razaulhaq/eurlex_sdg_coverage huggingface dataset:
13.11.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 328/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 16 October 2014
on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
(2014/782/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43 in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 17 March 2008, the Council approved, by means of Regulation (EC) No 241/2008 (1), the conclusion of Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (‘the Agreement’).
(2) A Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement expired on 15 June 2012.
(3) The Union and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau have negotiated a new Protocol (‘the Protocol’) granting Union vessels fishing opportunities in the waters in which the Republic of Guinea-Bissau exercises sovereignty or jurisdiction with regard to fishing.
(4) At the end of those negotiations, the Protocol was initialled on 10 February 2012.
(5) In order to guarantee the resumption of fishing activities of Union vessels, the Protocol is to apply on a provisional basis from the date of its signature, as provided in Article 18 of the Protocol.
(6) The Protocol should be signed and applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion,
The signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (‘the Protocol’) is hereby authorised on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the Union.
The Protocol shall be applied provisionally, in accordance with Article 18 thereof, from the date of its signature (2), pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
22.3.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 87/93
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 293/2014
of 21 March 2014
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  REGULATION (EEC) No 3759/85
of 23 December 1985
amending certain Regulations in the eggs and poultrymeat sectors by reason of the accession of Spain and Portugal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 396 of the Act of Accession, the following Regulations concerning eggs and poultrymeat should be adapted:
- Commission Regulation (EEC) No 95/69 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1943/85 (2);
- Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1868/77 (3), as amended by the Act of Accession of Greece;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (3) of the Treaty of Accession, the institutions of the Community may adopt before accession the measures referred to in Article 396 of the Act,
1. Regulation (EEC) No 95/69 is hereby amended as follows:
- the following terms are added to Article 2 (2):
1.2 // Spain:   // 11   // Portugal:   // 12
- The following terms are added to Article 11 (2):
under (a) 'huevos de gallinas camparas
ovos de campo-sistema extensivo'
under (b) 'huevos de gallinas camperas
ovos de campo - sistema intensivo',
under (c) 'huevos de gallinas criadas en el suélo
ovos de cama',
under (d) 'huevos de gallinas criadas en bateria
ovos de capoeira'.
- The following terms are added to Article 11 (7):
'huevos de gallinas camperas - sistema extensivo'
'huevos de gallinas camperas',
'huevos de gallinas criadas en el suelo',
'huevos de gallinas criadas en batería'.
'ovos do campo',
'ovos do campo - sistema intensivo',
'ovos de cama',
'ovos de capoeira'.
2. The following terms are added to Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1868/77:
1.2 // - 'ESP.   // for Spain,   // - PORT.   // for Portugal.'
3. The following terms are added to footnote 1 in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1868/77:
1.2 // - Spain:   // eleven provinces,   // - Portugal:  // one region only.
4. Regulation (EEC) No 2785/80 (4) is hereby amended as follows:
- the following terms are added to Article 2 (1):
'CONTENIDO EN AGUA SUPERIOR AL LÍMITE CEE',
'CONTEUDO EM AGUA SUPERIOR AO LIMITE CEE'.
- the following terms are added to Article 3:
'CONTIENE UNA SOLUCIÓN DE POLIFOSFATO',
'CONTÉM UMA SOLUSO DE POLIFOSFATO'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1986 subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession.
The amendments in the Portuguese language shall not apply until the end of the first stage referred to in Article 260 of the Act of Accession.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1739/90
of 26 June 1990
fixing, for the 1990/91 marketing year, the flat-rate amount provided for under the system of minimum stocks in the sugar sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1069/89 (2), and in particular Article 12 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1789/81 of 30 June 1981 laying down general rules concerning the system of minimum stocks in the sugar sector (3),
Whereas Articles 3 (b) and 6 (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1789/91 provides for the reimbursement of the pecuniary advantage included in the intervention price on account of the costs involved in maintaining the minimum stock;
Whereas, in order to determine that pecuniary advantage, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 189/77 of 28 January 1977 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of minimum stocks in the sugar sector (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1920/81 (5), provides for a flat-rate amount to be fixed for each marketing year;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the 1990/91 marketing year, the flat-rate amount referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 189/77 shall be ECU 0,162 per 100 kilograms of sugar expressed as white sugar.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 July 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
21.11.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 303/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1352/2007
of 16 November 2007
amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Customs Tariff
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 of 11 July 1991 on the characteristics of olive oil and on the relevant methods of analysis (2) has been updated by Regulation (EC) No 702/2007 to take account of the conclusions of chemical experts. The adjustments introduced in Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 consisted in particular in the determination of the percentage of 2-glyceryl monopalmitate which is more precise for the detection of esterified oils, and the decreasing of the limit value for stigmastadiene in virgin olive oils which makes it possible to achieve a better separation of virgin and refined olive oils.
