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31994D0472

Decision

94/472/EC: Commission Decision of 18 July 1994 on a common technical regulation for telephony application requirements for Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT)

COMMISSION DECISION of 18 July 1994 on a common technical regulation for telephony application requirements for Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) (94/472/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/263/EEC of 29 April 1991 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning telecommunications terminal equipment, including the mutual recognition of their conformity (1), as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC (2), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof, Whereas the Commission, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 of Directive 91/263/EEC and in particular in accordance with the opinion delivered on 23 April 1992 by the Approvals Committee for Technical Equipment (ACTE), has adopted the measure identifying the type of terminal equipment for which a common technical regulation is required as well as the associated scope statement; Whereas the relevant standardization body has prepared the harmonized standards implementing the essential requirements applicable; Whereas the Commission has submitted the draft measure for an opinion of ACTE in accordance with the second indent of Article 6 (2), of Directive 91/263/EEC; Whereas the Commission under the terms of the second indent of Article 6 (2) of Directive 91/263/EEC is responsible for adopting the corresponding harmonized standards implementing the essential requirements which shall be transformed into common technical regulations; Whereas the common technical regulation adopted in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of ACTE delivered on 14th December 1993,

94/472/EC: Commission Decision of 18 July 1994 on a common technical regulation for telephony application requirements for Digital European Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/263/EEC of 29 April 1991 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning telecommunications terminal equipment, including the mutual recognition of their conformity (1), as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC (2), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof, Whereas the Commission, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 of Directive 91/263/EEC and in particular in accordance with the opinion delivered on 23 April 1992 by the Approvals Committee for Technical Equipment (ACTE), has adopted the measure identifying the type of terminal equipment for which a common technical regulation is required as well as the associated scope statement; Whereas the relevant standardization body has prepared the harmonized standards implementing the essential requirements applicable; Whereas the Commission has submitted the draft measure for an opinion of ACTE in accordance with the second indent of Article 6 (2), of Directive 91/263/EEC; Whereas the Commission under the terms of the second indent of Article 6 (2) of Directive 91/263/EEC is responsible for adopting the corresponding harmonized standards implementing the essential requirements which shall be transformed into common technical regulations; Whereas the common technical regulation adopted in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of ACTE delivered on 14th December 1993,

31985R0750

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 750/85 of 22 March 1985 applying quality class III to certain fruit for the 1985/86 marketing year

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 750/85 of 22 March 1985 applying quality class III to certain fruit for the 1985/86 marketing year THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 (EEC) No 1332/84 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation No 211/66/EEC (3) added a class III to the common quality standards for peaches and table grapes, while the same class was added to the common quality standards for cherries and strawberries by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1194/69 (4); whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 379/71 of 19 February 1971 laying down common quality standards for citrus fruit (5), and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1641/71 of 27 July 1971 laying down quality standards for dessert apples and pears (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2162/84 (7), laid down a class III for the products concerned; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3409/82 (8) extends until 31 December 1986 the period during which quality class III may apply to certain fruit and vegetables; Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, quality class III may be applied only if the products concerned are needed to meet consumer demand; whereas this appears to be the case at present for table grapes, cherries and strawberries; whereas, in view of the considerable fluctuations in production from one marketing year to another, the period of application of quality class III should be limited; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 750/85 of 22 March 1985 applying quality class III to certain fruit for the 1985/86 marketing year , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 (EEC) No 1332/84 (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation No 211/66/EEC (3) added a class III to the common quality standards for peaches and table grapes, while the same class was added to the common quality standards for cherries and strawberries by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1194/69 (4); whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 379/71 of 19 February 1971 laying down common quality standards for citrus fruit (5), and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1641/71 of 27 July 1971 laying down quality standards for dessert apples and pears (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2162/84 (7), laid down a class III for the products concerned; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3409/82 (8) extends until 31 December 1986 the period during which quality class III may apply to certain fruit and vegetables; Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, quality class III may be applied only if the products concerned are needed to meet consumer demand; whereas this appears to be the case at present for table grapes, cherries and strawberries; whereas, in view of the considerable fluctuations in production from one marketing year to another, the period of application of quality class III should be limited; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,

32002R2179

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2179/2002 of 6 December 2002 on special conditions for the granting of private storage aid for pigmeat

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2179/2002 of 6 December 2002 on special conditions for the granting of private storage aid for pigmeat 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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1365/2000(2), and in particular Article 4(6) and Article 5(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Intervention measures may be taken in respect of pigmeat if, on the representative markets of the Community, the average price for pig carcasses is less than 103 % of the basic price and is likely to remain below that level. (2) Market prices have fallen below that level and, given seasonal and cyclical trends, this situation could persist. (3) Intervention measures must be taken. These can be limited to the granting of private storage aid in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3444/90 of 27 November 1990 laying down detailed rules for granting private storage aid for pigmeat(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3533/93(4). (4) Under Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2763/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down general rules for granting private storage aid for pigmeat(5), the Commission may decide to reduce or extend the storage period. As well as the amounts of aid for specific periods of storage, the amounts to be added or deducted in the event that the Commission adopts such a decision should be fixed. (5) In order to facilitate administrative and control work relating to the conclusion of contracts, minimum quantities should be fixed. (6) The security should be fixed at a level that will ensure storers fulfil their contractual obligations. (7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2179/2002 of 6 December 2002 on special conditions for the granting of private storage aid for pigmeat , 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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1365/2000(2), and in particular Article 4(6) and Article 5(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Intervention measures may be taken in respect of pigmeat if, on the representative markets of the Community, the average price for pig carcasses is less than 103 % of the basic price and is likely to remain below that level. (2) Market prices have fallen below that level and, given seasonal and cyclical trends, this situation could persist. (3) Intervention measures must be taken. These can be limited to the granting of private storage aid in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3444/90 of 27 November 1990 laying down detailed rules for granting private storage aid for pigmeat(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3533/93(4). (4) Under Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2763/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down general rules for granting private storage aid for pigmeat(5), the Commission may decide to reduce or extend the storage period. As well as the amounts of aid for specific periods of storage, the amounts to be added or deducted in the event that the Commission adopts such a decision should be fixed. (5) In order to facilitate administrative and control work relating to the conclusion of contracts, minimum quantities should be fixed. (6) The security should be fixed at a level that will ensure storers fulfil their contractual obligations. (7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

32010D0233

Decision

2010/233/: Commission Decision of 26 April 2010 setting up the Expert Group on a Common Frame of Reference in the area of European contract law

27.4.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 105/109 COMMISSION DECISION of 26 April 2010 setting up the Expert Group on a Common Frame of Reference in the area of European contract law (2010/233/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Whereas: (1) The European Council at Tampere in October 1999 requested the Commission to study the need to harmonise legislation in the area of substantive civil law. (2) The Commission issued a Communication on European contract law (1) in 2001 with the purpose of launching a process of consultation on potential problems and actions in the area of contract law, the responses to which indicated a clear consensus on the need to improve the consistency of the existing Union contract law legislation in order to ensure its uniform application and a smooth functioning of the internal market. (3) The Commission issued an action plan entitled ‘A more coherent European contract law’ (2) in 2003 which proposed to improve the quality and coherence of Union contract law legislation through the establishment of a Common Frame of Reference, which would provide the Union with a non-binding reference tool containing principles, definitions and model rules to be used for the revision of existing Union legislation and the preparation of new legislation in the area of contract law. (4) As a preparatory measure, the Commission financed in 2005, through a grant under the 6th Framework Programme for Research, a European academic network of researchers to carry out in-depth legal research which led to an academic Draft Common Frame of Reference (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Draft Common Frame of Reference’). (5) The Stockholm Programme for 2010-2014 invites the Commission to submit a proposal on a Common Frame of Reference in the area of European contract law which should be a non-binding set of fundamental principles, definitions and model rules to be used by the lawmakers at Union level to ensure greater coherence and quality in the lawmaking process. (6) The Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (3) recognises the need to make it easier and less costly for businesses and consumers to conclude contracts with partners in other EU countries, inter alia, by making progress towards an optional European Contract Law. (7) It is therefore necessary to set up a group of experts in the area of civil law, and in particular contract law, and to define its tasks and its structure. (8) The group should assist the Commission in preparing a proposal for a Common Frame of Reference in the area of European contract law, including consumer and business contract law, using the Draft Common Frame of Reference as a starting point and taking into consideration other research work conducted in this area as well as the Union acquis. The group should, in particular, help the Commission select those parts of the Draft Common Frame of Reference which are of direct or indirect relevance for contract law, and restructure, revise and supplement the selected contents. (9) The group should be composed of highly qualified experts with competence in the area of civil law, and in particular contract law, appointed in a personal capacity. (10) Rules on disclosure of information by members of the group should be provided for, without prejudice to the Commission’s rules on security as set out in the Annex to Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom (4). (11) Personal data relating to members of the group should be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (5). (12) It is appropriate to fix a period for the application of this Decision. The Commission will in due time consider the advisability of an extension,

2010/233/: Commission Decision of 26 April 2010 setting up the Expert Group on a Common Frame of Reference in the area of European contract law , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Whereas: (1) The European Council at Tampere in October 1999 requested the Commission to study the need to harmonise legislation in the area of substantive civil law. (2) The Commission issued a Communication on European contract law (1) in 2001 with the purpose of launching a process of consultation on potential problems and actions in the area of contract law, the responses to which indicated a clear consensus on the need to improve the consistency of the existing Union contract law legislation in order to ensure its uniform application and a smooth functioning of the internal market. (3) The Commission issued an action plan entitled ‘A more coherent European contract law’ (2) in 2003 which proposed to improve the quality and coherence of Union contract law legislation through the establishment of a Common Frame of Reference, which would provide the Union with a non-binding reference tool containing principles, definitions and model rules to be used for the revision of existing Union legislation and the preparation of new legislation in the area of contract law. (4) As a preparatory measure, the Commission financed in 2005, through a grant under the 6th Framework Programme for Research, a European academic network of researchers to carry out in-depth legal research which led to an academic Draft Common Frame of Reference (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Draft Common Frame of Reference’). (5) The Stockholm Programme for 2010-2014 invites the Commission to submit a proposal on a Common Frame of Reference in the area of European contract law which should be a non-binding set of fundamental principles, definitions and model rules to be used by the lawmakers at Union level to ensure greater coherence and quality in the lawmaking process. (6) The Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (3) recognises the need to make it easier and less costly for businesses and consumers to conclude contracts with partners in other EU countries, inter alia, by making progress towards an optional European Contract Law. (7) It is therefore necessary to set up a group of experts in the area of civil law, and in particular contract law, and to define its tasks and its structure. (8) The group should assist the Commission in preparing a proposal for a Common Frame of Reference in the area of European contract law, including consumer and business contract law, using the Draft Common Frame of Reference as a starting point and taking into consideration other research work conducted in this area as well as the Union acquis. The group should, in particular, help the Commission select those parts of the Draft Common Frame of Reference which are of direct or indirect relevance for contract law, and restructure, revise and supplement the selected contents. (9) The group should be composed of highly qualified experts with competence in the area of civil law, and in particular contract law, appointed in a personal capacity. (10) Rules on disclosure of information by members of the group should be provided for, without prejudice to the Commission’s rules on security as set out in the Annex to Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom (4). (11) Personal data relating to members of the group should be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (5). (12) It is appropriate to fix a period for the application of this Decision. The Commission will in due time consider the advisability of an extension,

31997D0427

Decision

97/427/EC: Commission Decision of 25 June 1997 laying down special conditions for the import of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating in Australia (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 25 June 1997 laying down special conditions for the import of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating in Australia (Text with EEA relevance) (97/427/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas legislation of Australia makes the 'Department of Primary Industries and Energy - Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service - (AQIS)` responsible for inspecting the health of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods and for monitoring the hygiene and sanitary conditions of production; whereas the same legislation empowers AQIS to authorize or prohibit the harvesting of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods from certain zones; Whereas the AQIS and its laboratories are capable of effectively verifying the applications of the laws in force in Australia; Whereas the competent authorities of Australia have undertaken to communicate regularly and quickly to the Commission data on the presence of plankton containing toxins in the harvest zones; Whereas the competent authorities of Australia have provided official assurances regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/492/EEC and with requirements equivalent to those prescribed in that Directive for the classification of production and relaying zones, approval of dispatch and purification centres and public health control and production monitoring; whereas, in particular, any possible change in harvesting zones is to be communicated to the Community; Whereas Australia is eligible for inclusion in the list of third countries fulfilling the conditions of equivalence referred to in Article 9 (3) (a) of Directive 91/492/EEC; Whereas Australia wishes to export to the Community frozen or processed bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods; Whereas, for this purpose, in accordance with Article 9 (3) (b) (ii) of Directive 91/492/EEC, the production areas from which bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods may be harvested and exported to the Community must be designated; Whereas the special import conditions apply without prejudice to decisions taken pursuant to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (2), as last amended by Directive 95/22/EEC (3); Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

97/427/EC: Commission Decision of 25 June 1997 laying down special conditions for the import of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating in Australia (Text with EEA relevance) , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas legislation of Australia makes the 'Department of Primary Industries and Energy - Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service - (AQIS)` responsible for inspecting the health of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods and for monitoring the hygiene and sanitary conditions of production; whereas the same legislation empowers AQIS to authorize or prohibit the harvesting of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods from certain zones; Whereas the AQIS and its laboratories are capable of effectively verifying the applications of the laws in force in Australia; Whereas the competent authorities of Australia have undertaken to communicate regularly and quickly to the Commission data on the presence of plankton containing toxins in the harvest zones; Whereas the competent authorities of Australia have provided official assurances regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/492/EEC and with requirements equivalent to those prescribed in that Directive for the classification of production and relaying zones, approval of dispatch and purification centres and public health control and production monitoring; whereas, in particular, any possible change in harvesting zones is to be communicated to the Community; Whereas Australia is eligible for inclusion in the list of third countries fulfilling the conditions of equivalence referred to in Article 9 (3) (a) of Directive 91/492/EEC; Whereas Australia wishes to export to the Community frozen or processed bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods; Whereas, for this purpose, in accordance with Article 9 (3) (b) (ii) of Directive 91/492/EEC, the production areas from which bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods may be harvested and exported to the Community must be designated; Whereas the special import conditions apply without prejudice to decisions taken pursuant to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (2), as last amended by Directive 95/22/EEC (3); Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

31992D0081

Decision

Commission Decision of 13 December 1991 on the establishment of the Community support framework for Community structural assistance on the improvement of the conditions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed in the Netherlands (Only the Dutch text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 13 December 1991 on the establishment of the Community support framework for Community structural assistance on the improvement of the conditions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed in the Netherlands (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (92/81/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 of 29 March 1990 on improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof, Whereas the Dutch Government submitted to the Commission on 21 December 1990, 14 March 1991, 27 March 1991 and 30 September 1991 seven sectoral plans on the modernization of the conditions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90; 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 sectoral plans; Whereas this 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 of 24 June 1988 on 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 (3); Whereas all the measures which constitute the Community support framework 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 Community support framework in accordance with the specific provisions governing them; Whereas in accordance with Article 10 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 (5), 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, 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 Council 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 Structure and Rural Development,

Commission Decision of 13 December 1991 on the establishment of the Community support framework for Community structural assistance on the improvement of the conditions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed in the Netherlands (Only the Dutch text is authentic) , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 of 29 March 1990 on improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof, Whereas the Dutch Government submitted to the Commission on 21 December 1990, 14 March 1991, 27 March 1991 and 30 September 1991 seven sectoral plans on the modernization of the conditions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90; 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 sectoral plans; Whereas this 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 of 24 June 1988 on 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 (3); Whereas all the measures which constitute the Community support framework 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 Community support framework in accordance with the specific provisions governing them; Whereas in accordance with Article 10 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 (5), 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, 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 Council 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 Structure and Rural Development,

32001D0400

Decision

2001/400/EC: Commission Decision of 17 May 2001 amending the Annex of Commission Decision 97/4/EC drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of fresh poultry meat, in respect of the People's Republic of China (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 1425)

Commission Decision of 17 May 2001 amending the Annex of Commission Decision 97/4/EC drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of fresh poultry meat, in respect of the People's Republic of China (notified under document number C(2001) 1425) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/400/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC(1) of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs, as amended by Decision 2001/4/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Decision 97/4/EC(3) draws up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of fresh poultry meat. (2) Commission Decision 94/984/EC(4) laying down animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the importation of fresh poultrymeat from third countries, as amended by Commission Decision 2000/352/EC(5), included the People's Republic of China in its Annex I drawing up the list of third countries or parts of third countries which are allowed to use the certificates laid down in its Annex II. (3) The People's Republic of China is allowed by Commission Decision 94/984/EC as amended by Commission Decision 2000/352/EC, to use the model certificate B, but only for the municipality of Shanghai excluding the county of Chongming and for the districts of Weifang, Linyi and Qindao in the province of Shandong. (4) The State Administration of Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine (CIQ-SA) is the responsible authority in the People's Republic of China for the issuance of certificates related with fresh poultrymeat. (5) The People's Republic of China has sent a list of establishments producing fresh poultry meat from the abovementioned regions, for which the responsible authorities certify that the said establishments are in accordance with Community rules. (6) A number of inspections were carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office pursuant to the Community rules; whereas these inspections have revealed that the establishments proposed by the People's Republic of China meet the requirements of the relevant Community legislation. (7) A provisional list of establishments producing fresh poultrymeat can thus be drawn up for the People's Republic of China in accordance with the procedure laid down in Council Decision 95/408/EC in respect of certain countries. (8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

2001/400/EC: Commission Decision of 17 May 2001 amending the Annex of Commission Decision 97/4/EC drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of fresh poultry meat, in respect of the People's Republic of China (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 1425) , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC(1) of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs, as amended by Decision 2001/4/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Decision 97/4/EC(3) draws up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of fresh poultry meat. (2) Commission Decision 94/984/EC(4) laying down animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the importation of fresh poultrymeat from third countries, as amended by Commission Decision 2000/352/EC(5), included the People's Republic of China in its Annex I drawing up the list of third countries or parts of third countries which are allowed to use the certificates laid down in its Annex II. (3) The People's Republic of China is allowed by Commission Decision 94/984/EC as amended by Commission Decision 2000/352/EC, to use the model certificate B, but only for the municipality of Shanghai excluding the county of Chongming and for the districts of Weifang, Linyi and Qindao in the province of Shandong. (4) The State Administration of Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine (CIQ-SA) is the responsible authority in the People's Republic of China for the issuance of certificates related with fresh poultrymeat. (5) The People's Republic of China has sent a list of establishments producing fresh poultry meat from the abovementioned regions, for which the responsible authorities certify that the said establishments are in accordance with Community rules. (6) A number of inspections were carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office pursuant to the Community rules; whereas these inspections have revealed that the establishments proposed by the People's Republic of China meet the requirements of the relevant Community legislation. (7) A provisional list of establishments producing fresh poultrymeat can thus be drawn up for the People's Republic of China in accordance with the procedure laid down in Council Decision 95/408/EC in respect of certain countries. (8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

31988R1008

Regulation

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1008/88 of 21 March 1988 on the application of Decision No 3/87 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee amending Protocol 3 with a view to determining the rules for the application of Decision No 3/86 in the case of Spain and the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1008/88 of 21 March 1988 on the application of Decision No 3/87 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee amending Protocol 3 with a view to determining the rules for the application of Decision No 3/86 in the case of Spain and the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria (1), was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 January 1973; Whereas, by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the above Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision No 3/87 amending that Protocol; Whereas it is necessary to apply that Decision in the Community,

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1008/88 of 21 March 1988 on the application of Decision No 3/87 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee amending Protocol 3 with a view to determining the rules for the application of Decision No 3/86 in the case of Spain and the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria (1), was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 January 1973; Whereas, by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the above Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision No 3/87 amending that Protocol; Whereas it is necessary to apply that Decision in the Community,

31993D0619

Decision

93/619/EC: Commission Decision of 19 November 1993 relating to the institution of a Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries

2.12.1993 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 297/25 COMMISSION DECISION of 19 November 1993 relating to the institution of a Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (93/619/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Whereas the implementation of the Community system for fisheries and aquaculture requires the assistance of highly qualified scientific personnel, particularly in the application of marine and fisheries biology, fishing technology, fishery economics or similar disciplines, or in connection with the requirements of research in the fields of fishing and aquaculture; Whereas that assistance should be obtained from a permanent committee set up within the Commission; Whereas the powers of the present Scientific and Technical Committee for Fisheries, established by Commission Decision 79/572/EEC (1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, should be amended accordingly; whereas, in the interests of clarity, that Decision should therefore be replaced,

93/619/EC: Commission Decision of 19 November 1993 relating to the institution of a Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Whereas the implementation of the Community system for fisheries and aquaculture requires the assistance of highly qualified scientific personnel, particularly in the application of marine and fisheries biology, fishing technology, fishery economics or similar disciplines, or in connection with the requirements of research in the fields of fishing and aquaculture; Whereas that assistance should be obtained from a permanent committee set up within the Commission; Whereas the powers of the present Scientific and Technical Committee for Fisheries, established by Commission Decision 79/572/EEC (1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, should be amended accordingly; whereas, in the interests of clarity, that Decision should therefore be replaced,

32010R0722

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EU) No 722/2010 of 11 August 2010 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

12.8.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/10 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 722/2010 of 11 August 2010 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 Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof, Whereas: Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 XV, Part A thereto,

Commission Regulation (EU) No 722/2010 of 11 August 2010 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables , 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 Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof, Whereas: Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 XV, Part A thereto,

31988R3035

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3035/88 of 30 September 1988 amending Regulations (EEC) No 1105/68 and (EEC) No 1634/85 as regards the amount of aid granted for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder for use as feed

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3035/88 of 30 September 1988 amending Regulations (EEC) No 1105/68 and (EEC) No 1634/85 as regards the amount of aid granted for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder for use as feed 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 organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1109/88 (2), and in particular Article 10 (3) thereof, Whereas Article 2a of Council Regulation (EEC) No 986/68 of 15 July 1968 laying down general rules for granting aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder for use as feed (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 548/87 (4), determines the factors required to fix that aid; whereas paragraph 2 of that Article provides for the possibility of adjusting the aid during a milk year where there is a substantial change in the abovementioned factors; Whereas in view of recent developments on the market in skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder and the large reduction in public stocks resulting, the aid can be reduced; whereas Article 1a (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1105/68 of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules for granting aid for skimmed milk for use as feed (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1545/88 (6), and Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1634/85 of 17 June 1985 fixing the amount of the aid for skimmed and skimmed-milk powder for use as feed (7), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1545/88, should accordingly be amended; Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3035/88 of 30 September 1988 amending Regulations (EEC) No 1105/68 and (EEC) No 1634/85 as regards the amount of aid granted for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder for use as feed , 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 1109/88 (2), and in particular Article 10 (3) thereof, Whereas Article 2a of Council Regulation (EEC) No 986/68 of 15 July 1968 laying down general rules for granting aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder for use as feed (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 548/87 (4), determines the factors required to fix that aid; whereas paragraph 2 of that Article provides for the possibility of adjusting the aid during a milk year where there is a substantial change in the abovementioned factors; Whereas in view of recent developments on the market in skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder and the large reduction in public stocks resulting, the aid can be reduced; whereas Article 1a (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1105/68 of 27 July 1968 on detailed rules for granting aid for skimmed milk for use as feed (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1545/88 (6), and Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1634/85 of 17 June 1985 fixing the amount of the aid for skimmed and skimmed-milk powder for use as feed (7), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1545/88, should accordingly be amended; Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

32000D0762

Decision

2000/762/EC: Commission Decision of 15 November 2000 providing for a compulsory beef labelling system in Sweden (notified under document number C(2000) 3297) (Only the Swedish text is authentic)

Commission Decision of 15 November 2000 providing for a compulsory beef labelling system in Sweden (notified under document number C(2000) 3297) (Only the Swedish text is authentic) (2000/762/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products(1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 provides for the possibility, up until 31 December 2001, that Member States where sufficient details are available in the identification and registration system for bovine animals, may decide that for beef from animals born, fattened and slaughtered in the same Member State, supplementary items of information must also be indicated on labels. (2) Commission Decision 1999/693/EC(2) of 5 October 1999 recognises the fully operational character of the Swedish database for bovine animals. (3) Sweden has applied to the Commission for approval for such a compulsory beef labelling system in accordance with Article 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000,

2000/762/EC: Commission Decision of 15 November 2000 providing for a compulsory beef labelling system in Sweden (notified under document number C(2000) 3297) (Only the Swedish text is authentic) , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products(1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 provides for the possibility, up until 31 December 2001, that Member States where sufficient details are available in the identification and registration system for bovine animals, may decide that for beef from animals born, fattened and slaughtered in the same Member State, supplementary items of information must also be indicated on labels. (2) Commission Decision 1999/693/EC(2) of 5 October 1999 recognises the fully operational character of the Swedish database for bovine animals. (3) Sweden has applied to the Commission for approval for such a compulsory beef labelling system in accordance with Article 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000,

31983D0348

Decision

83/348/EEC: Commission Decision of 5 July 1983 establishing that the apparatus described as 'JEOL - Scanning Electron Microscope model JSM-35C' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties

COMMISSION DECISION of 5 July 1983 establishing that the apparatus described as 'JEOL - Scanning Electron Microscope model JSM-35C' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties (83/348/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas, by letter dated 29 December 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'JEOL - Scanning Electron Microscope, model JSM-35C', ordered on 21 December 1978 and intended to be used for the study of electrochemical processes, plastics, photographic emulsions and biological systems and also for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of inorganic, organic and biological systems involved with high depth of focus and sometimes in very low temperatures (- 150 °C), should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community; Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 30 May 1983, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements, to examine the matter; Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an electron microscope; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the resolution power, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus; Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus 'PSEM 500X' manufactured by Philips Nederland BV, Boschdijk 525, NL-Eindhoven,

83/348/EEC: Commission Decision of 5 July 1983 establishing that the apparatus described as 'JEOL - Scanning Electron Microscope model JSM-35C' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas, by letter dated 29 December 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'JEOL - Scanning Electron Microscope, model JSM-35C', ordered on 21 December 1978 and intended to be used for the study of electrochemical processes, plastics, photographic emulsions and biological systems and also for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of inorganic, organic and biological systems involved with high depth of focus and sometimes in very low temperatures (- 150 °C), should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community; Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 30 May 1983, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements, to examine the matter; Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an electron microscope; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the resolution power, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus; Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus 'PSEM 500X' manufactured by Philips Nederland BV, Boschdijk 525, NL-Eindhoven,

