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32003D1608

Decision No 1608/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 concerning the production and development of Community statistics on science and technology (Text with EEA relevance)

Decision No 1608/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 concerning the production and development of Community statistics on science and technology (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 285 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(2), Whereas: (1) There is a need for comparable statistics on research and development, technological innovation and science and technology in general in order to support Community policies. (2) Council Decision 94/78/EC, Euratom of 24 January 1994 establishing a multiannual programme for the development of Community statistics on research, development and innovation(3), highlighted the objectives of setting out a Community reference framework for statistics and of establishing a harmonised Community statistical information system in this field. (3) The final report for the programme period 1994 to 1997 emphasises that the work should be continued, that data should be made available more rapidly, that the regional coverage should be extended and that the comparability of the data must be increased. (4) In accordance with Council Decision 1999/126/EC of 22 December 1998 on the Community statistical programme 1998 to 2002(4), the statistical information system is to support the management of science and technology policies in the Community and the assessment of R& D and innovation capability of regions for administration of structural funds. (5) In accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 of 17 February 1997 on Community statistics(5), those statistics are to be governed by the principles of impartiality, reliability, relevance, cost-effectiveness, statistical confidentiality and transparency. (6) In order to ensure usefulness and comparability of the data and avoid overlap of work, the Community should take into account work carried out in cooperation with or by the OECD and other international organisations concerning science and technology statistics, especially as regards the details of data to be provided by the Member States. (7) Community policy on science, technology and innovation attaches particular importance to strengthening the scientific and technological basis of European businesses so as to enable them to be more innovative and competitive on the international and regional level, realising the benefits of the information society and promoting the transfer of technology, improving activities in the domain of intellectual property rights and the development of mobility of human resources, and promoting equality between men and women in science. (8) The principles of cost-effectiveness and relevance should apply to data collection procedures for industry and administrations, taking into account the necessary quality of the data and the burden on the respondents. (9) It is essential that developments in official statistics on science and technology are coordinated to cater also for the essential needs of national, regional and local administrations, international organisations, economic operators, professional associations and the general public. (10) Council Decision 1999/173/EC of 25 January 1999 adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration on improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base (1998 to 2002)(6) and Decision 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of the European research area and to innovation (2002 to 2006)(7) should be taken into account to avoid overlap of work. (11) Council Resolution of 26 June 2001 on science and society and on women in science(8), welcoming the work of the Helsinki Group and inviting Member States and the Commission to pursue efforts to promote women in science at national level should be taken into account, in particular as regards the collection of gender-disaggregated statistics in human resources in science and technology and the development of indicators in order to monitor progress towards equality between men and women in European research. (12) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(9). (13) The Statistical Programme Committee established by Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom(10) has been consulted in accordance with Article 3 of the aforesaid Decision. (14) The Scientific and Technological Research Committee (Crest) has given its opinion,

32003R1319

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1319/2003 of 24 July 2003 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1319/2003 of 24 July 2003 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 31(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that the difference between prices in international trade for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund within the limits resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty. (2) Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that when the refunds on the products listed in Article 1 of the abovementioned Regulation, exported in the natural state, are being fixed, account must be taken of: - the existing situation and the future trend with regard to prices and availabilities of milk and milk products on the Community market and prices for milk and milk products in international trade, - marketing costs and the most favourable transport charges from Community markets to ports or other points of export in the Community, as well as costs incurred in placing the goods on the market of the country of destination, - the aims of the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products which are to ensure equilibrium and the natural development of prices and trade on this market, - the limits resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty, and - the need to avoid disturbances on the Community market, and - the economic aspect of the proposed exports. (3) Article 31(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that when prices within the Community are being determined account should be taken of the ruling prices which are most favourable for exportation, and that when prices in international trade are being determined particular account should be taken of: (a) prices ruling on third country markets; (b) the most favourable prices in third countries of destination for third country imports; (c) producer prices recorded in exporting third countries, account being taken, where appropriate, of subsidies granted by those countries; and (d) free-at-Community-frontier offer prices. (4) Article 31(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund on the products listed in Article 1 of the abovementioned Regulation according to destination. (5) Article 31(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that the list of products on which export refunds are granted and the amount of such refunds should be fixed at least once every four weeks; the amount of the refund may, however, remain at the same level for more than four weeks. (6) In accordance with Article 16 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 of 26 January 1999 on specific detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 804/68 as regards export licences and export refunds on milk and milk products(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 833/2003(4), the refund granted for milk products containing added sugar is equal to the sum of the two components; one is intended to take account of the quantity of milk products and is calculated by multiplying the basic amount by the milk products content in the product concerned; the other is intended to take account of the quantity of added sucrose and is calculated by multiplying the sucrose content of the entire product by the basic amount of the refund valid on the day of exportation for the products listed in Article 1(1)(d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(5), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(6), however, this second component is applied only if the added sucrose has been produced using sugar beet or cane harvested in the Community. (7) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 896/84(7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 222/88(8), laid down additional provisions concerning the granting of refunds on the change from one milk year to another; those provisions provide for the possibility of varying refunds according to the date of manufacture of the products. (8) For the calculation of the refund for processed cheese provision must be made where casein or caseinates are added for that quantity not to be taken into account. (9) It follows from applying the rules set out above to the present situation on the market in milk and in particular to quotations or prices for milk products within the Community and on the world market that the refund should be as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. (10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

32002R1581

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1581/2002 of 5 September 2002 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1581/2002 of 5 September 2002 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 establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 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 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,

31990R1798

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/90 of 27 June 1990 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of monosodium glutamate originating in Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Thailand and definitively collecting the provisional anti-dumping duty imposed on such imports

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1798/90 of 27 June 1990 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of monosodium glutamate originating in Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Thailand and definitively collecting the provisional anti-dumping duty imposed on such imports THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Article 12 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission submitted after consultation within the Advisory Committee as provided for under that Regulation, Whereas: A. Provisional measures (1) The Commission, by Regulation (EEC) No 547/90 (2) imposed provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of monosodium glutamate (hereinafter referred to as 'KSG') originating in Indonesia, the Republic of Korea. Taiwan and Thailand, and accepted undertakings from all the exporters which cooperated in the investigation and terminated the investigation concerning those exporters. B. Subsequent procedure (2) Following the imposition of the provisional duty on interested party requested a hearing or made written submissions within the time limit with regard to the findings set out in Regulation (EEC) No 547/90. Only one exporter namely Cheil Sugar Co. Ltd, Seoul, whose undertaking had been accepted, informed the Commission that its company name had changed to Cheil Foods & Chemicals Inc., Seoul. (3) After expiry of the time limit, the company Tesco Chemiehandel GmbH, Duesseldorf, which was listed in recital (3) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 547/90 amongst 'importers in the Community', claimed that it should have not been mentioned in that Regulation, as it did not import WSG originating in the countries concerned. C. Dumping (4) No new evidence on dumping has been received since the imposition of the provisional duty and the Commission therefore considers its findings on dumping as set out in Regulation No 547/90 to be definitive. Consequently, the preliminary determinations on dumping are confirmed by the Council. D. Injury (5) As no fresh evidence regarding injury to the Community industry was received, the Council also confirms the conclusions on injury reached in Regulation (EEC) 547/90. E. Community interest (6) No observations were received from any interested party within the time limit laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 547/90 and the Commission had no reason to change its conclusions set out in recital 23 of the said Regulation. (7) The Council confirms that it is in the Community's interest that action be taken. In these circumstances, the Community's interest calls for the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of monosodium glutamate originating in Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. F. Amount of definitive duty (8) In the light of the above determination, the amounts of the definitive anti-dumping duty should be the same as the amounts of the provisional anti-dumping duty. G. Collection of provisional duty (9) In view of the size of the dumping margins found and the seriousness of the injury caused to Community producers, it is considered necessary that amounts secured by way of provisional anti-dumping duty should be collected in full,

32004R1172

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1172/2004 of 24 June 2004 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 32nd partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003

25.6.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 224/33 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1172/2004 of 24 June 2004 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 32nd partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1) and in particular the second indent of Article 27(5) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 of 18 July 2003 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), for the 2003/2004 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to certain third countries. (2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question. (3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,

31998D0177

98/177/EC: Commission Decision of 19 February 1998 amending Decision 94/652/EC establishing the inventory and distribution of tasks to be undertaken within the framework of cooperation by Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 19 February 1998 amending Decision 94/652/EC establishing the inventory and distribution of tasks to be undertaken within the framework of cooperation by Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food (Text with EEA relevance) (98/177/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 93/5/EEC of 25 February 1993 on assistance to the Commission and cooperation by the Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 94/458/EC (2) has laid down rules on the administrative management of cooperation in the scientific examination of questions relating to food; Whereas Commission Decision 94/652/EC (3) has established the inventory and distribution of tasks to be undertaken within the framework of cooperation by Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food; whereas Article 3 of Directive 93/5/EEC provides for the updating at least every six months of the inventory and distribution of tasks; Whereas the inventory of tasks should be established and updated having regard to the need for the protection of public health within the Community and the requirements of Community legislation in the foodstuffs sector; Whereas the tasks should be distributed having regard to the scientific expertise and resources available within the Member States and in particular, within the institutes which will be participating in the scientific cooperation; Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Food,

32004R1488

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/2004 of 20 August 2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe

21.8.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 273/12 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1488/2004 of 20 August 2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe (1), and in particular Article 11(a) thereof, Whereas: (1) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 lists the competent authorities to which specific functions related to the implementation of that Regulation are attributed. (2) On 1 May 2004, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia acceded to the European Union. The Act of Accession does not make provision for amendment of that Annex. (3) The competent authorities of the new Member States should, therefore, be included as from 1 May 2004 in that Annex,

32005L0046

Commission Directive 2005/46/EC of 8 July 2005 amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for amitraz (Text with EEA relevance)

9.7.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 177/35 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2005/46/EC of 8 July 2005 amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for amitraz (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 86/362/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals (1) and in particular Article 10 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 86/363/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on foodstuffs of animal origin (2) and in particular Article 10 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/642/EEC of 27 November 1990 on fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin including fruit and vegetables (3) and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas: (1) For the existing active substance amitraz a decision was taken not to include it in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (4) by Commission Decision 2004/141/EC (5). This Decision provides that plant protection products containing this active substance shall no longer be authorised for use in the Community except for a limited number of uses, where at the moment no alternatives are available (essential uses). (2) Decision 2004/141/EC allowed a phasing out period, and it is appropriate that maximum residue levels (MRLs) premised on the notion that use of the substance concerned is not authorised in the Community, should not apply until the end of the phasing out period applying to that substance. (3) For amitraz MRLs for residues resulting from veterinary medicinal uses have been set on animal products in the framework of Council Regulation (EC) No 2377/90 (6). It is appropriate to take these into account in this Directive. (4) Community MRLs and the levels recommended by the Codex Alimentarius (7) are fixed and evaluated following similar procedures. There are a limited number of Codex MRLs for amitraz. These have been considered in the setting of the MRLs fixed in this Directive. Codex MRLs that will be recommended for withdrawal in the near future were not taken into account. The MRLs based on Codex MRLs having been evaluated in the light of the risks for the consumers, no risk was established. (5) In order to ensure that the consumer is adequately protected from exposure to residues resulting from unauthorised uses of plant protection products, MRLs should be set for the relevant product/pesticide combinations at the lower limit of analytical determination. (6) It is therefore necessary to amend several of the pesticide residues arising from use of amitraz in the Annexes to Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC to allow for proper surveillance and control of the prohibition of their uses and to protect the consumer. (7) The relevant annexes to Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly. (8) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

32005R1210

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1210/2005 of 27 July 2005 amending the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 28 July 2005

28.7.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 197/23 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1210/2005 of 27 July 2005 amending the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 28 July 2005 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) The import duties in the cereals sector are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1150/2005 (3). (2) Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 provides that if during the period of application, the average import duty calculated differs by EUR 5 per tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is to be made. Such a difference has arisen. It is therefore necessary to adjust the import duties fixed in Regulation (EC) No 1150/2005,

31997R1009

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1009/97 of 4 June 1997 amending for the second time Regulation (EC) No 581/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Belgium

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1009/97 of 4 June 1997 amending for the second time Regulation (EC) No 581/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Belgium THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof, Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain border regions with the Netherlands, exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat have been adopted for Belgium by Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/97 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 772/97 (4), Whereas, because of the outbreak of new cases of classical swine fever in the regions bordering on the Netherlands, the Belgian veterinary authorities have introduced new surveillance zones; whereas those zones should be included with effect from 13 May 1997 in the exceptional market support measures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 581/97 by amending Annex II to that Regulation; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

31999D0215

1999/215/EC: Commission Decision of 16 March 1999 accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary and terminating the proceeding in respect of such imports originating in Saudi Arabia (notified under document number C(1999) 479)

COMMISSION DECISION of 16 March 1999 accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceedings concerning imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary and terminating the proceeding in respect of such imports originating in Saudi Arabia (notified under document number C(1999) 479) (1999/215/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (2), and in particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: (1) By Regulation (EC) No 2107/98 (3), the Commission imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Saudi Arabia, and accepted price undertakings offered by the Hungarian producers. By Regulation (EC) No 2649/98 (4), the Commission also accepted a price undertaking offered by a Czech producer. (2) Following the imposition of the provisional anti-dumping measures, and in accordance with Article 8(6) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (hereinafter referred to as the 'basic Regulation`), the Commission continued its investigation of dumping, injury and Community interest. It was established that, with the exception of Saudi Arabia, definitive anti-dumping measures should be imposed in order to eliminate the injurious effects of dumping. The definitive findings and conclusions of the investigation are set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 603/1999 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of polypropylene binder or baler twine originating in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary, and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed (5). (3) In accordance with the provisions of the undertakings, the minimum prices contained therein have been amended, where appropriate, in line with the definitive findings of the investigation. They are now appropriate to remedy the injurious effect of dumping. Subsequent to the Commission's acceptance of these undertakings, another Czech and a Polish producer also offered undertakings which were judged acceptable. It is therefore appropriate to accept in this Decision all the undertakings offered. (4) On the basis of the definitive findings of the investigation, it was concluded that the injury margin for the sole Saudi Arabian exporting producer (Synthec) was at a de minimis level, and it was therefore concluded that the proceedings with regard to Saudi Arabia should be terminated. (5) In the event of a breach or withdrawal of the undertaking a provisional or definitive anti-dumping duty may be imposed, pursuant to Article 8(9) and (10) of the basic Regulation,

31986R2915

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2915/86 of 16 September 1986 laying down socio-structural provisions applicable to agriculture in the Canary Islands

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2915/86 of 16 September 1986 laying down socio-structural provisions applicable to agriculture in the Canary Islands THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 25 (3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the entire territory of the Canary Islands may be considered as a less-favoured area where permanent and serious natural handicaps hamper farming; Whereas agricultural structures in the Canary Islands are also particularly inadequate; Whereas the socio-structural measures at present applicable to all regions, and to all less-favoured areas in the Community in particular, should therefore be extended to cover the Canary Islands, in order to help develop agricultural structures in that region; Whereas, however, the Council Decision referred to in Article 155 of the Act of Accession is required in order to determine whether fishery products should be covered by Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural and fishery products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3827/85 (2); Whereas the application to the Canary Islands of the abovementioned socio-structural measures is compatible with the general objectives of the common agricultural policy,

31989R3880

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3880/89 of 11 December 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 857/84 adopting general rules for the application of the levy referred to in article 5c of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 in the milk and milk products sector

