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30.1.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 25/3
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 79/2008
of 28 January 2008
repealing Regulation (EC) No 152/2002 concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the European Community (double-checking system)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, established in Protocol 2 on steel products a double-checking system, without quantitative limits, for the import into the Community of steel products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
(2) The double-checking system was implemented by Regulation (EC) No 152/2002 of 21 January 2002 concerning the export of certain ECSC and EC steel products from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the European Community (double-checking system) (1).
(3) By its Decision 1/2007 of 20 December 2007 (2) the EC — the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Stabilisation and Association Council amended Protocol 2 on steel products with the effect of abolishing the double-checking system. Regulation (EC) No 152/2002 should therefore be repealed,
Regulation (EC) No 152/2002 is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
10.7.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 181/57
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 June 2005
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on security procedures for the exchange of classified information
(2008/568/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 24 and 38 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1) At its meeting on 27 and 28 November 2003, the Council decided to authorise the Presidency, assisted by the SG/HR, to open negotiations in accordance with Articles 24 and 38 of the Treaty on European Union with certain third States, in order for the European Union to conclude with each of them an Agreement on security procedures for the exchange of classified information.
(2) Following this authorisation to open negotiations, the Presidency, assisted by the SG/HR, negotiated an Agreement with the Swiss Confederation on security procedures for the exchange of classified information.
(3) The Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on security procedures for the exchange of classified information is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1387/2000
of 29 June 2000
establishing a forecast balance for the supply to the Canary Islands of cereal products covered by the specific measures provided for in Articles 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999(2), and in particular Articles 2 and 3(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The measures, introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 intended to offset as regards the supply of certain cereal products, the geographical situation of the Canary Islands, consist of exemption from import duties (customs duties and agricultural levies), and the grant of aid to encourage the delivery of cereal products from the Community.
(2) In accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 these arrangements include requirements for direct human consumption, and for processing and packaging in the Islands of products listed in the Annex to the aforementioned Regulation. An assessment of these requirements is made annually in the context of a forecast supply balance which can be revised in the course of the year in the light of developments in the requirements of the Islands. The assessment of the requirements of the processing and packaging industries, as regards products intended for the local market or traditionally dispatched to the rest of the Community, may result in the establishment of a separate forecast supply balance.
(3) In order to facilitate administration of the supply balance, a certain margin of flexibility in the allocation of the quantities fixed in the supply balance should be permitted.
(4) A forecast supply balance for the products concerned should be established covering the entire 12-month period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For the purpose of Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 the quantities in the forecast supply balance which shall benefit, as appropriate, from exemption from import charges in the case of products coming from third countries, or from payment of Community aid in the case of products coming from the Community market, are as indicated in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
12.9.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 239/65
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1046/2007
of 11 September 2007
amending Regulation (EC) No 712/2007 as regards the quantities covered by the standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of cereals held by the intervention agencies of the Member States
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 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 712/2007 (2) opened standing invitations to tender for the resale on the Community market of cereals held by the intervention agencies of the Member States. Annex I to this Regulation provides for 29 244 tonnes of common wheat held by the Hungarian intervention agency.
(2) In their weekly communication pursuant to Article 11a of Commission Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 of 19 April 2000 establishing procedures for the taking over of cereals by intervention agencies and laying down methods of analysis for determining the quality of cereals (3), the Hungarian authorities reported a loss of 742 tonnes of common wheat.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1539/2006 of 13 October 2006 adopting a plan allocating resources to the Member States to be charged against 2007 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community (4) lays down, amongst other things, the quantity of each type of product to be withdrawn from the stocks held by the intervention agencies. These quantities include, as stated in point 10 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1539/2006 and in the form of authorised intra-Community transfers, 3 610 tonnes of common wheat held by the Hungarian intervention agencies destined for Slovenia. In order to organise the complete transfer the Hungarian authorities need to recover 1 000 tonnes of common wheat currently included in the invitation to tender covered by Regulation (EC) No 712/2007.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 712/2007 should be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 712/2007 is hereby replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 849/86
of 24 March 1986
re-establishing the levying duties on footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather footwear (other than footwear falling within heading 64.01) with outer soles of rubber or artificial plastic material falling within subheading 64.02 B originating in the Philippines to which the preferential arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85 of 17 December 1985 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1986 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 10 of that Regulation, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III, other than those in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceiling fixed in column 9 of Annex I; whereas as provided for in Article 11 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying or customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;
Whereas, in the case of footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather footwear (other than footwear falling within heading 64.01) with outer soles of rubber or artificial plastic material falling within subheading 64.02 B the individual ceiling was fixed at 2 300 000 ECU; whereas, on 19 March 1986, imports of these products into the Community, originating in the Philippines reached that ceiling after being charged theragainst;
Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the produtcts in question against the Philippines,
As from 28 March 1986, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85, ahall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in the Philippines:
1.2 //  //  // CCT heading No  // Description  //  //  // 64.02 (64.02-60, 61, 69, 99)   // Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather, footwear (other than footwear faling within heading 64.01), with outer soles of rubber or artificial plastic material:   //   // B. Other   //   //
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
26.8.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 276/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1506/2004
of 24 August 2004
establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (2), and in particular Article 173(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation.