31996D0745

Decision

Council Decision of 20 December 1996 concerning the extension of Joint Action 95/545/CFSP, with regard to the participation of the European Union in the implementing structures of the peace plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina

COUNCIL DECISION of 20 December 1996 concerning the extension of Joint Action 95/545/CFSP, with regard to the participation of the European Union in the implementing structures of the peace plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina (96/745/CFSP) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.3 thereof, Whereas, on 11 December 1995, the Council adopted Joint Action 95/545/CFSP (1); Whereas, in the context of the two-year consolidation peace plan, there is a need for continued support by the European Union for the High Representative referred to in point 1 of the said Joint Action; Whereas Joint Action 95/545/CFSP should therefore be extended,

Council Decision of 20 December 1996 concerning the extension of Joint Action 95/545/CFSP, with regard to the participation of the European Union in the implementing structures of the peace plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina , Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.3 thereof, Whereas, on 11 December 1995, the Council adopted Joint Action 95/545/CFSP (1); Whereas, in the context of the two-year consolidation peace plan, there is a need for continued support by the European Union for the High Representative referred to in point 1 of the said Joint Action; Whereas Joint Action 95/545/CFSP should therefore be extended,

32012D0104

Decision

2012/104/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 20 February 2012 on the clearance of the accounts of certain paying agencies in Germany concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) for the 2008 financial year (notified under document C(2012) 907)

22.2.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 49/21 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 20 February 2012 on the clearance of the accounts of certain paying agencies in Germany concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) for the 2008 financial year (notified under document C(2012) 907) (Only the German text is authentic) (2012/104/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Articles 30 and 33 thereof, After consulting the Fund Committee, Whereas: (1) Commission Decisions 2009/373/EC (2), 2010/59/EU (3), 2010/721/EU (4) and 2011/103/EU (5) cleared, for the 2008 financial year, the accounts of all the paying agencies except for the German paying agency ‘Bayern’ and the Greek paying agency ‘OPEKEPE’. (2) Following the transmission of new information and after additional checks, the Commission can now take a decision concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) on the integrality, accuracy and veracity of the accounts submitted by the German paying agency ‘Bayern’. (3) In accordance with Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, this Decision does not prejudice decisions taken subsequently by the Commission excluding from EU financing expenditure not effected in accordance with EU rules,

2012/104/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 20 February 2012 on the clearance of the accounts of certain paying agencies in Germany concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) for the 2008 financial year (notified under document C(2012) 907) , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Articles 30 and 33 thereof, After consulting the Fund Committee, Whereas: (1) Commission Decisions 2009/373/EC (2), 2010/59/EU (3), 2010/721/EU (4) and 2011/103/EU (5) cleared, for the 2008 financial year, the accounts of all the paying agencies except for the German paying agency ‘Bayern’ and the Greek paying agency ‘OPEKEPE’. (2) Following the transmission of new information and after additional checks, the Commission can now take a decision concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) on the integrality, accuracy and veracity of the accounts submitted by the German paying agency ‘Bayern’. (3) In accordance with Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, this Decision does not prejudice decisions taken subsequently by the Commission excluding from EU financing expenditure not effected in accordance with EU rules,

32003R0226

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 226/2003 of 5 February 2003 fixing the import duties in the rice sector

Commission Regulation (EC) No 226/2003 of 5 February 2003 fixing the import duties in the rice sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 of 29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1298/2002(4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by a certain percentage according to whether it is husked or milled rice, minus the cif import price provided that duty does not exceed the rate of the Common Customs Tariff duties. (2) Pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market or on the Community import market for the product. (3) Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector. (4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force. They also remain in force in cases where no quotation is available from the source referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 during the two weeks preceding the next periodical fixing. (5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties. (6) Application of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in the Annexes to this Regulation,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 226/2003 of 5 February 2003 fixing the import duties in the rice sector , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 of 29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1298/2002(4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by a certain percentage according to whether it is husked or milled rice, minus the cif import price provided that duty does not exceed the rate of the Common Customs Tariff duties. (2) Pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market or on the Community import market for the product. (3) Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector. (4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force. They also remain in force in cases where no quotation is available from the source referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 during the two weeks preceding the next periodical fixing. (5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties. (6) Application of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in the Annexes to this Regulation,

31976R2315

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2315/76 of 24 September 1976 on the sale of butter from public stocks

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2315/76 of 24 September 1976 on the sale of butter from public stocks 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 organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 559/76 (2), and in particular Articles 6 (7) and 28 thereof, Whereas large public stocks of butter exist in the Community ; whereas provision should be made for marketing this butter where outlets for it exist; Whereas outlets for butter held in public storage may occur at short notice ; whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 985/68 of 15 July 1968 laying down general rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2714/72 (4), it is necessary to fix in particular the selling price of the butter ; whereas this price should be fixed in the light of storage costs and of the market situation; Whereas it is necessary also to specify the conditions of sale regarding the dates on which payment is due and on which the butter is to be taken over; Whereas it is appropriate that Member States inform the Commission of the quantities of butter sold under this Regulation; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2315/76 of 24 September 1976 on the sale of butter from public stocks , 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 559/76 (2), and in particular Articles 6 (7) and 28 thereof, Whereas large public stocks of butter exist in the Community ; whereas provision should be made for marketing this butter where outlets for it exist; Whereas outlets for butter held in public storage may occur at short notice ; whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 985/68 of 15 July 1968 laying down general rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2714/72 (4), it is necessary to fix in particular the selling price of the butter ; whereas this price should be fixed in the light of storage costs and of the market situation; Whereas it is necessary also to specify the conditions of sale regarding the dates on which payment is due and on which the butter is to be taken over; Whereas it is appropriate that Member States inform the Commission of the quantities of butter sold under this Regulation; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

32006R1992

Regulation

Regulation (EC) No 1992/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community Text with EEA relevance

30.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 392/1 REGULATION (EC) No 1992/2006 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 18 December 2006 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community (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 Articles 42 and 308 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2), Whereas: (1) In order to take account of changes in the legislation of certain Member States, certain Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 need to be adapted. (2) Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 should therefore be amended accordingly. (3) To ensure that the fundamental reform of the Netherlands health insurance scheme with effect from 1 January 2006 is correctly reflected in the European coordinating provisions from the date on which it took effect and thus to provide legal certainty regarding the coordination of sickness benefits, it is necessary to provide that the amendments of Annexes I and VI to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 which relate to the reform of the Netherlands health care insurance scheme apply retroactively with effect from 1 January 2006. (4) The Treaty does not provide powers other than those under Article 308 to take appropriate measures within the field of social security for persons other than employed persons,

Regulation (EC) No 1992/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community Text with EEA relevance , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 308 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2), Whereas: (1) In order to take account of changes in the legislation of certain Member States, certain Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 need to be adapted. (2) Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 should therefore be amended accordingly. (3) To ensure that the fundamental reform of the Netherlands health insurance scheme with effect from 1 January 2006 is correctly reflected in the European coordinating provisions from the date on which it took effect and thus to provide legal certainty regarding the coordination of sickness benefits, it is necessary to provide that the amendments of Annexes I and VI to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 which relate to the reform of the Netherlands health care insurance scheme apply retroactively with effect from 1 January 2006. (4) The Treaty does not provide powers other than those under Article 308 to take appropriate measures within the field of social security for persons other than employed persons,

32006R0680

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2006 of 3 May 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

4.5.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 119/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 680/2006 of 3 May 2006 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,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2006 of 3 May 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables , 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,

31984D0123

Decision

84/123/EEC: Commission Decision of 24 February 1984 amending for the second time Decision 84/36/EEC concerning certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in the Netherlands

COMMISSION DECISION of 24 February 1984 amending for the second time Decision 84/36/EEC concerning certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in the Netherlands (84/123/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 83/646/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 83/646/EEC, and in particular Article 8 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (4), as amended by Directive 81/476/EEC (5), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas following the apparition of a case of foot-and-mouth disease in the Netherlands the Commission, by Decision 84/36/EEC (6), as amended by Decision 84/46/EEC (7), has established certain protective measures concerning trade from the contaminated parts of the territory; Whereas following the application of measures by the Netherlands authorities the disease has not recurred in one of the parts of the territory and must therefore be considered as eliminated; Whereas it is therefore necessary from this time to re-establish intra-Community trade from this part of the territory; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

84/123/EEC: Commission Decision of 24 February 1984 amending for the second time Decision 84/36/EEC concerning certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in the Netherlands , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 83/646/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 83/646/EEC, and in particular Article 8 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (4), as amended by Directive 81/476/EEC (5), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas following the apparition of a case of foot-and-mouth disease in the Netherlands the Commission, by Decision 84/36/EEC (6), as amended by Decision 84/46/EEC (7), has established certain protective measures concerning trade from the contaminated parts of the territory; Whereas following the application of measures by the Netherlands authorities the disease has not recurred in one of the parts of the territory and must therefore be considered as eliminated; Whereas it is therefore necessary from this time to re-establish intra-Community trade from this part of the territory; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

31995R0201

Regulation

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 201/95 of 31 January 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3077/78 on the equivalence with Community certificates of attestations accompanying hops imported from non-member countries

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 201/95 of 31 January 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3077/78 on the equivalence with Community certificates of attestations accompanying hops imported from non-member countries THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on the common organization of the market in hops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3124/92 (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3077/78 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1757/94 (4), recognizes the equivalence with Community certificates of attestations accompanying hops imported from certain non-member countries and lists the organizations in these countries authorized to issue equivalence attestations as well as the products covered; whereas it is the responsibility of the organizations concerned in those non-member countries to keep up to date the information contained in the Annex to this Regulation and to maintain close cooperation with the Commission by communicating to its departments the information concerned; Whereas Zimbabwe has subsequently undertaken to comply with the requirements stipulated in respect of the marketing of hops and hop products and have authorized an organization to issue equivalence attestations; whereas such attestations should therefore be recognized as equivalent to Community certificates and the products which they cover be released for free circulation; whereas the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3077/78 should be amended accordingly; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops,

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 201/95 of 31 January 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3077/78 on the equivalence with Community certificates of attestations accompanying hops imported from non-member countries , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on the common organization of the market in hops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3124/92 (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3077/78 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1757/94 (4), recognizes the equivalence with Community certificates of attestations accompanying hops imported from certain non-member countries and lists the organizations in these countries authorized to issue equivalence attestations as well as the products covered; whereas it is the responsibility of the organizations concerned in those non-member countries to keep up to date the information contained in the Annex to this Regulation and to maintain close cooperation with the Commission by communicating to its departments the information concerned; Whereas Zimbabwe has subsequently undertaken to comply with the requirements stipulated in respect of the marketing of hops and hop products and have authorized an organization to issue equivalence attestations; whereas such attestations should therefore be recognized as equivalent to Community certificates and the products which they cover be released for free circulation; whereas the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3077/78 should be amended accordingly; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops,

32012R0415

Regulation

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 415/2012 of 15 May 2012 amending for the 171st time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

16.5.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 128/7 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 415/2012 of 15 May 2012 amending for the 171st time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, (1) and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(5) thereof, Whereas: (1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation. (2) On 7 May 2012 and 9 May 2012 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to remove two natural persons from its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply after considering the de-listing requests submitted by these persons and the Comprehensive Reports of the Ombudsperson established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1904(2009). (3) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be updated accordingly.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 415/2012 of 15 May 2012 amending for the 171st time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, (1) and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(5) thereof, Whereas: (1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation. (2) On 7 May 2012 and 9 May 2012 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to remove two natural persons from its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply after considering the de-listing requests submitted by these persons and the Comprehensive Reports of the Ombudsperson established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1904(2009). (3) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be updated accordingly.

32009R0807

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 807/2009 of 3 September 2009 fixing the maximum buying-in price for butter for the 11th individual invitation to tender within the tendering procedure opened by Regulation (EC) No 186/2009

4.9.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 233/23 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 807/2009 of 3 September 2009 fixing the maximum buying-in price for butter for the 11th individual invitation to tender within the tendering procedure opened by Regulation (EC) No 186/2009 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), and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2009 (2) has opened buying-in of butter by a tendering procedure for the period expiring on 31 August 2009, in accordance with the conditions provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 105/2008 of 5 February 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter (3). (2) In the light of the tenders received in response to individual invitations to tender, a maximum buying-in price is to be fixed or a decision to make no award is to be taken, in accordance with Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 105/2008. (3) In the light of the tenders received for the 11th individual invitation to tender, a maximum buying-in price should be fixed. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 807/2009 of 3 September 2009 fixing the maximum buying-in price for butter for the 11th individual invitation to tender within the tendering procedure opened by Regulation (EC) No 186/2009 , 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), and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2009 (2) has opened buying-in of butter by a tendering procedure for the period expiring on 31 August 2009, in accordance with the conditions provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 105/2008 of 5 February 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter (3). (2) In the light of the tenders received in response to individual invitations to tender, a maximum buying-in price is to be fixed or a decision to make no award is to be taken, in accordance with Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 105/2008. (3) In the light of the tenders received for the 11th individual invitation to tender, a maximum buying-in price should be fixed. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

31994D0022

Decision

94/22/EC: Commission Decision of 18 January 1994 concerning the dates to be fixed by Member States for the submission of ' area' aid applications under the integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes (the ' integrated system' ) (Only the German, Greek, English, French and Dutch texts are authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 18 January 1994 concerning the dates to be fixed by Member States for the submission of 'area' aid applications under the integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes (the 'integrated system') (Only the German, Greek, English, French and Dutch texts are authentic) (94/22/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 of 27 November 1992 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid scheme (1), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof, Whereas Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 provides that the Commission may authorize Member States to fix a final date for the submission of an 'area' aid application between 1 April and the dates referred to in Articles 10, 11 and 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 (2); whereas Member States must justify their choice of date, in particular by providing the Commission with a detailed working plan which demonstrates that the proposed date allows the time required for all relevant data to be made available for the proper administrative and financial management of the aid and for the necessary checks to the carried out; Whereas certain Member States have submitted to the Commission applications for the authorization of dates after 31 March accompanied by the relevant working plans; whereas the Commission has studied these applications, taking particular account of the experience acquired in the implementation of the integrated system in 1993 by the Member States concerned; Whereas the working plan submitted by Germany is not yet detailed enough to justify the date proposed by that Member State; whereas experience gained in the first year of application of the integrated system in Greece has demonstrated that the date proposed by that Member State would not permit the completion of the work required for the proper administrative and financial management of the aid; Whereas this measure is in accordance with the opinion of the Fund Committee,

94/22/EC: Commission Decision of 18 January 1994 concerning the dates to be fixed by Member States for the submission of ' area' aid applications under the integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes (the ' integrated system' ) (Only the German, Greek, English, French and Dutch texts are authentic) , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 of 27 November 1992 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid scheme (1), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof, Whereas Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 provides that the Commission may authorize Member States to fix a final date for the submission of an 'area' aid application between 1 April and the dates referred to in Articles 10, 11 and 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 (2); whereas Member States must justify their choice of date, in particular by providing the Commission with a detailed working plan which demonstrates that the proposed date allows the time required for all relevant data to be made available for the proper administrative and financial management of the aid and for the necessary checks to the carried out; Whereas certain Member States have submitted to the Commission applications for the authorization of dates after 31 March accompanied by the relevant working plans; whereas the Commission has studied these applications, taking particular account of the experience acquired in the implementation of the integrated system in 1993 by the Member States concerned; Whereas the working plan submitted by Germany is not yet detailed enough to justify the date proposed by that Member State; whereas experience gained in the first year of application of the integrated system in Greece has demonstrated that the date proposed by that Member State would not permit the completion of the work required for the proper administrative and financial management of the aid; Whereas this measure is in accordance with the opinion of the Fund Committee,

31985R0300

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 300/85 of 5 February 1985 derogating from the quality standards for cucumbers for the 1985 marketing year

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 300/85 of 5 February 1985 derogating from the quality standards for cucumbers for the 1985 marketing year THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 (EEC) No 1332/84 (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 2 (2) thereof, Whereas the quality standards for cucumbers were laid down in Annex I/2 to Council Regulation No 183/64/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 845/76 (4); whereas class III cucumbers were defined in Annex VII to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1194/69 (5); whereas these standards do not permit the marketing of certain sizes for which demand exists; Whereas the quality standards should take this fact into account; whereas sufficient experience should, however, be gained before the standards are definitively changed; whereas, therefore, again temporary derogations from the quality standards for cucumbers should be introduced; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 300/85 of 5 February 1985 derogating from the quality standards for cucumbers for the 1985 marketing year , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 (EEC) No 1332/84 (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 2 (2) thereof, Whereas the quality standards for cucumbers were laid down in Annex I/2 to Council Regulation No 183/64/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 845/76 (4); whereas class III cucumbers were defined in Annex VII to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1194/69 (5); whereas these standards do not permit the marketing of certain sizes for which demand exists; Whereas the quality standards should take this fact into account; whereas sufficient experience should, however, be gained before the standards are definitively changed; whereas, therefore, again temporary derogations from the quality standards for cucumbers should be introduced; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,

32002R0514

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 514/2002 of 21 March 2002 fixing the corrective amount applicable to the refund on malt

Commission Regulation (EC) No 514/2002 of 21 March 2002 fixing the corrective amount applicable to the refund on malt 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(8), Whereas: (1) Article 13(8) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the export refund applicable to cereals on the day on which application for an export licence is made, adjusted for the threshold price in force during the month of exportation, must be applied on request to exports to be effected during the period of validity of the export licence. In this case, a corrective amount may be applied to the refund. (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4), allows for the fixing of a corrective amount for the malt referred to in Article 1(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92. That corrective amount must be calculated taking account of the factors referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. (3) It follows from applying the provisions set out above that the corrective amount must be as set out in the Annex hereto. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 514/2002 of 21 March 2002 fixing the corrective amount applicable to the refund on malt , 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(8), Whereas: (1) Article 13(8) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the export refund applicable to cereals on the day on which application for an export licence is made, adjusted for the threshold price in force during the month of exportation, must be applied on request to exports to be effected during the period of validity of the export licence. In this case, a corrective amount may be applied to the refund. (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4), allows for the fixing of a corrective amount for the malt referred to in Article 1(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92. That corrective amount must be calculated taking account of the factors referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. (3) It follows from applying the provisions set out above that the corrective amount must be as set out in the Annex hereto. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

32006R1838

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1838/2006 of 13 December 2006 setting the export refunds for nuts (shelled almonds, hazelnuts in shell, shelled hazelnuts and walnuts in shell) using system A1

14.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 354/37 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1838/2006 of 13 December 2006 setting the export refunds for nuts (shelled almonds, hazelnuts in shell, shelled hazelnuts and walnuts in shell) using system A1 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 1961/2001 (2) sets detailed rules covering export refunds on fruit and vegetables. (2) Under Article 35(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 refunds can be granted on products exported by the Community, to the extent necessary to enable economically significant quantities to be exported and within the limits ensuing from agreements concluded in line with Article 300 of the Treaty. (3) In line with Article 35(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 care should be taken to ensure that trade flows already engendered by the granting of refunds are not disturbed. For that reason and given the seasonal nature of fruit and vegetable exports quantities should be set product by product using the agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds established by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3). In setting quantities account must be taken of perishability. (4) Article 35(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 stipulates that when refunds are set account is to be taken of the existing situation and outlook for prices and availability of fruit and vegetables on the Community market and for international trade prices, of marketing and transport costs and of the economic aspects of the exportation envisaged. (5) Article 35(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 requires Community market prices to be determined using the prices that are most favourable from the point of view of exportation. (6) The international trade situation or specific requirements of certain markets may necessitate differentiation of the refund on a given product by destination. (7) Economically significant exports can at present be made of shelled almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts in shell. (8) Since nuts have a relatively long storage life export refunds can be set at longer intervals. (9) In order to permit the best possible use of available resources the export refunds should, given the structure of exportation from the Community, be set using system A1. (10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1838/2006 of 13 December 2006 setting the export refunds for nuts (shelled almonds, hazelnuts in shell, shelled hazelnuts and walnuts in shell) using system A1 , 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 1961/2001 (2) sets detailed rules covering export refunds on fruit and vegetables. (2) Under Article 35(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 refunds can be granted on products exported by the Community, to the extent necessary to enable economically significant quantities to be exported and within the limits ensuing from agreements concluded in line with Article 300 of the Treaty. (3) In line with Article 35(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 care should be taken to ensure that trade flows already engendered by the granting of refunds are not disturbed. For that reason and given the seasonal nature of fruit and vegetable exports quantities should be set product by product using the agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds established by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3). In setting quantities account must be taken of perishability. (4) Article 35(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 stipulates that when refunds are set account is to be taken of the existing situation and outlook for prices and availability of fruit and vegetables on the Community market and for international trade prices, of marketing and transport costs and of the economic aspects of the exportation envisaged. (5) Article 35(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 requires Community market prices to be determined using the prices that are most favourable from the point of view of exportation. (6) The international trade situation or specific requirements of certain markets may necessitate differentiation of the refund on a given product by destination. (7) Economically significant exports can at present be made of shelled almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts in shell. (8) Since nuts have a relatively long storage life export refunds can be set at longer intervals. (9) In order to permit the best possible use of available resources the export refunds should, given the structure of exportation from the Community, be set using system A1. (10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,

31984D0089

Decision

84/89/ECSC: Commission Decision of 21 December 1983 amending Decision 78/975/ECSC of the Commission of 16 November 1978 on the authorisation of special Deutsche Bundesbahn tariffs in favour of coal and steel producers in the Saar (Only the German text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 21 December 1983 amending Decision 78/975/ECSC of the Commission of 16 November 1978 on the authorization of special Deutsche Bundesbahn tariffs in favour of coal and steel producers in the Saar (Only the German text is authentic) (84/89/ECSC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular the fourth paragraph of Article 70 thereof, Whereas, in Decision 78/975/ECSC of 16 November 1978 (1), the Commission, after a thorough re-examination of the situation as a whole in the coal and steel industries in the Saar and taking into account in particular the programme under way for the restructuring and adjustment of these industries, the completion of which was scheduled for 1983, authorized until 31 December 1983 the application of special Deutsche Bundesbahn tariff Nos 188, 196, 197, 263, 270, 273 and of tariff No 9133 in favour of coal and steel producers in the Saar, which had first been permitted in 1966 by the High Authority of the ECSC; Whereas, in Decision 82/445/ECSC of 18 May 1982 (2), the Commission decided to extend by one year the duration of these tariffs, namely until 31 December 1984, with a reduction of the established tariffs on the tariffs normally applicable by at least 50 % on 1 January 1984; Whereas, by letter of 22 September 1983, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany requested that application of these tariffs be further extended until 31 December 1988; Whereas, in view of the economic situation of the ECSC industries in the Saar and the restructuring measures that are in progress, it seems appropriate not to enforce from 1 January 1984 the reduction of 50 % in the reduction granted under these tariffs that had been fixed in the aforementioned Decision 82/445/ECSC; whereas, however, the date for abolishing these tariffs should remain 31 December 1984,

84/89/ECSC: Commission Decision of 21 December 1983 amending Decision 78/975/ECSC of the Commission of 16 November 1978 on the authorisation of special Deutsche Bundesbahn tariffs in favour of coal and steel producers in the Saar (Only the German text is authentic) , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular the fourth paragraph of Article 70 thereof, Whereas, in Decision 78/975/ECSC of 16 November 1978 (1), the Commission, after a thorough re-examination of the situation as a whole in the coal and steel industries in the Saar and taking into account in particular the programme under way for the restructuring and adjustment of these industries, the completion of which was scheduled for 1983, authorized until 31 December 1983 the application of special Deutsche Bundesbahn tariff Nos 188, 196, 197, 263, 270, 273 and of tariff No 9133 in favour of coal and steel producers in the Saar, which had first been permitted in 1966 by the High Authority of the ECSC; Whereas, in Decision 82/445/ECSC of 18 May 1982 (2), the Commission decided to extend by one year the duration of these tariffs, namely until 31 December 1984, with a reduction of the established tariffs on the tariffs normally applicable by at least 50 % on 1 January 1984; Whereas, by letter of 22 September 1983, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany requested that application of these tariffs be further extended until 31 December 1988; Whereas, in view of the economic situation of the ECSC industries in the Saar and the restructuring measures that are in progress, it seems appropriate not to enforce from 1 January 1984 the reduction of 50 % in the reduction granted under these tariffs that had been fixed in the aforementioned Decision 82/445/ECSC; whereas, however, the date for abolishing these tariffs should remain 31 December 1984,

32013R0327

Regulation

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 327/2013 of 8 April 2013 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

11.4.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 102/8 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 327/2013 of 8 April 2013 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof, Whereas: (1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation. (2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods. (3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table. (4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2). (5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 327/2013 of 8 April 2013 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof, Whereas: (1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation. (2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods. (3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table. (4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2). (5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,

31990R3822

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3822/90 of 19 December 1990 on transitional measures on the application of common quality standards for certain fruit and vegetables in Portugal up to the end of the 1991/92 marketing year

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3822/90 of 19 December 1990 on transitional measures on the application of common quality standards for certain fruit and vegetables in Portugal up to the end of the 1991/92 marketing year 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 257 thereof, Whereas Article 257 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal lays down that transitional measures may be adopted to facilitate the passage from the existing arrangements in Portugal to those resulting from the application of the common organization of the markets, particularly if, for certain products, the implementation of the new arrangements meets with appreciable difficulties in the Community; Whereas it appears that the common quality standards laid down in Article 2 of 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 (EEC) No 1193/90 (2), will not, for some products, be able to be applied in Portugal from 1 January 1991, the beginning of the second stage of the period from 1 January 1991, the beginning of the second stage of the period of transition, so as to achieve the objectives and ensure the proper functioning of the common organization of the markets; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3822/90 of 19 December 1990 on transitional measures on the application of common quality standards for certain fruit and vegetables in Portugal up to the end of the 1991/92 marketing year , 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 257 thereof, Whereas Article 257 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal lays down that transitional measures may be adopted to facilitate the passage from the existing arrangements in Portugal to those resulting from the application of the common organization of the markets, particularly if, for certain products, the implementation of the new arrangements meets with appreciable difficulties in the Community; Whereas it appears that the common quality standards laid down in Article 2 of 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 (EEC) No 1193/90 (2), will not, for some products, be able to be applied in Portugal from 1 January 1991, the beginning of the second stage of the period from 1 January 1991, the beginning of the second stage of the period of transition, so as to achieve the objectives and ensure the proper functioning of the common organization of the markets; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,