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3880/89 of 11 December 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 857/84 adopting general rules for the application of the levy referred to in Article 5c of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 in the milk and milk products sector THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 Regulation (EEC) No 3879/89 (2), and in particular Article 5c (6) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 857/84 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1117/89 (4), fixes the additional levy and specifies the rules for determining the reference quantities for purchasers and producers; Whereas an analysis of the way the additional levy arrangements operate has shown an increasing tendency to produce more than the allocated reference quantities; whereas this tendency is due to the weakening of the binding effect of the arrangements; whereas the additional levy should be raised so as to strengthen the dissuasive effect; Whereas the special situation of certain producers may be taken into account by the Member State for the allocation of additional or special reference quantities; whereas an analysis of the way the additional levy arrangements operate has also shown that the abovementioned provisions must be supplemented either for certain producers whose situation continues to cause concern, such producers being determined in each Member State on the basis of the objective criteria, or for all the producers in the Member States where, owing in particular to a linear reduction in the reference quantities, the implementation of Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 857/84 has been effected by using the national reserve; whereas to that end the Community reserve has been increased as a result of a reduction of 1 % in the guaranteed total quantities; whereas, in addition, where special or additional reference quantities have been allocated to producers with priority by the Member State concerned in excess of its guaranteed total quantity, the quantities which the Member State may have at its disposal in the Community (5) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. (6) See page 1 of this Official Journal. (7) OJ No L 90, 1. 4. 1984, p. 13. (8) OJ No L 118, 29. 4. 1984, p. 10. reserve should not be allocated to the abovementioned producers but the overrun recorded should be reduced; Whereas, under the terms of Article 4 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 857/84, Member States may introduce national programmes for the purchase of reference quantities; whereas the Community provisions for the conditions of access of producers to these programmes set certain requirements with regard to the quantities to be discontinued; whereas it appears necessary after six years of application of the additional levy arrangements to relax these requirements, since otherwise the effectiveness of the said programmes would be impaired,

31999R2739

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2739/1999 of 21 December 1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3388/81 laying down special detailed rules in respect of import and export licences in the wine sector and Regulation (EC) No 1685/95 on arrangements for issuing export licences for wine sector products

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2739/1999 of 21 December 1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3388/81 laying down special detailed rules in respect of import and export licences in the wine sector and Regulation (EC) No 1685/95 on arrangements for issuing export licences for wine sector products 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 organisation of the market in wine(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1677/1999(2), and in particular Articles 52(3) and 55(8) thereof, Whereas: (1) in the light of experience gained in the first months of the new arrangements for export licence applications and for issuing export licences, there is a need to clarify certain provisions governing the application procedure for export licences and to specify the individual countries belonging to the various zones of destination for which applications may be submitted. The information required on export licences in respect of destination must also be specified. Certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1685/95(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2182/1999(4), and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3388/81(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2182/1999, must therefore be amended; (2) the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

32013D1359

Decision No 1359/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 amending Directive 2003/87/EC clarifying provisions on the timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances Text with EEA relevance

19.12.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 343/1 DECISION No 1359/2013/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 December 2013 amending Directive 2003/87/EC clarifying provisions on the timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1), After consulting the Committee of the Regions, Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2), Whereas: (1) Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) does not specify how volumes of greenhouse gas emission allowances to be auctioned are to be distributed over the trading period. (2) For the purposes of legal certainty and market predictability, it should be clarified that, in order to ensure the orderly functioning of the market, the Commission is able in exceptional circumstances to adapt the auction timetable pursuant to Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC. (3) Directive 2003/87/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

32006L0013

Commission Directive 2006/13/EC of 3 February 2006 amending Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed as regards dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (Text with EEA relevance)

4.2.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 32/44 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2006/13/EC of 3 February 2006 amending Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed as regards dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 on undesirable substances in animal feed (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Directive 2002/32/EC provides that the putting into circulation and the use of products intended for animal feed that contain levels of undesirable substances exceeding the maximum levels laid down in Annex I thereto is prohibited. (2) The term ‘dioxins’ as referred to in this Directive covers a group of 75 polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin congeners (PCDD) and 135 polychlorinated dibenzofuran (PCDF) congeners, of which 17 are of toxicological concern. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a group of 209 different congeners which can be divided into two groups according to their toxicological properties: 12 congeners exhibit similar toxicological properties to dioxins and are therefore often termed ‘dioxin-like PCBs’. The other PCBs do not exhibit dioxin-like toxicity but they have a different toxicological profile. (3) Each congener of dioxins or dioxin-like PCBs exhibits a different level of toxicity. In order to be able to sum up the toxicity of these different congeners, the concept of toxic equivalency factors (TEFs) has been introduced to facilitate risk assessment and regulatory control. This means that the analytical results relating to all 17 individual dioxin congeners and to the 12 dioxin-like PCB congeners are expressed in terms of a quantifiable unit, namely the ‘TCDD toxic equivalent concentration’ (TEQ). (4) On 30 May 2001 the Scientific Committee for Food (SCF) adopted an opinion on the Risk Assessment of Dioxins and Dioxin-like PCBs in Food, updating its opinion of 22 November 2000 on this subject on the basis of new scientific information that had become available since the latter’s adoption (2). The SCF fixed a tolerable weekly intake (TWI) of 14 pg WHO-TEQ/kg body weight for dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs. Exposure estimates indicate that a considerable proportion of the Community population have a dietary intake in excess of the TWI. Certain population groups in some countries could be at higher risk owing to particular dietary habits. (5) More than 90 % of human dioxin and dioxin-like PCB exposure derives from foodstuffs. Foodstuffs of animal origin normally contribute approximately 80 % of overall exposure. The dioxin and dioxin-like PCB burden in animals stems mainly from feedingstuffs. Therefore feedingstuffs, and in some cases soil, are of concern as potential sources of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs. (6) The Scientific Committee for Animal Nutrition (SCAN) has been asked to advise on the sources of contamination of feedingstuffs with dioxins and PCBs, including dioxin-like PCBs, the exposure of food-producing animals to dioxins and PCBs, the carry-over of these compounds to food products of animal origin, and any impact on animal health of dioxins and PCBs present in feedingstuffs. The SCAN adopted an opinion on 6 November 2000. It identified fish meal and fish oil as the most heavily contaminated feed materials. Animal fat was identified as the next most seriously contaminated material. All other feed materials of animal and plant origin had relatively low levels of dioxin contamination. Roughages presented a wide range of dioxin contamination depending on location, degree of contamination with soil and exposure to sources of aerial pollution. The SCAN recommended, inter alia, that emphasis should be placed on reducing the impact of the most contaminated feed materials on overall diet contamination. (7) Although, from a toxicological point of view, the maximum level should apply to dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs, maximum levels were set for dioxins only and not for dioxin-like PCBs, given the very limited data available at that time on the prevalence of dioxin-like PCBs. However, in the meantime more data on the presence of dioxin-like PCBs have become available. (8) According to Directive 2002/32/EC, the Commission should review the provisions as regards dioxins by the end of 2004 for the first time, in the light of new data on the presence of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs, in particular with a view to the inclusion of dioxin-like PCBs in the levels to be set. (9) All operators in the food and feed chain must continue to make all possible efforts to do all that is necessary to limit the presence of dioxins and PCBs present in feed and food. Directive 2002/32/EC accordingly provides that the maximum levels applicable should be further reviewed by 31 December 2006 at the latest with the aim of significantly reducing the maximum levels. Given the time necessary to obtain sufficient monitoring data to determine such significantly lower levels, that time-limit should be extended. (10) It is proposed to set maximum levels for the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs expressed in World Health Organisation (WHO) toxic equivalents, using the WHO-TEFs as this is the most appropriate approach from a toxicological point of view. In order to ensure a smooth switchover, for a transitional period the existing levels for dioxins should continue to apply, in addition to the newly set levels for the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs. The separate maximum level for dioxins (PCDD/F) remains applicable for a temporary period. The products intended for animal feed mentioned in point 27a have to comply during that period with the maximum levels for dioxins and with the maximum levels for the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs. Consideration will be given by 31 December 2008 to dispensing with the separate maximum level for dioxins. (11) It is of major importance that analytical results are reported and interpreted in a uniform way in order to ensure a harmonised enforcement approach throughout the Community. Commission Directive 2002/70/EC of 26 July 2002 establishing requirements for the determination of levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in feedingstuffs (3) provides that a product intended for animal feeding shall be considered as non-compliant with the established maximum level if the analytical result confirmed by duplicate analysis and calculated as the mean of at least two separate determinations exceeds the maximum level beyond reasonable doubt taking into account the measurement uncertainty. There are different possibilities to estimate the expanded uncertainty (4). (12) The scope of Directive 2002/32/EC covers the possibility of establishing maximum levels of undesirable substances in feed additives. Since high levels of dioxins have been found in trace elements, a maximum level should be established for dioxins and the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs for all additives belonging to the functional group of compounds of trace elements and the maximum levels should be extended to all additives belonging to the functional group of binders and anti-caking agents and to premixtures. (13) In order to encourage a proactive approach to reducing the dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs present in food and feed, action levels were set by Commission Recommendation 2002/201/EC of 4 March 2002 on the reduction of the presence of dioxins, furans and PCBs in feedingstuffs and foodstuffs (5). Those action levels are a tool for competent authorities and operators to highlight those cases where it is appropriate to identify a source of contamination and to take measures to reduce or eliminate it. Since the sources of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs are different, separate action levels should be determined for dioxins on the one hand and for dioxin-like PCBs on the other hand. (14) Directive 2002/32/EC provides for the possibility of setting action levels. The action levels should therefore be transferred from Recommendation 2002/201/EC to Annex II to Directive 2002/32/EC. (15) The reduction of human exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs through food consumption is important and necessary to ensure consumer protection. As food contamination is directly related to feed contamination, an integrated approach must be adopted to reduce dioxin and dioxin-like PCB incidence throughout the food chain, i.e. from products intended for animal feed through food-producing animals to humans. A proactive approach is followed to actively reduce the dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in feed and food and consequently the maximum levels applicable should be reviewed within a defined period of time with the objective to set lower levels. Therefore consideration will be given by 31 December 2008 at the latest to significantly reducing the maximum levels for the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs. (16) Operators need to make efforts to step up their decontamination capacity to remove effectively dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs from fish oil. Further efforts have to done by the operators to investigate the different possibilities to remove dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs from fish meal and fish protein-hydrolysates. Once the decontamination technology is also available for fish meal and fish protein hydrolysates, operators will have to do efforts to provide for sufficient decontamination capacity. The significant lower maximum level for the sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs, to which consideration shall be given by 31 December 2008, shall be for fish oil, fish meal and fish protein hydrolysates based on the technical possibilities of the most effective, economically viable, decontamination procedure. As regards fish feed, this significant lower level shall be determined based on the technical possibilities of the most effective, economically viable, decontamination procedure for fish oil and fish meal. (17) The extraction procedure used for the analysis of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs has a large influence on the analytical result in particular on products intended for animal feed of mineral origin and it is therefore appropriate to determine before the date of application the extraction procedure to be used for the analysis of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs. (18) Directive 2002/32/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. (19) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

32006R1245

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1245/2006 of 17 August 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1143/2006 fixing the export refunds on syrup and certain other sugar products exported without further processing

18.8.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 226/12 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1245/2006 of 17 August 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1143/2006 fixing the export refunds on syrup and certain other sugar products exported without further processing THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the market in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(c), (d) and (g) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 were fixed from 11 August 2006 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1143/2006 (2). (2) In the light of additional information available to the Commission, related in particular to the change in the relation between prices in the internal and world market, it is necessary to adjust export refunds currently applying. (3) Regulation (EC) No 1143/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly,

32008D0059

2008/59/EC: Commission Decision of 18 December 2007 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August , 1 September , 1 October , 1 November and 1 December 2006 and from 1 January 2007 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries and of certain officials remaining in post in the two new Member States for a maximum period of nineteen months after the accession of the two new Member States

18.1.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 15/29 COMMISSION DECISION of 18 December 2007 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2006 and from 1 January 2007 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries and of certain officials remaining in post in the two new Member States for a maximum period of nineteen months after the accession of the two new Member States (2008/59/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 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 Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto, Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the two new Member States, and in particular Article 33(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 453/2007 (2) fixed, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, the weightings to be applied from 1 July 2006 to the remuneration payable in the currency of the country of employment of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries and of certain officials remaining in post in the two new Member States for a maximum period of nineteen months after accession. (2) Some of these weightings need to be adjusted in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations with effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2006 and from 1 January 2007 because the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,

31994R3061

Commission Regulation (EC) No 3061/94 of 15 December 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2828/93 laying down common rules on verification of the use and/or destination of imported products falling within CN codes 1515 90 59 and 1515 90 99

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3061/94 of 15 December 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2828/93 laying down common rules on verification of the use and/or destination of imported products falling within CN codes 1515 90 59 and 1515 90 99 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3179/93 (2), Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2828/93 of 15 October 1993 laying down common rules on verification of the use and/or destination of imported products falling within CN codes 1515 90 59 and 1515 90 99 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2206/94 (4), provides for the lodging of a security of ECU 110 per 100 kg before the product is released into free circulation; whereas one of the factors taken into account in fixing the amount of the security was the amount of the security provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2677/85 (5), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3498/93 (6); whereas, following the reduction in the level of consumption aid for olive oil and in the light of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2633/94 (7), laying down additional temporary measures relating to the granting of consumption aid, the amount of the latter security is to be reduced from 1 December 1994; whereas, therefore, the amount of the security referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 2828/93 should be adjusted from that same date; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,

32003R2165

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2165/2003 of 11 December 2003 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 16th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2165/2003 of 11 December 2003 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 16th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 of 18 July 2003 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar(3), for the 2003/2004 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to certain third countries. (2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2003 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question. (3) Following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the 16th partial invitation to tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,

32007R0366

Commission Regulation (EC) No 366/2007 of 30 March 2007 amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1002/2006 for the 2006/2007 marketing year

31.3.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 91/12 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 366/2007 of 30 March 2007 amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1002/2006 for the 2006/2007 marketing year THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (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 of the Article 36, Whereas: (1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2006/2007 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1002/2006 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 331/2007 (4). (2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that the said amounts should be changed in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,

31991D0650

91/650/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 December 1991 on the establishment of an addendum to the Community support framework for Community structural assistance in Ireland on the improvement of the conditions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed (Only the English text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 10 December 1991 on the establishment of an addendum to the Community support framework for Community structural assistance in Ireland on the improvement of the conditions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed (Only the English text is authentic) (91/650/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (1), and in particular Article 8 (5) thereof, After consultation of the Committee for the Development and Reconversion of Regions, Whereas the Commission has approved by Decision 89/640/EEC (2) the Community support framework for structural assistance in Ireland; Whereas the Irish Government submitted to the Commission five sectoral plans, two on 26 February 1991 and three on 22 March 1991, on the modernization of the conditions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed referred to in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 of 29 March 1990 on the improvement of the conditions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed (3); Whereas the plans submitted by the Member State include descriptions of the main priorities selected and indications of the use to be made of assistance under the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guidance Section in implementing the plan; Whereas measures falling within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 may be taken into consideration by the Commission when establishing the Community support frameworks for areas covered by Objective 1 as provided for in Title III of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88; Whereas this addendum to the Community support framework has been established in agreement with the Member State concerned through the partnership defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88; Whereas all measures which constitute the addendum are in conformity with Commission Decision 90/342/EEC of 7 June 1990 on the selection criteria to be adopted for investments for improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural and forestry products (4); Whereas the Commission is prepared to examine the possibility of the other Community lending instruments contributing to the financing of this addendum in accordance with the specific provisions governing them; Whereas in accordance with Article 10 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (5), this Decision is to be sent as a declaration of intent to the Member State; Whereas in accordance with Article 20 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 budgetary commitments relating to the contribution from the Structural Funds to the financing of the operations covered by the Community support framework will be made on the basis of subsequent Commission decisions approving the operations concerned; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,

