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COMMISSION  DECISION
of 15 December 1982
changing the import arrangements established by Commission Decision 81/248/EEC and applied in the Benelux countries, the Federal Republic of Germany and Greece in respect of China regarding various industrial products
(Only the Dutch, French, German and Greek texts are authentic)
(82/912/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3286/80 of 4 December 1980 on import arrangements in respect of State-trading countries (1), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 81/248/EEC (2), which replaced Annex III to the above Regulation, established the list of products originating in State trading countries whose release for free circulation in the Member States is subject to quantitative restrictions pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3286/80;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3286/80, the Governments of the Benelux countries, the Federal Republic of Germany and Greece have informed the other Member States and the Commission that they consider that the import arrangements applied in the Benelux countries, the Federal Republic of Germany and Greece in respect of imports of various industrial products from China should be amended in accordance with that Regulation;
Whereas the measure envisaged is such as to further the progressive harmonization of the import arrangements applied in the Member States; whereas action should be taken in response to the above requests,
The quantitative restrictions on the release for free circulation in the Member States specified in the Annex, of the goods therein indicated originating in China, are hereby abolished.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Hellenic Republic.
24.9.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 299/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1667/2004
of 23 September 2004
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 6th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1) and in particular the second indent of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 of 19 July 20043rd on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), for the 2004/2005 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to certain third countries.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the 6th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 the maximum amount of the export refund shall be 46,263 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 September 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
3.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 33/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 95/2009
of 2 February 2009
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 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,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 February 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 606/2002
of 8 April 2002
on the supply of vegetable oil as food aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 of 27 June 1996 on food-aid policy and food-aid management and special operations in support of food security(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1726/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 24(1)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The abovementioned Regulation lays down the list of countries and organisations eligible for Community aid and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage.
(2) Following the taking of a number of decisions on the allocation of food aid, the Commission has allocated vegetable oil to certain beneficiaries.
(3) It is necessary to make these supplies in accordance with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 of 16 December 1997 laying down general rules for the mobilisation of products to be supplied under Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 as Community food aid(3). It is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply to determine the resultant costs.
(4) In order to ensure that the supplies are carried out for a given lot, provision should be made for tenderers to be able to mobilise either rapeseed oil or sunflower oil. The contract for the supply of each such lot is to be awarded to the tenderer submitting the lowest tender,
Vegetable oil shall be mobilised in the Community, as Community food aid for supply to the recipient listed in the Annex, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 and under the conditions set out in the Annex.
The supply shall cover the mobilisation of vegetable oil produced in the Community. Mobilisation may not involve a product manufactured and/or packaged under inward processing arrangements.
Tenders shall cover either rapeseed oil or sunflower oil. Tenders shall be rejected unless they specify the type of oil to which they relate.
The tenderer is deemed to have noted and accepted all the general and specific conditions applicable. Any other condition or reservation included in his tender is deemed unwritten.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.
11.11.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 293/48
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2010/77/EU
of 10 November 2010
amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC as regards the expiry dates for inclusion in Annex I of certain active substances
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The inclusions in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC of the active substances listed in the Annex to this Directive expire between 31 May 2011 and 31 December 2012.
(2) Article 5(5) of Directive 91/414/EEC provides that the inclusion of an active substance can be renewed, upon request, provided an application is made at the latest two years before the inclusion period is due to lapse. The Commission has received requests regarding renewals of inclusions for all the substances referred to in recital 1.
(3) Detailed rules will be needed concerning the submission and evaluation of further information necessary for the renewal of Annex I inclusion. Therefore, it is justified to renew the inclusion of the active substances referred to in recital 1 for a period necessary to enable the applicants to prepare their applications and to enable the Commission to evaluate and decide upon such applications.
(4) It is therefore appropriate to amend Directive 91/414/EEC accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.
Member States shall adopt and publish, by 31 March 2011 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.