31993D0249

Decision

93/249/EEC: Commission Decision of 14 April 1993 repealing Decision 93/78/EEC (Only the Spanish text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 14 April 1993 repealing Decision 93/78/EEC (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (93/249/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, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (2), and in particular Article 31b thereof, Whereas on 22 December 1992 the Commission adopted Decision 93/78/EEC (3) derogating from certain provisions of Directive 72/462/EEC with regard to imports of meat into the Canary Islands and fixing the rules applicable after importation; Whereas this derogation means that the Spanish authorities must set up a monitoring system to guarantee that the meat imported under the derogation arrangements actually remains on the territory of the Canary Islands; whereas the introduction of such a monitoring system hampers trade in a number of ways; whereas in these circumstances and in response to a request by the Spanish authorities, Decision 93/78/EEC should be repealed; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

93/249/EEC: Commission Decision of 14 April 1993 repealing Decision 93/78/EEC (Only the Spanish text is authentic) , 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, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (2), and in particular Article 31b thereof, Whereas on 22 December 1992 the Commission adopted Decision 93/78/EEC (3) derogating from certain provisions of Directive 72/462/EEC with regard to imports of meat into the Canary Islands and fixing the rules applicable after importation; Whereas this derogation means that the Spanish authorities must set up a monitoring system to guarantee that the meat imported under the derogation arrangements actually remains on the territory of the Canary Islands; whereas the introduction of such a monitoring system hampers trade in a number of ways; whereas in these circumstances and in response to a request by the Spanish authorities, Decision 93/78/EEC should be repealed; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

31986R0355

Regulation

Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/86 of 17 February 1986 amending the list in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2763/83 as regards arrangements for processing under customs control

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 355/86 of 17 February 1986 amending the list in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2763/83 as regards arrangements for processing under customs control THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2763/83 of 26 September 1983 on arrangements permitting goods to be processed under customs control before being put into free circulation (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2110/85 (2), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas certain processing operations which, before the entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 2763/83, could be carried out on the basis of equivalent national arrangements, are not included in the Annex to the said Regulation; whereas the operations concerned involve the processing into tobacco powder of tobaccos falling within Chapter 24 of the Common Customs Tariff; Whereas there exists an economic need for these kinds of processing operations to be allowed to continue under the arrangements for processing under customs control because the Community industry concerned has invested considerable sums in such operations; Whereas it is necessary to maintain the competitiveness of the industries concerned in relation to processing firms in non-member countries in order to avoid the danger of cessation of these economic activities within the Community; Whereas, therefore, the list in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2763/83 should be supplemented by adding to it the abovementioned operations covered by the temporary measures adopted by means of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 283/85 (3), which has now expired; Whereas it is also necessary to make certain clarifications to the relevant entry on the list,

Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/86 of 17 February 1986 amending the list in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2763/83 as regards arrangements for processing under customs control , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2763/83 of 26 September 1983 on arrangements permitting goods to be processed under customs control before being put into free circulation (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2110/85 (2), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas certain processing operations which, before the entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 2763/83, could be carried out on the basis of equivalent national arrangements, are not included in the Annex to the said Regulation; whereas the operations concerned involve the processing into tobacco powder of tobaccos falling within Chapter 24 of the Common Customs Tariff; Whereas there exists an economic need for these kinds of processing operations to be allowed to continue under the arrangements for processing under customs control because the Community industry concerned has invested considerable sums in such operations; Whereas it is necessary to maintain the competitiveness of the industries concerned in relation to processing firms in non-member countries in order to avoid the danger of cessation of these economic activities within the Community; Whereas, therefore, the list in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2763/83 should be supplemented by adding to it the abovementioned operations covered by the temporary measures adopted by means of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 283/85 (3), which has now expired; Whereas it is also necessary to make certain clarifications to the relevant entry on the list,

32010D0663

Decision

2010/663/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 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 (application EGF/2010/002 ES/Cataluña automoción)

4.11.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 286/19 DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 20 October 2010 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 (application EGF/2010/002 ES/Cataluña automoción) (2010/663/EU) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 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 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Whereas: (1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market. (2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis. (3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million. (4) Spain submitted an application on 29 January 2010 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in 23 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 29 (manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers) sector in a single NUTS II region, Cataluña (ES51), and supplemented it by additional information up to 26 April 2010. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 2 752 935. (5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Spain,

2010/663/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 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 (application EGF/2010/002 ES/Cataluña automoción) , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 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 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Whereas: (1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market. (2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis. (3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million. (4) Spain submitted an application on 29 January 2010 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in 23 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 29 (manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers) sector in a single NUTS II region, Cataluña (ES51), and supplemented it by additional information up to 26 April 2010. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 2 752 935. (5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Spain,

32001R2086

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2086/2001 of 25 October 2001 on the issue of import licences for rice against applications submitted during the first 10 working days of October 2001 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 327/98

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2086/2001 of 25 October 2001 on the issue of import licences for rice against applications submitted during the first 10 working days of October 2001 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 327/98 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/98 of 10 February 1998 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 648/98(2), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 327/98, within 10 days of the closing date for notification by the Member States of licence applications, the Commission must decide to what extent the applications may be accepted. (2) Examination of the quantities for which applications have been submitted for under the October 2001 tranche shows that licences should be issued for the quantities applied for reduced, where appropriate, by the percentages set out in the Annex hereto,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2086/2001 of 25 October 2001 on the issue of import licences for rice against applications submitted during the first 10 working days of October 2001 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 327/98 , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/98 of 10 February 1998 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 648/98(2), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 327/98, within 10 days of the closing date for notification by the Member States of licence applications, the Commission must decide to what extent the applications may be accepted. (2) Examination of the quantities for which applications have been submitted for under the October 2001 tranche shows that licences should be issued for the quantities applied for reduced, where appropriate, by the percentages set out in the Annex hereto,

32010R0688

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EU) No 688/2010 of 30 July 2010 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

31.7.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 199/19 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 688/2010 of 30 July 2010 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 Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof, Whereas: Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 XV, Part A thereto,

Commission Regulation (EU) No 688/2010 of 30 July 2010 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables , 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 Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof, Whereas: Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 XV, Part A thereto,

32005R0285

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 285/2005 of 18 February 2005 laying down transitory measures arising from the adoption of improved trade arrangements concerning the export of certain processed agricultural products to Switzerland and Liechtenstein

19.2.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 48/12 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 285/2005 of 18 February 2005 laying down transitory measures arising from the adoption of improved trade arrangements concerning the export of certain processed agricultural products to Switzerland and Liechtenstein 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) The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 (2), which was signed in October 2004, is provisionally applicable from 1 February 2005 by virtue of Council Decision 2005/45/EC of 22 December 2004 concerning the conclusion and the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 as regards the provisions applicable to processed agricultural products (3). (2) Pursuant to Decision 2005/45/EC certain goods for which operators have applied for refund certificates in accordance with 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 (4) are, from 1 February 2005, no longer eligible for refunds when they are exported to Switzerland or Liechtenstein. (3) Reduction of refund certificates and pro rata release of the corresponding security should be allowed where operators can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the national competent authority that their claims for refunds have been affected by Decision 2005/45/EC. When assessing requests for reduction of the amount of the refund certificate and proportional release of the relevant security, the national competent authority should, in cases of doubt, have regard in particular to the documents referred to in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4045/89 of 21 December 1989 on scrutiny by Member States of transactions forming part of the system of financing by the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund and repealing Directive 77/435/EEC (5) without prejudice to the application of the other provisions of that Regulation. (4) For administrative reasons it is appropriate to provide that requests for reduction of the amount of the refund certificate and release of the security are to be made within a short period and that the amounts for which reductions have been accepted are to be notified to the Commission in time for their inclusion in the determination of the amount for which refund certificates for use from 1 April 2005 shall be issued, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000. (5) Since the measures laid down in Decision 2005/45/EC will apply from 1 February 2005, this Regulation should apply from the same date and enter into force immediately. (6) 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,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 285/2005 of 18 February 2005 laying down transitory measures arising from the adoption of improved trade arrangements concerning the export of certain processed agricultural products to Switzerland and Liechtenstein , 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) The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 (2), which was signed in October 2004, is provisionally applicable from 1 February 2005 by virtue of Council Decision 2005/45/EC of 22 December 2004 concerning the conclusion and the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 as regards the provisions applicable to processed agricultural products (3). (2) Pursuant to Decision 2005/45/EC certain goods for which operators have applied for refund certificates in accordance with 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 (4) are, from 1 February 2005, no longer eligible for refunds when they are exported to Switzerland or Liechtenstein. (3) Reduction of refund certificates and pro rata release of the corresponding security should be allowed where operators can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the national competent authority that their claims for refunds have been affected by Decision 2005/45/EC. When assessing requests for reduction of the amount of the refund certificate and proportional release of the relevant security, the national competent authority should, in cases of doubt, have regard in particular to the documents referred to in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4045/89 of 21 December 1989 on scrutiny by Member States of transactions forming part of the system of financing by the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund and repealing Directive 77/435/EEC (5) without prejudice to the application of the other provisions of that Regulation. (4) For administrative reasons it is appropriate to provide that requests for reduction of the amount of the refund certificate and release of the security are to be made within a short period and that the amounts for which reductions have been accepted are to be notified to the Commission in time for their inclusion in the determination of the amount for which refund certificates for use from 1 April 2005 shall be issued, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000. (5) Since the measures laid down in Decision 2005/45/EC will apply from 1 February 2005, this Regulation should apply from the same date and enter into force immediately. (6) 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,

31987D0526

Decision

87/526/EEC: Commission Decision of 9 October 1987 approving the reinforced plan for the eradication of African swine fever presented by Portugal (Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 9 October 1987 approving the reinforced plan for the eradication of African swine fever presented by Portugal (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (87/526/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Decision 86/649/EEC of 16 December 1986 introducing a Community financial measure for the eradication of African swine fever in Portugal (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Whereas by letters dated January 1987 and June 1987 Portugal has communicated to the Commission a reinforced plan for the eradication of African swine fever; Whereas the reinforced plan has been examined and was found to comply with Decision 86/649/EEC; whereas the conditions for financial participation by the Community are therefore met; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee; whereas the Fund Committee and the Standing Committee on Structures have been consulted,

87/526/EEC: Commission Decision of 9 October 1987 approving the reinforced plan for the eradication of African swine fever presented by Portugal (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Decision 86/649/EEC of 16 December 1986 introducing a Community financial measure for the eradication of African swine fever in Portugal (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Whereas by letters dated January 1987 and June 1987 Portugal has communicated to the Commission a reinforced plan for the eradication of African swine fever; Whereas the reinforced plan has been examined and was found to comply with Decision 86/649/EEC; whereas the conditions for financial participation by the Community are therefore met; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee; whereas the Fund Committee and the Standing Committee on Structures have been consulted,

32003D0367

Decision

2003/367/EC: Commission Decision of 15 May 2003 establishing the Rules of Procedure of the European Community Energy Star Board

Commission Decision of 15 May 2003 establishing the Rules of Procedure of the European Community Energy Star Board (2003/367/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2422/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on a Community energy efficiency labelling programme for office equipment(1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2422/2001, the European Community Energy Star Board ("ECESB") was established by Commission Decision 2003/168/EC(2). (2) Pursuant to Article 8(4) of that Regulation, it is appropriate to establish the Rules of Procedure of the ECESB, taking into account the views expressed by the representatives of the Member states within the ECESB,

2003/367/EC: Commission Decision of 15 May 2003 establishing the Rules of Procedure of the European Community Energy Star Board , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2422/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on a Community energy efficiency labelling programme for office equipment(1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2422/2001, the European Community Energy Star Board ("ECESB") was established by Commission Decision 2003/168/EC(2). (2) Pursuant to Article 8(4) of that Regulation, it is appropriate to establish the Rules of Procedure of the ECESB, taking into account the views expressed by the representatives of the Member states within the ECESB,

32007R0448

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2007 of 24 April 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

25.4.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 107/1 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 448/2007 of 24 April 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty 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,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2007 of 24 April 2007 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables , 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,

32007D0159

Decision

2007/159/EC: Council Decision of 22 February 2007 on the position of the Community in relation to the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the forward field of vision of the motor vehicle driver (Text with EEA relevance)

9.3.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 69/37 COUNCIL DECISION of 22 February 2007 on the position of the Community in relation to the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the forward field of vision of the motor vehicle driver (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/159/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (1), in particular the second indent of Article 4(2), thereof, Having regard to the proposal of the Commission, Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament, Whereas: (1) The draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the forward field of vision of the driver (2) provides for the abolition of the technical barriers to the trade of motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties with respect to these aspects, while ensuring a high level of safety. (2) It is appropriate to define the Community’s position with regard to the said draft Regulation and consequently to provide for the Community, represented by the Commission, to vote in favour of the draft. (3) The draft Regulation should become part of the Community type-approval system for motor vehicles because the scope of Council Directive 77/649/EEC of 27 September 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the field of vision of motor vehicle drivers (3) is similar to the one of this draft Regulation,

2007/159/EC: Council Decision of 22 February 2007 on the position of the Community in relation to the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the forward field of vision of the motor vehicle driver (Text with EEA relevance) , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (1), in particular the second indent of Article 4(2), thereof, Having regard to the proposal of the Commission, Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament, Whereas: (1) The draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the forward field of vision of the driver (2) provides for the abolition of the technical barriers to the trade of motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties with respect to these aspects, while ensuring a high level of safety. (2) It is appropriate to define the Community’s position with regard to the said draft Regulation and consequently to provide for the Community, represented by the Commission, to vote in favour of the draft. (3) The draft Regulation should become part of the Community type-approval system for motor vehicles because the scope of Council Directive 77/649/EEC of 27 September 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the field of vision of motor vehicle drivers (3) is similar to the one of this draft Regulation,

31984R0062

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 62/84 of 11 January 1984 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2408/83 on harvest and stock declarations relating to wine-sector products

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 62/84 of 11 January 1984 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2408/83 on harvest and stock declarations relating to wine-sector products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1595/83 (2), and in particular Articles 28 (4), 40 (6), 41 (7) and 65 thereof, Whereas, despite the measures provided for in Article 3 (4) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2408/83 (3) to facilitate the introduction of the new system of harvest declarations, some Member States have encountered administrative problems which have caused considerable delays in implementing it; Whereas, as a result of these delays, some producers have been unable to obtain in good time the figures on yield per hectare they need to include in their declarations; whereas it should therefore be laid down, in order not to penalize these producers unfairly, that their declarations should not be invalidated by the absence or incompleteness of the said figures, provided the reasons for this have been recognized as genuine by the competent authorities in their Member State; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 62/84 of 11 January 1984 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2408/83 on harvest and stock declarations relating to wine-sector products , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1595/83 (2), and in particular Articles 28 (4), 40 (6), 41 (7) and 65 thereof, Whereas, despite the measures provided for in Article 3 (4) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2408/83 (3) to facilitate the introduction of the new system of harvest declarations, some Member States have encountered administrative problems which have caused considerable delays in implementing it; Whereas, as a result of these delays, some producers have been unable to obtain in good time the figures on yield per hectare they need to include in their declarations; whereas it should therefore be laid down, in order not to penalize these producers unfairly, that their declarations should not be invalidated by the absence or incompleteness of the said figures, provided the reasons for this have been recognized as genuine by the competent authorities in their Member State; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

31995D0340

Decision

95/340/EC: Commission Decision of 27 July 1995 drawing up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of milk and milk based products and revoking Decision 94/70/EC

COMMISSION DECISION of 27 July 1995 drawing up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of milk and milk based products and revoking Decision 94/70/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (95/340/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat treated milk and milk based products (1), as last amended by the Treaty of Accession for Austria, Finland and Sweden and in particular its Article 23 (2) and (3) thereof; Whereas Commission Decision 94/70/EC (2), as last amended by the Treaty of Accession for Austria, Finland and Sweden draws up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of raw milk, heat treated milk and milk-based products; Whereas, given the different products involved, a classification has been drawn up; whereas in the light of experience and on the basis of the recent report of the Scientific Veterinary Committee on recommendations for the treatment of milk originating form foot-and-mouth disease affected areas it is justified to review it; Whereas for the sake of clarity, it is appropriate to revoke Decision 94/70/EC and to draw up a new list; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

95/340/EC: Commission Decision of 27 July 1995 drawing up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of milk and milk based products and revoking Decision 94/70/EC Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat treated milk and milk based products (1), as last amended by the Treaty of Accession for Austria, Finland and Sweden and in particular its Article 23 (2) and (3) thereof; Whereas Commission Decision 94/70/EC (2), as last amended by the Treaty of Accession for Austria, Finland and Sweden draws up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of raw milk, heat treated milk and milk-based products; Whereas, given the different products involved, a classification has been drawn up; whereas in the light of experience and on the basis of the recent report of the Scientific Veterinary Committee on recommendations for the treatment of milk originating form foot-and-mouth disease affected areas it is justified to review it; Whereas for the sake of clarity, it is appropriate to revoke Decision 94/70/EC and to draw up a new list; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

32003R0676

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 676/2003 of 14 April 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 1334/2001 concerning the provisional authorisation of a new additive in feedingstuffs (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 676/2003 of 14 April 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 1334/2001 concerning the provisional authorisation of a new additive in feedingstuffs (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1756/2002(2), and in particular Articles 3 and 9r thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1334/2001 of 2 July 2001 concerning the provisional authorisation of a new additive in feedingstuffs(3), provisionally authorised the use of the additive potassium diformate for use as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions set out in that Regulation. (2) Directive 70/524/EEC requires authorisations for growth promoters to be linked to the person responsible for putting them into circulation. (3) The Commission has been notified that the person responsible for putting the additive potassium diformate into circulation has changed, and is now BASF Aktiengesellschaft. (4) The person responsible for putting that additive into circulation has submitted new data in order to obtain approval for higher maximum concentrations of the additive in feed. (5) The Scientific Committee for Animal Nutrition has delivered a favourable opinion with regard to the safety of the additive, under new conditions of use. (6) Regulation (EC) No 1334/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 676/2003 of 14 April 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 1334/2001 concerning the provisional authorisation of a new additive in feedingstuffs (Text with EEA relevance) , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1756/2002(2), and in particular Articles 3 and 9r thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1334/2001 of 2 July 2001 concerning the provisional authorisation of a new additive in feedingstuffs(3), provisionally authorised the use of the additive potassium diformate for use as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions set out in that Regulation. (2) Directive 70/524/EEC requires authorisations for growth promoters to be linked to the person responsible for putting them into circulation. (3) The Commission has been notified that the person responsible for putting the additive potassium diformate into circulation has changed, and is now BASF Aktiengesellschaft. (4) The person responsible for putting that additive into circulation has submitted new data in order to obtain approval for higher maximum concentrations of the additive in feed. (5) The Scientific Committee for Animal Nutrition has delivered a favourable opinion with regard to the safety of the additive, under new conditions of use. (6) Regulation (EC) No 1334/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

32009L0113

Directive

Commission Directive 2009/113/EC of 25 August 2009 amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences

26.8.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 223/31 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2009/113/EC of 25 August 2009 amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof, Whereas: (1) The minimum requirements for fitness to drive are not harmonised to the full extent. Member States are allowed to impose standards that are stricter than the minimum European requirements, as laid down in Annex III point 5 to Directive 2006/126/EC. (2) Since the existence of different requirements in different Member States may affect the principle of free movement the Council specifically asked for a review of the medical standards for driver licensing in its resolution of 26 June 2000. (3) In line with this Council resolution, the Commission advised that medium- and long-term work should be undertaken in order to adapt Annex III to scientific and technical progress as laid down in Article 8 of Directive 2006/126/EC. (4) Eyesight, diabetes and epilepsy were identified as being medical conditions affecting fitness to drive which needed to be considered; to that end working groups comprised of specialists appointed by Member States were set up. (5) These working groups produced reports with a view to updating the relevant points of Annex III to Directive 2006/126/EC. (6) Directive 2006/126/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on driving licences,

Commission Directive 2009/113/EC of 25 August 2009 amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof, Whereas: (1) The minimum requirements for fitness to drive are not harmonised to the full extent. Member States are allowed to impose standards that are stricter than the minimum European requirements, as laid down in Annex III point 5 to Directive 2006/126/EC. (2) Since the existence of different requirements in different Member States may affect the principle of free movement the Council specifically asked for a review of the medical standards for driver licensing in its resolution of 26 June 2000. (3) In line with this Council resolution, the Commission advised that medium- and long-term work should be undertaken in order to adapt Annex III to scientific and technical progress as laid down in Article 8 of Directive 2006/126/EC. (4) Eyesight, diabetes and epilepsy were identified as being medical conditions affecting fitness to drive which needed to be considered; to that end working groups comprised of specialists appointed by Member States were set up. (5) These working groups produced reports with a view to updating the relevant points of Annex III to Directive 2006/126/EC. (6) Directive 2006/126/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on driving licences,

31995R1943

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1943/95 of 4 August 1995 fixing the amount of aid to Portuguese producers of paddy rice for the 1995/96 marketing year

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1943/95 of 4 August 1995 fixing the amount of aid to Portuguese producers of paddy rice for the 1995/96 marketing year THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 738/93 of 17 March 1993 amending the transitional measures governing the organization of the market in cereals and rice in Portugal laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 3653/90 (1) and in particular Article 2 thereof, Whereas the special aid for rice producers in Portugal specified in Article 1 (1) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 738/93 must be reduced by a fourth for the marketing year 1995/96; whereas the amount thereof must therefore be fixed; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1943/95 of 4 August 1995 fixing the amount of aid to Portuguese producers of paddy rice for the 1995/96 marketing year , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 738/93 of 17 March 1993 amending the transitional measures governing the organization of the market in cereals and rice in Portugal laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 3653/90 (1) and in particular Article 2 thereof, Whereas the special aid for rice producers in Portugal specified in Article 1 (1) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 738/93 must be reduced by a fourth for the marketing year 1995/96; whereas the amount thereof must therefore be fixed; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

32009D0946

Decision

Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/8/2009 of 4 December 2009 on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somalia coast (Atalanta)

12.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 327/40 POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION Atalanta/8/2009 of 4 December 2009 on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somalia coast (Atalanta) (2009/946/CFSP) THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE

, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof, Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somalia coast (1) (Atalanta), and in particular Article 6 thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 6 of Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander. (2) On 22 July 2009, the PSC adopted Decision Atalanta/6/2009 (2) appointing Commodore Peter BINDT as EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somalia coast. (3) The EU Operation Commander has recommended the appointment of Rear Admiral Giovanni GUMIERO as the new EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somalia coast. (4) The EU Military Committee has supported that recommendation. (5) In accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol 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 European Union which have defence implications,

Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/8/2009 of 4 December 2009 on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somalia coast (Atalanta) , Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof, Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somalia coast (1) (Atalanta), and in particular Article 6 thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 6 of Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander. (2) On 22 July 2009, the PSC adopted Decision Atalanta/6/2009 (2) appointing Commodore Peter BINDT as EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somalia coast. (3) The EU Operation Commander has recommended the appointment of Rear Admiral Giovanni GUMIERO as the new EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somalia coast. (4) The EU Military Committee has supported that recommendation. (5) In accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol 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 European Union which have defence implications,

32002R0847

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 847/2002 of 17 May 2002 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

Commission Regulation (EC) No 847/2002 of 17 May 2002 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Belgium THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1965/2001(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2555/2001 of 18 December 2001 fixing for 2002 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3), lays down quotas for cod for 2002. (2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated. (3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VII b to k, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have exhausted the quota allocated for 2002. Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock from 3 April 2002. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 847/2002 of 17 May 2002 prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Belgium , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1965/2001(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2555/2001 of 18 December 2001 fixing for 2002 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3), lays down quotas for cod for 2002. (2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated. (3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VII b to k, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.1.1 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have exhausted the quota allocated for 2002. Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock from 3 April 2002. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,

32013R1166

Regulation

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1166/2013 of 18 November 2013 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance dichlorprop-P Text with EEA relevance

19.11.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 309/22 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1166/2013 of 18 November 2013 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance dichlorprop-P (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 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (1), and in particular the second alternative of Article 21(3) and Article 78(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Directive 2006/74/EC (2) included dichlorprop-P as active substance in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (3), under the condition that the Member States concerned ensure that the notifier at whose request dichlorprop-P was included in that Annex provide further confirmatory information on animal metabolism and the risk assessment on acute and short-term exposure for birds and on acute exposure for herbivorous mammals. (2) Active substances included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC are deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and are listed in Part A of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (4). (3) The notifier submitted additional information with a view to confirm the risk assessment for birds and mammals for the use in cereals, grassland and grass seed crops to the rapporteur Member State Denmark within the time period provided for its submission. (4) Denmark assessed the additional information submitted by the notifier. It submitted its assessment, in the form of an addendum to the draft assessment report, to the other Member States, the Commission and the European Food Safety Authority, hereinafter ‘the Authority’, on 22 July 2011. (5) The Commission consulted the Authority which presented its opinion on the risk assessment of dichlorprop-P on 13 November 2012 (5). (6) In the light of the additional information provided by the notifier, the Commission considered that the further confirmatory information required had not fully been provided and that a high risk for birds and mammals could not be excluded except by imposing further restrictions. (7) The Commission invited the notifier to submit its comments on the review report for dichlorprop-P. (8) It is confirmed that the active substance dichlorprop-P is to be deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. In order to minimise the exposure of birds and mammals, it is, however, appropriate to further restrict the uses of this active substance and to provide for specific risk mitigation measures for the protection of those species. (9) The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly. (10) Member States should be provided with time to withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing dichlorprop-P. (11) For plant protection products containing dichlorprop-P, where Member States grant any grace period in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, this period should, at the latest, expire one year after the withdrawal or the amendment of the respective authorisations. (12) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1166/2013 of 18 November 2013 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance dichlorprop-P Text with EEA relevance , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (1), and in particular the second alternative of Article 21(3) and Article 78(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Directive 2006/74/EC (2) included dichlorprop-P as active substance in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (3), under the condition that the Member States concerned ensure that the notifier at whose request dichlorprop-P was included in that Annex provide further confirmatory information on animal metabolism and the risk assessment on acute and short-term exposure for birds and on acute exposure for herbivorous mammals. (2) Active substances included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC are deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and are listed in Part A of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (4). (3) The notifier submitted additional information with a view to confirm the risk assessment for birds and mammals for the use in cereals, grassland and grass seed crops to the rapporteur Member State Denmark within the time period provided for its submission. (4) Denmark assessed the additional information submitted by the notifier. It submitted its assessment, in the form of an addendum to the draft assessment report, to the other Member States, the Commission and the European Food Safety Authority, hereinafter ‘the Authority’, on 22 July 2011. (5) The Commission consulted the Authority which presented its opinion on the risk assessment of dichlorprop-P on 13 November 2012 (5). (6) In the light of the additional information provided by the notifier, the Commission considered that the further confirmatory information required had not fully been provided and that a high risk for birds and mammals could not be excluded except by imposing further restrictions. (7) The Commission invited the notifier to submit its comments on the review report for dichlorprop-P. (8) It is confirmed that the active substance dichlorprop-P is to be deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. In order to minimise the exposure of birds and mammals, it is, however, appropriate to further restrict the uses of this active substance and to provide for specific risk mitigation measures for the protection of those species. (9) The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly. (10) Member States should be provided with time to withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing dichlorprop-P. (11) For plant protection products containing dichlorprop-P, where Member States grant any grace period in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, this period should, at the latest, expire one year after the withdrawal or the amendment of the respective authorisations. (12) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