32001R1887

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1887/2001 of 27 September 2001 fixing, for July 2001, the specific exchange rate for the amount of the reimbursement of storage costs in the sugar sector

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1887/2001 of 27 September 2001 fixing, for July 2001, the specific exchange rate for the amount of the reimbursement of storage costs in the sugar sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro(1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1713/93 of 30 June 1993 establishing special detailed rules for applying the agricultural conversion rate in the sugar sector(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1642/1999(3), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1878/2001 of 26 September 2001 laying down transitional measures in connection with the compensation system for storage costs for sugar(4), lays down that Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13 September 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(5), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1527/2000, will continue to apply to sugars carried forward from the 2000/01 marketing year to the 2001/02 marketing year. (2) Article 1(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1713/93 provides that the amount of the reimbursement of storage costs referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 is to be converted into national currency using a specific agricultural conversion rate equal to the average, calculated pro rata temporis, of the agricultural conversion rates applicable during the month of storage. That specific rate must be fixed each month for the previous month. However, in the case of the reimbursable amounts applying from 1 January 1999, as a result of the introduction of the agrimonetary arrangements for the euro from that date, the fixing of the conversion rate should be limited to the specific exchange rates prevailing between the euro and the national currencies of the Member States that have not adopted the single currency. (3) Application of these provisions will lead to the fixing, for July 2001, of the specific exchange rate for the amount of the reimbursement of storage costs in the various national currencies as indicated in the Annex to this Regulation,

31986D0490

86/490/EEC: Commission Decision of 30 September 1986 accepting an undertaking given in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of electronic typewriters originating in Japan manufactured by Tokyo Juki Industrial Co. Ltd/JDK Corporation, and terminating the investigation

COMMISSION DECISION of 30 September 1986 accepting an undertaking given in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of electronic typewriters originating in Japan manufactured by Tokyo Juki Industrial Co Ltd/JDK Corporation, and terminating the investigation (86/490/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2176/84 of 23 July 1984 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof, After consultations within the Advisory Committee as provided for under the above Regulation, Whereas: A. Procedure (1) By Regulation (EEC) No 1698/85 (2) the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on certain imports of electronic typewriters originating in Japan, including those manufactured by Tokyo Juki Industrial Co Ltd/JDK Corporation (Tokyo Juki). (2) Subsequently it was decided, insofar as Tokyo Juki was concerned, to review Regulation (EEC) No 1698/85 and annul the anti-dumping duty in view of, on the one hand, the completely changed circumstances in that company's particular situation and, on the other hand, the fact that Regulation (EEC) No 1698/85 does not fully state with regard to Tokyo Juki the reasons why anti-dumping measures were taken. (3) The Commission therefore announced by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (3), the initiation of a review proceeding concerning imports into the Community of electronic typewriters originating in Japan, and manufactured by Tokyo Juki, and commenced an investigation. The Council thereupon adopted Regulation (EEC) No 113/86 (4), amending Regulation (EEC) No 1698/85 accordingly. (4) The Commission officially advised the exporter and importer known to be concerned, the representatives of the exporting country, and the complainants, of the review proceeding and gave the parties directly concerned the opportunity to make known their views in writing and to request a hearing. (5) The exporter concerned made its views known in writing, requested and was granted a hearing. (6) No submissions were made by Community purchasers of electronic typewriters. (7) The Commission sought and verified all information it deemed to be necessary for the purposes of a preliminary determination and carried out investigations at the premises of the following: EEC producer: - TA Triumph-Adler AG, Nuernberg, Federal Republic of Germany; EEC importers: - Juki (Europe) GmbH, Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany, - MVB Marketing en Verkoop Van Bedrijfsmachines BV, Rosmalen, The Netherlands. (8) The Commission requested and received written submissions from the Community producers concerned, and some importers, and verified the information therein to the extent considered necessary. (9) The period 1 January to 31 December 1985 has been fixed for the investigation of dumping. B. Dumping margin (10) Tokyo Juki did not submit detailed information on the basis of which the dumping margin could be calculated. Tokyo Juki however agreed to the Commission proceeding with provisional duties on the basis that 'the actual margins of dumping are at least as high as the amount of any duties'. C. Injury (11) Injury to the Community industry, resulting from dumped imports of electronic typewriters originating in Japan, was definitively established in Regulation (EEC) No 1698/85. No fresh evidence, showing that the Community industry is no longer in need of protection, has been submitted. On the contrary, since the change in Tokyo Juki's circumstances, its imports into the Community have increased significantly. (12) With regard more specifically to sales in the Community of electronic typewriters exported by Tokyo Juki, it was found that, during the period of the investigation, such sales followed a similar pattern to sales by the other Japanese exporters that were previously investigated, and against whose dumped exports the Community adopted definitive measures. It was therefore concluded that, in general, the same methodology as described in detail in points 33 to 36 of Regulation (EEC) No 1698/85 should be used in order to determine the level of duty to be applied to imports into the Community of electronic typewriters manufactured by Tokyo Juki. A provisional determination revealed a difference between Tokyo Juki's 1985 sales prices in the Community and the target prices of the Community industry for 1985 of 25 %, expressed as a percentage of cif value. D. Community interest (13) Regulation (EEC) No 1698/85 sets out in detail the reasons why it is in the Community's interest to take action in favour of the Community industry against dumped imports of electronic typewriters originating in Japan. No reason could be seen why a different conclusion in the respect should be drawn. The Commission has come to the conclusion that action should be taken. E. Undertaking (14) The exporter concerned was informed of the main findings of the investigation. An undertaking was subsequently offered by Tokyo Juki, concerning its sales of electronic typewriters in the Community, which the Commission is satisfied would remove the effects of any injury caused to the Community industry. In these circumstances the undertaking offered is considered acceptable and the investigation may, therefore, be terminated wihtout imposition of anti-dumping duties. No objection to this course was raised in the Advisory Committee.

32004R0333

Commission Regulation (EC) No 333/2004 of 26 February 2004 derogating, for 2004, from Regulation (EC) No 1898/97 as regards the administration of tariff quotas for pigmeat from Bulgaria and Romania

Commission Regulation (EC) No 333/2004 of 26 February 2004 derogating, for 2004, from Regulation (EC) No 1898/97 as regards the administration of tariff quotas for pigmeat from Bulgaria and Romania THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat(1), and in particular Articles 8(2) and 11(1) and the second paragraph of Article 22 thereof, Having regard to Council Decision 2003/286/EC of 8 April 2003 on the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of 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, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the Parties on new mutual agricultural concessions(2), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof, Having regard to Council Decision 2003/18/EC of 19 December 2002 on the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the Parties on new mutual agricultural concessions(3), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) The accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union on 1 May 2004 should enable those countries to qualify for the tariff quotas for pigmeat provided for under the arrangements established by Decisions 2003/18/EC and 2003/286/EC under fair conditions compared with those applicable to the existing Member States. Economic operators in those countries must be given the possibility therefore of participating fully in those quotas upon accession. (2) In order not to create disturbance on the market before and after 1 May 2004, the timetable for the tranches provided for in 2004 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/97 of 29 September 1997 laying down rules of application in the pigmeat sector for the arrangements under the Europe Agreements with Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Poland and Hungary(4) must be altered and the allocation of quantities adjusted without however altering the overall quantities provided for in Decisions 2003/286/EC and 2003/18/EC. The deadline for submitting applications should also be amended. (3) It is therefore necessary, for 2004, to provide for amendments and adjustments to the measures laid down in Articles 2 and 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1898/97. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

31992D0605

92/605/EEC: Council Decision of 14 December 1992 concerning the conclusion of a trade and cooperation agreement between the European Economic Community and Macao

31.12.1992 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 404/26 COUNCIL DECISION of 14 December 1992 concerning the conclusion of a trade and cooperation agreement between the European Economic Community and Macao (92/605/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), Whereas the Agreement for trade and cooperation between the European Economic Community and Macao should be approved,

31992R0314

Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 314/92 of 7 February 1992 on arrangements for imports into Germany, Benelux, United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, Greece, Spain and Portugal of certain textile products ( category 36 ) originating in South Korea

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 314/92 of 7 February 1992 on arrangements for imports into Germany, Benelux, United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, Greece, Spain and Portugal of certain textile products (category 36) originating in South Korea THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 of 22 December 1986 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3734/91 (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof, Whereas Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 lays down the conditions under which quantitative limits may be established; whereas imports into the Community of certain textile products (category 36) specified in the Annex hereto and originating in South Korea have exceeded the level referred to in paragraph 2 of the said Article 11; Whereas imports of these products into France and Italy are already subject to regional quantitative limits for 1992 by Regulation (EEC) No 3734/91; Whereas the Agreement on trade in textile products between South Korea and the Community, applied since 1 January 1987, has been extended until the end of 1992 by an exchange of letters initialled on 16 October 1991 and provisionally from 1 January 1992; Whereas, in accordance with paragraph 5 of the said Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86, on 11 November 1991 South Korea was notified of a request for consultations; whereas, pending a mutually satisfactory solution, the imports into Germany, United Kingdom, Benelux, Ireland, Denmark, Greece, Spain and Portugal of products falling within category 36 have been subjected to provisional limits for the period 11 November 1991 to 10 February 1992 by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3790/91 (3); Whereas, as a result of consultations held on 14 and 15 January 1991 it was agreed to submit the textile products of category 36 to a quantitative limit for the period 1 January to 31 December 1992; Whereas Article 11 (13) ensures that the quantitative limits are observed by means of a double-checking system in accordance with Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86; Whereas these quantitative limits should not prevent the importation of products covered by them shipped from South Korea before the date of entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 3790/91; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,

32001R0795

Commission Regulation (EC) No 795/2001 of 25 April 2001 on special measures derogating from Regulations (EC) No 174/1999, (EC) No 800/1999 and (EC) No 1291/2000 in the milk and milk products sector

Commission Regulation (EC) No 795/2001 of 25 April 2001 on special measures derogating from Regulations (EC) No 174/1999, (EC) No 800/1999 and (EC) No 1291/2000 in the milk and milk products sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1670/2000(2), and in particular Article 26(3), Article 31(14) and Article 40 thereof, Whereas: (1) Cases of foot-and-mouth disease were discovered on 20 February, 13, 21 and 22 March 2001 in the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands and Ireland. These triggered the adoption of protective measures in the United Kingdom by Commission Decision 2001/145/EC(3), replaced by Decision 2001/172/EC(4), in its turn amended by Decision 2001/190/EC(5); in France by Commission Decision 2001/208/EC(6); in the Netherlands by Commission Decision 2001/223/EC(7) and in Ireland by Commission Decision 2001/234/EC(8). (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999(9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 90/2001(10), lays down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products. (3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000(11) lays down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products. (4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999(12), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2884/2000(13), lays down special detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68(14), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96(15), as regards export licences and export refunds in the case of milk and milk products. (5) The lengthy procedures for the issue of animal health certificates practised by certain Member States relating to the protective measures adopted by the relevant Decisions and measures taken by third countries resulting in import restrictions have adversely affected the financial interests of the exporters. The situation thus created has affected export opportunities under the conditions laid down in Regulations (EC) No 174/1999, (EC) No 800/1999 and (EC) No 1291/2000. (6) Those adverse effects must be limited by the adoption of special measures, and certain time limits laid down in Regulations (EC) No 174/1999, (EC) No 800/1999 and (EC) No 1291/2000 relating to certain export operations which could not be completed because of the circumstances mentioned, should be extended. In particular, operators who have already competed customs export formalities or placed their products under customs supervision should be allowed the same benefit derived from extending the term of licence validity by means of extending the transport time limit as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 800/1999. (7) Only those operators who can prove, on the basis of the documents referred to in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4045/89(16), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3235/94(17), that they were unable to carry out the export operations within the time limits laid down as a result of the circumstances mentioned above should be allowed to benefit from the derogations. (8) In view of the rate at which events are developing this Regulation must enter into force immediately. (9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

32001R2252

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2252/2001 of 20 November 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 2222/2000 laying down financial rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2252/2001 of 20 November 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 2222/2000 laying down financial rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period(1), and in particular Article 9(2) and Article 12(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 2(g) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2222/2000(2) laying down financial rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 indicates that the annual financing agreement amends, as appropriate, provisions laid down in the multi-annual financing agreement. A possibility for an annual financing agreement also to amend, as appropriate, provisions laid down in another prior annual financing agreement, inter alia, the period of commitment, should be provided for. (2) Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2222/2000 provides that the Commission shall apply the decommitment rule set out in Article 31(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1447/2001(4), laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds. As no Commission decision conferring management to agencies in applicant countries could be taken in 2000 it is appropriate to extend the limit date for decommitment of the 2000 commitment. (3) Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2222/2000 limits eligibility to expenditure paid by beneficiaries from the date of the Commission decision conferring financial management on the agency designated by the applicant country. In order to permit a smooth introduction of the system provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 and to enable concerned parties to benefit properly from it, it is appropriate to exclude from this provision expenditure on feasibility and related studies concerning selected projects and expenditure incurred under technical assistance. (4) Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2222/2000 provides for no charges to be levied on interest earned by the Sapard euro account, except those of a fiscal nature. However, in order to ensure the full use of Community funds for Sapard objectives, this exception should also be eliminated. (5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee of the European Agriculture Guarantee and Guidance Fund (EAGGF),

32005R0051

Commission Regulation (EC) No 51/2005 of 13 January 2005 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2276/2004

14.1.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 11/26 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 51/2005 of 13 January 2005 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2276/2004 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in Portugal from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2276/2004 (2). (2) Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no award. (3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in the duty should not be fixed. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

31993D0567

93/567/EEC: Council Decision of 29 October 1993 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of the Gambia on fishing off the Gambia for the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1996

COUNCIL DECISION of 29 October 1993 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of the Gambia on fishing off the Gambia for the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1996 (93/567/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Agrement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of the Gambia on fishing off the Gambia (1), which entered into force on 1 July 1987, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Community and the Republic of the Gambia conducted negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the abovementioned Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol annexed thereto; Whereas, as a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 17 June 1993; Whereas, under that Protocol, Community fishermen enjoy fishing rights in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Republic of the Gambia for the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1996; Whereas, in order to avoid any interruption in the fishing activities of Community vessels, it is indispensable that the new Protocol be applied as soon as possible; whereas, for this reason, the two parties initialled on Agreement in the form of an exchange of letter providing for the provisional application of the initialled Protocol from the day following the date of expiry of the Protocol in force; whereas that Agreement should be approved pending a final decision taken on the basis of Article 43 of the Treaty,

31994R2220

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2220/94 of 13 September 1994 enabling Member States to authorize preventive withdrawals of apples and pears

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2220/94 of 13 September 1994 enabling Member States to authorize preventive withdrawals of apples and pears THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3669/93 (2), and in particular Article 15a (2) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1596/79 of 26 July 1979 on preventive withdrawals of apples and pears (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3451/93 (4), lays down the circumstances under which preventive withdrawals may be authorized; Whereas, for the 1994/95 marketing year, apple production is estimated at 8 997 300 tonnes; whereas expected surpluses in relation to production of 7 660 000 tonnes amount to 1 337 300 tonnes; whereas preventive withdrawals may relate to no more than 50 % of this quantity, that is, 668 650 tonnes; Whereas, for the 1994/95 marketing year, pear production is estimated at 2 781 600 tonnes; whereas expected surpluses in relation to production of 2 360 000 tonnes amount to 421 600 tonnes; whereas preventive withdrawals may relate to no more than 50 % of this quantity, that is 210 800 tonnes; Whereas these quantities should be distributed among the various Member States in proportion to the surpluses anticipated in each one of them in respect of varieties subject to withdrawals; Whereas the prices communicated in accordance with the provisions of the first subparagraph of Article 17 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1053/72 have stood on several representative markets of the Community below the basic price; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,