They shall apply those provisions from 1 April 2011.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
Entry into force
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
18.12.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 335/52
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1221/2010
of 17 December 2010
on the issue of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of December 2010 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 for poultrymeat
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 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 of 14 May 2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector (3), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 opened tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products.
(2) The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of December 2010 for the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 2011 relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested,
The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged under Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 for the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 2011 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 December 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL  DECISION
of 12 June 1989
concerning the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and Malta
(89/378/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas the Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and Malta should be approved,
The Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and Malta is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 21 of the Protocol (2).
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall take effect on the day of its publication.
Council Regulation (eec) No 939/76
of 23 April 1976
concluding the Financial Protocol and the Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Whereas the Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta and a Financial Protocol should be concluded and the Declarations and the Exchange of Letters annexed to the Final Act should be approved,
The Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta, the Financial Protocol and the Declarations and the Exchange of Letters annexed to the Final Act are hereby concluded, approved and confirmed on behalf of the Community.
The texts of the Protocols and of the Final Act are annexed to this Regulation.
The President of the Council shall, as far as the Community is concerned, give the notification provided for in Article 25 of the Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta.
The President of the Council, shall as far as the Community is concerned, take the necessary measures concerning the exchange of the act of notification of conclusion provided for in Article 18 of the Financial Protocol [1].
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.
29.11.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 329/16
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1116/2012
of 28 November 2012
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed 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 Decision
of 28 November 2003
approving on behalf of the European Community amendments to the Annexes to the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/833/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 98/258/EC of 16 March 1998 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products(1), and in particular Article 4, third paragraph thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Joint Management Committee for the Agreement (the Committee) at its meeting on 2 October 2003 issued a recommendation concerning the determination of equivalence for gelatin and collagen for human consumption. As a result of this recommendation it is appropriate to amend Annex V to the Agreement.
(2) Those amendments should be approved on behalf of the Community.
(3) The measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Pursuant to the recommendations made by the Joint Management Committee established under Article 14 of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in trade in live animals and animal products, the amendments to Annex V to the said Agreement are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, including the amendments to Annex V to the Agreement, is attached to this Decision.
The Director General for Health and Consumer Protection is hereby authorised to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.
This Decision shall apply from the first day of the month following the month in which the United States of America notifies the Commission in writing that its internal procedures for the approval of the amendments referred to in Article 1 have been completed.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1029/91  of 22 April 1991  amending for the 13th time Regulation (EEC) No 351/79 concerning the addition of alcohol to products in the wine sector
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 25 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, pending the adoption of provisions supplementing or harmonizing the definitions of semi-sparkling wines and products falling within CN code 2205, the period of validity of the provisions of Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 351/79 (3), as last  amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1372/90 (4), should be extended by one year; whereas, moreover, experience gained shows that such an extension would give rise to no drawbacks,
  Article 1
In Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 351/79, '31 December 1990' is hereby replaced by '31 December 1991'.  Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
17.11.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 318/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1696/2006
of 16 November 2006
establishing a prohibition of fishing for lemon sole and witch in ICES zone IIa (EC water), IV (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Germany
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council 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 flag of or registered in the Member State 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,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2006 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing for 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 shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.
14.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 327/33
COUNCIL DECISION 2005/890/CFSP
of 12 December 2005
implementing Common Position 2004/179/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the leadership of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Common Position 2004/179/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
Whereas:
(1) On 23 February 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/179/CFSP.
(2) On 26 August 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/622/CFSP in order to extend the scope of the restrictive measures imposed by Common Position 2004/179/CFSP to persons responsible for the design and implementation of the intimidation and closure campaign against Latin-script Moldovan schools in the Transnistrian region.
(3) On 21 February 2005, the Council adopted Common Position 2005/147/CFSP (2) extending and amending Common Position 2004/179/CFSP.
(4) Annex II to Common Position 2004/179/CFSP should be amended in recognition of the improvements in the situation of Latin-script schools in some areas of the Transnistrian region,
Annex II to Common Position 2004/179/CFSP shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.