31994R0860

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 860/94 of 18 April 1994 on plans and applications in the form of operational programmes for aid from the Guidance Section of the EAGGF for investments for improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural and forestry products

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 860/94 of 18 April 1994 on plans and applications in the form of operational programmes for aid from the Guidance section of the EAGGF for investments for improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural and forestry products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 of 29 March 1990 on improvong the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3669/93 (2), and in particular Article 23 thereof, Whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 867/90 of 29 March 1990 on improving the processing and marketing conditioned for forestry products (3) extends the common measure introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 to cover the development or rationalization of the marketing and processing of forestry products; Whereas applications in the form of operational programmes for aid in respect of the common measure should contain all the information necessary to enable them to be examined, in accordance with the requirements of Regulations (EEC) No 866/90 and (EEC) No 867/90 and Article 14 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 (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2082/93 (5); Whereas if the Fund's contribution to the implementation of this measure is to be in the form of global grants submission of the aid application may be the subject of special rules; Whereas in accordance with Article 10 (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 Member States may submit a single programming document containing all the information required in the plans and in the aid applications; whereas the information required in the plans should be specified; Whereas it is therefore necessary to replace Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1935/90 of 3 July 1990 on applications in the form of operational programmes for aid from the Guidance Section of the EAGGF for investments for improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural and forestry products (6), which contains only provisions on aid applications; Whereas, during the application of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90, in the past certain beneficiaries have shown little reliability or have committed grave irregularities leading to a suppression of aid; as a result it is advisable to foresee the exclusion of such beneficiaries; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 860/94 of 18 April 1994 on plans and applications in the form of operational programmes for aid from the Guidance Section of the EAGGF for investments for improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural and forestry products , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 of 29 March 1990 on improvong the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3669/93 (2), and in particular Article 23 thereof, Whereas Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 867/90 of 29 March 1990 on improving the processing and marketing conditioned for forestry products (3) extends the common measure introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 to cover the development or rationalization of the marketing and processing of forestry products; Whereas applications in the form of operational programmes for aid in respect of the common measure should contain all the information necessary to enable them to be examined, in accordance with the requirements of Regulations (EEC) No 866/90 and (EEC) No 867/90 and Article 14 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 (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2082/93 (5); Whereas if the Fund's contribution to the implementation of this measure is to be in the form of global grants submission of the aid application may be the subject of special rules; Whereas in accordance with Article 10 (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 Member States may submit a single programming document containing all the information required in the plans and in the aid applications; whereas the information required in the plans should be specified; Whereas it is therefore necessary to replace Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1935/90 of 3 July 1990 on applications in the form of operational programmes for aid from the Guidance Section of the EAGGF for investments for improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural and forestry products (6), which contains only provisions on aid applications; Whereas, during the application of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90, in the past certain beneficiaries have shown little reliability or have committed grave irregularities leading to a suppression of aid; as a result it is advisable to foresee the exclusion of such beneficiaries; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,

32002R1755

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1755/2002 of 1 October 2002 on the issuing of system B export licences for fruit and vegetables

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1755/2002 of 1 October 2002 on the issuing of system B export licences for 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 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1176/2002(2), and in particular Article 6(7) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1110/2002(3) fixed the indicative quantities laid down for the issue of export licences in the fruit and vegetable sector other than those requested in the context of food aid. (2) In the light of information now available to the Commission, the indicative quantities have been exceeded in the case of oranges, table grapes and peaches. (3) Those overruns are without prejudice to compliance with the limits resulting from the agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty. The rate of refund for all products covered by licences applied for under system B between 1 July and 16 September 2002 should be the indicative rate,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1755/2002 of 1 October 2002 on the issuing of system B export licences for fruit and vegetables , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1176/2002(2), and in particular Article 6(7) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1110/2002(3) fixed the indicative quantities laid down for the issue of export licences in the fruit and vegetable sector other than those requested in the context of food aid. (2) In the light of information now available to the Commission, the indicative quantities have been exceeded in the case of oranges, table grapes and peaches. (3) Those overruns are without prejudice to compliance with the limits resulting from the agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty. The rate of refund for all products covered by licences applied for under system B between 1 July and 16 September 2002 should be the indicative rate,

32008R0266

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 266/2008 of 19 March 2008 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

20.3.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 81/28 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 266/2008 of 19 March 2008 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 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 provides that the difference between prices in international trade for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and prices within the Community may be covered by an export refund where these goods are exported in the form of goods listed in the Annex to that Regulation. (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 of 30 June 2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 as regards 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), specifies the products for which a rate of refund is to be fixed, to be applied where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75. (3) In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005, the rate of the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic products in question is to be fixed for a period of the same duration as that for which refunds are fixed for the same products exported unprocessed. (4) Article 11 of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded under the Uruguay Round lays down that the export refund for a product contained in a good may not exceed the refund applicable to that product when exported without further processing. (5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 266/2008 of 19 March 2008 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 , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 provides that the difference between prices in international trade for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and prices within the Community may be covered by an export refund where these goods are exported in the form of goods listed in the Annex to that Regulation. (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 of 30 June 2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 as regards 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), specifies the products for which a rate of refund is to be fixed, to be applied where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75. (3) In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005, the rate of the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic products in question is to be fixed for a period of the same duration as that for which refunds are fixed for the same products exported unprocessed. (4) Article 11 of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded under the Uruguay Round lays down that the export refund for a product contained in a good may not exceed the refund applicable to that product when exported without further processing. (5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,

31986R3129

Regulation

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3129/86 of 13 October 1986 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 with regard to the inclusion of Vacherin Mont d' Or cheese in subheading 04.04 A of the Common Customs Tariff and amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3129/86 of 13 October 1986 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 with regard to the inclusion of vacherin mont d'or cheese in subheading 04.04 A of the Common Customs Tariff and amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff 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 1335/86 (2), and in particular Article 14 (6) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 of 18 December 1979 determining the groups of products and the special provisions for calculating levies on milk and milk products and amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 748/86 (4), provides for reduced levies for certain types of cheese; Whereas the additional agreements concluded between the European Economic Community and EFTA countries following the accession of Spain and Portugal admit vacherin mont d'or cheese to the list of cheeses qualifying for the reduced levy; whereas, accordingly, this cheese must be inserted under subheading 04.04 A of the Common Customs Tariff and for this purpose the descriptions of goods listed in Annex II (a) and (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 must be supplemented and vacherin mont d'or cheese added by way of exception; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 774/86 of 28 February 1986 laying down the arrangements applicable to trade in certain agricultural products with Austria, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland as a result of the accession of Spain and Portugal (5) authorizes the above change as from 1 March 1986 pending the entry into force of the aforementioned agreements; Whereas the tariff nomenclature resulting from the application of Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 is taken from the Common Customs Tariff; whereas the Common Customs Tariff adopted by Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1355/86 (7), should therefore be amended,

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3129/86 of 13 October 1986 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 with regard to the inclusion of Vacherin Mont d' Or cheese in subheading 04.04 A of the Common Customs Tariff and amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff , 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 1335/86 (2), and in particular Article 14 (6) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 of 18 December 1979 determining the groups of products and the special provisions for calculating levies on milk and milk products and amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 748/86 (4), provides for reduced levies for certain types of cheese; Whereas the additional agreements concluded between the European Economic Community and EFTA countries following the accession of Spain and Portugal admit vacherin mont d'or cheese to the list of cheeses qualifying for the reduced levy; whereas, accordingly, this cheese must be inserted under subheading 04.04 A of the Common Customs Tariff and for this purpose the descriptions of goods listed in Annex II (a) and (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 must be supplemented and vacherin mont d'or cheese added by way of exception; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 774/86 of 28 February 1986 laying down the arrangements applicable to trade in certain agricultural products with Austria, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland as a result of the accession of Spain and Portugal (5) authorizes the above change as from 1 March 1986 pending the entry into force of the aforementioned agreements; Whereas the tariff nomenclature resulting from the application of Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 is taken from the Common Customs Tariff; whereas the Common Customs Tariff adopted by Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1355/86 (7), should therefore be amended,

31999R2017

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2017/1999 of 21 September 1999 on the sale by tender of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for the production of minced meat

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2017/1999 of 21 September 1999 on the sale by tender of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for the production of minced meat 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, (1) Whereas the application of intervention measures in respect of beef has created stocks in several Member States; whereas, in order to prevent an excessive prolongation of storage, part of these stocks should be sold by tender for the production of minced meat in the Community; (2) Whereas to ensure efficient management of the markets, sales of intervention stocks should be extended to producers of minced meat approved in accordance with Article 8 of Council Directive 94/65/EC of 14 December 1994 laying down the requirements for the production and placing on the market of minced meat and meat preparations(3); (3) Whereas the sale should be made subject to the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95(5), in particular Titles II and III thereof, subject to certain special exceptions on account of the particular use to which the products in question are to be put; (4) Whereas, with a view to ensuring a regular and uniform tendering procedure, measures should be taken in addition to those laid down in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79; (5) Whereas provision should be made for derogations from Article 8(2)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, in view of the administrative difficulties which application of this point creates in the Member States concerned; (6) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2017/1999 of 21 September 1999 on the sale by tender of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for the production of minced meat , 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, (1) Whereas the application of intervention measures in respect of beef has created stocks in several Member States; whereas, in order to prevent an excessive prolongation of storage, part of these stocks should be sold by tender for the production of minced meat in the Community; (2) Whereas to ensure efficient management of the markets, sales of intervention stocks should be extended to producers of minced meat approved in accordance with Article 8 of Council Directive 94/65/EC of 14 December 1994 laying down the requirements for the production and placing on the market of minced meat and meat preparations(3); (3) Whereas the sale should be made subject to the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95(5), in particular Titles II and III thereof, subject to certain special exceptions on account of the particular use to which the products in question are to be put; (4) Whereas, with a view to ensuring a regular and uniform tendering procedure, measures should be taken in addition to those laid down in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79; (5) Whereas provision should be made for derogations from Article 8(2)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, in view of the administrative difficulties which application of this point creates in the Member States concerned; (6) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

31993R1519

Regulation

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1519/93 of 21 June 1993 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1738/89 laying down detailed rules on production aid for durum wheat

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1519/93 of 21 June 1993 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1738/89 laying down detailed rules on production 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 cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1738/92 (2), and in particular Article 10 (5) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3103/76 of 16 December 1976 on aid for durum wheat (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3656/90 (4), lays down general rules on aid for durum wheat; whereas the Commission must lay down the detailed rules for their application; Whereas Italy has stepped up checks on production aid for durum wheat by means of an exhaustive verification of areas covered by aid applications; whereas the number of applications calling for further investigation does not permit certain administrative deadlines laid down by Community regulations to be met; whereas this is the case in particular for the time limit for the payment of production aid for durum wheat, which was set at 30 April by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1738/89 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 920/90 (6); whereas Italy should therefore be authorized to extend the time limit in question as regards payments in respect of the 1992/93 marketing year; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1519/93 of 21 June 1993 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1738/89 laying down detailed rules on production aid for durum wheat , 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 cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1738/92 (2), and in particular Article 10 (5) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3103/76 of 16 December 1976 on aid for durum wheat (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3656/90 (4), lays down general rules on aid for durum wheat; whereas the Commission must lay down the detailed rules for their application; Whereas Italy has stepped up checks on production aid for durum wheat by means of an exhaustive verification of areas covered by aid applications; whereas the number of applications calling for further investigation does not permit certain administrative deadlines laid down by Community regulations to be met; whereas this is the case in particular for the time limit for the payment of production aid for durum wheat, which was set at 30 April by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1738/89 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 920/90 (6); whereas Italy should therefore be authorized to extend the time limit in question as regards payments in respect of the 1992/93 marketing year; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

32001R1700

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1700/2001 of 28 August 2001 on the suspension and opening of tariff quotas applicable to the importation into the European Community of certain processed agricultural products originating in Estonia, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1477/2000

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1700/2001 of 28 August 2001 on the suspension and opening of tariff quotas applicable to the importation into the European Community of certain processed agricultural products originating in Estonia, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1477/2000 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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000(2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof, Having regard to Protocol 2 to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, acting within the framework of the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part(3), as amended by the Protocol adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement(4), and in particular Articles 1 and 2 thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2906/2000(5) opened, for the year 2001, the tariff quotas applicable to Community imports of products originating in Estonia. (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1477/2000(6) lays down the reduced agricultural components and additional duties applicable as from 1 July 2000 to the importation into the Community of goods covered by Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 under Europe Agreements. (3) Decision No 6/2001 of the EU-Estonia Association Council of 18 July 2001(7) amended Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement. The said Decision amends the volume of tariff quotas and the system for calculating the reduced agricultural components and additional duties. The Decision enters into force on 1 September 2001. (4) It is appropriate to suspend the application of quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 2906/2000 and to open the new annual quotas provided for in Annex I to Protocol 2. As these annual quotas cannot be opened before 1 September 2001, it is appropriate to reduce them, for the year 2001, in proportion to the period which has already elapsed. At the same time, it is appropriate to abolish the reduced agricultural components and additional duties laid down by Regulation (EC) No 1477/2000. (5) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(8), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 993/2001(9), codifies the management of tariff quotas intended to be used in the chronological order of the dates of acceptance of declarations for release for free circulation. (6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1700/2001 of 28 August 2001 on the suspension and opening of tariff quotas applicable to the importation into the European Community of certain processed agricultural products originating in Estonia, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1477/2000 , 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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000(2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof, Having regard to Protocol 2 to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, acting within the framework of the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part(3), as amended by the Protocol adjusting trade aspects of the Europe Agreement(4), and in particular Articles 1 and 2 thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2906/2000(5) opened, for the year 2001, the tariff quotas applicable to Community imports of products originating in Estonia. (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1477/2000(6) lays down the reduced agricultural components and additional duties applicable as from 1 July 2000 to the importation into the Community of goods covered by Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 under Europe Agreements. (3) Decision No 6/2001 of the EU-Estonia Association Council of 18 July 2001(7) amended Protocol 2 to the Europe Agreement. The said Decision amends the volume of tariff quotas and the system for calculating the reduced agricultural components and additional duties. The Decision enters into force on 1 September 2001. (4) It is appropriate to suspend the application of quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 2906/2000 and to open the new annual quotas provided for in Annex I to Protocol 2. As these annual quotas cannot be opened before 1 September 2001, it is appropriate to reduce them, for the year 2001, in proportion to the period which has already elapsed. At the same time, it is appropriate to abolish the reduced agricultural components and additional duties laid down by Regulation (EC) No 1477/2000. (5) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(8), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 993/2001(9), codifies the management of tariff quotas intended to be used in the chronological order of the dates of acceptance of declarations for release for free circulation. (6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I,

31988D0308

Decision

88/308/EEC: Commission Decision of 4 May 1988 amending for the second time Decision 83/73/EEC on the establishment of a buffer zone in the region of Evros (Greece) and a financial contribution by the Community to measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease in that region (Only the Greek text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 4 May 1988 amending for the second time Decision 83/73/EEC on the establishment of a buffer zone in the region of Evros (Greece) and a financial contribution by the Community to measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease in that region (Only the Greek text is authentic) (88/308/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Decision 77/97/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the financing by the Community of certain emergency measures in the field of animal health (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof, Whereas, by Decision 83/73/EEC (3), as amended by Decision 85/224/EEC (4), the Commission made provision for a financial contribution by the Community to measures taken by Greece in a buffer zone in the region of Evros to combat foot-and-mouth disease; whereas the contribution was restricted to expenditure incurred by Greece from 1983 until 1987; Whereas the situation regarding foot-and-mouth disease in certain regions of south-eastern Europe and the Middle East necessitates the continuation of the measures taken by Greece for a further period; whereas the danger of exotic strains of foot-and-mouth disease spreading in Greece and in the other Member States persists; Whereas the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community are met; whereas in order to be completely effective, this contribution should amount to the maximum authorized by Decision 77/97/EEC; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

88/308/EEC: Commission Decision of 4 May 1988 amending for the second time Decision 83/73/EEC on the establishment of a buffer zone in the region of Evros (Greece) and a financial contribution by the Community to measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease in that region (Only the Greek text is authentic) , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Decision 77/97/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the financing by the Community of certain emergency measures in the field of animal health (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof, Whereas, by Decision 83/73/EEC (3), as amended by Decision 85/224/EEC (4), the Commission made provision for a financial contribution by the Community to measures taken by Greece in a buffer zone in the region of Evros to combat foot-and-mouth disease; whereas the contribution was restricted to expenditure incurred by Greece from 1983 until 1987; Whereas the situation regarding foot-and-mouth disease in certain regions of south-eastern Europe and the Middle East necessitates the continuation of the measures taken by Greece for a further period; whereas the danger of exotic strains of foot-and-mouth disease spreading in Greece and in the other Member States persists; Whereas the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community are met; whereas in order to be completely effective, this contribution should amount to the maximum authorized by Decision 77/97/EEC; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

31989D0590

Decision

89/590/EEC: Commission Decision of 8 November 1989 authorizing the Kingdom of Spain to permit temporarily the marketing of durum wheat seed not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/402/EEC

COMMISSION DECISION of 8 November 1989 authorizing the Kingdom of Spain to permit temporarily the marketing of durum wheat seed not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/402/EEC (89/590/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (1), as last amended by Directive 89/2/EEC (2), and in particular Article 17 thereof, Having regard to the request submitted by the Kingdom of Spain, Whereas in Spain the production of seed of durum wheat satisfying the requirements of Directive 660/402/EEC has been insufficient in 1989 and therefore is not adequate to meet that country's needs; Whereas it is not possible to cover this demand satisfactorily with seed from other Member States, or from third countries, satisfying all the requirements laid down in the said Directive; Whereas the Kingdom of Spain should therefore be authorized to permit for a period expiring on 31 March 1990, the marketing of seed of the abovementioned species subject to less stringent requirements; Whereas, moreover, other Member States, which are able to supply Spain with such seed not satisfying the requirements of the Directive should be authorized to permit the marketing of such seed provided it is intended for Spain; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

89/590/EEC: Commission Decision of 8 November 1989 authorizing the Kingdom of Spain to permit temporarily the marketing of durum wheat seed not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/402/EEC , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (1), as last amended by Directive 89/2/EEC (2), and in particular Article 17 thereof, Having regard to the request submitted by the Kingdom of Spain, Whereas in Spain the production of seed of durum wheat satisfying the requirements of Directive 660/402/EEC has been insufficient in 1989 and therefore is not adequate to meet that country's needs; Whereas it is not possible to cover this demand satisfactorily with seed from other Member States, or from third countries, satisfying all the requirements laid down in the said Directive; Whereas the Kingdom of Spain should therefore be authorized to permit for a period expiring on 31 March 1990, the marketing of seed of the abovementioned species subject to less stringent requirements; Whereas, moreover, other Member States, which are able to supply Spain with such seed not satisfying the requirements of the Directive should be authorized to permit the marketing of such seed provided it is intended for Spain; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

31982D0929

Decision

82/929/EEC: Commission Decision of 20 December 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Tektronix - Waveform Viewing Transient Digitizer System, model WP 2010' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties

COMMISSION DECISION of 20 December 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Tektronix - Waveform Viewing Transient Digitizer System, model WP 2010' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties (82/929/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas, by letter dated 3 May 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Tektronix - Waveform Viewing Transient Digitizer System, model WP 2010', ordered on 13 November 1978 and to be used for the measurement of short phase-transformation times in metal alloys and in particular for recording the development of the phase-transformation in time, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community; Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 20 October 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter; Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a signal acquisition system; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the sensibility in the field of the temporal measurement, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus; Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,

82/929/EEC: Commission Decision of 20 December 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Tektronix - Waveform Viewing Transient Digitizer System, model WP 2010' may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas, by letter dated 3 May 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Tektronix - Waveform Viewing Transient Digitizer System, model WP 2010', ordered on 13 November 1978 and to be used for the measurement of short phase-transformation times in metal alloys and in particular for recording the development of the phase-transformation in time, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community; Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 20 October 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter; Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a signal acquisition system; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the sensibility in the field of the temporal measurement, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus; Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,

32010R1133

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1133/2010 of 30 November 2010 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in EC waters of subdivisions 22-24 by vessels flying the flag of Finland

4.12.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 318/26 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1133/2010 of 30 November 2010 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in EC waters of subdivisions 22-24 by vessels flying the flag of Finland 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 (EC) No 1226/2009 of 20 November 2009 fixing the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea for 2010 (2), lays down quotas for 2010. (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 Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2010. (3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1133/2010 of 30 November 2010 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in EC waters of subdivisions 22-24 by vessels flying the flag of Finland , 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 (EC) No 1226/2009 of 20 November 2009 fixing the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea for 2010 (2), lays down quotas for 2010. (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 Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2010. (3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,

31988R0619

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 619/88 of 4 March 1988 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3889/87 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special measures for certain regions of hop production

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 619/88 of 4 March 1988 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3889/87 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special measures for certain regions of hop production THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 of 22 September 1987 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to producers for the 1986 harvest and providing for special measures for certain regions of production (1), and in particular Article 2 (6) thereof, Whereas Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3889/87 (2) provides that the programme must be forwarded by the Member State concerned before 29 February 1988; whereas it has become apparent that that deadline cannot be met by all the Member States concerned; whereas it should accordingly be extended; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops,

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 619/88 of 4 March 1988 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3889/87 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special measures for certain regions of hop production , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 of 22 September 1987 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to producers for the 1986 harvest and providing for special measures for certain regions of production (1), and in particular Article 2 (6) thereof, Whereas Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3889/87 (2) provides that the programme must be forwarded by the Member State concerned before 29 February 1988; whereas it has become apparent that that deadline cannot be met by all the Member States concerned; whereas it should accordingly be extended; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops,

32011D0852

Decision

2011/852/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 15 December 2011 amending Decision 2005/363/EC concerning animal health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (notified under document C(2011) 9248) Text with EEA relevance

17.12.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 335/109 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 15 December 2011 amending Decision 2005/363/EC concerning animal health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (notified under document C(2011) 9248) (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/852/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof, 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 (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (3), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Decision 2005/363/EC of 2 May 2005 concerning animal health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (4) was adopted in response to a serious recrudescence of African swine fever in domestic and feral pigs in the endemically infected island of Sardinia, Italy. (2) This Decision prohibits the dispatch from Sardinia of live pigs, their semen ova and embryos and of pig meat, pig meat products and any other products containing pig meat. (3) However, in accordance with Article 4(3) of Directive 2002/99/EC, the Decision provides for certain derogations as regards the dispatch of certain pig meat products derived from pigs originating in holdings outside the risk areas defined in Annex I to the Decision that meet specific biosecurity requirements. (4) During the past weeks Italy has informed the Commission of a significant increase in numbers and territorial extension of outbreaks of African swine fever in seven out of eight provinces of Sardinia, affecting also large commercial pig holdings. (5) The current disease evolution on Sardinia is liable to endanger the pig herds in other regions of Italy and in other Member States, in view of placing on the market of pig meat and pig meat products and any other products containing pig meat. It is therefore necessary to extend the risk areas in Annex I to Decision 2005/363/EC to the whole of the region of Sardinia. Consequently, since the conditions laid down in Article 5(2)(b) of Decision 2005/363/EC cannot be met anymore, the derogation granted to Italy to authorise the dispatch of pig meat from Sardinia to areas outside Sardinia, is suspended. The same applies to the derogation granted under Article 6 of that Decision, to authorise the dispatch of pig meat products and other products containing pig meat from Sardinia to areas outside Sardinia. (6) Decision 2005/363/EC 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,

2011/852/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 15 December 2011 amending Decision 2005/363/EC concerning animal health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (notified under document C(2011) 9248) Text with EEA relevance , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof, 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 (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (3), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Decision 2005/363/EC of 2 May 2005 concerning animal health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (4) was adopted in response to a serious recrudescence of African swine fever in domestic and feral pigs in the endemically infected island of Sardinia, Italy. (2) This Decision prohibits the dispatch from Sardinia of live pigs, their semen ova and embryos and of pig meat, pig meat products and any other products containing pig meat. (3) However, in accordance with Article 4(3) of Directive 2002/99/EC, the Decision provides for certain derogations as regards the dispatch of certain pig meat products derived from pigs originating in holdings outside the risk areas defined in Annex I to the Decision that meet specific biosecurity requirements. (4) During the past weeks Italy has informed the Commission of a significant increase in numbers and territorial extension of outbreaks of African swine fever in seven out of eight provinces of Sardinia, affecting also large commercial pig holdings. (5) The current disease evolution on Sardinia is liable to endanger the pig herds in other regions of Italy and in other Member States, in view of placing on the market of pig meat and pig meat products and any other products containing pig meat. It is therefore necessary to extend the risk areas in Annex I to Decision 2005/363/EC to the whole of the region of Sardinia. Consequently, since the conditions laid down in Article 5(2)(b) of Decision 2005/363/EC cannot be met anymore, the derogation granted to Italy to authorise the dispatch of pig meat from Sardinia to areas outside Sardinia, is suspended. The same applies to the derogation granted under Article 6 of that Decision, to authorise the dispatch of pig meat products and other products containing pig meat from Sardinia to areas outside Sardinia. (6) Decision 2005/363/EC 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,

32011R1251

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1251/2011 of 30 November 2011 amending Directives 2004/17/EC, 2004/18/EC and 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of their application thresholds for the procedures for the awards of contract Text with EEA relevance