32012R0291

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 291/2012 of 2 April 2012 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 992/95 as regards tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and fishery products originating in Norway

3.4.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 96/1 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 291/2012 of 2 April 2012 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 992/95 as regards tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and fishery products originating in Norway THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 992/95 of 10 April 1995 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and fishery products originating in Norway (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(a) and (b) thereof, Whereas: (1) An Agreement has been concluded in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the other part, concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The Agreement was approved on behalf of the Union by Council Decision 2011/818/EU (2). (2) That Agreement provides further progressive liberalisation of agricultural trade on a preferential, reciprocal and mutually beneficial basis and for new annual duty free tariff quotas at import into the European Union of certain agricultural products originating in Norway. (3) In order to implement the new tariff quotas provided for in the Agreement, it is necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 992/95. (4) Regulation (EC) No 992/95 should therefore be amended accordingly. (5) In accordance with Decision 2011/818/EU the new tariff quotas are to apply from 1 January 2012. This Regulation should therefore apply from the same date. (6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,

32006R0004

Commission Regulation (EC) No 4/2006 of 4 January 2006 laying down the reduction coefficient to be applied under tariff subquota III for common wheat of a quality other than high quality opened by Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002

5.1.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 2/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 4/2006 of 4 January 2006 laying down the reduction coefficient to be applied under tariff subquota III for common wheat of a quality other than high quality opened by Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 of 27 December 2002 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for common wheat of a quality other than high quality from third countries and derogating from Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (2), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 opens an annual tariff quota of 2 981 600 tonnes of common wheat of a quality other than high quality. That quota is divided into three subquotas. (2) Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 fixes a quantity of 592 900 tonnes for subquota III for the period 1 January to 31 March 2006. (3) The quantities applied for on 2 January 2006, in accordance with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002, exceed the quantities available. The extent to which licences may be issued should therefore be determined and a reduction coefficient laid down to be applied to the quantities applied for,

31981R0610

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 610/81 of 9 March 1981 amending Regulation (EEC) No 332/80 amending for the eighth time Regulation (EEC) No 1528/78 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of aid for dried fodder

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 610/81 of 9 March 1981 amending Regulation (EEC) No 332/80 amending for the eighth time Regulation (EEC) No 1528/78 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of aid for dried fodder THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1117/78 of 22 May 1978 on the common organization of the market in dried fodder (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 6 (3) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1528/78 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 26/81 (3), laid down detailed rules for paying the aid in respect of dried fodder; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 332/80 (4) laid down that the aid in question could be advanced, provided that a security, to be released when entitlement to the aid was recognized, had been lodged ; whereas, however, this measure covers only applications lodged up to 28 February 1981; Whereas experience suggests that these aid advances could be granted beyond 28 February 1981 ; whereas, accordingly, the second paragraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 332/80 must be repealed; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Dried Fodder,

31990D0532

90/532/EEC: Council Decision of 15 October 1990 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the temporary extension from 1 to 31 July 1990 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on fishing off the coast of Mauritania

COUNCIL DECISION of 15 October 1990 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the temporary extension from 1 to 31 July 1990 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on fishing off the coast of Mauritania (90/532/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on fishing off the coast of Mauritania (1), Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, pursuant to Article 13 of the Agreement, the Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have opened negotiations, to determine the arrangements which will apply after the Protocol to the Agreement expires on 30 June 1990; Whereas on 28 June 1990 the two sides agreed to extend the said Protocol for an interim period from 1 to 31 July 1990 pending the outcome of the negotiations,

31972D0283

72/283/ECSC: Commission Decision of 3 July 1972 pursuant to Article 88 of the ECSC Treaty, establishing that the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations by not furnishing to the Commission certain information concerning the application to particular cases of measures of aid in the iron and steel industry (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 3 July 1972 pursuant to Article 88 of the ECSC Treaty, establishing that the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations by not furnishing to the Commission certain information concerning the application to particular cases of measures of aid in the iron and steel industry (Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic) (72/283/ECSC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 88, and Articles 4, 47, 67 and 86 thereof; Whereas by the Laws of 17 and 18 July 1959 and of 14 July 1966, the Kingdom of Belgium has introduced certain measures of aid which include State guarantees, subsidies in the form of interest rebates and capital bonuses and also tax concessions in the form of exemption from the advance levy on immovable property and from accelerated amortization; Whereas iron and steel undertakings are in certain circumstances eligible for one or more of the measures of aid introduced by those laws; Whereas Article 4 (c) of the ECSC Treaty prohibits aids to the iron and steel industry, such prohibition extending also to general measures of aid which favour the steel sector in particular; Whereas State aids amount to actions by a Member State which are liable to have appreciable repercussions on conditions of competition in the steel industry ; whereas Article 67 (1) of the ECSC Treaty provides that such actions must be brought to the knowledge of the High Authority by the State concerned; Whereas the Commission is responsible for ascertaining whether aids granted by Member States for the iron and steel industry fall under the provisions of Article 4 (c) and, if not, how such aids must be looked upon having regard to the provisions of Article 67 (2) and (3) of the ECSC Treaty; Whereas Articles 47, 67 and 86 of the Treaty place the Member States under the obligation to supply all relevant information which the Commission needs to carry out its task in a particular sector; Whereas if information concerning the aids in question is provided in the form of an annual total, it is not possible to ascertain, for each grant of aid to the iron and steel industry, whether the conditions applied are identical to those applied in respect of other industries to which the same measures of aid are extended; Whereas the Commission, by letter of 12 March 1970, No 70-22229, requested the Kingdom of Belgium to inform it of the measures already taken to aid the steel industry and of the aid proposed for the iron and steel industry under general aid measures; Whereas on 13 May 1971 the Commission addressed a further letter, No 71-23837, to the Kingdom of Belgium, since the latter had not replied to letter No 70-22229 of 12 March 1970; Whereas the letter of 13 May 1971 invited the Kingdom of Belgium to supply detailed information within two months on aids granted for individual iron and steel investments during 1970 ; amount of credit and/or subsidy, duration, rate of interest, deferred amortization and tax concessions; Whereas the Kingdom of Belgium was also invited within two months to complete the list of aids granted to the iron and steel industry by answering a number of questions; Whereas that letter clearly reaffirmed that where general or regional measures of aid in favour of investment projects for the iron and steel industry are applied, the Commission has to be informed thereof ; whereas the Member States cannot escape that obligation on the grounds that general systems of aid cannot be subject to a specific examination under the provisions of the Treaty of Paris; Whereas the Belgian State forwarded, by letter of 14 July 1971, information to complete the list of aid to the iron and steel industry ; whereas that Member State has however not forwarded the information on investment asked for in the Commission's letter of 13 May 1971; Whereas the Commission had allowed two months for the provision of this information, which should be sufficient time for the purpose; Whereas the provision of incomplete information and failure to communicate certain information requested by the Commission in the letters of 12 March 1970 and 13 May 1971 constitute, in the opinion of the Commission, a failure to fulfil the obligations which devolve upon the Belgian State under Articles 47, 67 and 86 of the ECSC Treaty; Whereas by letter No 72-20061 of 6 January 1972 the Commission invited the Kingdom of Belgium in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 88 to furnish within two months from the date of that letter its comments with regard to the failure in question; Whereas in its reply of 22 February 1972 the Kingdom of Belgium declared that it had furnished the information requested by the Commission including the information on investment aids asked for in the Commission's letter of 13 May 1971 ; whereas such information has however not been supplied; Whereas Article 88 provides that the Commission shall set the State concerned a time limit for the fulfilment of its obligation,

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2013/118/EU: Council Decision of 5 March 2013 appointing a Finnish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

7.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 64/7 COUNCIL DECISION of 5 March 2013 appointing a Finnish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (2013/118/EU) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof, Having regard to the proposal of the Finnish Government, Whereas: (1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015. (2) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Katja SORRI,

32009R1191

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1191/2009 of 3 December 2009 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported under the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 677/2009

4.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 318/51 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1191/2009 of 3 December 2009 fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported under the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 677/2009 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) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries was opened by Commission Regulation (EC) No 677/2009 (2). (2) Under Article 8 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) the Commission, in accordance the procedure laid down in Article 195(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 7 and 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 must be taken into account. (3) A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty. (4) The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,

32012D0780

2012/780/: Commission Decision of 5 December 2012 on access rights to the European Central Repository of Safety Recommendations and their responses established by Article 18(5) of Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation and repealing Directive 94/56/EC Text with EEA relevance

14.12.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 342/46 COMMISSION DECISION of 5 December 2012 on access rights to the European Central Repository of Safety Recommendations and their responses established by Article 18(5) of Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation and repealing Directive 94/56/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/780/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on the investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation and repealing Directive 94/56/EC (1), and in particular Article 18(5) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 18(5) of Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 the European Commission has developed the European Safety Recommendation database, which became operational in February 2012. (2) Pursuant to Article 18(5) of Regulation (EU) No 996/2010, the database mentioned in paragraph 1 includes all safety recommendations issued by Safety Investigation Authorities in accordance with Article 17(1) and (2) as well as the responses. It also includes safety recommendations Safety Investigation Authorities received from third countries. (3) Pursuant to Article 7(3)(g) of Regulation (EU) No 996/2010, Safety Investigation Authorities have full access to the database mentioned in paragraph 1. (4) Pursuant to Article 7(3)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 996/2010, the Commission asked for the opinion of the European Network of Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authorities. (5) Safety recommendations are implicitly public as they often conclude safety investigation reports, which have a public status according to Regulation (EU) No 996/2010. In addition, safety recommendations can also be released through letters, interim statements/reports or safety studies. In all these cases, having them publicly available represents strong incentives for their addressees to reply and to improve the safety of the aviation system. (6) The status of responses to safety recommendations is not defined in Regulation (EU) No 996/2010,

31995D0194

95/194/EC: Commission Decision of 30 May 1995 amending Decision 93/455/EEC approving certain contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease

COMMISSION DECISION of 30 May 1995 amending Decision 93/455/EEC approving certain contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease (Text with EEA relevance) (95/194/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/423/EEC of 26 June 1990 amending Directive 85/511/EEC introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease, Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine and Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), and in particular Article 5 (4) thereof, Whereas the Commission has already laid down criteria to be applied when drawing up contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease by Commission Decision 91/42/EEC of 8 January 1991 laying down the criteria to be applied when drawing up the contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease, in application of Article 5 of Council Directive 90/423/EEC (2); Whereas the Netherlands has submitted for approval national contingency plans; whereas, after examination these plans permit the desired objective to be attained and fulfil all the criteria laid down in Decision 91/42/EEC; Whereas contingency plans for certain Member States have been approved by Commission Decision 93/455/EEC of 23 July 1993 approving certain contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease (3); whereas, therefore, it is necessary to amend the said Decision; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

31990D0498

90/498/EEC: Commission Decision of 1 October 1990 making an initial allocation to Belgium of part of the resources to be charged to the 1991 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organizations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community

COMMISSION DECISION of 1 October 1990 making an initial allocation to Belgium of part of the resources to be charged to the 1991 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organizations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community (90/498/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3730/87 of 10 December 1987 laying down the general rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to the most deprived persons in the Community (1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3744/87 of 14 December 1987 laying down the detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to the most deprived persons in the Community (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2736/89 (3), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2205/90 (5), and in particular Article 2 (4) thereof, Whereas on 31 July 1990, Belgium requested Commission authorization to initiate already in 1990 the action on its territory to be financed by resources chargeable to the 1991 budget and indicated the quantities of produce that it wished to distribute, whereas it is desirable to initiate the scheme now in Belgium by making an allocation to that country, whereas this allocation shall not exceed 50 % of the resources allocated by Commission decision to Belgium in respect of the plan for 1990; Whereas in order to facilitate the implementation of this scheme it is necessary to specify the rate of exchange to be employed in converting the ecu into the national currency and to do so at a rate which reflects economic reality,

32002D0681

2002/654/ECSC: Commission Decision of 8 July 2002 on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on trade in certain steel products (notified under document number C(2002) 2489)

Commission Decision of 8 July 2002 on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on trade in certain steel products (notified under document number C(2002) 2489) (2002/654/ECSC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 95 thereof, Having regard to the opinion of the Consultative Committee, After the unanimous assent of the Council, Whereas: (1) Following the Council Decision of 19 November 2001, the Commission opened negotiations with the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, culminating in an Agreement concerning trade in certain steel products covered by the European Coal and Steel Community. (2) The Agreement establishes quantitative limits for the entry into free circulation in the Community of certain steel products for the years 2002 to 2004,

31985D0095

85/95/EEC: Council Decision of 29 January 1985 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Spain on the international combined road/rail carriage of goods

COUNCIL DECISION of 29 January 1985 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Spain on the international combined road/rail carriage of goods (85/95/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas the Council, by Directive 75/130/EEC (4), as last amended by Directive 82/603/EEC (5), established common rules for certain types of combined transport goods between Member States; whereas that Directive freed intra-Community trade by means of combined transport from all quota and authorization arrangements; Whereas, in accordance with the negotiating Directives adopted by the Council on 26 March 1981, the Commission negotiated with the Kingdom of Spain an Agreement on the international combined road/rail carriage of goods which will extend the advantages of the removal of quantitative restrictions, and in particular all quota and authorization arrangements to trade with Spain; Whereas this Agreement should be approved,

32003D0019

2003/19/EC: Council Decision of 14 October 2002 on declassifying certain parts of the Sirene Manual adopted by the Executive Committee established by the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985

Council Decision of 14 October 2002 on declassifying certain parts of the Sirene Manual adopted by the Executive Committee established by the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 (2003/19/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 207 thereof, Whereas: (1) By its Decision of 14 December 1993 (SCH/Com-ex (93) 22 rev) and 23 June 1998 (SCH/Com-ex (98) 17), the Executive Committee established by the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985, which was replaced by the Council pursuant to Article 2 of the Schengen Protocol, classified as "Confidential" the Sirene Manual, the final version of which was adopted by the Decision of the said Executive Committee on 28 April 1999 (SCH/Com-ex (99) 5). (2) The Sirene Manual and the Decisions of the Executive Committee on its classification form part of the Schengen acquis as defined by the Council in its Decision 1999/435/EC of 20 May 1999. (3) Certain parts of the Sirene Manual should be declassified. (4) Certain parts of the Sirene Manual should have their classification downgraded to "Restreint UE". (5) It is appropriate to repeal the Executive Committee decisions (SCH/Com-ex (93) 22 rev) and (SCH/Com-ex (98) 17) insofar as they relate to the classification of the Sirene Manual, so that future decisions on its classification may be taken in accordance with the normal rules on the classification of documents, as set out in Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Council's security regulations(1),

32007R0736

Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2007 of 28 June 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

29.6.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 169/8 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 736/2007 of 28 June 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 establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 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 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,

32003R0508

Commission Regulation (EC) No 508/2003 of 20 March 2003 determining the extent to which applications lodged in March 2003 for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreement concluded by the Community with Slovenia can be accepted

