 2007 on the inventory of wine production potential presented by Romania under Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 (notified under document number C(2007) 1587)
Date: 2007-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Romania, common organisation of markets, exchange of information, production capacity, vineyard, viticulture

17.4.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 100/27

COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 April 2007

on the inventory of wine production potential presented by Romania under Council Regulation
(EC) No 1493/1999

(notified under document number C(2007) 1587)

(Only the Romanian text is authentic)

(2007/234/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

the

entail
accuracy of

recognition by the
This Decision does not
Commission of
information
contained in the inventory or of the compatibility of
the
inventory with
Community law. It is without prejudice to any future
Commission decision on these points.

legislation referred to in the

the

(5)

The measures provided for
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Wine,

in this Decision are in
the Management

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Commission notes
inventory of wine production potential
Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999.

that Romania has

compiled the
in accordance with

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to Romania.

Done at Brussels, 16 April 2007.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of
in
wine (1), and in particular Article 23(4) thereof,

the market

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

for

As a prior condition for access to the increase in planting
rights and support
restructuring and conversion,
Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 provides for the compi-
lation of an inventory of wine production potential by
the Member State concerned. The inventory must contain
the information required by Article 16 of that Regu-
lation.

19

Article
(EC) No
of Commission Regulation
1227/2000 of 31 May 2000 laying down detailed
rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No
1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market
in wine, as regards production potential (2) details how
the information contained in the inventory is to be
presented.

By letter dated 23 February 2007, Romania sent the
Commission the information referred to in Article 16
of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and Article 19 of
Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000. Examination of
this
that Romania has compiled the
information shows
inventory.

(1) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 143, 16.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1216/2005 (OJ L 199, 29.7.2005, p. 32).
2007/317/EC: Council Decision of 16 April 2007 establishing the position to be adopted, on behalf of the Community, within the International Grains Council with respect to the extension of the Grains Trade Convention 1995
Date: 2007-04-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Community, cereals, international agreement, trade agreement

L 119/30

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.5.2007

COUNCIL DECISION

of 16 April 2007

establishing the position to be adopted, on behalf of the Community, within the International
Grains Council with respect to the extension of the Grains Trade Convention 1995

(2007/317/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty
establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with
the second subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

The Grains Trade Convention 1995 was concluded by the
Community by Decision 96/88/EC (1)
regularly
and was
extended for further periods of
two years. The Convention
was extended last time by decision of the International Grains
Council in June 2005 and remains in force until 30 June 2007.
A further extension is in the interest of the Community. The
Commission, which represents the Community in the Interna-
tional Grains Council, should therefore be authorised to vote in
favour of such extension,

Sole Article

The Community’s position within the International Grains
Council shall be to vote in favour of the extension of the
Grains Trade Convention 1995 for a further period of up to
two years.

The Commission is hereby authorised to express this position
within the International Grains Council.

Done at Luxembourg, 16 April 2007.

For the Council
The President

H. SEEHOFER

(1) OJ L 21, 27.1.1996, p. 47.
2007/316/EC: Council Decision of 16 April 2007 establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the Community within the International Sugar Council as regards the extension of the International Sugar Agreement 1992
Date: 2007-04-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Community, commodity agreement, international agreement, sugar

9.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 119/29

(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory)

II

DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 16 April 2007

establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the Community within the International Sugar
Council as regards the extension of the International Sugar Agreement 1992

(2007/316/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

establishing the European
Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with
the second subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

The International Sugar Agreement 1992 was concluded by the
Community by Decision 92/580/EEC (1) and entered into force
three years until 31
on 1 January 1993 for a period of
December 1995. Since then,
it has been regularly extended
two years. The Agreement was last
for further periods of
extended by decision of
in
the International Sugar Council
May 2005 and remains in force until 31 December 2007. A
further extension is in the interest of the Community. The
Commission, which represents the Community in the Interna-
tional Sugar Council, should therefore be authorised to vote in
favour of such extension,

Sole Article
The Community’s position within the International Sugar
Council shall be to vote in favour of the extension of the
International Sugar Agreement 1992 for a further period of
up to two years.

The Commission is hereby authorised to express this position
within the International Sugar Council.

Done at Luxembourg, 16 April 2007.