2.12.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 319/43 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1251/2011 of 30 November 2011 amending Directives 2004/17/EC, 2004/18/EC and 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of their application thresholds for the procedures for the awards of contract (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services (1), and in particular Article 69 thereof, Having regard to Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (2), and in particular Article 78 thereof, Having regard to Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts by contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC (3), and in particular Article 68 thereof, Whereas: (1) By Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986 to 1994) (4) the Council concluded the Agreement on Government Procurement (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’). The Agreement should be applied to any procurement contract with a value that reaches or exceeds the amounts (hereinafter referred to as ‘thresholds’) set in the Agreement and expressed as special drawing rights. (2) One of the objectives of Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC is to allow the contracting entities and the contracting authorities which apply those Directives to comply at the same time with the obligations laid down in the Agreement. To achieve this, the thresholds laid down by those Directives for public contracts which are also covered by the Agreement should be aligned in order to ensure that they correspond to the euro equivalents, rounded down to the nearest thousand, of the thresholds set out in the Agreement. (3) For reasons of coherence, it is appropriate to align also those thresholds in Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC which are not covered by the Agreement. At the same time, the thresholds laid down by Directive 2009/81/EC should be aligned to the revised thresholds laid down in Article 16 of Directive 2004/17/EC. (4) Directives 2004/17/EC, 2004/18/EC and 2009/81/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. (5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Advisory Committee for Public Contracts,

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1251/2011 of 30 November 2011 amending Directives 2004/17/EC, 2004/18/EC and 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of their application thresholds for the procedures for the awards of contract Text with EEA relevance , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services (1), and in particular Article 69 thereof, Having regard to Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (2), and in particular Article 78 thereof, Having regard to Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts by contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC (3), and in particular Article 68 thereof, Whereas: (1) By Council Decision 94/800/EC of 22 December 1994 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Community, as regards matters within its competence, of the agreements reached in the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (1986 to 1994) (4) the Council concluded the Agreement on Government Procurement (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’). The Agreement should be applied to any procurement contract with a value that reaches or exceeds the amounts (hereinafter referred to as ‘thresholds’) set in the Agreement and expressed as special drawing rights. (2) One of the objectives of Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC is to allow the contracting entities and the contracting authorities which apply those Directives to comply at the same time with the obligations laid down in the Agreement. To achieve this, the thresholds laid down by those Directives for public contracts which are also covered by the Agreement should be aligned in order to ensure that they correspond to the euro equivalents, rounded down to the nearest thousand, of the thresholds set out in the Agreement. (3) For reasons of coherence, it is appropriate to align also those thresholds in Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC which are not covered by the Agreement. At the same time, the thresholds laid down by Directive 2009/81/EC should be aligned to the revised thresholds laid down in Article 16 of Directive 2004/17/EC. (4) Directives 2004/17/EC, 2004/18/EC and 2009/81/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. (5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Advisory Committee for Public Contracts,

31996R1445

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/96 of 24 July 1996 terminating the investigation concerning the circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 2861/93 on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5" microdisks) originating in Japan, Taiwan and the People's Republic of China by imports of the same product from Canada, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, and ceasing registration of this product

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1445/96 of 24 July 1996 terminating the investigation concerning the circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 2861/93 on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5″ microdisks) originating in Japan, Taiwan and the People's Republic of China by imports of the same product from Canada, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, and ceasing registration of this product 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), and in particular Articles 9, 13 and 14 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE (1) By Regulation (EC) No 2451/95 (2) the Commission initiated an investigation concerning the circumvention of the anti-dumping duties imposed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2861/93 (3) on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5″ microdisks) originating in Japan, Taiwan and the People's Republic of China by the same product from Canada, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand and instructed customs authorities, pursuant to Articles 13 (3) and 14 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 to register the imports covered by the investigation. The investigation was initiated following a request lodged by the Committee of European Diskette Manufacturers (Diskma). (2) The request contained prima facie evidence of a change in the pattern of trade between the countries concerned and the Community which sole due cause or justification was the existence of anti-dumping duties, and of transhipments through these countries to the Community of 3,5″ microdisks manufactured in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan. The request also showed that the imports from the countries concerned were being dumped in relation to the normal values previously established and were undermining the remedial effects of the anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of 3,5″ microdisks originating in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan. This evidence was considered to be sufficient to justify the initiation of an investigation. (3) The product concerned is 3,5″ microdisks, used to record and store encoded digital computer information, currently classifiable within CN code ex 8523 20 90. (4) The Commission officially advised the exporters known to be concerned and the representatives of the exporting countries about the initiation of the investigation and sent questionnaires to known exporters. (5) The investigation covered the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995. B. INVESTIGATION (6) The Commission received replies from the following exporters: (a) Canada: KAO Infosystems Canada Inc., Ontario; (b) Hong Kong: Jackin Magnetic Company Ltd, Hong Kong Plantron (HK) Ltd, Hong Kong Magnetic Ltd, Benelux Manufacturing Limited, Prime Standard Ltd; (c) India: Allied Electronics & Magnetics Ltd, Udaipur, Moser-Baer India Ltd, New Delhi, Sujata Data Products Ltd, Bombay; (d) Indonesia: P.T. Beneluxindo, Djakarta; (e) Malaysia: Discomp, Kuala Lumpur, KUB Microeletronics Sdn. Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, Mega High-Tech Corp. (M) Sdn. Bhd, Penang; (f) Philippines: Maxi Data Philippines Inc., Manila; (g) Singapore: Datapulse Technology Ltd, Singapore, General Magnetics Limited, Singapore, Goldtron Magmedia Pte. Ltd, Singapore, MJC (Singapore) Pte. Ltd, Singapore; (h) Thailand: General Mediatech Co. Ltd, Bangkok, V-SA Cast Co. Ltd, Bangkok, V-SA Magnetic Co. Ltd, Bangkok. V-SA Magnetic was a subsidiary of V-SA Cast which held more than 50 % of the shares of V-SA Magnetic. No exporter from Macao replied to the Commission's questionnaire. With the exception of the companies located in Canada and the Philippines the Commission verified all the information submitted at the premises of the exporters mentioned above. C. RESULTS Canada, India, Philippines and Singapore (7) The Community industry alleged in its request to initiate the circumvention investigation that the combined market share of Canada, India, Philippines and Singapore was 4,5 % of Community consumption in 1994. However, based on the latest external trade statistics of the Community (Comext), the Commission established that the market share of these countries only amounted to 2,8 % during the investigation period, and thus it was less than the de minimis import volume referred to in Article 9 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 for which injury shall normally be regarded as negligible. Furthermore, it was established that the imported quantities from these countries were also below the de minimis thresholds of Article 5 (8) of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994 of 3 % of total imports of the like product into the Community on a per country basis, and of 7 % for all four countries taken together. (8) On this basis, the Commission considered it unlikely in this case that the imports from the four countries concerned could undermine in terms of quantities the remedial effects of the anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of the product concerned originating in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan. Hong Kong (9) Jackin Magnetic and Plantron (HK) were found to be genuine producers of microdisks which accounted for about 90 % of total Hong Kong's export volume to the Community during the investigation period. No evidence of transhipments of the finished product concerned originating in the People's Republic of China or Taiwan was found in respect of these two companies. Furthermore, it was established that for each company the parts imported from the countries subject to the anti-dumping duties constituted less than 60 % of the total value of the parts of the assembled product. (10) Hong Kong Magnetic is a trading company which sold microdisks to the Community. However, no evidence of transhipments to the Community of the finished product concerned originating in the People's Republic of China or Taiwan was found in respect of this company. (11) Benelux Manufacturing and its subsidiary Prime Standard were found to be related to the Indonesian producer/exporter P. T. Beneluxindo (see recital 14) and to have sold microdisks to the Community. However, no evidence of transhipments to the Community of the finished product concerned originating in the People's Republic of China or Taiwan was found in respect of these two companies in Hong Kong. (12) Another company which was related to the Thai exporter V-SA Magnetic, refused to cooperate in the investigation (see recital 18). The Commission services will continue to monitor closely the situation in this respect. (13) In view of these findings, it was established that the companies investigated did not fulfil the criteria set out in Article 13 (1) and (2) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 according to which imports of the product concerned transhipped through or assembled in third countries respectively could be considered to constitute circumvention. Furthermore, in view of the development of the imports of microdisks from Hong Kong into the Community which decreased from 2 816 tonnes in 1993 to 1 212 tonnes during the investigation period, it seems unlikely that these imports could undermine in terms of quantities the remedial effects of the anti-dumping duties imposed on the People's Republic of China and Taiwan. Indonesia (14) The sole exporter/producer investigated in Indonesia, P. T. Beneluxindo, accounted for the vast majority of the recorded imports into the Community during the investigation period. P. T. Beneluxindo is a subsidiary of Benelux Manufacturing Limited, Hong Kong which supplied P. T. Beneluxindo with all the parts used for the assembly of microdisks. All finished microdisks were then sent back to Hong Kong and sold from there by the sales subsidiary of Benelux Manufacturing Limited, Prime Standard Ltd, to independent customers in the Community. The company was found to be a genuine producer and it was established that the parts imported from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan constituted far less than 60 % of the total value of the parts of the assembled product. Furthermore, no evidence of transhipments of the finished product concerned originating in the People's Republic of China or Taiwan was found in respect of P. T. Beneluxindo. Therefore, the conditions for circumvention outlined in Article 13 (1) and (2) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 have not been met in respect of the companies investigated. Macao (15) No company in Macao cooperated in the investigation. In these circumstances the Commission would normally be entitled to propose the extension of the anti-dumping measures to this country in order to avoid that circumvention continues. However, following an investigation by the anti-fraud services of the Commission (Uclaf), anti-dumping duties will be applied retroactively on imports of Chinese microdisks exported from Macao. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that the remedial effects of the anti-dumping measures will not be significantly undermined by imports from Macao, the quantities which have fallen sharply following the anti-circumvention investigation period. In any event, the Commission will continue to monitor closely the development of imports into the Community of microdisks from Macao. Malaysia (16) The three exporters/producers investigated in Malaysia accounted for nearly all the recorded imports from this country into the Community during the investigation period. While two of these producers were not related to any exporter/producer in the countries subject to the anti-dumping duties, the third one (Mega High-Tech Corp.) was a subsidiary of a Taiwanese company. All three were found to be genuine producers and it was established that the parts imported from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan constituted far less than 60 % of the total value of the parts of the product assembled by each producer. Moreover, no evidence of transhipments of the finished product concerned originating in the People's Republic of China or Taiwan was found in respect of any of the Malaysian producers concerned. Consequently the conditions for circumvention outlined in Article 13 (1) and (2) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 have not been met in respect of the companies investigated. Thailand (17) The three companies investigated in Thailand accounted for the vast majority of all the recorded imports into the Community from this country during the investigation period. The subsidiary of V-SA Cast, V-SA magnetic (see recital 6 (h)), and General Mediatech were found to be genuine producers and the parts of Chinese or Taiwanese origin used in the assembly of microdisks constituted less than 60 % of the total value of the parts of the assembled product by each of these companies. In addition, no evidence of transhipment of the finished product from the People's Republic of China or Taiwan was found in respect to these two companies. (18) V-SA Cast was found to have transhipped 28 million microdisks supplied by a company located in Hong Kong which held 15 % of V-SA Magnetic shares. However, given the lack of cooperation of the related company in Hong Kong, no evidence could be found which indicated that the microdisks concerned were of Chinese or Taiwanese origin. The presumption of such origin would seem to be excessively punitive for the Thai company, taking account of its efforts to persuade the Hong Kong company to cooperate in the investigation and the small shareholding by this latter company in the V-SA group. In view of the above the Commission considers that the conditions for circumvention outlined in Article 13 (1) and (2) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 have not been met in respect of the companies investigated. D. TERMINATION OF THE INVESTIGATION (19) In the light of the above findings and considerations made in respect of the nine countries subject to the circumvention investigation, it appears appropriate that the latter be terminated without extension to any of those countries of the anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of microdisks originating in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan. The registration of imports of microdisks from these countries introduced by Regulation (EC) No 2451/95 shall cease. (20) The Advisory Committee has been consulted and has raised no objection. (21) Interested parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which the Commission intended to terminate the investigation and have been given the opportunity to comment,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/96 of 24 July 1996 terminating the investigation concerning the circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 2861/93 on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5" microdisks) originating in Japan, Taiwan and the People's Republic of China by imports of the same product from Canada, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, and ceasing registration of this product , 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), and in particular Articles 9, 13 and 14 thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A. PROCEDURE (1) By Regulation (EC) No 2451/95 (2) the Commission initiated an investigation concerning the circumvention of the anti-dumping duties imposed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2861/93 (3) on imports of certain magnetic disks (3,5″ microdisks) originating in Japan, Taiwan and the People's Republic of China by the same product from Canada, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand and instructed customs authorities, pursuant to Articles 13 (3) and 14 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 to register the imports covered by the investigation. The investigation was initiated following a request lodged by the Committee of European Diskette Manufacturers (Diskma). (2) The request contained prima facie evidence of a change in the pattern of trade between the countries concerned and the Community which sole due cause or justification was the existence of anti-dumping duties, and of transhipments through these countries to the Community of 3,5″ microdisks manufactured in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan. The request also showed that the imports from the countries concerned were being dumped in relation to the normal values previously established and were undermining the remedial effects of the anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of 3,5″ microdisks originating in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan. This evidence was considered to be sufficient to justify the initiation of an investigation. (3) The product concerned is 3,5″ microdisks, used to record and store encoded digital computer information, currently classifiable within CN code ex 8523 20 90. (4) The Commission officially advised the exporters known to be concerned and the representatives of the exporting countries about the initiation of the investigation and sent questionnaires to known exporters. (5) The investigation covered the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995. B. INVESTIGATION (6) The Commission received replies from the following exporters: (a) Canada: KAO Infosystems Canada Inc., Ontario; (b) Hong Kong: Jackin Magnetic Company Ltd, Hong Kong Plantron (HK) Ltd, Hong Kong Magnetic Ltd, Benelux Manufacturing Limited, Prime Standard Ltd; (c) India: Allied Electronics & Magnetics Ltd, Udaipur, Moser-Baer India Ltd, New Delhi, Sujata Data Products Ltd, Bombay; (d) Indonesia: P.T. Beneluxindo, Djakarta; (e) Malaysia: Discomp, Kuala Lumpur, KUB Microeletronics Sdn. Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, Mega High-Tech Corp. (M) Sdn. Bhd, Penang; (f) Philippines: Maxi Data Philippines Inc., Manila; (g) Singapore: Datapulse Technology Ltd, Singapore, General Magnetics Limited, Singapore, Goldtron Magmedia Pte. Ltd, Singapore, MJC (Singapore) Pte. Ltd, Singapore; (h) Thailand: General Mediatech Co. Ltd, Bangkok, V-SA Cast Co. Ltd, Bangkok, V-SA Magnetic Co. Ltd, Bangkok. V-SA Magnetic was a subsidiary of V-SA Cast which held more than 50 % of the shares of V-SA Magnetic. No exporter from Macao replied to the Commission's questionnaire. With the exception of the companies located in Canada and the Philippines the Commission verified all the information submitted at the premises of the exporters mentioned above. C. RESULTS Canada, India, Philippines and Singapore (7) The Community industry alleged in its request to initiate the circumvention investigation that the combined market share of Canada, India, Philippines and Singapore was 4,5 % of Community consumption in 1994. However, based on the latest external trade statistics of the Community (Comext), the Commission established that the market share of these countries only amounted to 2,8 % during the investigation period, and thus it was less than the de minimis import volume referred to in Article 9 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 for which injury shall normally be regarded as negligible. Furthermore, it was established that the imported quantities from these countries were also below the de minimis thresholds of Article 5 (8) of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994 of 3 % of total imports of the like product into the Community on a per country basis, and of 7 % for all four countries taken together. (8) On this basis, the Commission considered it unlikely in this case that the imports from the four countries concerned could undermine in terms of quantities the remedial effects of the anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of the product concerned originating in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan. Hong Kong (9) Jackin Magnetic and Plantron (HK) were found to be genuine producers of microdisks which accounted for about 90 % of total Hong Kong's export volume to the Community during the investigation period. No evidence of transhipments of the finished product concerned originating in the People's Republic of China or Taiwan was found in respect of these two companies. Furthermore, it was established that for each company the parts imported from the countries subject to the anti-dumping duties constituted less than 60 % of the total value of the parts of the assembled product. (10) Hong Kong Magnetic is a trading company which sold microdisks to the Community. However, no evidence of transhipments to the Community of the finished product concerned originating in the People's Republic of China or Taiwan was found in respect of this company. (11) Benelux Manufacturing and its subsidiary Prime Standard were found to be related to the Indonesian producer/exporter P. T. Beneluxindo (see recital 14) and to have sold microdisks to the Community. However, no evidence of transhipments to the Community of the finished product concerned originating in the People's Republic of China or Taiwan was found in respect of these two companies in Hong Kong. (12) Another company which was related to the Thai exporter V-SA Magnetic, refused to cooperate in the investigation (see recital 18). The Commission services will continue to monitor closely the situation in this respect. (13) In view of these findings, it was established that the companies investigated did not fulfil the criteria set out in Article 13 (1) and (2) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 according to which imports of the product concerned transhipped through or assembled in third countries respectively could be considered to constitute circumvention. Furthermore, in view of the development of the imports of microdisks from Hong Kong into the Community which decreased from 2 816 tonnes in 1993 to 1 212 tonnes during the investigation period, it seems unlikely that these imports could undermine in terms of quantities the remedial effects of the anti-dumping duties imposed on the People's Republic of China and Taiwan. Indonesia (14) The sole exporter/producer investigated in Indonesia, P. T. Beneluxindo, accounted for the vast majority of the recorded imports into the Community during the investigation period. P. T. Beneluxindo is a subsidiary of Benelux Manufacturing Limited, Hong Kong which supplied P. T. Beneluxindo with all the parts used for the assembly of microdisks. All finished microdisks were then sent back to Hong Kong and sold from there by the sales subsidiary of Benelux Manufacturing Limited, Prime Standard Ltd, to independent customers in the Community. The company was found to be a genuine producer and it was established that the parts imported from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan constituted far less than 60 % of the total value of the parts of the assembled product. Furthermore, no evidence of transhipments of the finished product concerned originating in the People's Republic of China or Taiwan was found in respect of P. T. Beneluxindo. Therefore, the conditions for circumvention outlined in Article 13 (1) and (2) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 have not been met in respect of the companies investigated. Macao (15) No company in Macao cooperated in the investigation. In these circumstances the Commission would normally be entitled to propose the extension of the anti-dumping measures to this country in order to avoid that circumvention continues. However, following an investigation by the anti-fraud services of the Commission (Uclaf), anti-dumping duties will be applied retroactively on imports of Chinese microdisks exported from Macao. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that the remedial effects of the anti-dumping measures will not be significantly undermined by imports from Macao, the quantities which have fallen sharply following the anti-circumvention investigation period. In any event, the Commission will continue to monitor closely the development of imports into the Community of microdisks from Macao. Malaysia (16) The three exporters/producers investigated in Malaysia accounted for nearly all the recorded imports from this country into the Community during the investigation period. While two of these producers were not related to any exporter/producer in the countries subject to the anti-dumping duties, the third one (Mega High-Tech Corp.) was a subsidiary of a Taiwanese company. All three were found to be genuine producers and it was established that the parts imported from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan constituted far less than 60 % of the total value of the parts of the product assembled by each producer. Moreover, no evidence of transhipments of the finished product concerned originating in the People's Republic of China or Taiwan was found in respect of any of the Malaysian producers concerned. Consequently the conditions for circumvention outlined in Article 13 (1) and (2) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 have not been met in respect of the companies investigated. Thailand (17) The three companies investigated in Thailand accounted for the vast majority of all the recorded imports into the Community from this country during the investigation period. The subsidiary of V-SA Cast, V-SA magnetic (see recital 6 (h)), and General Mediatech were found to be genuine producers and the parts of Chinese or Taiwanese origin used in the assembly of microdisks constituted less than 60 % of the total value of the parts of the assembled product by each of these companies. In addition, no evidence of transhipment of the finished product from the People's Republic of China or Taiwan was found in respect to these two companies. (18) V-SA Cast was found to have transhipped 28 million microdisks supplied by a company located in Hong Kong which held 15 % of V-SA Magnetic shares. However, given the lack of cooperation of the related company in Hong Kong, no evidence could be found which indicated that the microdisks concerned were of Chinese or Taiwanese origin. The presumption of such origin would seem to be excessively punitive for the Thai company, taking account of its efforts to persuade the Hong Kong company to cooperate in the investigation and the small shareholding by this latter company in the V-SA group. In view of the above the Commission considers that the conditions for circumvention outlined in Article 13 (1) and (2) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 have not been met in respect of the companies investigated. D. TERMINATION OF THE INVESTIGATION (19) In the light of the above findings and considerations made in respect of the nine countries subject to the circumvention investigation, it appears appropriate that the latter be terminated without extension to any of those countries of the anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of microdisks originating in the People's Republic of China and Taiwan. The registration of imports of microdisks from these countries introduced by Regulation (EC) No 2451/95 shall cease. (20) The Advisory Committee has been consulted and has raised no objection. (21) Interested parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which the Commission intended to terminate the investigation and have been given the opportunity to comment,

31992R3646

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3646/92 of 16 December 1992 on arrangements for imports into the Community of certain textile products (category 6) originating in Pakistan

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3646/92 of 16 December 1992 on arrangements for imports into the Community of certain textile products (category 6) originating in Pakistan 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 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1539/92 (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 6) specified in the Annex hereto and originating in Pakistan have exceeded the level referred to in Article 11 (2); Whereas, in accordance with Article 11 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86, on 13 October 1992, Pakistan was notified of a request for consultations; whereas, pending a mutually satisfactory solution, the Commission has requested Pakistan for a provisional period until 31 December 1992 to limit its exports to the Community of products falling within category 6 to the provisional quantitative limits set out in the Annex with effect from the date of the request for consultations; whereas pending the outcome of the requested consultations quantitative limits identical to those requested of the supplier country should be applied provisionally to imports of the category of products in question; 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 the products in question exported from Pakistan between 13 October 1992 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation must be set off against the quantitative limits which have been introduced; Whereas these quantitative limits should not prevent the importation of products covered by them shipped from Pakistan before the date of entry into force of this Regulation; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3646/92 of 16 December 1992 on arrangements for imports into the Community of certain textile products (category 6) originating in Pakistan , 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 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1539/92 (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 6) specified in the Annex hereto and originating in Pakistan have exceeded the level referred to in Article 11 (2); Whereas, in accordance with Article 11 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86, on 13 October 1992, Pakistan was notified of a request for consultations; whereas, pending a mutually satisfactory solution, the Commission has requested Pakistan for a provisional period until 31 December 1992 to limit its exports to the Community of products falling within category 6 to the provisional quantitative limits set out in the Annex with effect from the date of the request for consultations; whereas pending the outcome of the requested consultations quantitative limits identical to those requested of the supplier country should be applied provisionally to imports of the category of products in question; 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 the products in question exported from Pakistan between 13 October 1992 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation must be set off against the quantitative limits which have been introduced; Whereas these quantitative limits should not prevent the importation of products covered by them shipped from Pakistan before the date of entry into force of this Regulation; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,

31998R2375

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2375/98 of 3 November 1998 amending for the 18th time Regulation (EC) No 913/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Spain

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2375/98 of 3 November 1998 amending for the 18th time Regulation (EC) No 913/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Spain 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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof, Whereas exceptional measures to support the pigmeat market in Spain were adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 913/97 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2268/98 (4), on account of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in that country; Whereas the method for calculating the aid for piglets weighing from 13 to 16 kilograms should be adjusted by replacing the reference to the Lerida market by a reference to the national price quotation; Whereas the continuation of the veterinary and marketing restrictions means that the number of pigs and piglets of the Iberian breed which can be consigned to the competent authorities should be increased, so allowing the exceptional measures to continue applying from 14 October 1998; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2375/98 of 3 November 1998 amending for the 18th time Regulation (EC) No 913/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Spain , 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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof, Whereas exceptional measures to support the pigmeat market in Spain were adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 913/97 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2268/98 (4), on account of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in that country; Whereas the method for calculating the aid for piglets weighing from 13 to 16 kilograms should be adjusted by replacing the reference to the Lerida market by a reference to the national price quotation; Whereas the continuation of the veterinary and marketing restrictions means that the number of pigs and piglets of the Iberian breed which can be consigned to the competent authorities should be increased, so allowing the exceptional measures to continue applying from 14 October 1998; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

32003R1437

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1437/2003 of 12 August 2003 amending Annexes I, II, IIIB and VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community import rules

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1437/2003 of 12 August 2003 amending Annexes I, II, IIIB and VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community import rules THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community import rules(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1309/2002(2), and in particular Article 28 thereof, Whereas: (1) Amendments effected by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1832/2002 of 1 August 2002 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(3), make it necessary to amend Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 as well. For reasons of clarity, that Annex should be replaced altogether. (2) The entry into force of the new Constitutional Charter of the State union of Serbia and Montenegro, which renamed the former "Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" as "Serbia and Montenegro" with effect from 4 February 2003, makes it desirable to replace the name of that former Republic wherever it appears in Annexes II, IIIB and VI to Regulation (EC) No 517/94. (3) Regulation (EC) No 517/94 should therefore be amended accordingly. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1437/2003 of 12 August 2003 amending Annexes I, II, IIIB and VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community import rules , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community import rules(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1309/2002(2), and in particular Article 28 thereof, Whereas: (1) Amendments effected by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1832/2002 of 1 August 2002 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(3), make it necessary to amend Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 as well. For reasons of clarity, that Annex should be replaced altogether. (2) The entry into force of the new Constitutional Charter of the State union of Serbia and Montenegro, which renamed the former "Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" as "Serbia and Montenegro" with effect from 4 February 2003, makes it desirable to replace the name of that former Republic wherever it appears in Annexes II, IIIB and VI to Regulation (EC) No 517/94. (3) Regulation (EC) No 517/94 should therefore be amended accordingly. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,

32009R0104

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 104/2009 of 3 February 2009 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Gorgonzola (PDO))

4.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 34/16 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 104/2009 of 3 February 2009 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Gorgonzola (PDO)) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 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) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and in application of Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification of the protected designation of origin ‘Gorgonzola’ registered on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2). (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  (3) 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 sent to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 104/2009 of 3 February 2009 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Gorgonzola (PDO)) , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 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) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and in application of Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification of the protected designation of origin ‘Gorgonzola’ registered on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2). (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  (3) 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 sent to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,

32006R1091

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1091/2006 of 13 July 2006 establishing a prohibition of fishing for sandeel in ICES zone IIa (EC waters), IIIa, IV (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State other than Denmark and the United Kingdom

15.7.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 195/9 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1091/2006 of 13 July 2006 establishing a prohibition of fishing for sandeel in ICES zone IIa (EC waters), IIIa, IV (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State other than Denmark and the United Kingdom THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing for 2006 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2006. (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 flags of or registered in the Member States referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2006. (3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1091/2006 of 13 July 2006 establishing a prohibition of fishing for sandeel in ICES zone IIa (EC waters), IIIa, IV (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State other than Denmark and the United Kingdom , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing for 2006 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2006. (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 flags of or registered in the Member States referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2006. (3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,