Commission Regulation (EC) No 508/2003 of 20 March 2003 determining the extent to which applications lodged in March 2003 for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreement concluded by the Community with Slovenia can be accepted THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 571/97 of 26 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreement between the Community and Slovenia(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1006/2001(2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) The applications for import licences lodged for the second quarter of 2003 are for quantities less than the quantities available and can therefore be met in full. (2) The surplus to be added to the quantity available for the following period should be determined. (3) It is appropriate to draw the attention of operators to the fact that licences may only be used for products which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community,

31998D1015(01)

Council Decision of 1 October 1998 appointing the Spanish members in the workers' representatives category of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training

COUNCIL DECISION of 1 October 1998 appointing the Spanish members in the workers' representatives category of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training (98/C 317/01) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 128 thereof, Having regard to the Council Decision of 2 April 1963 laying down general principles for implementing a common vocational training policy (1), and in particular the fourth principle thereof, Whereas, by its Decision of 16 March 1998 (2), the Council appointed for the period 16 March 1998 to 15 March 2000 the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training, with the exception of the representatives of the Spanish workers' organisations; Having regard to the communication submitted by the Spanish Government,

31987R0349

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 349/87 of 4 February 1987 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76 on the sale of skimmed-milk powder from public storage

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 349/87 of 4 February 1987 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76 on the sale of skimmed-milk powder from public storage THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organizations of the market in milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 231/87 (2), and in particular Article 7 (5) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3819/86 (4), limited the quantity of skimmed-milk powder put up for sale by the Member States' intervention agencies to that taken into storage before 15 April 1986; Whereas, having regard to the market situation, that date should be replaced by 1 August 1986; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

31998L0021

Commission Directive 98/21/EC of 8 April 1998 amending Council Directive 93/16/EEC to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 98/21/EC of 8 April 1998 amending Council Directive 93/16/EEC to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 49, Article 57(1) and (2), first and third sentences, and Article 66 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 93/16/EEC of 5 April 1993 to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications (1), as last amended by Directive 97/50/EC (2) of the European Parliament and of the Council, and in particular Article 44a thereof, Whereas the Netherlands has made a reasoned request for the designation of occupational medicine to be amended for that Member State in the list of specialised medicine peculiar to two or more Member States; Whereas Belgium and Luxembourg have made reasoned requests for occupational medicine to be included for those Member States in the list of specialised medicine peculiar to two or more Member States; Whereas Sweden has made a reasoned request for community medicine to be included for that Member State in the list of specialised medicine peculiar to two or more Member States; Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee of Senior Officials on Public Health set up by Council Decision 75/365/EEC (3),

32004R0763

Commission Regulation (EC) No 763/2004 of 23 April 2004 laying down derogations from Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 as regards products in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty exported to third countries other than Cyprus, Hungary and Poland

Commission Regulation (EC) No 763/2004 of 23 April 2004 laying down derogations from Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 as regards products in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty exported to third countries other than Cyprus, Hungary and Poland THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products(1) and in particular Article 8(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 16(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds(2) provides that Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 of 15 April 1999 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products(3) shall apply as regards exports of products in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty. (2) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999, provides that entitlement to the export refund is acquired on importation into a specific third country when a differentiated refund applies for that third country. Articles 14, 15 and 16 of that Regulation lay down the conditions for the payment of the differentiated refund, in particular the documents to be supplied as proof of the goods' importation into a third country. (3) In the case of a differentiated refund, Article 18(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 provides that part of the refund, calculated using the lowest refund rate, is paid on application by the exporter once proof is furnished that the product has left the customs territory of the Community. (4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 646/2004 of 6 April 2004 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain milk products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty(4), Commission Regulation (EC) No 644/2004 of 6 April 2004 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty(5), Commission Regulation (EC) No 645/2004 of 6 April 2004 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain cereal and rice products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty(6), and Commission Regulation (EC) No 643/2004 of 6 April 2004 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to eggs and egg yolks exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty provide that export refunds are not to be set in respect of goods not covered by Annex(7) to the Treaty when exported to Cyprus and Poland and in respect of goods not referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2003(8) when exported to Hungary. (5) The authorities in Cyprus, Hungary and Poland have consequently undertaken to allow imports of the goods concerned, which have been taken under customs control after 6 April 2004, to their territories only if they are accompanied by documents showing that they have been imported directly from the Community. (6) In order to avoid the imposition of unnecessary costs on operators in their commercial trade with other third countries, it is appropriate to derogate from Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 in so far as it requires proof of import in the case of differentiated refunds. It is also appropriate, where no export refunds have been fixed for the particular countries of destination in question, not to take account of that fact when the lowest rate of refund is determined. (7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty,

32015D0441

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/441 of 16 March 2015 amending and extending Decision 2010/96/CFSP on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces

17.3.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 72/37 COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/441 of 16 March 2015 amending and extending Decision 2010/96/CFSP on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of Somali security forces THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 42(4) and 43(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) On 15 February 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/96/CFSP (1). The mandate of the EU military mission ends on 31 March 2015. (2) The Brussels Conference on Somalia, held on 16 September 2013, provided the basis for the Somalia Compact and triggered a mechanism for coordination and Somali ownership through the Somalia ‘New Deal’ task force. (3) During the United Kingdom and Somalia co-hosted international meeting, held in London on 18 September 2014, the Federal Government outlined the Ministry of Defence's path to development of the Somali National Army up to 2019, and its immediate requirements. (4) Following the Strategic Review in October 2014, the mandate of the EU military mission should be extended until 31 December 2016. (5) In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications. Denmark does not participate in the implementation of this Decision and therefore does not participate in the financing of this mission. (6) The mandate of the EU military mission should be further extended with an adapted mandate,

32004R0299

Commission Regulation (EC) No 299/2004 of 19 February 2004 fixing the export refunds on olive oil

Commission Regulation (EC) No 299/2004 of 19 February 2004 fixing the export refunds on olive oil THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 3 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that, where prices within the Community are higher than world market prices, the difference between these prices may be covered by a refund when olive oil is exported to third countries. (2) The detailed rules for fixing and granting export refunds on olive oil are contained in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 616/72(2). (3) Article 3(3) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that the refund must be the same for the whole Community. (4) In accordance with Article 3(4) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, the refund for olive oil must be fixed in the light of the existing situation and outlook in relation to olive oil prices and availability on the Community market and olive oil prices on the world market. However, where the world market situation is such that the most favourable olive oil prices cannot be determined, account may be taken of the price of the main competing vegetable oils on the world market and the difference recorded between that price and the price of olive oil during a representative period. The amount of the refund may not exceed the difference between the price of olive oil in the Community and that on the world market, adjusted, where appropriate, to take account of export costs for the products on the world market. (5) In accordance with Article 3(3) third indent, point (b) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, it may be decided that the refund shall be fixed by tender. The tendering procedure should cover the amount of the refund and may be limited to certain countries of destination, quantities, qualities and presentations. (6) The second indent of Article 3(3) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that the refund on olive oil may be varied according to destination where the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets make this necessary. (7) The refund must be fixed at least once every month. It may, if necessary, be altered in the intervening period. (8) It follows from applying these detailed rules to the present situation on the market in olive oil and in particular to olive oil prices within the Community and on the markets of third countries that the refund should be as set out in the Annex hereto. (9) The Management Committee for Oils and Fats has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

31993D0137

93/137/Euratom, EEC: Council Decision of 2 March 1993 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee

COUNCIL DECISION of 2 March 1993 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (93/137/Euratom, EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 193 to 195 thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles 165 to 167 thereof, Having regard to the Convention on certain Institutions common to the European Communities, and in particular Article 5 thereof, Having regard to the Council Decision of 24 September 1990 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period ending on 20 September 1994 (1), Whereas a seat has become vacant on the Economic and Social Committee following the resignation of Mr Franรงois Ceyrac, notified to the Council on 16 October 1992; Having regard to the nominations submitted by the French Government on 23 November 1992, Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,

32001R2602

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2602/2001 of 27 December 2001 establishing additional technical measures for the recovery of the stock of hake in ICES subareas III, IV, V, VI and VII and ICES Divisions VIIIa,b,d,e

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2602/2001 of 27 December 2001 establishing additional technical measures for the recovery of the stock of hake in ICES subareas III, IV, V, VI and VII and ICES Divisions VIIIa,b,d,e THE COMMISSION THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 973/2001(2), and in particular Article 45(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) In November 2000, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) indicated that the stock of hake in ICES subareas III, IV, V, VI and VII and ICES Division VIIIa,b,d,e is at serious risk of collapse. (2) The majority of the stock inhabits ICES subareas V, VI, and VII and ICES Divisions VIIIa,b,d,e. (3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/2001 of 14 June 2001 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of hake in ICES subareas III, IV, V, VI and VII and ICES Divisions VIIIa,b,d,e and associated conditions for the control of activities of fishing vessels(3) lays down a number of additional technical measures relevant to the recovery of this stock. (4) Those technical measures will remain in force until 1 March 2002. However, by that date the revision of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 will not have been achieved. An interruption of the application of the measures would cause serious harm to the stock of hake. (5) Therefore immediate action in conformity with conditions laid down in Article 45(1) of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 is required to ensure that the measures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1162/2001 continue to apply until the revision of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 is adopted by the Council. (6) Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/2001 provides a derogation which is justified by the fact that the limit on the catches of hake would cause serious economic problems for small fishing vessels working on a daily basis. The derogation has negligible consequences regarding the conservation and recovery of the hake stock. (7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

31988R2809

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2809/88 of 9 September 1988 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2835/77 laying down detailed rules with respect to aid for durum wheat

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2809/88 of 9 September 1988 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2835/77 laying down detailed rules with respect to aid for durum wheat THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereales (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2221/88 (2), and in particular Article 10 (5) thereof, Whereas Article 6 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2835/77 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2039/86 (4), provides that the operative event creating entitlement to the aid is considered as occurring on 1 July of the marketing year in question; whereas that date is decisive as regards the agricultural conversion rate to be used; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2185/88 of 19 July 1988 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1678/85 fixing the conversion rates to be applied in agriculture (5) amends the conversion rate to be applied in Greece in the cereals sector with effect from 25 July 1988; whereas the consequences of this particular situation should be drawn as regards the aid arrangements for durum wheat applicable in that Member State for the 1988/89 marketing year; Whereas the mesures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

32005D0110

2005/110/EC: Council Decision of 31 January 2005 appointing a Danish member of the Committee of the Regions

9.2.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 36/3 COUNCIL DECISION of 31 January 2005 appointing a Danish member of the Committee of the Regions (2005/110/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Danish Government, Whereas: (1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (1). (2) A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Jens KRAMER MIKKELSEN, of which the Council was notified on 2 December 2004,

32011D0385

2011/385/EU: Commission Decision of 28 June 2011 on the recognition of Ecuador pursuant to Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the systems for the training and certification of seafarers (notified under document C(2011) 4440) Text with EEA relevance

30.6.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 170/38 COMMISSION DECISION of 28 June 2011 on the recognition of Ecuador pursuant to Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the systems for the training and certification of seafarers (notified under document C(2011) 4440) (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/385/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the minimum level of training of seafarers (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 19(3) thereof, Having regard to the request from Spain on 14 February 2006, Whereas: (1) According to Directive 2008/106/EC Member States may decide to endorse seafarers’ appropriate certificates issued by third countries, provided that the third country concerned is recognised by the Commission. Those third countries have to meet all the requirements of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW Convention) (2), as revised in 1995. (2) By letter of 14 February 2006, Spain submitted a request for recognition of Ecuador. Following that request from Spain, the Commission assessed the training and certification systems in Ecuador in order to verify whether Ecuador meets all the requirements of the STCW Convention and whether the appropriate measures have been taken to prevent fraud involving certificates. That assessment was based on the results of an inspection carried out by experts of the European Maritime Safety Agency in July 2007. During that inspection certain deficiencies in the training and certification systems were identified. (3) The Commission provided the Member States with a report on the results of the assessment. (4) By letter of 18 March 2009, the Commission requested Ecuador to provide evidence demonstrating that the deficiencies identified had been corrected. (5) By letters of 8 May 2009 and 20 May 2009, Ecuador provided the requested information and evidence concerning the implementation of appropriate and sufficient corrective action to address all of the deficiencies identified during the assessment of compliance. (6) The outcome of the assessment of compliance and the evaluation of the information provided by Ecuador demonstrate that Ecuador meets all the requirements of the STCW Convention, and has taken appropriate measures to prevent fraud involving certificates. It should therefore be recognised by the Commission. (7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships,

32002R1978

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1978/2002 of 6 November 2002 amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1978/2002 of 6 November 2002 amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of products in the sugar sector other than molasses(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 624/98(4), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 1(2), and Article 3(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) The amounts of the representative prices and additional duties applicable to the import of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1153/2002(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1968/2002(6). (2) It follows from applying the general and detailed fixing rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 to the information known to the Commission that the representative prices and additional duties at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,

32013R0059

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 59/2013 of 23 January 2013 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards the substance monensin Text with EEA relevance

24.1.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 21/21 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 59/2013 of 23 January 2013 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards the substance monensin (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), and in particular Article 14 in conjunction with Article 17 thereof, Having regard to the opinion of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use, Whereas: (1) The maximum residue limit (‘MRL’) for pharmacologically active substances intended for use in the Union in veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals or in biocidal products used in animal husbandry should be established in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009. (2) Pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding MRLs in foodstuffs of animal origin are set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 of 22 December 2009 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding MRL in foodstuffs of animal origin (2). (3) Monensin is currently included in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as an allowed substance, for bovine species, applicable to muscle, fat, liver, kidney and milk. (4) An application for the modification of the existing entry for monensin has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency. (5) Additional data was provided by the applicant and assessed by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use. As a result that Committee recommends the modification of the current MRLs for monensin. (6) The entry for monensin in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) It is appropriate to provide for a reasonable period of time for the stakeholders concerned to take measures that may be required to comply with the newly set MRL. (8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,

32006R0454

Commission Regulation (EC) No 454/2006 of 17 March 2006 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 5th individual invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005

18.3.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 81/7 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 454/2006 of 17 March 2006 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 5th individual invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Whereas: (1) In accordance with Article 47 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/99 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter on the Community market (2), the intervention agencies are opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter. Article 54 of that Regulation provides that in the light of the tenders received in response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of 96 %. (2) An end-use security provided for in Article 53(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 is to be lodged to ensure the taking over of the concentrated butter by the retail trade. (3) In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid should be fixed at the appropriate level and the end-use security should be determined accordingly. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

32011R0944

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 944/2011 of 22 September 2011 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

23.9.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 246/18 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 944/2011 of 22 September 2011 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof, Whereas: Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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 XVI, Part A thereto,

31992R3241

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3241/92 of 6 November 1992 releasing securities lodged in respect of import licences under Regulation (EEC) No 564/92 for pigmeat products

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3241/92 of 6 November 1992 releasing securities lodged in respect of import licences under Regulation (EEC) No 564/92 for pigmeat products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 519/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 564/92 of 5 March 1992 (2) lays down detailed rules for the application to pigmeat products of the arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreement concluded by the Community with the Republic of Hungary; Whereas Community operators submitted their import licence applications for the period 1 July to 30 September 1992 during the first ten days of July 1992; whereas at that time supplies to the market for pigmeat in Hungary were very regular and sufficient; whereas the operators were therefore convinced that the situation would remain unchanged in subsequent months, so enabling them to meet their obligations under import licences issued on 23 July 1992; Whereas a shortage of pigmeat arose in Hungary during the period referred to above, as a result in particular of a severe drought, which considerably reduced the quantities of products available for use in pigfeed; whereas in addition, the imbalance between production and demand was aggravated by the fact that Hungary has recently been compelled to adopt veterinary and animal health measures with respect to certain neighbouring countries, involving a ban on imports from those countries; whereas, as a result of these unforeseeable events, Community operators are unable to obtain supplies on the Hungarian market to make up all the quantities mentioned in import licences; Whereas provision should accordingly be made for the release of the securities lodged pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 564/92 in respect of unused import licences; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