(2) As a consequence, Additional note 2 to Chapter 15 of the Combined Nomenclature on olive oils should also be adjusted.
(3) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The amendment made to Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 in 2007 is to be applied from 1 January 2008. To be consistent, this Regulation should apply from the same date.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is amended as set out in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 919/2001
of 10 May 2001
fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2317/2000
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 organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of 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), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to all third countries except for the United States of America and Canada was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2317/2000(5).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal 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,
For tenders notified from 4 to 10 May 2001, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2317/2000, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be EUR 0,00/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 May 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2405/94 of 4 October 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific arrangements for supplying Madeira and the Canary Islands with certain vegetable oils and  establishing the forecast supply balances
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93 (2), and in particular
Article 10
thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulations (EEC) No 1600/92 and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1845/94 (4), laid down detailed rules for implementing the specific arrangements and established the  forecast supply balances for vegetable oils for the period from 1 July 1993 to 30 September 1994; whereas, having received the necessary information, lit is now appropriate to establish the forecast supply balance for Madeira for the 1994/95 marketing  year;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,
Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 is replaced by the following:
'1. The quantities of the forecast supply balance for Madeira for the 1994/95 marketing year which qualify for exemption from customs duties on imports from third countries or which benefit from Community supply aid shall be as follows:
"(tonnes)"" ID="1">1507 to 1516> ID="2">Vegetable oils (excluding olive oil)> ID="3">3 000'"> ID="1">(excluding 1509"> ID="1">and 1510)">
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 28 July 1976  on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg pursuant to Title II of Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975  (Only the French text is authentic)  (76/698/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,
Whereas on 11 June 1976 the Government of Luxembourg notified, pursuant to Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC in conjunction with Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, a Ministerial Decree of 30 January 1976 granting compensatory allowances to farmers;
Whereas under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC, the Commission must determine whether, having regard to the objectives of Directive 75/268/EEC and to the need for a proper connection between the various measures, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions notified comply with that Directive and thus satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community;
Whereas the basic objective of Directive 75/268/EEC is to ensure the continuation of farming in the mountain and hill areas and less-favoured areas specified by the Council, thereby maintaining a minimum population level or conserving the countryside;
Whereas Directive 75/268/EEC therefore authorizes the Member States to introduce a system of aids to encourage farming and to raise farm incomes in these areas;
Whereas this system may take the form of an allowance to compensate farmers for permanent natural handicaps, if they undertake to pursue a farming activity in accordance with the aims of the Directive for at least five years ; whereas in the case of cattle, sheep and goat farming this allowance is calculated in relation to livestock numbers and may not exceed 50 units of account per livestock unit and 50 units of account per hectare under forage, but may not be less than 15 units of account per livestock unit ; whereas, in addition to the conditions in Articles 6 and 7 of the Directive, Member States may lay down supplementary conditions or limitations on the granting of the compensatory allowances;
Whereas the abovementioned Ministerial Decree is consistent with the aims and conditions of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee had been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures,
The Ministerial Decree of 30 January 1976 granting compensatory allowances to farmers, as notified by the Government of Luxembourg, satisfies the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures as referred to in Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC and Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC.
This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
17.7.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 184/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 629/2010
of 16 July 2010
setting the final amount of aid for dried fodder for the 2009/2010 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), and in particular Article 90(c), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 sets the amount of aid to be paid to processors for dried fodder up to the maximum guaranteed quantity laid down in Article 89 of that Regulation.
(2) In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 33(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 of 7 March 2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1786/2003 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder (2), the Member States have notified the Commission of the quantities of dried fodder in respect of which entitlements to aid have been recognised for the 2009/2010 marketing year. These notifications indicate that the maximum guaranteed quantity for dried fodder has not been exceeded.
(3) Therefore, in accordance with Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the amount of the aid for dried fodder is EUR 33 per tonne.
(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,
The final amount of the aid for dried fodder for the 2009/2010 marketing year shall be EUR 33 per tonne.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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.
27.4.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 117/12
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 386/2013
of 22 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,
The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which is not in accordance with this Regulation can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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.