32012L0052

Directive

Commission Implementing Directive 2012/52/EU of 20 December 2012 laying down measures to facilitate the recognition of medical prescriptions issued in another Member State Text with EEA relevance

22.12.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 356/68 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIVE 2012/52/EU of 20 December 2012 laying down measures to facilitate the recognition of medical prescriptions issued in another Member State (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare (1), and in particular points (a), (c) and (d) of Article 11(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 11(2) of Directive 2011/24/EU, the Commission has an obligation to adopt measures to facilitate the recognition of medical prescriptions issued in a Member State other than the Member State where the prescriptions are dispensed. (2) Pursuant to point (a) of Article 11(2) of Directive 2011/24/EU, the Commission is to adopt a non-exhaustive list of elements to be included in those prescriptions. That list should enable the dispensing health professional to verify the authenticity of the prescription and whether it was issued by a member of a regulated health profession who is legally entitled to do so. (3) The elements to be included in the prescriptions should facilitate the correct identification of medicinal products or medical devices as referred to in point (c) of Article 11 (2) of Directive 2011/24/EU. (4) Medicinal products should therefore be indicated using the common name in order to facilitate the correct identification of products which are marketed under different brand names across the Union and of products that are not marketed in all Member States. That common name to be used should be either the International Non-proprietary name recommended by the World Health Organisation or, if such name does not exist, the usual common name. In contrast, the brand name of a medicinal product should only be used to ensure clear identification of biological medicinal products as defined in point 3.2.1.1.(b) of Annex I to Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community Code relating to medicinal products for human use (2), because of the special characteristics of those products, or of other medicinal products in cases where the prescribing professional considers it medically necessary. (5) Medical devices do not have common names as medicinal products. Therefore the prescription should also include direct contact details of the prescriber which enable the dispensing professional, where necessary, to enquire about the prescribed medical device and correctly identify it. (6) The non-exhaustive list of elements to appear on the prescriptions should facilitate the comprehensibility of the information to patients concerning the prescription and the instructions included on the use of the product, as referred to in point (d) of Article 11(2) of Directive 2011/24/EU. The Commission will regularly review the situation in order to assess whether additional measures are necessary to help patients understand the instructions concerning the use of the product. (7) To enable patients to request appropriate prescriptions, it is important that national contact points referred to in Article 6 of Directive 2011/24/EU provide patients with adequate information on the content and purpose of the non-exhaustive list of elements that should appear in those prescriptions. (8) As the overall impact of cross-border healthcare is limited, the non-exhaustive list of elements should apply only to prescriptions intended to be used in another Member State. (9) As the principle of mutual recognition of prescriptions derives from Article 56 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, this Directive does not preclude the Member States from applying the principle of mutual recognition to prescriptions that do not contain the elements set out in the non-exhaustive list. At the same time, nothing in this Directive prevents the Member States from providing that prescriptions drafted on their territory, with a view to be used in another Member State, contain additional elements that are provided for under the rules applicable on their territory, as long as these rules are compatible with Union law. (10) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 16(1) of Directive 2011/24/EU

Commission Implementing Directive 2012/52/EU of 20 December 2012 laying down measures to facilitate the recognition of medical prescriptions issued in another Member State Text with EEA relevance , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare (1), and in particular points (a), (c) and (d) of Article 11(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 11(2) of Directive 2011/24/EU, the Commission has an obligation to adopt measures to facilitate the recognition of medical prescriptions issued in a Member State other than the Member State where the prescriptions are dispensed. (2) Pursuant to point (a) of Article 11(2) of Directive 2011/24/EU, the Commission is to adopt a non-exhaustive list of elements to be included in those prescriptions. That list should enable the dispensing health professional to verify the authenticity of the prescription and whether it was issued by a member of a regulated health profession who is legally entitled to do so. (3) The elements to be included in the prescriptions should facilitate the correct identification of medicinal products or medical devices as referred to in point (c) of Article 11 (2) of Directive 2011/24/EU. (4) Medicinal products should therefore be indicated using the common name in order to facilitate the correct identification of products which are marketed under different brand names across the Union and of products that are not marketed in all Member States. That common name to be used should be either the International Non-proprietary name recommended by the World Health Organisation or, if such name does not exist, the usual common name. In contrast, the brand name of a medicinal product should only be used to ensure clear identification of biological medicinal products as defined in point 3.2.1.1.(b) of Annex I to Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community Code relating to medicinal products for human use (2), because of the special characteristics of those products, or of other medicinal products in cases where the prescribing professional considers it medically necessary. (5) Medical devices do not have common names as medicinal products. Therefore the prescription should also include direct contact details of the prescriber which enable the dispensing professional, where necessary, to enquire about the prescribed medical device and correctly identify it. (6) The non-exhaustive list of elements to appear on the prescriptions should facilitate the comprehensibility of the information to patients concerning the prescription and the instructions included on the use of the product, as referred to in point (d) of Article 11(2) of Directive 2011/24/EU. The Commission will regularly review the situation in order to assess whether additional measures are necessary to help patients understand the instructions concerning the use of the product. (7) To enable patients to request appropriate prescriptions, it is important that national contact points referred to in Article 6 of Directive 2011/24/EU provide patients with adequate information on the content and purpose of the non-exhaustive list of elements that should appear in those prescriptions. (8) As the overall impact of cross-border healthcare is limited, the non-exhaustive list of elements should apply only to prescriptions intended to be used in another Member State. (9) As the principle of mutual recognition of prescriptions derives from Article 56 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, this Directive does not preclude the Member States from applying the principle of mutual recognition to prescriptions that do not contain the elements set out in the non-exhaustive list. At the same time, nothing in this Directive prevents the Member States from providing that prescriptions drafted on their territory, with a view to be used in another Member State, contain additional elements that are provided for under the rules applicable on their territory, as long as these rules are compatible with Union law. (10) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 16(1) of Directive 2011/24/EU

32009D0415

Decision

2009/415/EC: Council Decision of 27 April 2009 on the existence of an excessive deficit in Greece

30.5.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 135/21 COUNCIL DECISION of 27 April 2009 on the existence of an excessive deficit in Greece (2009/415/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 104(6) thereof, Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission, Having regard to the observations made by Greece, Whereas: (1) According to Article 104 of the Treaty Member States are to avoid excessive government deficits. (2) The Stability and Growth Pact is based on the objective of sound government finances as a means of strengthening the conditions for price stability and for strong sustainable growth conducive to employment creation. (3) The excessive deficit procedure (EDP) under Article 104, as clarified by Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (1) (which is part of the Stability and Growth Pact), provides for a decision on the existence of an excessive deficit. The Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty sets out further provisions relating to the implementation of the EDP. Council Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 (2) lays down detailed rules and definitions for the application of the provisions of the said Protocol. (4) The 2005 reform of the Stability and Growth Pact sought to strengthen its effectiveness and economic underpinnings as well as to safeguard the sustainability of the public finances in the long run. It aimed at ensuring that in particular the economic and budgetary background was taken fully into account in all steps in the EDP. In this way, the Stability and Growth Pact provides the framework supporting government policies for a prompt return to sound budgetary positions taking account of the economic situation. (5) Article 104(5) of the Treaty requires the Commission to address an opinion to the Council if the Commission considers that an excessive deficit in a Member State exists or may occur. Having taken into account its report in accordance with Article 104(3) and having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Financial Committee in accordance with Article 104(4), the Commission concluded that an excessive deficit exists in Greece. The Commission therefore addressed such an opinion to the Council in respect of Greece on 24 March 2009 (3). (6) Article 104(6) of the Treaty states that the Council should consider any observations which the Member State concerned may wish to make before deciding, after an overall assessment, whether an excessive deficit exists. In the case of Greece, this overall assessment leads to the following conclusions. (7) The general government deficit in Greece reached 3,5 % of GDP in 2007, thus exceeding the 3 % of GDP reference value. According to the Commission services' January 2009 interim forecast, the general government deficit net of one-offs is estimated at 3,6 % of GDP in 2008 (or 3,4 % of GDP including one-offs). This estimation is based on a real GDP growth rate of 2,9 % in 2008 and takes account of the latest information on the execution of the 2008 Budget Law. For 2009, the Commission services' January 2009 interim forecast projects the general government deficit net of one-offs at 4,4 % of GDP (3,7 % including one-off revenues) based on a real GDP growth projection of 0,2 % and on the basis of a prudent assessment of the 2009 Budget Law approved by Parliament on 21 December. Based on the customary unchanged policy assumption and assuming the discontinuation of one-off measures, the 2010 deficit is projected at 4,2 % of GDP. Therefore, the deficit criterion in the Treaty is not fulfilled. (8) General government gross debt stood at 94,8 % of GDP in 2007 and 94,6 % of GDP in 2008, well above the 60 % of GDP Treaty reference value. According to the Commission services' January 2009 interim forecast, the general government debt ratio is projected to increase further to 96,25 % in 2009 and 98,5 % of GDP by 2010. The current deficit levels and estimates of medium-term growth are not compatible with a debt ratio converging to a level below 60 % of GDP. The debt ratio cannot be considered as diminishing sufficiently and approaching the reference value at a satisfactory pace within the meaning of the Treaty and the Stability and Growth Pact. (9) According to Article 2(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97, ‘relevant factors’ can only be taken into account in the steps leading to the Council decision on the existence of an excessive deficit in accordance with Article 104(6) if the double condition – that the deficit remains close to the reference value and that its excess over the reference value is temporary – is fully met. In the case of Greece, this double condition is not met. Therefore, relevant factors are not taken into account in the steps leading to this Decision,

2009/415/EC: Council Decision of 27 April 2009 on the existence of an excessive deficit in Greece , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 104(6) thereof, Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission, Having regard to the observations made by Greece, Whereas: (1) According to Article 104 of the Treaty Member States are to avoid excessive government deficits. (2) The Stability and Growth Pact is based on the objective of sound government finances as a means of strengthening the conditions for price stability and for strong sustainable growth conducive to employment creation. (3) The excessive deficit procedure (EDP) under Article 104, as clarified by Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (1) (which is part of the Stability and Growth Pact), provides for a decision on the existence of an excessive deficit. The Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty sets out further provisions relating to the implementation of the EDP. Council Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 (2) lays down detailed rules and definitions for the application of the provisions of the said Protocol. (4) The 2005 reform of the Stability and Growth Pact sought to strengthen its effectiveness and economic underpinnings as well as to safeguard the sustainability of the public finances in the long run. It aimed at ensuring that in particular the economic and budgetary background was taken fully into account in all steps in the EDP. In this way, the Stability and Growth Pact provides the framework supporting government policies for a prompt return to sound budgetary positions taking account of the economic situation. (5) Article 104(5) of the Treaty requires the Commission to address an opinion to the Council if the Commission considers that an excessive deficit in a Member State exists or may occur. Having taken into account its report in accordance with Article 104(3) and having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Financial Committee in accordance with Article 104(4), the Commission concluded that an excessive deficit exists in Greece. The Commission therefore addressed such an opinion to the Council in respect of Greece on 24 March 2009 (3). (6) Article 104(6) of the Treaty states that the Council should consider any observations which the Member State concerned may wish to make before deciding, after an overall assessment, whether an excessive deficit exists. In the case of Greece, this overall assessment leads to the following conclusions. (7) The general government deficit in Greece reached 3,5 % of GDP in 2007, thus exceeding the 3 % of GDP reference value. According to the Commission services' January 2009 interim forecast, the general government deficit net of one-offs is estimated at 3,6 % of GDP in 2008 (or 3,4 % of GDP including one-offs). This estimation is based on a real GDP growth rate of 2,9 % in 2008 and takes account of the latest information on the execution of the 2008 Budget Law. For 2009, the Commission services' January 2009 interim forecast projects the general government deficit net of one-offs at 4,4 % of GDP (3,7 % including one-off revenues) based on a real GDP growth projection of 0,2 % and on the basis of a prudent assessment of the 2009 Budget Law approved by Parliament on 21 December. Based on the customary unchanged policy assumption and assuming the discontinuation of one-off measures, the 2010 deficit is projected at 4,2 % of GDP. Therefore, the deficit criterion in the Treaty is not fulfilled. (8) General government gross debt stood at 94,8 % of GDP in 2007 and 94,6 % of GDP in 2008, well above the 60 % of GDP Treaty reference value. According to the Commission services' January 2009 interim forecast, the general government debt ratio is projected to increase further to 96,25 % in 2009 and 98,5 % of GDP by 2010. The current deficit levels and estimates of medium-term growth are not compatible with a debt ratio converging to a level below 60 % of GDP. The debt ratio cannot be considered as diminishing sufficiently and approaching the reference value at a satisfactory pace within the meaning of the Treaty and the Stability and Growth Pact. (9) According to Article 2(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97, ‘relevant factors’ can only be taken into account in the steps leading to the Council decision on the existence of an excessive deficit in accordance with Article 104(6) if the double condition – that the deficit remains close to the reference value and that its excess over the reference value is temporary – is fully met. In the case of Greece, this double condition is not met. Therefore, relevant factors are not taken into account in the steps leading to this Decision,

32012R1204

Regulation

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1204/2012 of 14 December 2012 approving amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Castelmagno (PDO))

15.12.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 347/8 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1204/2012 of 14 December 2012 approving amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Castelmagno (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 Article 9(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, and having regard to Article 17(2) thereof, Italy’s application for approval of amendments to the specification for the name ‘Castelmagno’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union  (2). (2) A statement of objection substantiated under Article 7(3)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 was notified to the Commission by Luxembourg. (3) By letter of 23 September 2010, the Commission invited the interested parties to hold appropriate consultations. No agreement was reached between the parties within six months of that date. However, Luxembourg withdrew its objection by letter of 2 August 2012,

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1204/2012 of 14 December 2012 approving amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Castelmagno (PDO)) , 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 Article 9(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, and having regard to Article 17(2) thereof, Italy’s application for approval of amendments to the specification for the name ‘Castelmagno’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union  (2). (2) A statement of objection substantiated under Article 7(3)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 was notified to the Commission by Luxembourg. (3) By letter of 23 September 2010, the Commission invited the interested parties to hold appropriate consultations. No agreement was reached between the parties within six months of that date. However, Luxembourg withdrew its objection by letter of 2 August 2012,

32002D0906

Decision

2002/906/EC: Commission Decision of 15 November 2002 amending Decision 2001/783/EC as regards the protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue in Italy (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 4415)

Commission Decision of 15 November 2002 amending Decision 2001/783/EC as regards the protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue in Italy (notified under document number C(2002) 4415) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/906/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue(1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) In the light of the evolution of the bluetongue situation in four Member States in 2001, Commission Decision 2001/783/EC of 9 November 2001 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and on rules applicable to movements of animals in and from those zones(2), as last amended by Decision 2002/543/EC(3), was adopted. (2) It is clear from the results of the epidemiological survey carried out by the Italian authorities that bluetongue virus has spread to new regions or reappeared in regions formerly infected. Italy has requested the inclusion of those regions in Annex I of Decision 2001/783/EC. (3) Decision 2001/783/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. (4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

2002/906/EC: Commission Decision of 15 November 2002 amending Decision 2001/783/EC as regards the protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue in Italy (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 4415) , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue(1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) In the light of the evolution of the bluetongue situation in four Member States in 2001, Commission Decision 2001/783/EC of 9 November 2001 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and on rules applicable to movements of animals in and from those zones(2), as last amended by Decision 2002/543/EC(3), was adopted. (2) It is clear from the results of the epidemiological survey carried out by the Italian authorities that bluetongue virus has spread to new regions or reappeared in regions formerly infected. Italy has requested the inclusion of those regions in Annex I of Decision 2001/783/EC. (3) Decision 2001/783/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. (4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

31976R1493

Regulation

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1493/76 of 24 June 1976 suspending the application of the condition to which imports of certain citrus fruit originating in Morocco or Tunisia are subject under the Association Agreements between the Community and each of those countries

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1493/76 of 24 June 1976 suspending the application of the condition to which imports of certain citrus fruit originating in Morocco or Tunisia are subject under the Association Agreements between the Community and each of those countries THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2108/75 (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3416/75 (3), extended the arrangements applied by the Community to trade with Morocco within the framework of the Association with that country ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2107/75 (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3415/75 (5), extended the arrangements applied by the Community to trade with Tunisia within the framework of the Association with that country; Whereas Article 4 (2) and (3) of Annex 1 to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (6), and Article 4 (2) and (3) of Annex 1 to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia (7), provide, inter alia, for the application to imports into the Community of certain fresh citrus fruit falling within subheadings 08.02 A I and ex B of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in those countries, of arrangements comprising a tariff reduction subject, during the period of application of reference prices, to the observance of a specific price on the Community market; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1467/69 of 23 July 1969 on imports of citrus fruits originating in Morocco (8), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2365/70 (9) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 1472/69 of 23 July 1969 on imports of citrus fruit originating in Tunisia (10), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2366/70 (11), laid down detailed rules for the application of those provisions; Whereas the application of the condition governing the tariff reduction for imports of certain fresh citrus fruit falling within subheadings 08.02 A I and ex B of the Common Customs Tariff originating in Morocco and Tunisia should be suspended; Whereas, as a result, the application of Regulations (EEC) No 1467/69 and (EEC) No 1472/69 should also be suspended,

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1493/76 of 24 June 1976 suspending the application of the condition to which imports of certain citrus fruit originating in Morocco or Tunisia are subject under the Association Agreements between the Community and each of those countries , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2108/75 (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3416/75 (3), extended the arrangements applied by the Community to trade with Morocco within the framework of the Association with that country ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2107/75 (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3415/75 (5), extended the arrangements applied by the Community to trade with Tunisia within the framework of the Association with that country; Whereas Article 4 (2) and (3) of Annex 1 to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (6), and Article 4 (2) and (3) of Annex 1 to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia (7), provide, inter alia, for the application to imports into the Community of certain fresh citrus fruit falling within subheadings 08.02 A I and ex B of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in those countries, of arrangements comprising a tariff reduction subject, during the period of application of reference prices, to the observance of a specific price on the Community market; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1467/69 of 23 July 1969 on imports of citrus fruits originating in Morocco (8), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2365/70 (9) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 1472/69 of 23 July 1969 on imports of citrus fruit originating in Tunisia (10), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2366/70 (11), laid down detailed rules for the application of those provisions; Whereas the application of the condition governing the tariff reduction for imports of certain fresh citrus fruit falling within subheadings 08.02 A I and ex B of the Common Customs Tariff originating in Morocco and Tunisia should be suspended; Whereas, as a result, the application of Regulations (EEC) No 1467/69 and (EEC) No 1472/69 should also be suspended,

32002R1305

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1305/2002 of 18 July 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 1115/2002 determining the extent to which applications lodged in June 2002 for import licences for certain pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1305/2002 of 18 July 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 1115/2002 determining the extent to which applications lodged in June 2002 for import licences for certain pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products 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 1432/94 of 22 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1006/2001(2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) The percentage rate at which applications for import licences for the period 1 July to 30 September 2002 can be accepted and the quantities available for the period 1 October to 31 December 2002 laid down in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1115/2002(3) are inexact because of incorrect information provided by a Member State. Article 1 of the Regulation and the Annex thereto must therefore be amended. (2) The applications for import licences lodged for the third quarter of 2002 relate to less than the available quantities and so can be met entirely,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1305/2002 of 18 July 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 1115/2002 determining the extent to which applications lodged in June 2002 for import licences for certain pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 of 22 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1006/2001(2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) The percentage rate at which applications for import licences for the period 1 July to 30 September 2002 can be accepted and the quantities available for the period 1 October to 31 December 2002 laid down in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1115/2002(3) are inexact because of incorrect information provided by a Member State. Article 1 of the Regulation and the Annex thereto must therefore be amended. (2) The applications for import licences lodged for the third quarter of 2002 relate to less than the available quantities and so can be met entirely,

32008R0636

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 636/2008 of 3 July 2008 on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products

4.7.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 176/10 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 636/2008 of 3 July 2008 on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of 24 April 2001, laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector (1), and in particular Article 7 and Article 9(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 63(7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (2), limits the grant of export refunds for wine-sector products to the volumes and expenditure contained in the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations. (2) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 lays down the conditions under which the Commission may take specific measures to prevent an overrun of the quantity laid down or the budget available under the said Agreement. (3) On the basis of information on export licence applications available to the Commission on 2 July 2008, the quantity still available for the period until 31 July 2008, for destination zones (1) Africa and (3) eastern Europe, referred to in Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001, could be exceeded unless the issue of export licences with advance fixing of the refund is restricted. Therefore, a single percentage for the acceptance of applications submitted from 1 July 2008 should be applied and the submission of applications and the issue of licences suspended for this zone until 1 August 2008,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 636/2008 of 3 July 2008 on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of 24 April 2001, laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector (1), and in particular Article 7 and Article 9(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 63(7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (2), limits the grant of export refunds for wine-sector products to the volumes and expenditure contained in the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations. (2) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 lays down the conditions under which the Commission may take specific measures to prevent an overrun of the quantity laid down or the budget available under the said Agreement. (3) On the basis of information on export licence applications available to the Commission on 2 July 2008, the quantity still available for the period until 31 July 2008, for destination zones (1) Africa and (3) eastern Europe, referred to in Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001, could be exceeded unless the issue of export licences with advance fixing of the refund is restricted. Therefore, a single percentage for the acceptance of applications submitted from 1 July 2008 should be applied and the submission of applications and the issue of licences suspended for this zone until 1 August 2008,

31985R1511

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1511/85 of 4 June 1985 amending for the 15th time Regulation (EEC) No 610/77 on the determination of prices of adult bovine animals on representative Community markets and the survey of prices of certain other cattle in the Community

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1511/85 of 4 June 1985 amending for the 15th time Regulation (EEC) No 610/77 on the determination of prices of adult bovine animals on representative Community markets and the survey of prices of certain other cattle in the Community 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 the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 12 (7) thereof, Whereas the information available on the trend in cattle numbers indicates that the coefficients used in calculating the price of adult bovine animals on the representative markets of the Community should be adjusted; Whereas Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 610/77 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2019/84 (3), should therefore be amended; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1511/85 of 4 June 1985 amending for the 15th time Regulation (EEC) No 610/77 on the determination of prices of adult bovine animals on representative Community markets and the survey of prices of certain other cattle in the Community , 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 the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 12 (7) thereof, Whereas the information available on the trend in cattle numbers indicates that the coefficients used in calculating the price of adult bovine animals on the representative markets of the Community should be adjusted; Whereas Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 610/77 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2019/84 (3), should therefore be amended; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

32005D1223(01)

Decision

Council Decision of 12 December 2005 appointing the President of the Boards of Appeal of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

23.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 327/8 COUNCIL DECISION of 12 December 2005 appointing the President of the Boards of Appeal of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (2005/C 327/05) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (1), and in particular Articles 120 and 131 thereof, Having regard to the candidates put forward by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) on 23 November 2005,

Council Decision of 12 December 2005 appointing the President of the Boards of Appeal of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (1), and in particular Articles 120 and 131 thereof, Having regard to the candidates put forward by the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) on 23 November 2005,

31988R2274

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2274/88 of 25 July 1988 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on cysteine, cystine and their derivatives falling within CN code 2930 90 10 originating in China to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87 apply

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2274/88 of 25 July 1988 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on cysteine, cystine and their derivatives falling within CN code 2930 90 10 originating in China to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87 apply THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87 of 17 November 1987 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1988 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 16 thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87, duties on certain products, originating in each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III shall be totally suspended and the products as such shall, as a general rule, be subject to statistical suveillance every three months on the reference base referred to in Article 15; Whereas, as provided for in Article 15 of that Regulation where the increase of preferential imports of these products, originating in one or more beneficiary countries, causes, or threatens to cause, economic difficulties in the Community or in a region of the Community, the levying of customs duties may be reintroduced, once the Commission has had an appropriate exchange of information with the Member States; whereas for this purpose the reference base to be considered shall be, as a general rule, equal to 5 % of the total importations into the Community, originating from third countries in 1986; Whereas, in the case of cysteine, cystine and their derivatives falling within CN code 2930 90 10 originating in China the individual ceiling was fixed at 943 000 ECU; whereas, on 1 July 1988, imports of these products into the Community originating in China reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas the exchange of information organized by the Commission has demonstrated that continuance of the preference threatens to cause economic difficulties in a region of the Community; whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against China,

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2274/88 of 25 July 1988 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on cysteine, cystine and their derivatives falling within CN code 2930 90 10 originating in China to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87 apply , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87 of 17 November 1987 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1988 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 16 thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87, duties on certain products, originating in each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III shall be totally suspended and the products as such shall, as a general rule, be subject to statistical suveillance every three months on the reference base referred to in Article 15; Whereas, as provided for in Article 15 of that Regulation where the increase of preferential imports of these products, originating in one or more beneficiary countries, causes, or threatens to cause, economic difficulties in the Community or in a region of the Community, the levying of customs duties may be reintroduced, once the Commission has had an appropriate exchange of information with the Member States; whereas for this purpose the reference base to be considered shall be, as a general rule, equal to 5 % of the total importations into the Community, originating from third countries in 1986; Whereas, in the case of cysteine, cystine and their derivatives falling within CN code 2930 90 10 originating in China the individual ceiling was fixed at 943 000 ECU; whereas, on 1 July 1988, imports of these products into the Community originating in China reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas the exchange of information organized by the Commission has demonstrated that continuance of the preference threatens to cause economic difficulties in a region of the Community; whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against China,