31998R2772

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2772/98 of 21 December 1998 establishing the forecast supply balance and Community aid for the supply to French Guiana of products falling within CN codes 2309 90 31, 2309 90 33, 2309 90 41, 2309 90 43, 2309 90 51 and 2309 90 53 used in feedingstuffs for 1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2772/98 of 21 December 1998 establishing the forecast supply balance and Community aid for the supply to French Guiana of products falling within CN codes 2309 90 31, 2309 90 33, 2309 90 41, 2309 90 43, 2309 90 51 and 2309 90 53 used in feedingstuffs for 1999 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2598/95 (2), and in particular Article 3(5) thereof, Whereas Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 introduces an exemption scheme for duties on imports into French Guiana and aid for the supply by the rest of the Community of certain cereal products used in feedingstuffs; Whereas the supply balance for these products for the department of Guiana should be drawn up on the basis of feedingstuffs requirements based on the notifications sent by the competent authorities for the year 1999; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2621/98 (4), lays down detailed rules for the implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of cereal products to the French overseas departments; whereas those provisions, which supplement Commission Regulation (EEC) No 131/92 (5) for the cereals sector, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1736/96 (6), apply to cereals used in feedingstuffs as referred to in this Regulation; Whereas, in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91, the amount of the aid for the supply of Community products must be determined in such a way that users are supplied on terms equivalent to exemption from levies on imports from the world market; whereas fixing the aid at an amount equal to the export refund plus a fixed component to take account of conditions for deliveries of small quantities will satisfy this aim; Whereas this Regulation should apply from 1 January 1999; Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 of 17 June 1997 on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro (7) provides that as from 1 January 1999, all references to the ecu in legal instruments are to be relaced by references to the euro at the rate of EUR 1 to ECU 1; whereas, for the sake of clarity, the denomination 'euro` should be used in this Regulation since it is to apply from 1 January 1999; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

31989R2141

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2141/89 of 14 July 1989 concerning the classification of certain goods under CN codes 3921 11 00 and 4810 12 00

18.7.1989 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 205/22 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2141/89 of 14 July 1989 concerning the classification of certain goods under CN codes 3921 11 00 and 4810 12 00 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/8.7 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Taruff (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1672/89 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas, in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the following goods: 1. lightweight panels of rectangular or square shape made up of a plate of expanded polystyrene covered on both sides by a sheet of paper. The total thickness of the paper is less than 10 % of the total thickness of the article; 2. lightweight panels of rectangular or square shape made up of a layer of expanded polystyrene covered on both sides by a sheet of white kaolin-coated paper not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical process and weighing more than 150 g/m2. The total thickness of the paper is at least 10 % of the total thickness of the article; Whereas the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 - refers under code 3921 11 00 to ‘other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics: - cellular: - of polymers of styrene and under code 4810 12 00 to ‘paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (china clay) or other inorganic substances, in rolls or sheets, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical process or of which not more than 10 % by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres, weighing more than 150 g/m2’; whereas, for the classification of the abovementioned goods, the said CN codes should be taken into consideration; Whereas the abovementioned goods are made up of two different materials and should, pursuant to general rule 3 (b) for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature, be classified according to the material which gives them their essential character; Whereas the said goods can clearly fall only within Chapter 39 or Chapter 48 according to their composition; whereas it seems advisable to distinguish between these two chapters on the basis of the total thickness of the sheets of paper covering both sides of the polystyrene plate or layer in relation to the total thickness of the goods; whereas it is desirable to fix the total thickness of the paper at less than 10 % (classification in Chapter 39) or 10% or more (classification in Chapter 39); Whereas, subject to the provisions of Note 10 to Chapter 39 and Note 7 to Chapter 48, the classification criterion applied in this Regulation remains valid independently, on the one hand, of the type of plastic covered by CN codes 3921 11 00 to 3921 19 90 and, on the other hand, of the type of paper under the appropriate headings in Chapter 48; Whereas this Regulation subsumes items 1 and 2 in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3564/88 of 16 November 1988, concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature (3), whereas it is therefore appropriate to delete them; Whereas the Nomenclature Committee has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

32007L0058

Directive 2007/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community’s railways and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure

3.12.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 315/44 DIRECTIVE 2007/58/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 October 2007 amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community’s railways and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 71 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1), Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (2), Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty, in the light of the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on 31 July 2007 (3), Whereas: (1) Council Directive 91/440/EEC of 29 July 1991 on the development of the Community’s railways (4) was designed to facilitate the adaptation of the Community’s railways to the requirements of the single market and to improve their efficiency. (2) Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2001 on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure (5) concerns the principles and procedures to be applied with regard to the setting and charging of railway infrastructure charges and the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity. (3) In its White Paper European transport policy for 2010: time to decide, the Commission announced its intention to continue building the internal market in rail services by proposing to open up the market in international passenger services. (4) The aim of this Directive is to address the opening of the market for international rail passenger services within the Community, and it should therefore not concern services between a Member State and a third country. In addition, Member States should be able to exclude from the scope of this Directive services transiting the Community. (5) International rail services currently present a very contrasting picture. Long-distance services (for instance night trains) are in difficulty and several of them have recently been withdrawn by the railway undertakings operating them in order to limit losses. The market for international high-speed services, on the other hand, has seen a sharp increase in traffic and will continue its vigorous development with the doubling and interconnection of the trans-European high-speed network by 2010. Nevertheless, there is strong competitive pressure from low-cost airlines in both cases. It is therefore essential to stimulate new initiatives by promoting competition between railway undertakings. (6) It is not possible to open up the market in international passenger services without detailed provisions on infrastructure access, substantial progress on interoperability and a strict framework for rail safety at national and European level. All of these elements are now in place following the transposition of Directive 2001/12/EC (6) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2001 amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC, Directive 2004/51/EC (7) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC, Directive 2001/13/EC (8) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2001 amending Council Directive 95/18/EC, Directive 2001/14/EC, and Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on safety on the Community’s railways (9). It is necessary for this new regulatory framework to be supported by established, consolidated practice by the proposed date for opening up the market for international passenger services. This will require a certain time. The target date for opening up the market should therefore be 1 January 2010. (7) The number of railway services without intermediate stops is very limited. In the case of journeys with intermediate stops, it is essential to authorise new market entrants to pick up and set down passengers along the route in order to ensure that such operations have a realistic chance of being economically viable and to avoid placing potential competitors at a disadvantage to existing operators, which have the right to pick up and set down passengers along the route. This right should be without prejudice to Community and national regulations concerning competition policy. (8) The introduction of new, open-access, international services with intermediate stops should not be used to bring about the opening of the market for domestic passenger services, but should merely be focused on stops that are ancillary to the international route. On that basis, their introduction should concern services whose principal purpose is to carry passengers travelling on an international journey. The determination of whether that is the service’s principal purpose should take into account criteria such as the proportion of turnover, and of volume, derived from transport of domestic or international passengers, and the length of the service. This determination should be made by the respective national regulatory body at the request of an interested party. (9) Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road (10) authorises Member States and local authorities to award public service contracts. These contracts may contain exclusive rights to operate certain services. It is therefore necessary to ensure that the provisions of that Regulation are consistent with the principle of opening up international passenger services to competition. (10) Opening up international passenger services, which include the right to pick up passengers at any station located on the route of an international service and to set them down at another, including stations located in the same Member State, to competition may have implications for the organisation and financing of rail passenger services provided under a public service contract. Member States should have the possibility to limit the right of access to the market where this right would compromise the economic equilibrium of these public service contracts and where approval is given by the relevant regulatory body referred to in Article 30 of Directive 2001/14/EC on the basis of an objective economic analysis, following a request from the competent authorities that awarded the public service contract. (11) Some Member States have already moved towards opening up the market for rail passenger services by transparent, open competitive tendering for the provision of certain such services. They should not have to provide full open access to international passenger services, since this competition for the right to use certain rail routes has involved a sufficient test of the market value of running those services. (12) The assessment of whether the economic equilibrium of the public service contract could be compromised should take into account predetermined criteria such as the impact on the profitability of any services which are included in a public service contract, including consequential impacts on the net cost to the competent public authority that awarded the contract, passenger demand, ticket pricing, ticketing arrangements, location and number of stops on both sides of the border and timing and frequency of the proposed new service. Respecting such an assessment and the decision of the relevant regulatory body, Member States might authorise, modify or deny the right of access for the international passenger service sought, including the levying of a charge on the operator of a new international passenger service, in line with the economic analysis and in accordance with Community law and the principles of equality and non-discrimination. (13) In order to contribute to the operation of passenger services on lines fulfilling a public service obligation, Member States should be able to authorise the authorities responsible for those services to impose a levy on passenger services which fall within the jurisdiction of those authorities. That levy should contribute to the financing of public service obligations laid down in public service contracts awarded in conformity with Community law. It should be imposed in accordance with Community law, and in particular with the principles of fairness, transparency, non-discrimination and proportionality. (14) The regulatory body should function in a way which avoids any conflict of interests and any possible involvement in the award of the public service contract under consideration. In particular, if for organisational or legal purposes it is closely linked to the competent authority involved in the award of the public service contract under consideration, its functional independence should be ensured. The competence of the regulatory body should be extended to allow the assessment of the purpose of an international service and, where appropriate, the potential economic impact on existing public service contracts. (15) This Directive constitutes a further phase of the opening of the rail market. Some Member States have already opened up the market for international passenger services on their territory. In this context, this Directive should not be understood as creating obligations for those Member States to grant, before 1 January 2010, access rights to railway undertakings licensed in a Member State where similar rights are not granted. (16) In order to encourage investment for services using specialised infrastructure, such as high-speed railway lines, applicants need to be able to plan and require legal certainty reflecting the substantial long-term investment involved. It should therefore be possible for those undertakings normally to conclude framework agreements with a term of up to 15 years. (17) The national regulatory bodies should, on the basis of Article 31 of Directive 2001/14/EC, exchange information and, where relevant in individual cases, coordinate the principles and practice of assessing whether the economic equilibrium of a public service contract is compromised. They should progressively develop guidelines based on their experience. (18) The application of this Directive should be evaluated on the basis of a report to be presented by the Commission two years after the date of opening up the market in international passenger services. This report should also assess the development of the market, including the state of the preparation of a further opening-up of the passenger rail market. In this report the Commission should also analyse the different models for organising this market and the impact of this Directive on public service contracts and their financing. In so doing, the Commission should take into account the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 and the intrinsic differences between Member States (density of networks, number of passengers, average travel distance). In its report the Commission should, if appropriate, propose complementary measures to facilitate any such opening, and should assess the impact of any such measures. (19) The measures necessary for the implementation of Directives 91/440/EEC and 2001/14/EC should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (11). (20) In particular, the Commission should be empowered to adapt the Annexes to those Directives. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of those Directives, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC. (21) A Member State which has no railway system, and no immediate prospect of having one, would be under a disproportionate and pointless obligation if it had to transpose and implement Directives 91/440/EEC and 2001/14/EC. Therefore, such Member States should be exempted, for as long as they have no railway system, from the obligation to transpose and implement these Directives. (22) Since the objective of this Directive, namely the development of the Community’s railways, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, given the need to ensure fair and non-discriminatory conditions of access to infrastructure and to take account of the obviously international dimension of the way in which important parts of the rail networks operate, as well as the need for coordinated transnational action, and can therefore be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective. (23) In accordance with point 34 of the Interinstitutional Agreement on better law-making (12), Member States are encouraged to draw up, for themselves and in the interests of the Community, their own tables illustrating, as far as possible, the correlation between this Directive and the transposition measures, and to make them public. (24) Directives 91/440/EEC and 2001/14/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

32006R1496

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1496/2006 of 10 October 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1475/2006 fixing the export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing

11.10.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 279/11 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1496/2006 of 10 October 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1475/2006 fixing the export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the market in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Export refunds on products listed in Article 1(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 were fixed from 6 October 2006 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1475/2006 (2). (2) In the light of additional information available to the Commission, related in particular to the change in the relation between prices in the internal and world market, it is necessary to adjust export refunds currently applying. (3) Regulation (EC) No 1475/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly,

32009D0012

2009/12/EC: Commission Decision of 19 December 2008 authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Denmark (notified under document number C(2008) 8498)

10.1.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 6/83 COMMISSION DECISION of 19 December 2008 authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Denmark (notified under document number C(2008) 8498) (Only the Danish text is authentic) (2009/12/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (1), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Under Article 2(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84, the grading of pig carcases is to be determined by estimating the lean-meat content by means of statistically proven assessment methods based on the physical measurement of one or more anatomical parts of the pig carcase. The authorisation of grading methods is subject to compliance with a maximum tolerance for statistical error in assessment. This tolerance is defined in Article 3(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 of 24 October 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Community scale for grading pig carcases (2). (2) Commission Decision 92/469/EEC (3) authorises four methods for grading pig carcases in Denmark. (3) Due to technical adaptations, Denmark has asked the Commission to authorise the update of four authorised methods and the utilisation of two updated methods (Autofom DK and FOM II), and has presented the results of its dissection trials in the second part of the protocol provided for in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85. (4) Examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorising these grading methods are fulfilled. (5) No modification of the apparata or grading methods may be authorised except by means of a new Commission Decision adopted in the light of experience gained. For this reason, the present authorisation may be revoked. (6) For the sake of clarity, Decision 92/469/EEC should be repealed and replaced by a new decision. (7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,

32009R0503

Commission Regulation (EC) No 503/2009 of 15 June 2009 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 June 2009

16.6.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 151/19 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 503/2009 of 15 June 2009 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 June 2009 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 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 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products falling within CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002, ex 1005 other than hybrid seed, and ex 1007 other than hybrids for sowing, is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff. (2) Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, for the purposes of calculating the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question. (3) Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products of CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00 and 1007 00 90 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 4 of that Regulation. (4) Import duties should be fixed for the period from 16 June 2009 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force,

31985R3081

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3081/85 of 5 November 1985 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1303/83 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import licences and advance fixing certificates for products processed from fruit and vegetables

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3081/85 of 5 November 1985 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1303/83 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import licences and advance fixing certificates for products processed from fruit and vegetables THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 of 14 March 1977 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 746/85 (2), and in particular Articles 9 (3) and 10 (3) thereof, Whereas Article 5 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1303/83 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 793/85 (4), provides that import licences for the products listed in that paragraph make it obligatory to import from the country indicated in the licence; whereas in anticipation of the accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Communities no import licences will be required from 1 March 1986 for products originating in those countries; Whereas Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1303/83 provides that import licences shall be valid for a period of three months; whereas the period of validity for licences covering products originating in Spain or Portugal should not extend beyond 28 February 1986; Whereas Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1303/83 lays down that the holder of a licence may apply to have the country of origin indicated in a licence altered; whereas if the holder applies to have Spain or Portugal as country of origin, the validity of the replacement certificate should not extend beyond 28 February 1986; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,

32002R1352

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1352/2002 of 25 July 2002 fixing the export refunds on cereal-based compound feedingstuffs