For the Council
The President

H. SEEHOFER

(1) OJ L 379, 23.12.1992, p. 15.
2007/261/EC: Council Decision of 16 April 2007 appointing four Czech members and four Czech alternate members to the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2007-04-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Czechia, European Committee of the Regions, appointment of staff

28.4.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 111/73

COUNCIL DECISION

of 16 April 2007

appointing four Czech members and four Czech alternate members to the Committee of the
Regions

(2007/261/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

in place of Ms Helena LANGŠÁDLOVÁ, Mayor of the
Municipality of Černošice, Středočeský kraj, and

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

establishing the European

— Mr Jiří BYTEL,

Having regard to the proposal from the Czech Government,

in place of Mr Tomáš ÚLEHLA;

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

the Council adopted Decision
On 24 January 2006,
2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate
members of
the
period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).

the Committee of

the Regions for

following the

Four members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions
have become vacant
the
mandates of Mr Petr GANDALOVIČ, Mr Jaroslav HANÁK,
Ms Helena LANGŠÁDLOVÁ and Mr Tomáš ÚLEHLA. Four
alternate members’
the
Regions have become vacant
following the expiry of
the mandates of Ms Květa HALANOVÁ, Mr Luboš
PRŮŠA, Mr Martin TESAŘÍK and Mr Jiří BYTEL,

seats on the Committee of

expiry of

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

and

(b) as alternate members:

— Mr Tomáš ÚLEHLA,

in place of Mr Jiří BYTEL,

— Ms Jana ČERMÁKOVÁ, Vice-Mayor of the Municipality of

Proboštov,

in place of Ms Květa HALANOVÁ,

— Ms Ivana STRÁSKÁ, Vice-Mayor of the City of Milevsko,

Article 1

in place of Mr Luboš PRŮŠA, and

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the
Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which
runs until 25 January 2010:

(a) as members:

— Ms Sylva KOVÁČIKOVÁ, Mayor of the City of Bílovec,

in place of Mr Martin TESAŘÍK.

Article 2

— Mr Jan KUBATA, Mayor of the City of Ústí n. Labem,

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

in place of Mr Petr GANDALOVIČ,

— Mr Juraj THOMA, Mayor of the City of České Budjovice,

Done at Luxembourg, 16 April 2007.

in place of Mr Jaroslav HANÁK,

— Ms Helena LANGŠÁDLOVÁ, Vice-Mayor of the Munici-

pality of Černošice, Středočeský kraj,

For the Council
The President

H. SEEHOFER

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 408/2007 of 16 April 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2007-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

L 100/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

17.4.2007

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 408/2007

of 16 April 2007

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of
21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the
fruit and vegetables (1), and in
import arrangements
particular Article 4(1) thereof,

for

Whereas:

standard values for imports from third countries,
in
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto.

(2)

In compliance with the above criteria,
the standard
import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex
hereto.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the
outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade nego-
tiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 April 2007.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 April 2007.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3).

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 100/15

to Commission Regulation of 16 April 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry
price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0709 90 80

0805 10 20

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

MA
TN
TR
ZZ

JO
MA
TR
ZZ

MA
TR
ZZ

EG
IL
ZZ

EG
IL
MA
TN
TR
ZZ

IL
TR
ZZ

AR
BR
CA
CL
CN
NZ
US
UY
ZA
ZZ

AR
CL
ZA
ZZ

70,4
139,0
155,3
121,6

171,8
54,5
149,2
125,2

51,1
120,3
85,7

242,2
84,1
163,2

46,3
64,9
42,9
55,3
74,9
56,9

62,4
38,7
50,6

78,9
82,9
124,4
85,3
69,5
120,5
122,5
48,7
84,5
90,8

80,3
92,0
87,9
86,7

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
Council Decision of 16 April 2007 replacing an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
Date: 2007-04-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Eurofound, appointment of staff

C 99/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

3.5.2007

COUNCIL DECISION

of 16 April 2007

replacing an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the
Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

(2007/C 99/11)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of
26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the
Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (1), and in par-
ticular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

In its Decision of 13 December 2004 (2)the Council
appointed the members and alternate members of the
Governing Board of the European Foundation for the
Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the
period ending 18 October 2007.

An alternate member's seat on the Governing Board of
the aforementioned Foundation in the employers' organi-
sations category has fallen vacant following the resigna-
tion of Ms Daiga ERMSONE;

The Commission has nominated a candidate for
vacant seat,

the

Sole Article

Ms Kristīne DOLGIHA is hereby appointed an alternate member
of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the
Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in place of
Ms Daiga ERMSONE for the remainder of the term of office,
which ends on 18 October 2007.

Done at Luxembourg, 16 April 2007.

For the Council

The President

H. SEEHOFER

(1) OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1, as amended by Regulation (EC) No

1111/2005, OJ L 184, 15.7.2005, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 317, 22.12.2004, p. 4.