31988R0249

Regulation

Council Regulation (EEC) No 249/88 of 25 January 1988 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for cod and fish of the species Boreogadus saida, dried, salted or in brine, originating in Norway (1988)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 249/88 of 25 January 1988 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for cod and fish of the species Boreogadus saida, dried, salted or in brine, originating in Norway (1988) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway was concluded on 14 May 1973; whereas, consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community, an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters was concluded and approved by the Decision 86/557/EEC (1); Whereas the latter Agreement provides for the opening, on a date to be fixed by common accord, of Community tariff quotas at reduced or zero duty for cod and fish of the species Boreogadus saida originating in Norway; whereas the tariff quotas in question should therefore be opened for the period agreed for 1988, namely 1 April to 31 December 1988; Whereas the Community has adopted, with effect from 1 January 1988, a combined nomenclature for goods which meets the requirements of the Common Customs Tariff and the Nomenclature of Goods for the External Trade Statistics of the Community and Statistics of Trade between Member States; whereas in order to accomodate specific Community measures that nomenclature has been expanded into an integrated tariff of the European Communities (Taric); whereas from that date the combined nomenclature and, where appropriate, the Taric code numbers should be used for the description of the products covered by this Regulation; Whereas equal and continuous access to the quotas should be ensured for all importers and the rates laid down for the quotas should be applied consistently to all imports of the products in question until the quotas are exhausted; whereas, in the light of these principles, allocation of the tariff quotas among the Member States would seem to preserve the Community nature of the quotas; whereas in order to correspond as closely as possible to the real trend of the market for the products in question the allocation should reflect the requirements of the Member States based on statistics of imports of the said products from Norway during a representative reference period and on the economic outlook for the quota year in question; Whereas during the last three years for which statistics are available imports into the Member States from Norway were as follows: (tonnes) 1.2,4.5,7.8,10 // // // // // Member State // ex 0305 51 10 0305 59 11 // ex 0305 51 90 0305 59 19 // ex 0305 62 00 0305 69 10 // // // // // // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10 // // 1984 // 1985 // 1986 // 1984 // 1985 // 1986 // 1984 // 1985 // 1986 // // // // // // // // // // // Benelux // 89 // 80 // 54 // 441 // 372 // 110 // 1 // 2 // 2 // Denmark // 2 // 0 // 1 // 5 // 3 // 3 // 319 // 3 // 1 966 // Germany // 59 // 49 // 19 // 543 // 473 // 400 // 2 // - // 1 // Greece // 44 // 26 // 19 // 223 // 417 // 84 // 148 // 336 // 619 // Spain // - // - // - // - // - // - // 858 // 430 // 1 074 // France // 47 // 36 // 19 // 3 816 // 3 573 // 3 496 // 1 044 // 666 // 701 // Ireland // - // - // - // - // - // - // - // - // - // Italy // 4 087 // 4 457 // 3 375 // 5 280 // 4 231 // 1 550 // 1 808 // 2 159 // 1 827 // Portugal // - // - // - // 13 230 // 6 217 // 6 401 // 5 143 // 4 235 // 1 675 // United Kingdom // 20 // 35 // 18 // 2 // 6 // 9 // 16 // - // - // // // // // // // // // // // // 4 348 // 4 683 // 3 505 // 23 540 // 15 292 // 12 053 // 9 339 // 7 831 // 7 865 // // // // // // // // (1) OJ No L 328, 22. 11. 1986, p. 76. Whereas, during the years under consideration, the products in question were imported only by certain Member States and not at all by the other Member States; whereas, under these circumstances, initial shares should be allocated to the importing Member States and the other Member States should be guaranteed access to the benefit of the tariff quotas when imports into those States of the products concerned are notified; whereas these allocation arrangements will ensure the uniform application of the applicable customs duties; Whereas, in view of these factors, the initial percentage shares of the quota volumes can be expressed approximately as follows: 1.2.3.4 // // // // // Member State // ex 0305 51 10 0305 59 11 // ex 0305 51 90 0305 59 19 // ex 0305 62 00 0305 69 10 // // // // // Benelux // 1,78 // 1,82 // 0,02 // Denmark // 0,02 // 0,02 // 9,14 // Germany // 1,01 // 2,78 // 0,01 // Greece // 0,71 // 1,42 // 4,41 // Spain // - // - // 9,44 // France // 0,82 // 21,39 // 9,63 // Ireland // - // - // - // Italy // 95,08 // 21,74 // 23,14 // Portugal // - // 50,80 // 44,15 // United Kingdom // 0,58 // 0,03 // 0,06 // // // // Whereas, to allow for the trend of imports of the products concerned in the various Member States, each of the quota volumes should be divided into the parts, the first being allocated among certain Member States and the second held as a reserve to cover any subsequent requirements of Member States which have used up their initial shares and any requirements which might arise in the other Member States; whereas, to afford importers in each Member State some degree of certainty, an appropriate level for the first part of the Community quotas would, in the present circumstances, be 75 % of the quota volume; Whereas the initial shares of the Member States may be used up at different rates; whereas, in order to avoid any break in the continuity of supplies on this account, it should be provided that any Member State which has almost used up one of its initial shares should draw an additional share from the corresponding reserve; whereas each time one of its additional shares is almost used up a Member State should draw a further share and so on as many times as the reserve allows; whereas each of the initial and additional shares must be valid until the end of the quota period; whereas this form of administration requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission and the latter must be able to monitor the extent to which the quota volumes have been used up and inform the Member States accordingly; Whereas if at a given date in the quota period a considerable quantity of one of a Member State's initial shares remains unused, it is essential that the Member State concerned should return a significant proportion thereof to the corresponding reserve in order to prevent part of one of the Community tariff quotas from remaining unused in one Member State when it could be used in others; Whereas since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any operation concerning the administration of the quota shares allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members,

Council Regulation (EEC) No 249/88 of 25 January 1988 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for cod and fish of the species Boreogadus saida, dried, salted or in brine, originating in Norway (1988) , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway was concluded on 14 May 1973; whereas, consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community, an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters was concluded and approved by the Decision 86/557/EEC (1); Whereas the latter Agreement provides for the opening, on a date to be fixed by common accord, of Community tariff quotas at reduced or zero duty for cod and fish of the species Boreogadus saida originating in Norway; whereas the tariff quotas in question should therefore be opened for the period agreed for 1988, namely 1 April to 31 December 1988; Whereas the Community has adopted, with effect from 1 January 1988, a combined nomenclature for goods which meets the requirements of the Common Customs Tariff and the Nomenclature of Goods for the External Trade Statistics of the Community and Statistics of Trade between Member States; whereas in order to accomodate specific Community measures that nomenclature has been expanded into an integrated tariff of the European Communities (Taric); whereas from that date the combined nomenclature and, where appropriate, the Taric code numbers should be used for the description of the products covered by this Regulation; Whereas equal and continuous access to the quotas should be ensured for all importers and the rates laid down for the quotas should be applied consistently to all imports of the products in question until the quotas are exhausted; whereas, in the light of these principles, allocation of the tariff quotas among the Member States would seem to preserve the Community nature of the quotas; whereas in order to correspond as closely as possible to the real trend of the market for the products in question the allocation should reflect the requirements of the Member States based on statistics of imports of the said products from Norway during a representative reference period and on the economic outlook for the quota year in question; Whereas during the last three years for which statistics are available imports into the Member States from Norway were as follows: (tonnes) 1.2,4.5,7.8,10 // // // // // Member State // ex 0305 51 10 0305 59 11 // ex 0305 51 90 0305 59 19 // ex 0305 62 00 0305 69 10 // // // // // // 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10 // // 1984 // 1985 // 1986 // 1984 // 1985 // 1986 // 1984 // 1985 // 1986 // // // // // // // // // // // Benelux // 89 // 80 // 54 // 441 // 372 // 110 // 1 // 2 // 2 // Denmark // 2 // 0 // 1 // 5 // 3 // 3 // 319 // 3 // 1 966 // Germany // 59 // 49 // 19 // 543 // 473 // 400 // 2 // - // 1 // Greece // 44 // 26 // 19 // 223 // 417 // 84 // 148 // 336 // 619 // Spain // - // - // - // - // - // - // 858 // 430 // 1 074 // France // 47 // 36 // 19 // 3 816 // 3 573 // 3 496 // 1 044 // 666 // 701 // Ireland // - // - // - // - // - // - // - // - // - // Italy // 4 087 // 4 457 // 3 375 // 5 280 // 4 231 // 1 550 // 1 808 // 2 159 // 1 827 // Portugal // - // - // - // 13 230 // 6 217 // 6 401 // 5 143 // 4 235 // 1 675 // United Kingdom // 20 // 35 // 18 // 2 // 6 // 9 // 16 // - // - // // // // // // // // // // // // 4 348 // 4 683 // 3 505 // 23 540 // 15 292 // 12 053 // 9 339 // 7 831 // 7 865 // // // // // // // // (1) OJ No L 328, 22. 11. 1986, p. 76. Whereas, during the years under consideration, the products in question were imported only by certain Member States and not at all by the other Member States; whereas, under these circumstances, initial shares should be allocated to the importing Member States and the other Member States should be guaranteed access to the benefit of the tariff quotas when imports into those States of the products concerned are notified; whereas these allocation arrangements will ensure the uniform application of the applicable customs duties; Whereas, in view of these factors, the initial percentage shares of the quota volumes can be expressed approximately as follows: 1.2.3.4 // // // // // Member State // ex 0305 51 10 0305 59 11 // ex 0305 51 90 0305 59 19 // ex 0305 62 00 0305 69 10 // // // // // Benelux // 1,78 // 1,82 // 0,02 // Denmark // 0,02 // 0,02 // 9,14 // Germany // 1,01 // 2,78 // 0,01 // Greece // 0,71 // 1,42 // 4,41 // Spain // - // - // 9,44 // France // 0,82 // 21,39 // 9,63 // Ireland // - // - // - // Italy // 95,08 // 21,74 // 23,14 // Portugal // - // 50,80 // 44,15 // United Kingdom // 0,58 // 0,03 // 0,06 // // // // Whereas, to allow for the trend of imports of the products concerned in the various Member States, each of the quota volumes should be divided into the parts, the first being allocated among certain Member States and the second held as a reserve to cover any subsequent requirements of Member States which have used up their initial shares and any requirements which might arise in the other Member States; whereas, to afford importers in each Member State some degree of certainty, an appropriate level for the first part of the Community quotas would, in the present circumstances, be 75 % of the quota volume; Whereas the initial shares of the Member States may be used up at different rates; whereas, in order to avoid any break in the continuity of supplies on this account, it should be provided that any Member State which has almost used up one of its initial shares should draw an additional share from the corresponding reserve; whereas each time one of its additional shares is almost used up a Member State should draw a further share and so on as many times as the reserve allows; whereas each of the initial and additional shares must be valid until the end of the quota period; whereas this form of administration requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission and the latter must be able to monitor the extent to which the quota volumes have been used up and inform the Member States accordingly; Whereas if at a given date in the quota period a considerable quantity of one of a Member State's initial shares remains unused, it is essential that the Member State concerned should return a significant proportion thereof to the corresponding reserve in order to prevent part of one of the Community tariff quotas from remaining unused in one Member State when it could be used in others; Whereas since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any operation concerning the administration of the quota shares allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members,

32001R1350

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1350/2001 of 4 July 2001 fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for molasses in the sugar sector

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1350/2001 of 4 July 2001 fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for molasses 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 market in sugar(1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed rules of application for imports of molasses in the sugar sector and amending Regulation (EEC) No 785/68(2), and in particular Articles 1(2) and 3(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 stipulates that the cif import price for molasses, hereinafter referred to as the "representative price", should be set in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 785/68(3). That price should be fixed for the standard quality defined in Article 1 of the above Regulation. (2) The representative price for molasses is calculated at the frontier crossing point into the Community, in this case Amsterdam; that price must be based on the most favourable purchasing opportunities on the world market established on the basis of the quotations or prices on that market adjusted for any deviations from the standard quality. The standard quality for molasses is defined in Regulation (EEC) No 785/68. (3) When the most favourable purchasing opportunities on the world market are being established, account must be taken of all available information on offers on the world market, on the prices recorded on important third-country markets and on sales concluded in international trade of which the Commission is aware, either directly or through the Member States. Under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68, the Commission may for this purpose take an average of several prices as a basis, provided that this average is representative of actual market trends. (4) The information must be disregarded if the goods concerned are not of sound and fair marketable quality or if the price quoted in the offer relates only to a small quantity that is not representative of the market. Offer prices which can be regarded as not representative of actual market trends must also be disregarded. (5) If information on molasses of the standard quality is to be comparable, prices must, depending on the quality of the molasses offered, be increased or reduced in the light of the results achieved by applying Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68. (6) A representative price may be left unchanged by way of exception for a limited period if the offer price which served as a basis for the previous calculation of the representative price is not available to the Commission and if the offer prices which are available and which appear not to be sufficiently representative of actual market trends would entail sudden and considerable changes in the representative price. (7) Where there is a difference between the trigger price for the product in question and the representative price, additional import duties should be fixed under the conditions set out in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95. Should the import duties be suspended pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95, specific amounts for these duties should be fixed. (8) Application of these provisions will have the effect of fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for the products in question as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. (9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1350/2001 of 4 July 2001 fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for molasses in the sugar sector , 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 market in sugar(1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed rules of application for imports of molasses in the sugar sector and amending Regulation (EEC) No 785/68(2), and in particular Articles 1(2) and 3(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 stipulates that the cif import price for molasses, hereinafter referred to as the "representative price", should be set in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 785/68(3). That price should be fixed for the standard quality defined in Article 1 of the above Regulation. (2) The representative price for molasses is calculated at the frontier crossing point into the Community, in this case Amsterdam; that price must be based on the most favourable purchasing opportunities on the world market established on the basis of the quotations or prices on that market adjusted for any deviations from the standard quality. The standard quality for molasses is defined in Regulation (EEC) No 785/68. (3) When the most favourable purchasing opportunities on the world market are being established, account must be taken of all available information on offers on the world market, on the prices recorded on important third-country markets and on sales concluded in international trade of which the Commission is aware, either directly or through the Member States. Under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68, the Commission may for this purpose take an average of several prices as a basis, provided that this average is representative of actual market trends. (4) The information must be disregarded if the goods concerned are not of sound and fair marketable quality or if the price quoted in the offer relates only to a small quantity that is not representative of the market. Offer prices which can be regarded as not representative of actual market trends must also be disregarded. (5) If information on molasses of the standard quality is to be comparable, prices must, depending on the quality of the molasses offered, be increased or reduced in the light of the results achieved by applying Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68. (6) A representative price may be left unchanged by way of exception for a limited period if the offer price which served as a basis for the previous calculation of the representative price is not available to the Commission and if the offer prices which are available and which appear not to be sufficiently representative of actual market trends would entail sudden and considerable changes in the representative price. (7) Where there is a difference between the trigger price for the product in question and the representative price, additional import duties should be fixed under the conditions set out in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95. Should the import duties be suspended pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95, specific amounts for these duties should be fixed. (8) Application of these provisions will have the effect of fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for the products in question as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. (9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,

32011R0913

Regulation

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 913/2011 of 12 September 2011 amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11 marketing year

13.9.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 236/4 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 913/2011 of 12 September 2011 amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11 marketing year 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 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 Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof, Whereas: (1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2010/11 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 911/2011 (4). (2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 913/2011 of 12 September 2011 amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11 marketing year , 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 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 Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof, Whereas: (1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2010/11 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 911/2011 (4). (2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,

31987R0934

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 934/87 of 31 March 1987 fixing for the 1987 marketing year the reference prices for table grapes

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 934/87 of 31 March 1987 fixing for the 1987 marketing year the reference prices for table grapes 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, 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 (EEC) No 1351/86 (2), and in particular Article 27 (1) thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 23 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, reference prices valid for the whole Community are to be fixed at the beginning of the marketing year; Whereas table grapes are produced in such quantities in the Community that reference prices should be fixed for them; Whereas table grapes harvested during a given crop year are marketed from May to April of the next year; whereas the quantities harvested in May and June, during the first 20 days of July and also January to April of the next year are so small that there is no need to fix reference prices for these periods; whereas, due principally to developments in production techniques, a relatively large increase in the marketing of Community products during the last 10 days of November and in the month of December can be expected; whereas, however, the figures at present available are insufficiently conclusive to justify fixing a reference price for that period; whereas, reference prices should be fixed only for the period 21 July to 20 November inclusive; Whereas Article 23 (2) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 stipulates that reference prices are to be fixed at the same level as for the preceding marketing year, adjusted, after deducting the standard cost of transporting Community products between production areas and Community consumption centres in the preceding year, by: - the increase in production costs for fruit and vegetables, less productivity growth, and - the standard rate of transport costs in the current marketing year; Whereas the resulting figure may nevertheless not exceed the arithmetic mean of producer prices in each Member State plus transport costs for the current year, after this amount has been increased by the rise in production costs less productivity growth; whereas the reference price may, however, not be lower than in the preceding marketing year; Whereas, to take seasonal variations into account, the year should be divided into several periods and a reference price fixed for each of these periods; Whereas producer prices are to correspond to the average of the prices recorded on the representative market or markets situated in the production areas where prices are lowest during the three years prior to the date on which the reference price is fixed, for a home-grown product with defined commercial characteristics, being a product or variety representing a substantial proportion of the production marketed over the year or over part thereof and satisfying specified requirements as regards market preparation; whereas, when the average of prices recorded on each representative market is being calculated, prices which could be considered excessively high or excessively low in relation to normal price fluctuations on that market are to be disregarded; Whereas, in accordance with Articles 140 (2) and 272 (3) of the Act of Accession, the prices of Spanish and Portuguese products will not be used for the purpose of calculating reference prices, during the first phase in the case of Spain and during the first stage in the case of Portugal; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 934/87 of 31 March 1987 fixing for the 1987 marketing year the reference prices for table grapes , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, 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 (EEC) No 1351/86 (2), and in particular Article 27 (1) thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 23 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, reference prices valid for the whole Community are to be fixed at the beginning of the marketing year; Whereas table grapes are produced in such quantities in the Community that reference prices should be fixed for them; Whereas table grapes harvested during a given crop year are marketed from May to April of the next year; whereas the quantities harvested in May and June, during the first 20 days of July and also January to April of the next year are so small that there is no need to fix reference prices for these periods; whereas, due principally to developments in production techniques, a relatively large increase in the marketing of Community products during the last 10 days of November and in the month of December can be expected; whereas, however, the figures at present available are insufficiently conclusive to justify fixing a reference price for that period; whereas, reference prices should be fixed only for the period 21 July to 20 November inclusive; Whereas Article 23 (2) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 stipulates that reference prices are to be fixed at the same level as for the preceding marketing year, adjusted, after deducting the standard cost of transporting Community products between production areas and Community consumption centres in the preceding year, by: - the increase in production costs for fruit and vegetables, less productivity growth, and - the standard rate of transport costs in the current marketing year; Whereas the resulting figure may nevertheless not exceed the arithmetic mean of producer prices in each Member State plus transport costs for the current year, after this amount has been increased by the rise in production costs less productivity growth; whereas the reference price may, however, not be lower than in the preceding marketing year; Whereas, to take seasonal variations into account, the year should be divided into several periods and a reference price fixed for each of these periods; Whereas producer prices are to correspond to the average of the prices recorded on the representative market or markets situated in the production areas where prices are lowest during the three years prior to the date on which the reference price is fixed, for a home-grown product with defined commercial characteristics, being a product or variety representing a substantial proportion of the production marketed over the year or over part thereof and satisfying specified requirements as regards market preparation; whereas, when the average of prices recorded on each representative market is being calculated, prices which could be considered excessively high or excessively low in relation to normal price fluctuations on that market are to be disregarded; Whereas, in accordance with Articles 140 (2) and 272 (3) of the Act of Accession, the prices of Spanish and Portuguese products will not be used for the purpose of calculating reference prices, during the first phase in the case of Spain and during the first stage in the case of Portugal; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,

32005R1494

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1494/2005 of 15 September 2005 fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004

16.9.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 240/35 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1494/2005 of 15 September 2005 fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 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 the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds for skimmed milk powder (2) provides for a permanent tender. (2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 13 September 2005. (3) The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1494/2005 of 15 September 2005 fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 , 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 the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds for skimmed milk powder (2) provides for a permanent tender. (2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 13 September 2005. (3) The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

32010R1099

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1099/2010 of 26 November 2010 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin Text with EEA relevance

27.11.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 312/9 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1099/2010 of 26 November 2010 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin (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 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (1), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 (2) lays down rules concerning the increased level of official controls to be carried out on imports of feed and food of non-animal origin listed in Annex I thereto, at the points of entry into the territories referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. (2) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 provides that the list in Annex I thereto is to be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least quarterly, taking into account at least the sources of information referred to in that Article. (3) Occurrence and relevance of food incidents notified through the Rapid Alert System for Feed and Food (RASFF), findings of the various missions to third countries carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office, as well as the quarterly reports which the Member States have submitted to the Commission in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 indicate that there is a need to review the list in Annex I to that Regulation. (4) In particular, Annex I thereto must be reviewed by decreasing the control frequency of those commodities for which the above information sources show an overall improvement of compliance with the relevant Union legislation and for which the current level of official control is no longer justified, and by increasing the control frequency of other commodities for which the same sources show a higher degree of non-compliance with the relevant Union legislation that warrants the increase of the level of official controls. (5) Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly. (6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1099/2010 of 26 November 2010 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin Text with EEA relevance , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (1), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 (2) lays down rules concerning the increased level of official controls to be carried out on imports of feed and food of non-animal origin listed in Annex I thereto, at the points of entry into the territories referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. (2) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 provides that the list in Annex I thereto is to be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least quarterly, taking into account at least the sources of information referred to in that Article. (3) Occurrence and relevance of food incidents notified through the Rapid Alert System for Feed and Food (RASFF), findings of the various missions to third countries carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office, as well as the quarterly reports which the Member States have submitted to the Commission in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 indicate that there is a need to review the list in Annex I to that Regulation. (4) In particular, Annex I thereto must be reviewed by decreasing the control frequency of those commodities for which the above information sources show an overall improvement of compliance with the relevant Union legislation and for which the current level of official control is no longer justified, and by increasing the control frequency of other commodities for which the same sources show a higher degree of non-compliance with the relevant Union legislation that warrants the increase of the level of official controls. (5) Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly. (6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

31999D0491

Decision

1999/491/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of 12 May 1999 on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part

COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION of 12 May 1999 on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part (1999/491/EC, ECSC, Euratom) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 54(2), the last sentence of Article 57(2), and Articles 66, 73c(2), 75, 84(2), 99, 100, 113 and 235, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 228(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 228(3) thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament(1), Having consulted the ECSC Consultative Committee and with the assent of the Council, Having regard to the approval of the Council given in accordance with Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, (1) Whereas conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other, signed on 9 February 1995 in Brussels, will contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the European Communities; (2) Whereas the purpose of that Agreement is to strengthen the links established in particular by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on trade and commercial and economic cooperation, signed on 18 December 1989 and approved by Decision 90/116/EEC(2); (3) Whereas certain obligations, provided for by the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement outside the scope of Community trade policy, affect or are likely to affect the arrangements laid down by Community acts adopted in the areas of the right of establishment, transport and the treatment of enterprises; (4) Whereas the said Agreement imposes on the European Community certain obligations regarding capital movements and payments between the Community and the Kyrgyz Republic; (5) Whereas, in addition, in so far as the said Agreement affects Council Directive 90/434/EEC of 23 July 1990 on the common system of taxation applicable to mergers, divisions, transfers of assets and exchanges of shares concerning companies of different Member States(3), and Council Directive 90/435/EEC of 23 July 1990 on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States(4), which are based on Article 100 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, that Article should be used as a legal basis; (6) Whereas certain provisions of the said Agreement impose on the Community obligations in the field of the provision of services which go beyond the crossborder framework; (7) Whereas for certain provisions of the said Agreement which are to be implemented by the Community, the Treaty establishing the European Community makes no provision for specific powers; whereas it is therefore necessary to resort to Article 235 of the Treaty,

1999/491/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of 12 May 1999 on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 54(2), the last sentence of Article 57(2), and Articles 66, 73c(2), 75, 84(2), 99, 100, 113 and 235, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 228(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 228(3) thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament(1), Having consulted the ECSC Consultative Committee and with the assent of the Council, Having regard to the approval of the Council given in accordance with Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, (1) Whereas conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other, signed on 9 February 1995 in Brussels, will contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the European Communities; (2) Whereas the purpose of that Agreement is to strengthen the links established in particular by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on trade and commercial and economic cooperation, signed on 18 December 1989 and approved by Decision 90/116/EEC(2); (3) Whereas certain obligations, provided for by the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement outside the scope of Community trade policy, affect or are likely to affect the arrangements laid down by Community acts adopted in the areas of the right of establishment, transport and the treatment of enterprises; (4) Whereas the said Agreement imposes on the European Community certain obligations regarding capital movements and payments between the Community and the Kyrgyz Republic; (5) Whereas, in addition, in so far as the said Agreement affects Council Directive 90/434/EEC of 23 July 1990 on the common system of taxation applicable to mergers, divisions, transfers of assets and exchanges of shares concerning companies of different Member States(3), and Council Directive 90/435/EEC of 23 July 1990 on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States(4), which are based on Article 100 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, that Article should be used as a legal basis; (6) Whereas certain provisions of the said Agreement impose on the Community obligations in the field of the provision of services which go beyond the crossborder framework; (7) Whereas for certain provisions of the said Agreement which are to be implemented by the Community, the Treaty establishing the European Community makes no provision for specific powers; whereas it is therefore necessary to resort to Article 235 of the Treaty,

31996R1015

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1015/96 of 5 June 1996 fixing the storage aid for unprocessed dried grapes and dried figs from the 1995/96 marketing year

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1015/96 of 5 June 1996 fixing the storage aid for unprocessed dried grapes and dried figs from the 1995/96 marketing year THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2314/95 (2), and in particular Article 8 (8) thereof, Whereas Article 1 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 627/85 of 12 March 1985 on storage aid and financial compensation for unprocessed dried grapes and figs (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1922/95 (4), provides that storage aid shall be fixed per day and per 100 kilograms net of sultanas of category 4 and figs of category C; whereas paragraph 2 of the same Article provides that one rate of storage aid for dried grapes shall apply until the end of February of the year following that in which the products were bought and another rate shall apply to storage beyond that period; Whereas the storage aid shall be calculated taking into consideration the technical cost of storage and the financing of the purchase price paid for the products; 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,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1015/96 of 5 June 1996 fixing the storage aid for unprocessed dried grapes and dried figs from the 1995/96 marketing year , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2314/95 (2), and in particular Article 8 (8) thereof, Whereas Article 1 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 627/85 of 12 March 1985 on storage aid and financial compensation for unprocessed dried grapes and figs (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1922/95 (4), provides that storage aid shall be fixed per day and per 100 kilograms net of sultanas of category 4 and figs of category C; whereas paragraph 2 of the same Article provides that one rate of storage aid for dried grapes shall apply until the end of February of the year following that in which the products were bought and another rate shall apply to storage beyond that period; Whereas the storage aid shall be calculated taking into consideration the technical cost of storage and the financing of the purchase price paid for the products; 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,