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1352/2002 of 25 July 2002 fixing the export refunds on cereal-based compound feedingstuffs 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 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund. (2) Regulation (EC) No 1517/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards the arrangements for the export and import of compound feedingstuffs based on cereals and amending Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice(3) in Article 2 lays down general rules for fixing the amount of such refunds. (3) That calculation must also take account of the cereal products content. In the interest of simplification, the refund should be paid in respect of two categories of "cereal products", namely for maize, the most commonly used cereal in exported compound feeds and maize products, and for "other cereals", these being eligible cereal products excluding maize and maize products. A refund should be granted in respect of the quantity of cereal products present in the compound feedingstuff. (4) Furthermore, the amount of the refund must also take into account the possibilities and conditions for the sale of those products on the world market, the need to avoid disturbances on the Community market and the economic aspect of the export. (5) However, in fixing the rate of refund it would seem advisable to base it at this time on the difference in the cost of raw inputs widely used in compound feedingstuffs as the Community and world markets, allowing more accurate account to be taken of the commercial conditions under which such products are exported. (6) The refund must be fixed once a month; whereas it may be altered in the intervening period. (7) The Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

31995D0216(01)

Council Decision of 6 February 1995 appointing a member and an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training

COUNCIL DECISION of 6 February 1995 appointing a member and an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training (95/C 39/01) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to Council Decision 75/364/EEC of 16 June 1975 setting up an Advisory Committee on Medical Training (1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof, Whereas, by its decision of 25 July 1994 (2), the Council appointed Mr Georgios PAPOUTSAKIS, a member and Mr Loukas FORAKIS, an alternate member for the period ending 24 July 1997; Whereas the Greek Government has nominated Mr Christos PISSIOTIS to replace Mr Georgios PAPOUTSAKIS and Mr Georgios PAPOUTSAKIS to replace Mr Loukas FORAKIS,

32002D0951

2002/951/EC: Commission Decision of 3 December 2002 terminating the accelerated review of Council Regulation (EC) No 1599/1999 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of stainless steel wire with a diameter of 1 mm or more originating in India

Commission Decision of 3 December 2002 terminating the accelerated review of Council Regulation (EC) No 1599/1999 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of stainless steel wire with a diameter of 1 mm or more originating in India (2002/951/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community(1) (hereinafter referred to as "the basic Regulation"), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1973/2002(2), and in particular Article 20 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE (1) By Regulation (EC) No 1599/1999(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 164/2002(4), the Council imposed a definitive countervailing duty on imports of stainless steel wire having a diameter 1 mm or more (hereinafter referred to as "the product concerned") falling within CN code ex 7223 00 19 originating in India. The measures took the form of ad valorem duties of between 0 % and 35,4 % on individual exporters, with a residual duty of 48,8 %. B. CURRENT PROCEDURE 1. Request for review (2) Subsequent to the imposition of definitive measures, the Commission received a request for the initiation of an accelerated review of Regulation (EC) No 1599/1999, pursuant to Article 20 of the basic Regulation, from one Indian producer, Garg Sales Co. PVT Ltd (the applicant). The applicant claimed that it was not related to any other exporters of the product concerned in India. Furthermore, it claimed that it had not exported the product concerned during the original period of investigation (1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998), but had exported the product concerned to the Community after that period. On the basis of the above, it requested that an individual duty rate be established for it. 2. Initiation of an accelerated review (3) The Commission examined the evidence submitted by the applicant and considered it sufficient to justify the initiation of a review in accordance with the provisions of Article 20 of the basic Regulation. After consultation of the Advisory Committee and after the Community industry concerned had been given the opportunity to comment, the Commission initiated, by a notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities(5), an accelerated review of Regulation (EC) No 1599/1999 with regard to the company concerned and commenced its investigation. 3. Non cooperation by the exporting producer (4) In order to obtain the information it deemed necessary for its investigation, the Commission sent a questionnaire to the applicant. However, the Commission did not receive any reply to the questionnaire within the deadline set for that purpose. Neither did the applicant request an extension of that deadline. The Commission informed the applicant that in these circumstances it was intended to proceed with the termination of the review investigation without examining further its request for establishing an individual duty rate. The applicant was given a period of 10 days to comment. No comments from the applicant were received on the disclosure of the Commission's intention to terminate the review investigation. (5) Consequently, it must be concluded that Garg Sales Co. PVT Ltd has failed to cooperate in the investigation by not replying to the questionnaire sent by the Commission. The accelerated review should therefore be terminated,

32008D0370

2008/370/EC: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 April 2008 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management

16.5.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 128/6 DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 10 April 2008 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (2008/370/EC) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof, Having regard to the Commission proposal, Whereas: (1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (the ‘Fund’) was established to provide additional support to workers who suffer from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market. (2) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million. (3) On 12 September 2007 Malta submitted an application to deploy the Fund, in respect of redundancies in the textile sector, specifically for workers made redundant by VF (Malta) Ltd and Bortex Clothing Industry Co Ltd. The application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. (4) On 9 October 2007 Portugal submitted an application to deploy the Fund, in respect of redundancies in the automobile sector, specifically for workers made redundant by Opel in Azambuja, Alcoa Fujikura in Seixal and Johnson Controls in Portalegre. The application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. (5) The Fund should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the applications,

31994D0976

94/976/EC: Council Decision of 19 December 1994 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Agreement on free trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia of the other

COUNCIL DECISION of 19 December 1994 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Agreement on free trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia of the other (94/976/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228, paragraph 2, first sentence thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

31989R0486

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 486/89 of 27 February 1989 on the sale by the procedure laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for export, amending Regulation (EEC) No 569/88 and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 3627/88

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 486/89 of 27 February 1989 on the sale by the procedure laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for export, amending Regulation (EEC) No 569/88 and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 3627/88 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 Regulation (EEC) No 4132/88 (2), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of 5 September 1984 laying down detailed rules for certain sales of frozen beef held by the intervention agencies (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1809/87 (4), has provided for the possibility of applying a two-stage procedure when selling beef from intervention stocks; Whereas certain intervention agencies hold substantial stocks of boned intervention meat; whereas an extension of the period of storage for the meat bought in should be avoided on account of the ensuing high costs; whereas outlets exist in certain third countries for the products in question and it is appropriate therefore to offer this meat for sale in accordance with Commission Regulations (EEC) No 2539/84 and (EEC) No 2824/85 (5); Whereas it is necessary to lay down a time limit for export of the said meat; whereas this time limit should be fixed by taking into account Article 5 (b) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 of 4 September 1980 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3182/88 (7); Whereas in order to ensure that beef sold is exported the lodging of security, as specified in Article 5 (2) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84, should be required; Whereas it is appropriate to specify that, in view of the prices which have been fixed in the context of this sale in order to permit the disposal of certain cuts, exports of such cuts should not be eligible for the refunds periodically fixed in the beef and veal sector; whereas, for the same reason, the additional code 7034 referred to in Part 3 of the Appendix to Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4103/88 of 23 December 1988 fixing the monetary compensatory amounts applicable in the agricultural sector and certain coefficients and rates required for their application (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 449/89 (9); Whereas Article 2 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3155/85 of 11 November 1985 providing for the advance fixing of monetary compensatory amounts (10), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3521/88 (11), stipulates that monetary compensatory amounts may be fixed in advance only if the export refund is fixed in advance; whereas the absence of refunds for the meat in question means that this requirement cannot be met; whereas for the sake of impartiality it should in this instance be suspended so that advance fixing of the monetary compensatory amounts can be permitted; Whereas products held by intervention agencies and intended for export are subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 569/88 (12), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 148/89 (13); whereas, however, the Annex to the said Regulation setting out the entries to be made should be expanded; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3627/88 (14) should be repealed; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

32014R0818

Commission Regulation (EU) No 818/2014 of 24 July 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for redfish in NAFO 3M area by vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the European Union

29.7.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 223/1 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 818/2014 of 24 July 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for redfish in NAFO 3M area by vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the European Union THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2) lays down quotas for 2014. (2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the European Union have exhausted the mid-term quota allocated for 2014. (3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit directed fishing activities for that stock.

32001R1307

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1307/2001 of 29 June 2001 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of rice products from the Community to the Azores and Madeira

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1307/2001 of 29 June 2001 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of rice products from the Community 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 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the Azores and Madeira(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, the requirements of the Azores and Madeira for rice are to be covered in terms of quantity, price and quality by the mobilization, on disposal terms equivalent to exemption from the levy, of Community rice, which involves the grant of an aid for supplies of Community origin. This aid is to be fixed with particular reference to the costs of the various sources of supply and in particular is to be based on the prices applied to exports to third countries. (2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92(3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2596/93(4), lays down common detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products, including rice, to the Azores and Madeira. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1983/92 of 16 July 1992 laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of rice products to the Azores and Madeira and establishing the forecast supply balance for these products(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1683/94(6), lays down detailed rules which complement or derogate from the provisions of the aforementioned Regulation. (3) As a result of the application of these detailed rules to the current market situation in the rice sector, and in particular to the rates of prices for these products in the European part of the Community and on the world market the aid for supply to the Azores and Madeira should be set at the amounts given in the Annex. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

31989D0197

89/197/EEC: Commission Decision of 3 March 1989 concerning the import by Member States of fresh meat from Albania

COMMISSION DECISION of 3 March 1989 concerning the import by Member States of fresh meat from Albania (89/197/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 88/289/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 4 and 16 thereof, Whereas Albania appears on the list of third countries from which the Member States authorize the importation of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat laid down by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3); Whereas it is the Commission's responsibility to adopt decisions in respect of third countries for animal health conditions and public health and, to this end, the Commission should be in a position to make on-the-spot checks in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 72/462/EEC; Whereas the Commission has on several occasions written to the competent authorities of Albania with a view to arranging a preliminary visit by veterinary experts of the Member States and the Commission; Whereas no reply has been received by the Commission to the abovementioned communications; Whereas compliance with the provisions of Article 4 and 16 of Directive 72/462/EEC cannot be verified on the spot; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

32001D0904

2001/904/EC: Commission Decision of 18 December 2001 amending for the seventh time Decision 2001/327/EC concerning restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and-mouth disease (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 4382)

Commission Decision of 18 December 2001 amending for the seventh time Decision 2001/327/EC concerning restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and-mouth disease (notified under document number C(2001) 4382) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/904/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Whereas: (1) The foot-and-mouth disease situation in certain parts of the United Kingdom continues to improve and the protective measures established by Commission Decision 2001/740/EC(3) are gradually released for products of animal origin. While dispatch of susceptible animals is not authorized from Great Britain, it is authorized from Northern Ireland. (2) All Member States have implemented the restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species laid down in Commission Decision 2001/327/EC concerning restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and-mouth disease(4), as last amended by Decision 2001/709/EC(5). (3) It appears appropriate to apply these measures also to Northern Ireland and therefore it is necessary to adapt certain provisions with regard to the communication of approved collection centres and to prolong the measures at the same time. (4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

32005R1093

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1093/2005 of 12 July 2005 on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, table grapes, apples and peaches)

13.7.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 182/7 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1093/2005 of 12 July 2005 on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, table grapes, apples and peaches) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 35(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 979/2005 (2) opens an invitation to tender setting the indicative refund rates and indicative quantities for system A3 export licences, which may be issued, other than those tendered for as part of food aid. (2) In the light of the tenders submitted, the maximum refund rates and the percentages of quantities to be awarded for tenders quoting those maximum rates should be set. (3) In the case of tomatoes, oranges, table grapes, apples and peaches, the maximum rate necessary to award licences for the indicative quantity up to the quantities tendered for is not more than one-and-a-half times the indicative refund rate,

31999D0096

1999/96/EC: Council Decision of 31 December 1998 on the position to be taken by the Community regarding an agreement concerning the monetary relations with the Principality of Monaco

COUNCIL DECISION of 31 December 1998 on the position to be taken by the Community regarding an agreement concerning the monetary relations with the Principality of Monaco (1999/96/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 109(3) thereof, Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank, (1) Whereas according to Council Regulation (EC) No 974/98 of 3 May 1998 on the introduction of the euro (1) the euro will be substituted as from 1 January 1999 for the currency of each participating Member State at the conversion rate; (2) Whereas the Community will have competence for monetary and exchange rate matters in the Member States adopting the euro as from that date; (3) Whereas the Council is to determine the arrangements for the negotiation and conclusion of agreements concerning monetary or foreign exchange regime matters; (4) Whereas France has particular monetary links with the Principality of Monaco which are based on various legal instruments (2); whereas financial institutions located in the Principality of Monaco have the potential right to access the refinancing facilities of the Banque de France and whereas they participate in some French payment systems under the same conditions as French banks; (5) Whereas the euro will be substituted for the French Franc on 1 January 1999; (6) Whereas according to Declaration (No 6) annexed to the Final Act of the Treaty on European Union, the Community undertakes to facilitate the renegotiations of existing arrangements with the Principality of Monaco as might become necessary as a result of the introduction of the single currency; (7) Whereas the arrangements between France and the Principality of Monaco in their present form need to be amended or, as the case may be, replaced at the earliest possible date, taking into account the allocation of competence to the Community for monetary and exchange rate matters as laid down in the Treaty; (8) Whereas, given the close economic relations between the Principality of Monaco and the Community, it is appropriate that an agreement concerning banknotes and coins, the access to payment systems and the legal status of the euro in the Principality of Monaco is concluded between the Community and the Principality of Monaco; whereas, given the historical links between France and the Principality of Monaco, it is appropriate that France negotiates and may conclude the new agreement on behalf of the Community; (9) Whereas, in order to allow the Principality of Monaco to have the same currency as France, it is appropriate to agree that the Principality of Monaco uses the euro as its official currency and grants legal tender status to euro banknotes and coins issued by the European System of Central Banks and the Member States which have adopted the euro; (10) Whereas it is important that the Principality of Monaco ensures that Community rules on banknotes and coins denominated in euro are applicable in the Principality of Monaco; whereas euro banknotes and coins need appropriate protection against counterfeiting; whereas it is important that the Principality of Monaco takes all the necessary measures to combat counterfeiting and to cooperate with the Community in this area; (11) Whereas the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks may engage in all types of banking transactions in relation to financial institutions located in third countries; whereas the ECB and the national central banks may, under appropriate conditions, allow financial institutions in third countries access to their payment systems; whereas the agreement between the Community and the Principality of Monaco shall not impose any obligations on the ECB or on any national central bank; (12) Whereas the Commission and the ECB in its field of competence will have to be fully associated with these negotiations; whereas it is appropriate that France submits the draft agreement to the Economic and Financial Committee for its opinion; whereas the draft agreement will have to be submitted to the Council in the case that the Commission or the ECB or the Economic and Financial Committee are of the opinion that this is necessary; (13) Whereas existing arrangements between France and the Principality of Monaco should be amended or, as the case may be, replaced so as to avoid any inconsistencies between such arrangements and the agreement between the Community and the Principality of Monaco concerning their monetary relations,

32000R1435

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1435/2000 of 30 June 2000 setting the coefficient for reducing area payments for France under Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 in the 2000/01 marketing year

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1435/2000 of 30 June 2000 setting the coefficient for reducing area payments for France under Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 in the 2000/01 marketing year THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1624/98(2), and in particular Article 12 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 of 17 May 1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2704/1999(4), and in particular Article 12 thereof, Whereas: (1) In order to prevent complicated regionalisation plans resulting in actual yields which significantly exceed historical yields, Article 3(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 provides for the reduction of compensatory payments during the following marketing year in proportion to the overrun of the average historical yield resulting from the 1993 regionalisation plans. (2) The procedure to be used for measuring such overruns is laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1237/95(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2017/97(6). (3) Application of that method in respect of the 1999/2000 marketing year results in the coefficient indicated in this Regulation being set for France. (4) From the 2000/01 marketing year, compensatory payments are to be replaced by area payments to arable crop producers under Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999. Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 is to be repealed as from 1 July 2000. (5) The new French regionalisation plan submitted to the Commission in accordance with Article 3(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 is based on the same principles and includes the same geographical breakdown as applied in 1999. Under these circumstances, the correction coefficient should be applied to area payments for the 2000/01 marketing year. (6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

31999R0587

Commission Regulation (EC) No 587/1999 of 18 March 1999 fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 467/1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 587/1999 of 18 March 1999 fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 467/1999 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 organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/98 (2), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof, Whereas tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 467/1999 (3); Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

32003R1460

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1460/2003 of 18 August 2003 setting for the 2003/2004 to 2005/2006 marketing years rules of application for Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 as regards the presumed maximum raw sugar supply needs of refineries

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1460/2003 of 18 August 2003 setting for the 2003/2004 to 2005/2006 marketing years rules of application for Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 as regards the presumed maximum raw sugar supply needs of refineries THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), and in particular Article 39(6) and the second paragraph of Article 41 thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 contains provisions on adequacy of supply to Community refineries as defined in the fourth subparagraph of Article 7(4) of that Regulation; these include the measures applicable when the presumed maximum needs of refineries are exceeded. (2) So that the provisions relating to the presumed maximum needs set in Article 39(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 can be respected it is necessary to stipulate the action to be taken by Member States to record the relevant data and send it to the Commission. (3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,

32009R0153

Council Regulation (EC) No 153/2009 of 19 February 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries

24.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 51/1 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 153/2009 of 19 February 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 36 and 37 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), Whereas: (1) For the stakeholders of promotion policy for agricultural products, the single legal framework established by Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 (2) has facilitated access to and participation in the scheme. The administrative procedures involved in implementing this policy have been significantly reduced and simplified through the application of this single legal framework. (2) Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 provides that in the case of absence of programmes to be carried out on the internal market, the Member States concerned have the possibility to draw up a programme. Where proposing organisations do not wish to submit programmes to be carried out in third countries for one or more of the information measures referred to in that Regulation, the Member States concerned should be allowed to draw up a relevant programme. (3) In particular, the possibility should be offered to the Member States concerned to broaden the scope of the actions to be covered by those programmes including by seeking the help of international organisations when implementing those programmes, notably in the case of promotion programmes for the olive oil and table olive sector in third countries. (4) Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly,

32012L0005

Directive 2012/5/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 amending Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards vaccination against bluetongue

21.3.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 81/1 DIRECTIVE 2012/5/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 14 March 2012 amending Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards vaccination against bluetongue THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1), Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2), Whereas: (1) Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (3) lays down control rules and measures to combat and eradicate bluetongue, including rules on the establishment of protection and surveillance zones and the use of vaccines against bluetongue. (2) In the past, only sporadic incursions of certain serotypes of the bluetongue virus were recorded in the Union. Those incursions mainly occurred in the southern parts of the Union. However, since the adoption of Directive 2000/75/EC, and particularly since the introduction into the Union of bluetongue virus serotypes 1 and 8 in the years 2006 and 2007, the bluetongue virus has become more widespread in the Union, with the potential to become endemic in certain areas. It has therefore become difficult to control the spread of that virus. (3) The rules on vaccination against bluetongue laid down in Directive 2000/75/EC are based on experience of the use of so-called ‘modified live vaccines’, or ‘live attenuated vaccines’, which were the only vaccines available when that Directive was adopted. The use of those vaccines may lead to an undesired local circulation of the vaccine virus in unvaccinated animals. (4) In recent years, as a result of new technology, ‘inactivated vaccines’ against bluetongue have become available which do not pose the risk of undesired local circulation of the vaccine virus to unvaccinated animals. The extensive use of such vaccines during the vaccination campaign in the years 2008 and 2009 has led to a significant improvement in the disease situation. It is now widely accepted that vaccination with inactivated vaccines is the preferred tool for the control of bluetongue and for the prevention of clinical disease in the Union. (5) In order to ensure better control of the spread of the bluetongue virus and to reduce the burden on the agricultural sector posed by that disease, it is appropriate to amend the current rules on vaccination laid down in Directive 2000/75/EC in order to take account of the recent technological developments in vaccine production. (6) In order to enable the vaccination season 2012 to benefit from the new rules, this Directive should enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. (7) The amendments provided for in this Directive should make the rules on vaccination more flexible and also take into account the fact that inactivated vaccines that can also be successfully used outside areas subject to animal movement restrictions are now available. (8) In addition, and provided that appropriate precautionary measures are taken, the use of live attenuated vaccines should not be excluded, as their use might still be necessary under certain circumstances, such as following the introduction of a new bluetongue virus serotype against which inactivated vaccines may not be available. (9) Directive 2000/75/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

31995R1447

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1447/95 of 26 June 1995 repealing Regulation (EEC) No 3944/87 and Regulation (EEC) No 209/88 in the pigmeat sector

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1447/95 of 26 June 1995 repealing Regulation (EEC) No 3944/87 and Regulation (EEC) No 209/88 in the pigmeat sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Articles 10 (4) and 13 (5) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3944/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing coefficients for calculating levies pigmeat products (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2242/91 (4), fixed the coefficients to be used for calculating the import levy on pigmeat products; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 209/88 of 26 January 1988 relative to the fixing of additional amounts for imports of pigmeat products from third countries (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3821/92 (6), laid down the detailed rules for the system of additional amounts applicable to imports whose free-at-frontier offer price is below the sluice-gate price; Whereas the agreement on agriculture reached in the framework of the multilateral trade negotiations of the Uruguay Round, brought to an end, with effect from 1 July 1995, the system of levy and additional amounts in the pigmeat sector; whereas it is appropriate therefore to repeal Regulations (EEC) No 3944/87 and (EEC) No 209/88; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

31978L1035

Council Directive 78/1035/EEC of 19 December 1978 on the exemption from taxes of imports of small consignments of goods of a non-commercial character from third countries

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 19 December 1978 on the exemption from taxes of imports of small consignments of goods of a non-commercial character from third countries (78/1035/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 99 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas Council Directive 74/651/EEC of 19 December 1974 on the tax reliefs to be allowed on the importation of goods in small consignments of a non-commercial character within the Community (4), as amended by Directive 78/1034/EEC (5), laid down the limits and conditions under which such consignments may be exempted from value added tax and from any other taxes on consumption; Whereas Community rules should likewise be laid down for the exemption from turnover taxes and excise duties of imports of small consignments of a similar nature from third countries; Whereas to that end the limits within which such exemption is to be applied should, for practical reasons, be as far as possible the same as those laid down by the arrangements for exemption from customs duties in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3060/78 (6); Whereas finally it appears necessary to set special limits for certain products because of the high level of taxation to which they are at present subject in the Member States,

32008D0720

2008/720/EC: Commission Decision of 6 August 2008 amending Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania as regards certain establishments in the meat, poultry meat, fish and milk and milk products sectors in Romania (notified under document number C(2008) 4144) (Text with EEA relevance)

9.9.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 240/5 COMMISSION DECISION of 6 August 2008 amending Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania as regards certain establishments in the meat, poultry meat, fish and milk and milk products sectors in Romania (notified under document number C(2008) 4144) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/720/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Annex VII, Chapter 5, Section B, Subsection I, paragraph (e) thereto, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (1) and Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2) provide for certain structural requirements for establishments falling within the scope of those Regulations. (2) Annex VII, Chapter 5, Section B, Subsection I, paragraph (a) to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania provides that certain structural requirements laid down in those Regulations are not to apply to the establishments in Romania listed in Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession until 31 December 2009, subject to certain conditions. (3) As long as those establishments are in transition, products originating from those establishments should only be placed on the domestic market or used for further processing in Romanian establishments in transition. (4) Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania has been amended by Commission Decisions 2007/23/EC (3), 2007/710/EC (4) and 2008/465/EC (5). (5) In Romania, certain establishments in the meat, poultry meat, fish and milk and milk products sectors have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. In addition, certain establishments have ceased their activities. Those establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of establishments in transition. (6) Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1131/2013 of 7 November 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Poperingse hopscheuten/Poperingse hoppescheuten (PGI))

13.11.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 302/18 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1131/2013 of 7 November 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Poperingse hopscheuten/Poperingse hoppescheuten (PGI)) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Belgium’s application to register the name ‘Poperingse hopscheuten’/‘Poperingse hoppescheuten’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union  (2). (2) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Poperingse hopscheuten’/‘Poperingse hoppescheuten’ should therefore be entered in the register,

32002R1702

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1702/2002 of 26 September 2002 establishing the estimated production of unginned cotton for the 2002/2003 marketing year and the resulting provisional reduction of the guide price

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1702/2002 of 26 September 2002 establishing the estimated production of unginned cotton for the 2002/2003 marketing year and the resulting provisional reduction of the guide price THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Protocol 4 on cotton, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1050/2001(1), Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22 May 2001 on production aid for cotton(2), and in particular Article 19(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 16(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying the cotton aid scheme(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1486/2002(4), lays down that the estimated production of unginned cotton referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 and the resulting provisional reduction of the guide price must be established before 10 September of the marketing year concerned. (2) Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 lays down that account must be taken of crop forecasts when establishing the estimated production. Based on the available data for the 2002/2003 marketing year, that production should be fixed as indicated below. (3) The provisional reduction of the guide price is calculated in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, replacing, however, actual production with estimated production plus 15 %. This reduction should accordingly be fixed at the levels indicated below. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Natural Fibres,

31988R3961

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3961/88 of 19 December 1988 setting the target ceiling for imports of oil cake into Portugal in 1989

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3961/88 of 19 December 1988 setting the target ceiling for imports of oil cake into Portugal in 1989 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 251 (1) thereof, Whereas under Article 249 of the Act of Accession the supplementary trade mechanism (STM) applies to oil cake; whereas under Article 251 of the Act an estimate is to be drawn up, as a general rule at the start of each marketing year, of production and consumption of oil cake in Portugal; whereas the calendar year should be used as a reference period; whereas the target ceiling is based on the estimate drawn up; whereas under the said Article 251 the ceiling must be successively fixed at levels designed to ensure that traditional trade patterns alter in such a way that the Portuguese market is gradually and harmoniously opened up; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,

32005R1569

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1569/2005 of 27 September 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

28.9.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 252/4 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1569/2005 of 27 September 2005 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 establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 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 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,

32010R1164

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1164/2010 of 9 December 2010 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Pomodoro S. Marzano dell’Agro Sarnese-Nocerino (PDO)]

10.12.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 326/66 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1164/2010 of 9 December 2010 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Pomodoro S. Marzano dell’Agro Sarnese-Nocerino (PDO)] THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 and in accordance with Article 17(2) thereof, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Pomodoro S. Marzano dell’Agro Sarnese-Nocerino’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 (3). (2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union  (4), as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been notified to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,

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Regulation (EEC) No 1467/70 of the Council of 20 July 1970 fixing certain general rules governing intervention on the market in raw tobacco

27.7.1970 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 164/32 REGULATION (EEC) NO 1467/70 OF THE COUNCIL of 20 July 1970 fixing certain general rules governing intervention on the market in raw tobacco THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 (1) of 21 April 1970 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco, and in particular Articles 5 (5), 6 (9) and 6 (3) thereof; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; Whereas the creation of a single market in raw tobacco necessitates the application of Community intervention measures so that Community producers may dispose of their produce under conditions equivalent to those existing for most of the produce within the framework of national market organisations; Whereas the need for intervention agencies to have leaf tobacco which they have bought in processed and prepared for market requires a distinction to be made between intervention centres handling first processing, market preparation and storage and intervention centres handling the collection and temporary warehousing of leaf tobacco, in order to facilitate delivery of the product offered for intervention; whereas a list of those centres should be drawn up to ensure that intervention provides those concerned with guarantees which are equivalent in all production regions of the Community; Whereas implementation of Community intervention measures requires that intervention agencies take over tobacco under conditions which take particular account of regional differences in cultivation and curing methods for the different varieties of tobacco; whereas, consequently, the choice of intervention centres should be restricted to those nearest the place of production or first processing since these usually fulfil the above-mentioned conditions; Whereas it is nevertheless important to ensure, wherever necessary, that the tobacco is sent to the intervention centre which has adequate reception and storage capacity and, where appropriate, is best suited to the variety or quality in question; whereas, therefore, the intervention agency should be allowed to decide where the tobacco is to be taken over in the light of the foreseeable costs for all the operations devolving upon the intervention agency; Whereas it may be advisable, in certain cases, to choose a centre other than those nearest the place of production or first processing; whereas the intervention agency should bear the additional transport costs which may result from such a decision; Whereas, by reason of the distinction between the place where the leaf tobacco is taken over and the place where it is first processed and prepared for market, the latter should be selected in the light of the foreseeable costs of all the operations devolving upon the intervention agency; Whereas intervention should be restricted to qualities of tobacco which are reasonably certain to have a use; whereas for that reason any quality which does not correspond to the minimum quality characteristics to be defined in detailed rules of application should be barred from intervention;

32003R1933

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1933/2003 of 31 October 2003 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 301st special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1933/2003 of 31 October 2003 fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 301st special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1787/2003(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Whereas: (1) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 124/1999(4), the intervention agencies are opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter; Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of the tenders received in response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the end-use security must be fixed accordingly. (2) In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-use security determined accordingly. (3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

32006R0287

Commission Regulation (EC) No 287/2006 of 16 February 2006 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 1809/2005

17.2.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 47/47 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 287/2006 of 16 February 2006 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 1809/2005 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in Portugal from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1809/2005 (2). (2) Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no award. (3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in the duty should not be fixed. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

32003D0330

2003/330/EC: Council Decision of 19 December 2002 on declassifying the Schengen consultation network (technical specifications)

Council Decision of 19 December 2002 on declassifying the Schengen consultation network (technical specifications) (2003/330/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 207 thereof, Whereas: (1) Document SCH/II-Vision (99) 5 lays down, inter alia, the principles pursuant to which the computerised procedure for consultation, for the purposes of issuing visas, of the central authorities referred to in Article 17(2) of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 between the Governments of the States of the Benelux Economic Union, the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Republic on the gradual addition of checks at their common borders, signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990, must be applied. (2) Council Decision 2000/645/EC of 17 October 2000 correcting the Schengen acquis as contained in Schengen Executive Committee SCH/Com-ex(94) 15 rev.(1) confirmed that document SCH/II-Vision (99) 5 constituted part of the Schengen acquis and Article 2 of that Decision classified the document as confidential. (3) Document SCH/II-Vision (99) 5 was subsequently amended by Council Decisions of 24 April 2001 and of 19 December 2002, in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 789/2001 of 24 April 2001 reserving to the Council implementing powers with regard to certain detailed provisions and practical procedures for examining visa applications(2). (4) Document SCH/II-Vision (99) 5, as subsequently amended, (hereinafter the "Schengen consultation network (technical specifications)"), should now be partly declassified; the remaining parts of the Schengen consultation network (technical specifications) should have their classification downgraded to "Restreint UE". (5) It is appropriate to repeal Article 2 of Decision 2000/645/EC, so that future decisions on the classification of the Schengen consultation network (technical specifications) may be taken in accordance with the normal rules on the classification of documents, as set out in Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Council's security regulations(3),

32012R0012

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 12/2012 of 10 January 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

11.1.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 7/1 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 12/2012 of 10 January 2012 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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 XVI, Part A thereto. (2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,