(2) The result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,
The unit values provided for in Article 173(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 August 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 93/45/EEC of 17 June 1993 concerning the manufacture of nectars without the addition of sugars or honey
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/726/EEC of 17 November 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning fruit juices and certain similar products (1), as last amended by Directive 89/394/EEC (2). and in particular Article 1  (7) (b) thereof, which provides that in the case of certain fruits whose juice has a high natural sugar content, nectar may be produced from them without the addition of sugars,
Whereas the fruits listed in points II and III of the Annex to Directive 75/726/EEC, and apricots, can have a naturally high sugar content and thus fall into the category in question;
Whereas, therefore, when the conditions are met, it is appropriate to authorize the production of nectars without the addition of sugars or honey;
Whereas, in view of the scope and effects of the action envisaged, the Community measures laid down by this Directive are not only necessary but also indispensable to the achievement of the objectives set; whereas these objectives cannot be achieved by  the Member States individually; whereas, moreover, such Community level objectives are already set out in Directive 75/726/EEC;
Whereas the list laid down by this Directive is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Foodstuffs,
The fruits set out in points II and III of the Annex to Directive 75/726/EEC, and apricots, can be used, individually or mixed together, to manufacture nectars without the addition of sugars or honey where their naturally high sugar content  so warrants.
1. Member States shall take the necessary legislative, regulatory and administrative measures to comply with this Directive no later than 31 December 1993.
They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 486/2003
of 17 March 2003
fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,
The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 March 2003.
It shall apply from 19 March to 1 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
16.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 329/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2048/2005
of 15 December 2005
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 14 December 2005, the quantity still available for the period until 15 January 2006, for destination zone (1) Africa, 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 7 to 13 December 2005 should be applied and the submission of applications and the issue of licences suspended for this zone until 16 January 2006,
1.   Export licences with advance fixing of the refund for wine-sector products for which applications are submitted from 7 to 13 December 2005 under Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 shall be issued in concurrence with 36,59 % of the quantities requested for zone (1) Africa.
2.   The issue of export licences for wine-sector products referred to in paragraph 1 for which applications are submitted from 14 December 2005 and the submission of export licence applications from 16 December 2005 for destination zone (1) Africa shall be suspended until 16 January 2006.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 December 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 1 October 1993 amending Decision 93/348/EEC on the extension to non-members of certain rules adopted by the producers' association Apropesca in the fishery and aquaculture products sector (Only the Portuguese text is  authentic)
(93/543/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (1), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 93/348/EEC of 17 March 1993 on the extension to non-members of certain rules adopted by the producers' association Apropesca in the fishery and aquaculture products sector (2) defines the zones covered by the said Decision  and the period of application of the measure;
Whereas the Portuguese authorities notified the Commission on 4 August 1993 of their intention to extend the rules adopted by Apropesca to non-members in the ports of Pรณvoa de Varzim and Aveiro with effect from 2 August;
Whereas the amendment requested is in conformity with Community law and in particular the relevant provisions of Council Regulations (EEC) No 3759/92 and No 1772/82 (3) and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3190/82 of 29 November 1982 laying down detailed  rules for the extension of certain rules adopted by producers' organizations in the fisheries sector to non-members (4); whereas this modification can therefore be adopted,
Points 3 and 4 in the Annex to Commission Decision 93/348/EEC are replaced by the following:
'3. Zone affected by the measure
The ports of Pรณvoa de Varzim, Matosinhos, Douro and Aveiro
4. Period of application of the measure
1. 1. 1993 to 31. 12. 1993 for Matosinhos and Douro
2. 8. 1993 to 31. 12. 1993 for Pรณvoa de Varzim and Aveiro.'
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Portugal.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 317/2004
of 23 February 2004
on adopting derogations from the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste statistics as regards Austria, France and Luxembourg
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2002 on waste statistics(1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Having regard to the request made by Austria on 30 June 2003,
Having regard to the request made by France on 12 June 2003,
Having regard to the request made by Luxembourg on 25 June 2003,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002, derogations from certain provisions of Annexes to that Regulation may be granted by the Commission during a transitional period.
(2) Such derogations should be granted, at their request, to Austria, France and Luxembourg.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom(2),
1. The following derogations from the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 are hereby granted:
(a) Austria is granted derogations for the production of results relating to Section 8(1.1), item 1 (agriculture, hunting and forestry) of Annex I.
(b) France is granted derogations for the production of results relating to Section 8(1.1), items 1 (agriculture, hunting and forestry), 2 (fisheries) and 16 (services activities) of Annex I and those relating to Section 8(2) of Annex II.
(c) Luxembourg is granted derogations for the production of results relating to Section 8(1.1), items 1 (agriculture, hunting and forestry) and 2 (fisheries) of Annex I.
2. The derogations provided for in paragraph 1 are granted only in respect of data from the first reference year, namely 2004.
After expiry of the transitional period, Austria, France and Luxembourg shall transmit data from the 2006 reference year.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.