31998D0209

Decision

98/209/EC: Commission Decision of 3 March 1998 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 3 March 1998 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic) (98/209/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8(2)(c) thereof, Whereas the request submitted by Germany on 28 August 1997, which was received by the Commission on 9 October 1997, was accompanied by a report containing the information required by Article 8(2)(c); whereas the request concerns two types of gas discharge lamps for two types of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle; Whereas the information provided by Germany shows that the technology and principle embodied in these new types of gas discharge lamps and headlamps do not meet the requirements of Community regulations; whereas, however, the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and the action taken in order to ensure road safety are satisfactory and ensure a level of safety equivalent to that of the lamps and headlamps covered by the requirements of the Directives in force and, in particular, of Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dippedbeam headlamps and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/517/EEC (4); Whereas these new types of gas discharge lamp and these new types of headlamp meet the requirements of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation Nos 8, 98 and 99; whereas it is therefore justified to allow the three items covered by the request for exemption, i. e. the types of gas discharge lamps and the types of headlamps fitted with these types of lamps, and the type of motor vehicle, to benefit from the granting of EC type-approval on condition that the type of vehicle concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit; Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to enable gas discharge lamps embodying this new technology, headlamps fitted with such lamps and motor vehicles equipped with such headlamps to be placed on the market; Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,

98/209/EC: Commission Decision of 3 March 1998 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic) , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8(2)(c) thereof, Whereas the request submitted by Germany on 28 August 1997, which was received by the Commission on 9 October 1997, was accompanied by a report containing the information required by Article 8(2)(c); whereas the request concerns two types of gas discharge lamps for two types of headlamp for one type of motor vehicle; Whereas the information provided by Germany shows that the technology and principle embodied in these new types of gas discharge lamps and headlamps do not meet the requirements of Community regulations; whereas, however, the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and the action taken in order to ensure road safety are satisfactory and ensure a level of safety equivalent to that of the lamps and headlamps covered by the requirements of the Directives in force and, in particular, of Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dippedbeam headlamps and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/517/EEC (4); Whereas these new types of gas discharge lamp and these new types of headlamp meet the requirements of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation Nos 8, 98 and 99; whereas it is therefore justified to allow the three items covered by the request for exemption, i. e. the types of gas discharge lamps and the types of headlamps fitted with these types of lamps, and the type of motor vehicle, to benefit from the granting of EC type-approval on condition that the type of vehicle concerned is equipped with an automatic headlamp levelling system, a headlamp cleaning device and a system guaranteeing that dipped-beam headlamps are lit even if the main-beam headlamps are lit; Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to enable gas discharge lamps embodying this new technology, headlamps fitted with such lamps and motor vehicles equipped with such headlamps to be placed on the market; Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,

32007R1259

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1259/2007 of 25 October 2007 fixing the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

26.10.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 282/39 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1259/2007 of 25 October 2007 fixing the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty 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 Article 33(2)(a) and (4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 32(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 provides that the differences between the prices in international trade for the products listed in Article 1(1)(b), (c), (d) and (g) of that Regulation and prices within the Community may be covered by an export refund where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex VII to that Regulation. (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 of 30 June 2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 as regards 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), specifies the products for which a rate of refund is to be fixed, to be applied where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 318/2006. (3) In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005, the rate of the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic products in question is to be fixed each month. (4) Article 32(4) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 lays down that the export refund for a product contained in goods may not exceed the refund applicable to that product when exported without further processing. (5) The refunds fixed under this Regulation may be fixed in advance as the market situation over the next few months cannot be established at the moment. (6) The commitments entered into with regard to refunds which may be granted for the export of agricultural products contained in goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty may be jeopardised by the fixing in advance of high refund rates. It is therefore necessary to take precautionary measures in such situations without, however, preventing the conclusion of long-term contracts. The fixing of a specific refund rate for the advance fixing of refunds is a measure which enables these various objectives to be met. (7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1259/2007 of 25 October 2007 fixing the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty , 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 Article 33(2)(a) and (4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 32(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 provides that the differences between the prices in international trade for the products listed in Article 1(1)(b), (c), (d) and (g) of that Regulation and prices within the Community may be covered by an export refund where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex VII to that Regulation. (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 of 30 June 2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 as regards 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), specifies the products for which a rate of refund is to be fixed, to be applied where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 318/2006. (3) In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005, the rate of the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic products in question is to be fixed each month. (4) Article 32(4) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 lays down that the export refund for a product contained in goods may not exceed the refund applicable to that product when exported without further processing. (5) The refunds fixed under this Regulation may be fixed in advance as the market situation over the next few months cannot be established at the moment. (6) The commitments entered into with regard to refunds which may be granted for the export of agricultural products contained in goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty may be jeopardised by the fixing in advance of high refund rates. It is therefore necessary to take precautionary measures in such situations without, however, preventing the conclusion of long-term contracts. The fixing of a specific refund rate for the advance fixing of refunds is a measure which enables these various objectives to be met. (7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,

32009D0045

Decision

2009/45/EC: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2008 on mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument in accordance with point 27 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management

23.1.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 19/49 DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 18 December 2008 on mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument in accordance with point 27 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (2009/45/EC) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

, 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 the fifth paragraph of point 27 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, at the conciliation meeting on 21 November 2008, the two arms of the budgetary authority agreed to mobilise the Flexibility Instrument to complement the financing in the 2009 budget, beyond the ceilings of heading 4, of EUR 420 million towards the financing of the facility for a rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries,

2009/45/EC: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2008 on mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument in accordance with point 27 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management , 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 the fifth paragraph of point 27 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, at the conciliation meeting on 21 November 2008, the two arms of the budgetary authority agreed to mobilise the Flexibility Instrument to complement the financing in the 2009 budget, beyond the ceilings of heading 4, of EUR 420 million towards the financing of the facility for a rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries,

31991R3243

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3243/91 of 6 November 1991 concerning the stopping of fishing for Atlantic redfish by vessels flying the flag of a Member State

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3243/91 of 6 November 1991 concerning the stopping of fishing for Atlantic redfish by vessels flying the flag of a Member State THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483/88 (2), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3934/90 of 20 December 1990 fixing catch possibilities for 1991 for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Regulatory Area as defined in the NAFO Convention (3), provides for Atlantic redfish quotas for 1991; Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated; Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of Atlantic redfish in the waters of NAFO zone 3M by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State have reached the quota allocated for 1991,

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3243/91 of 6 November 1991 concerning the stopping of fishing for Atlantic redfish by vessels flying the flag of a Member State , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483/88 (2), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3934/90 of 20 December 1990 fixing catch possibilities for 1991 for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Regulatory Area as defined in the NAFO Convention (3), provides for Atlantic redfish quotas for 1991; Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated; Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of Atlantic redfish in the waters of NAFO zone 3M by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State have reached the quota allocated for 1991,

32003R1067

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1067/2003 of 20 June 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1067/2003 of 20 June 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002(3). (2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund. (3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1067/2003 of 20 June 2003 fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002 , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002(3). (2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund. (3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

32005R1181

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1181/2005 of 20 July 2005 determining the world market price for unginned cotton

21.7.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 189/34 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1181/2005 of 20 July 2005 determining the world market price for unginned cotton THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of Accession of Greece, 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 4 thereof, Whereas: (1) In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined periodically from the price for ginned cotton recorded on the world market and by reference to the historical relationship between the price recorded for ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned cotton. That historical relationship has been established in Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001 of 2 August 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying the cotton aid scheme (3). Where the world market price cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based on the most recent price determined. (2) In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, the world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined in respect of a product of specific characteristics and by reference to the most favourable offers and quotations on the world market among those considered representative of the real market trend. To that end, an average is to be calculated of offers and quotations recorded on one or more European exchanges for a product delivered cif to a port in the Community and coming from the various supplier countries considered the most representative in terms of international trade. However, there is provision for adjusting the criteria for determining the world market price for ginned cotton to reflect differences justified by the quality of the product delivered and the offers and quotations concerned. Those adjustments are specified in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001. (3) The application of the above criteria gives the world market price for unginned cotton determined hereinafter,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1181/2005 of 20 July 2005 determining the world market price for unginned cotton , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of Accession of Greece, 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 4 thereof, Whereas: (1) In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined periodically from the price for ginned cotton recorded on the world market and by reference to the historical relationship between the price recorded for ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned cotton. That historical relationship has been established in Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001 of 2 August 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying the cotton aid scheme (3). Where the world market price cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based on the most recent price determined. (2) In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, the world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined in respect of a product of specific characteristics and by reference to the most favourable offers and quotations on the world market among those considered representative of the real market trend. To that end, an average is to be calculated of offers and quotations recorded on one or more European exchanges for a product delivered cif to a port in the Community and coming from the various supplier countries considered the most representative in terms of international trade. However, there is provision for adjusting the criteria for determining the world market price for ginned cotton to reflect differences justified by the quality of the product delivered and the offers and quotations concerned. Those adjustments are specified in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001. (3) The application of the above criteria gives the world market price for unginned cotton determined hereinafter,

32004R1719

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1719/2004 of 30 September 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 238/2004

1.10.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 305/62 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1719/2004 of 30 September 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 238/2004 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 sorghum imported into Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 238/2004 (2). (2) Article 5 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,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1719/2004 of 30 September 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of sorghum issued in Regulation (EC) No 238/2004 , 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 sorghum imported into Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 238/2004 (2). (2) Article 5 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,

32011R1314

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1314/2011 of 13 December 2011 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1; Greenland waters of V and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Germany

16.12.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 334/12 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1314/2011 of 13 December 2011 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1; Greenland waters of V and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Germany 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 57/2011 of 18 January 2011 fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters (2), lays down quotas for 2011. (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 Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2011. (3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1314/2011 of 13 December 2011 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1; Greenland waters of V and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Germany , 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 57/2011 of 18 January 2011 fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters (2), lays down quotas for 2011. (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 Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2011. (3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,

31989R2403

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2403/89 of 31 July 1989 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2403/89 of 31 July 1989 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (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 Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and these rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivisions to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff or other measures relating to trade in goods; Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN code indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Nomenclature Committee,

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2403/89 of 31 July 1989 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (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 Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and these rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivisions to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff or other measures relating to trade in goods; Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN code indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Nomenclature Committee,

32003R1572

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1572/2003 of 4 September 2003 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1572/2003 of 4 September 2003 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 138/2003(2), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas: (1) The Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on arrangements in the area of market access for textiles products, initialled on 31 December 1994(3) and approved by Council Decision 96/386/EC(4), provides that favourable consideration should be given to certain requests for so-called "exceptional flexibility" by Pakistan. (2) The Islamic Republic of Pakistan submitted a request for transfers between categories on 27 May 2003. (3) The transfers requested by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 and set out in Annex VIII thereto. (4) It is appropriate to grant the request. (5) It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on the day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible. (6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee set up by Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1572/2003 of 4 September 2003 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 138/2003(2), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas: (1) The Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on arrangements in the area of market access for textiles products, initialled on 31 December 1994(3) and approved by Council Decision 96/386/EC(4), provides that favourable consideration should be given to certain requests for so-called "exceptional flexibility" by Pakistan. (2) The Islamic Republic of Pakistan submitted a request for transfers between categories on 27 May 2003. (3) The transfers requested by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 and set out in Annex VIII thereto. (4) It is appropriate to grant the request. (5) It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on the day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible. (6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee set up by Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,

32009R0041

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 41/2009 of 20 January 2009 concerning the composition and labelling of foodstuffs suitable for people intolerant to gluten (Text with EEA relevance)

21.1.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 16/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 41/2009 of 20 January 2009 concerning the composition and labelling of foodstuffs suitable for people intolerant to gluten (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 89/398/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (1), and in particular Article 2(3) and Article 4a thereof, Whereas: (1) Directive 89/398/EEC concerns foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses which owing to their special composition or manufacturing process are intended to satisfy the particular nutritional requirements of specific categories of the population. People with coeliac disease are such a specific group of the population suffering from a permanent intolerance to gluten. (2) The food industry has developed a range of products presented as ‘gluten-free’ or similar equivalent terms. Differences between national provisions concerning the conditions for the use of such product descriptions may impede the free movement of the concerned products and may fail to ensure the same high level of protection for consumers. For the sake of clarity and in order to avoid confusing consumers with different types of product descriptions at national level, the conditions for the use of the terms related to the absence of gluten should be laid down at Community level. (3) Wheat (i.e. all Triticum species, such as durum wheat, spelt, and kamut), rye and barley, have been identified as grains that are scientifically reported to contain gluten. The gluten present in those grains can cause adverse health effects to persons intolerant to gluten and therefore should be avoided by them. (4) The removal of gluten from gluten-containing grains presents considerable technical difficulties and economic constraints and therefore the manufacture of totally gluten-free food is difficult. Consequently, many foodstuffs for this particular nutritional use on the market may contain low residual amounts of gluten. (5) Most but not all people with intolerance to gluten can include oats in their diet without adverse effect on their health. This is an issue of ongoing study and investigation by the scientific community. However, a major concern is the contamination of oats with wheat, rye or barley that can occur during grain harvesting, transport, storage and processing. Therefore, the risk of gluten contamination in products containing oats should be taken into consideration with regard to labelling of those products. (6) Different people with intolerance to gluten may tolerate variable small amounts of gluten within a restricted range. In order to enable individuals to find on the market a variety of foodstuffs appropriate for their needs and for their level of sensitivity, a choice of products should be possible with different low levels of gluten within such a restricted range. It is important, however, that the different products should be properly labelled in order to ensure the correct use of those products by people intolerant to gluten with the support of information campaigns fostered in the Member States. (7) Foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses which have been specially formulated, processed or prepared to meet the dietary needs of people intolerant to gluten and marketed as such should be labelled either as ‘very low gluten’ or ‘gluten-free’ in accordance with the provisions laid down in this Regulation. These provisions can be achieved by the use of foodstuffs which have been specially processed to reduce the gluten content of one or more gluten containing ingredients and/or foodstuffs where the gluten containing ingredients have been substituted by other ingredients naturally free of gluten. (8) Article 2(3) of Directive 89/398/EEC provides for the possibility for foodstuffs for normal consumption which are suitable for a particular nutritional use to indicate such suitability. Therefore, it should be possible for a normal food which is suitable as part of a gluten-free diet because it does not contain ingredients derived from gluten containing grains or oats to bear terms indicating the absence of gluten. Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs (2), requires that such a statement does not mislead the consumer by suggesting that the food possesses special characteristics when in fact all similar foodstuffs possess such characteristics. (9) Commission Directive 2006/141/EC of 22 December 2006 on infant formulae and follow-on formulae and amending Directive 1999/21/EC (3), prohibits the use of ingredients containing gluten in the manufacture of such foodstuffs. Therefore, the use of the terms ‘very low gluten’ or ‘gluten-free’ on the labelling of such products should be prohibited given that pursuant to the present Regulation, this labelling is used for indicating respectively a content of gluten not exceeding 100 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg. (10) Commission Directive 2006/125/EC of 5 December 2006 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children (4) requires the indication of the presence or the absence of gluten when the product is intended for infants below six months of age. The absence of gluten in those products should be indicated in accordance with the requirements laid down in this Regulation. (11) The Codex Standard for Foods for Special Dietary Use for Persons Intolerant to Gluten was adopted by the 31st session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission in July 2008 (5), with a view to enabling those persons to find on the market a variety of food suitable to their needs and to their level of sensitivity to gluten. That standard should be taken appropriately into consideration for the purposes of this Regulation. (12) In order to allow the economic operators to adapt their production process, the date of application of the present Regulation should allow the necessary transitional period. However products which at the date of entry into force of this Regulation already comply with it can be marketed in the Community as from the date of entry into force of the present Regulation. (13) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 41/2009 of 20 January 2009 concerning the composition and labelling of foodstuffs suitable for people intolerant to gluten (Text with EEA relevance) , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 89/398/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (1), and in particular Article 2(3) and Article 4a thereof, Whereas: (1) Directive 89/398/EEC concerns foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses which owing to their special composition or manufacturing process are intended to satisfy the particular nutritional requirements of specific categories of the population. People with coeliac disease are such a specific group of the population suffering from a permanent intolerance to gluten. (2) The food industry has developed a range of products presented as ‘gluten-free’ or similar equivalent terms. Differences between national provisions concerning the conditions for the use of such product descriptions may impede the free movement of the concerned products and may fail to ensure the same high level of protection for consumers. For the sake of clarity and in order to avoid confusing consumers with different types of product descriptions at national level, the conditions for the use of the terms related to the absence of gluten should be laid down at Community level. (3) Wheat (i.e. all Triticum species, such as durum wheat, spelt, and kamut), rye and barley, have been identified as grains that are scientifically reported to contain gluten. The gluten present in those grains can cause adverse health effects to persons intolerant to gluten and therefore should be avoided by them. (4) The removal of gluten from gluten-containing grains presents considerable technical difficulties and economic constraints and therefore the manufacture of totally gluten-free food is difficult. Consequently, many foodstuffs for this particular nutritional use on the market may contain low residual amounts of gluten. (5) Most but not all people with intolerance to gluten can include oats in their diet without adverse effect on their health. This is an issue of ongoing study and investigation by the scientific community. However, a major concern is the contamination of oats with wheat, rye or barley that can occur during grain harvesting, transport, storage and processing. Therefore, the risk of gluten contamination in products containing oats should be taken into consideration with regard to labelling of those products. (6) Different people with intolerance to gluten may tolerate variable small amounts of gluten within a restricted range. In order to enable individuals to find on the market a variety of foodstuffs appropriate for their needs and for their level of sensitivity, a choice of products should be possible with different low levels of gluten within such a restricted range. It is important, however, that the different products should be properly labelled in order to ensure the correct use of those products by people intolerant to gluten with the support of information campaigns fostered in the Member States. (7) Foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses which have been specially formulated, processed or prepared to meet the dietary needs of people intolerant to gluten and marketed as such should be labelled either as ‘very low gluten’ or ‘gluten-free’ in accordance with the provisions laid down in this Regulation. These provisions can be achieved by the use of foodstuffs which have been specially processed to reduce the gluten content of one or more gluten containing ingredients and/or foodstuffs where the gluten containing ingredients have been substituted by other ingredients naturally free of gluten. (8) Article 2(3) of Directive 89/398/EEC provides for the possibility for foodstuffs for normal consumption which are suitable for a particular nutritional use to indicate such suitability. Therefore, it should be possible for a normal food which is suitable as part of a gluten-free diet because it does not contain ingredients derived from gluten containing grains or oats to bear terms indicating the absence of gluten. Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs (2), requires that such a statement does not mislead the consumer by suggesting that the food possesses special characteristics when in fact all similar foodstuffs possess such characteristics. (9) Commission Directive 2006/141/EC of 22 December 2006 on infant formulae and follow-on formulae and amending Directive 1999/21/EC (3), prohibits the use of ingredients containing gluten in the manufacture of such foodstuffs. Therefore, the use of the terms ‘very low gluten’ or ‘gluten-free’ on the labelling of such products should be prohibited given that pursuant to the present Regulation, this labelling is used for indicating respectively a content of gluten not exceeding 100 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg. (10) Commission Directive 2006/125/EC of 5 December 2006 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children (4) requires the indication of the presence or the absence of gluten when the product is intended for infants below six months of age. The absence of gluten in those products should be indicated in accordance with the requirements laid down in this Regulation. (11) The Codex Standard for Foods for Special Dietary Use for Persons Intolerant to Gluten was adopted by the 31st session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission in July 2008 (5), with a view to enabling those persons to find on the market a variety of food suitable to their needs and to their level of sensitivity to gluten. That standard should be taken appropriately into consideration for the purposes of this Regulation. (12) In order to allow the economic operators to adapt their production process, the date of application of the present Regulation should allow the necessary transitional period. However products which at the date of entry into force of this Regulation already comply with it can be marketed in the Community as from the date of entry into force of the present Regulation. (13) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

31995R1555

Regulation

Council Regulation (EC) No 1555/95 of 29 June 1995 temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty on certain industrial products (in the chemical and allied sectors)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1555/95 of 29 June 1995 temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty on certain industrial products (in the chemical and allied sectors) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas production of the products referred to in this Regulation is at present inadequate or non-existent within the Community and producers are thus unable to meet the needs of user industries in the Community; Whereas it is in the Community's interest in certain cases to suspend the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties only partially, particularly because of the existence of Community production, and in other cases to suspend them completely; Whereas the decision for the suspension of these autonomous duties should be taken by the Community; Whereas, taking account of the difficulties involved in accurately assessing the development of the economic situation in the sectors concerned in the near future, these suspension measures should be taken only temporarily, by fixing their period of validity by reference to the interests of Community production,

Council Regulation (EC) No 1555/95 of 29 June 1995 temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty on certain industrial products (in the chemical and allied sectors) , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas production of the products referred to in this Regulation is at present inadequate or non-existent within the Community and producers are thus unable to meet the needs of user industries in the Community; Whereas it is in the Community's interest in certain cases to suspend the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties only partially, particularly because of the existence of Community production, and in other cases to suspend them completely; Whereas the decision for the suspension of these autonomous duties should be taken by the Community; Whereas, taking account of the difficulties involved in accurately assessing the development of the economic situation in the sectors concerned in the near future, these suspension measures should be taken only temporarily, by fixing their period of validity by reference to the interests of Community production,

32009D0550

Decision

2009/550/EC: Council Decision of 5 March 2009 on the approval of amendments to the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries allowing for the establishment of dispute settlement procedures, the extension of the scope of the Convention and a review of the objectives of the Convention

16.7.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 184/12 COUNCIL DECISION of 5 March 2009 on the approval of amendments to the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries allowing for the establishment of dispute settlement procedures, the extension of the scope of the Convention and a review of the objectives of the Convention (2009/550/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37, in conjunction with Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1), Whereas: (1) The Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries (the Convention), was signed in London on 18 November 1980 and entered into force on 17 March 1982. (2) The Community acceded to the Convention on 13 July 1981 (2). (3) According to Article 19(2) of the Convention the adoption of an amendment to the Convention requires a three-fourths majority of all Contracting Parties. In accordance with Article 19(3) of the Convention, an amendment will take effect 120 days following the date of notification by the Depositary of receipt of written notification of approval by three-fourths of all Contracting Parties. (4) The Contracting Parties to the Convention adopted an amendment to the Convention at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) in November 2004 allowing NEAFC to adopt recommendations establishing procedures for the settlement of disputes arising from the Convention. (5) By postal vote on 11 August 2006 the Contracting Parties to the Convention adopted an amendment to the Convention whereby the scope of the Convention was extended so as to include sedentary species and the objectives of the Convention were broadened. The Convention was also amended so as to mention developments in other international forums for fisheries management that affect fisheries in the NEAFC Convention area, and certain new definitions were introduced. (6) Sedentary species are harvested or affected by fisheries and it is therefore appropriate to include those species in the scope of the Convention. (7) The Convention provides that NEAFC shall perform its functions in the interest of the conservation and optimum utilisation of fishery resources. In addition to these objectives, it is important to underline the importance of long-term management and that the management of fishery resources should provide sustainable economic, environmental and social benefits. It is therefore appropriate to include these elements as objectives in the Convention. (8) According to the Convention, NEAFC shall, in performing its functions, take account of the best scientific evidence available to it. In fulfilling the objectives, it is also important to take into account the precautionary approach, the ecosystem approach and the need to conserve marine biological diversity. It is therefore appropriate that NEAFC also take these elements into account in performing its functions. (9) A dispute settlement procedure established under the Convention should enable the expeditious settlement of disputes, which would be in the interest of the Community. (10) Furthermore, such a procedure would help towards the strengthening and modernisation of regional fisheries management organisations, in particular the NEAFC, and thereby ensure the long-term sustainability of the fisheries in the North-East Atlantic. (11) In the light of the fishing possibilities accruing to the Community under the Convention, it is therefore in the Community’s interest to approve the proposed amendments,

2009/550/EC: Council Decision of 5 March 2009 on the approval of amendments to the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries allowing for the establishment of dispute settlement procedures, the extension of the scope of the Convention and a review of the objectives of the Convention , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37, in conjunction with Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1), Whereas: (1) The Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries (the Convention), was signed in London on 18 November 1980 and entered into force on 17 March 1982. (2) The Community acceded to the Convention on 13 July 1981 (2). (3) According to Article 19(2) of the Convention the adoption of an amendment to the Convention requires a three-fourths majority of all Contracting Parties. In accordance with Article 19(3) of the Convention, an amendment will take effect 120 days following the date of notification by the Depositary of receipt of written notification of approval by three-fourths of all Contracting Parties. (4) The Contracting Parties to the Convention adopted an amendment to the Convention at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) in November 2004 allowing NEAFC to adopt recommendations establishing procedures for the settlement of disputes arising from the Convention. (5) By postal vote on 11 August 2006 the Contracting Parties to the Convention adopted an amendment to the Convention whereby the scope of the Convention was extended so as to include sedentary species and the objectives of the Convention were broadened. The Convention was also amended so as to mention developments in other international forums for fisheries management that affect fisheries in the NEAFC Convention area, and certain new definitions were introduced. (6) Sedentary species are harvested or affected by fisheries and it is therefore appropriate to include those species in the scope of the Convention. (7) The Convention provides that NEAFC shall perform its functions in the interest of the conservation and optimum utilisation of fishery resources. In addition to these objectives, it is important to underline the importance of long-term management and that the management of fishery resources should provide sustainable economic, environmental and social benefits. It is therefore appropriate to include these elements as objectives in the Convention. (8) According to the Convention, NEAFC shall, in performing its functions, take account of the best scientific evidence available to it. In fulfilling the objectives, it is also important to take into account the precautionary approach, the ecosystem approach and the need to conserve marine biological diversity. It is therefore appropriate that NEAFC also take these elements into account in performing its functions. (9) A dispute settlement procedure established under the Convention should enable the expeditious settlement of disputes, which would be in the interest of the Community. (10) Furthermore, such a procedure would help towards the strengthening and modernisation of regional fisheries management organisations, in particular the NEAFC, and thereby ensure the long-term sustainability of the fisheries in the North-East Atlantic. (11) In the light of the fishing possibilities accruing to the Community under the Convention, it is therefore in the Community’s interest to approve the proposed amendments,

31994R1637

Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1637/94 of 5 July 1994 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature

7.7.1994 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 172/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1637/94 of 5 July 1994 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 882/94 (2), and in particular Article 9, Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and those rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods; Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3; Whereas it is acceptance that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the combined nomenclature and which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation, can continue to be invoked, under the provisions in Article 12 (6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), for a period of three months by the holder; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1637/94 of 5 July 1994 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 882/94 (2), and in particular Article 9, Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and those rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods; Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3; Whereas it is acceptance that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the combined nomenclature and which do not conform to the rights established by this Regulation, can continue to be invoked, under the provisions in Article 12 (6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3), for a period of three months by the holder; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee,