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12.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 294/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 8 November 2011
on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the 2006 International Tropical Timber Agreement
(2011/731/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 192 and 207 thereof, read in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) On 27 January 2006 the negotiating conference established under the aegis of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) approved the text of the 2006 International Tropical Timber Agreement (‘the 2006 Agreement’).
(2) The 2006 Agreement was negotiated to replace the International Tropical Timber Agreement of 1994 (‘the 1994 Agreement’) as extended, which will remain in force until the entry into force of the 2006 Agreement.
(3) The 2006 Agreement has been open for signature since 3 April 2006 and will remain so until 1 month after its final entry into force. Consent to be bound by that Agreement shall be expressed either by definitive signature or by ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.
(4) The objectives of the 2006 Agreement are consistent with both the common commercial policy and the environmental policy.
(5) The European Community was a party to the 1994 Agreement. The 2006 Agreement will continue to promote the European Union’s sustainable development objectives.
(6) The Community signed the 2006 Agreement on 2 November 2007. All the Member States have expressed their intention to ratify it.
(7) As the compulsory contributions by the consumer members of the International Tropical Timber Organisation are assessed primarily in terms of the volume of tropical timber they import, the Union will contribute to the Administrative Account of the International Tropical Timber Organisation, once the 2006 Agreement enters into force, while the Member States, as well as the Union, will be able to make voluntary financial contributions to the planned actions via the voluntary contribution accounts of the Organisation.
(8) The 2006 Agreement should be approved,
The 2006 International Tropical Timber Agreement (1) (‘the 2006 Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit the instrument of approval on behalf of the Union with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in accordance with Article 36(2) of the 2006 Agreement.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 December 1999
amending Decision 1999/354/EC on the eligiblity of expenditure to be incurred by certain Member States in 1999 for the purpose of introducing monitoring and control systems applicable to the fisheries policy
(notified under document number C(1999) 4845)
(2000/102/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 95/527/EC of 8 December 1995 on a Community financial contribution towards certain expenditure incurred by the Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The available appropriations may be committed in order to satisfy many of the Member States' requests which could not be accepted at the time of adoption of Commission Decision 1999/354/EC on the eligibility of expenditure to be incurred by certain Member States in 1999 for the purpose of introducing monitoring and control systems applicable to the common fisheries policy(2).
(2) Some Member States have informed the Commission under Article 8 of Decision 95/527/EC that part of their eligible expenditure will not be incurred in 1999.
(3) Decision 1999/354/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) Greece has forwarded additional information concerning its requests for a financial contribution towards the expenditure referred to in Article 2 of Decision 95/527/EC for 1999 which will affect the amount of expenditure eligible for a financial contribution under that Decision.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
Decision 1999/354/EC is amended as follows:
1. in the first sentence of Article 1, the figure of "EUR 107081558" is replaced by "EUR 108378475";
2. in the second sentence of Article 1, the figure of "EUR 29611772" is replaced by "EUR 33833388";
3. in the first sentence of Article 2(1), the figure of "EUR 24001438" is replaced by "EUR 23343612";
4. in the second sentence of Article 2(1), the figure of "EUR 11258367" is replaced by "EUR 11024266";
5. in the first sentence of Article 2(1), the figure of "EUR 2450" is replaced by "EUR 2500";
6. in the second sentence of Article 2(2), the figure of "EUR 2450" is replaced by "EUR 2500";
7. in the third sentence of Article 2(2), the figure of "EUR 3225" is replaced by "EUR 3250";
8. in the final sentence of Article 2(2), the figure of "EUR 6600000" is replaced by "EUR 6750000";
9. Annex I is replaced by Annex I hereto;
10. Annex II is replaced by Annex II hereto.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
15.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 163/21
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 547/2013
of 14 June 2013
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 866/86
of 24 March 1986
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 Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in particular Articles 4 (6), 5 (4) and 7 (2) thereof,
Whereas intervention measures may be taken in respect of pigmeat if, on the representative markets of the Community, the average price for pig carcases is less than 103 % of the basic price and is likely to remain below that level;
Whereas the market situation has been characterized by a marked fall in prices below the level mentioned; whereas, in view of seasonal and cyclical trends, this situation could persist;
Whereas intervention measures must be taken; whereas these can be limited to the granting of private storage aid;
Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2763/75 (3) provides that the period of storage can be curtailed or extended if the market situation so requires; whereas Article 8 (4) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1092/80 (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 201/85 (5), provides for early withdrawal from store for export; whereas the period of storage may also be curtailed in case of force majeure as referred to in Article 9 of the said Regulation; whereas, therefore, provision should be made to fix not only the amounts of aid for a specific period of storage but also the amounts to be added or deducted if this period is curtailed or extended;
Whereas, in order to facilitate administrative and control work resulting from the conclusion of contracts, minimum quantities should be fixed;
Whereas the security should be fixed at a level such as will oblige the storer to fulfil the obligations undertaken by him;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
1. As from 1 April 1986, applications for private storage aid may be introduced in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1092/80. The list of products which qualify for aid and the relevant amounts are set out in the Annex hereto.
2. If the period of storage is extended or curtailed, the amount of the aid shall be adjusted accordingly. The amounts of the supplements and deductions per month and per day are set out in columns 7 and 8 of the said Annex.
The minimum quantities per contract and per product shall be as follows:
(a) 10 tonnes for boned products;
(b) 15 tonnes for all the other products.
The security shall be 20 % of the amounts of aid set out in the Annex.
By way of derogation from Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1092/80, the minimum quantity for carcases or half carcases is fixed at 9 tonnes.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2515/98 of 23 November 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1209/98 on the sale, at prices fixed in advance, of beef held by the United Kingdom to the armed forces
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/98 (2), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1209/98 (3) provides for a sale of intervention stocks held by the United Kingdom; whereas the quantities and prices stated in that Regulation should be amended to take account of the stocks already sold;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1209/98 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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.
COMMISSION DECISION of 28 November 1997 approving the programme for the eradication of rabies for 1998 presented by Belgium and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (98/39/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of rabies;
Whereas it is now desirable to introduce full-scale eradication measures in infected Member States and adjacent third countries in order to prohibit the re-entry of rabies;
Whereas, by letter, Belgium has submitted a programme for the eradication of rabies;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);
Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for 1998 for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 97/681/EC (5);
Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Belgium up to a maximum of ECU 200 000;
Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The programme for the eradication of rabies presented by Belgium is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1998.
Belgium shall bring into force by 1 January 1998 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of implementing the programme by Belgium up to a maximum of ECU 200 000.
2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:
- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,
- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1999 at the latest,
- and provided that Community veterinary legislation has been respected.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2806/93 of 13 October 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2365/91 laying down the conditions for use of the ATA carnet for the temporary importation of goods into the customs territory of the Community or their  temporary exportation from that territory
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3599/82 of 21 December 1982 on temporary importation arrangements (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1620/85 (2), and in particular Article 33 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 754/76 of 25 March 1976 on the customs treatment applicable to goods returned to the customs territory of the Community (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1147/86 (4) and in particular Article 15 (2)  thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2365/91 laid down certain conditions relating to the use of the ATA carnet for the temporary importation of goods into the customs territory of the Community and the temporary exportation of goods from that  territory (5), whereas in connection with the arrangements for the temporary importation of goods further arrangements must be made to allow the ATA carnet, under cover of which the goods are imported and regardless of their intended use, to be  presented to any customs office of entry acting as an office of temporary importation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Customs Procedures with Economic Impact,
Article 6 (2) and (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2365/91 shall be replaced by the following:
'2. To enter goods for the temporary importation procedure, ATA carnets shall be presented to the duly empowered office of entry. The office of entry shall then act as the office of temporary importation.
However,
(a) where the duly empowered office of entry is unable to check the fulfilment of all conditions to which the use of the temporary importation procedure is subject, or
(b) the office of entry is not empowered to act as an office of temporary importation,
this office shall permit the goods to be carried from the office of entry to the office of destination able to carry out such checks under cover of the ATA carnet used as a transit document, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 14.
3. The customs authorities of the Member States shall empower their customs offices to act as offices of entry or offices of destination acting as offices of temporary importation.
The said authorities shall send the Commission a list giving the full details of the offices empowered in accordance with the first subparagraph and the duly empowered offices referred to in Article 9 (1). The list shall be published in the C series of  the Official Journal of the European Communities.'
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.
COMMISSION REGULATION  (EC) No 1620/95 of 4 July 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2427/93 laying down detailed rules for  the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 with regard to the Community Fund for  tobacco research and information
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of  the market in raw tobacco  (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 711/95 of 27 March 1995  (2),  and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2427/93  (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2678/94  (4),  lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 as regards the  Community Fund for tobacco research and information; whereas experience indicates that the  application of the accounting provisions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2427/93, as amended  entails the national entry in the accounts of expenditure exceeding payments actually made and of  revenues not collected; whereas this procedure is causing declaration problems for Member States;  whereas the system should accordingly be revised;
Whereas this change in accounting practice does not affect the recipients' rights;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Tobacco,
Article 10 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2427/93 is hereby replaced by  the following:
'2.  Pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3478/92 of 1 December 1992 laying down detailed  rules for the application of the premium system for raw tobacco, the amount to be withheld as  referred to in paragraph 1 shall be deducted at the time of payment from the premium to be paid to  producers and from the reimbursement to be made by Member States to processors.
The premium after deduction shall be declared by the Member States as expenditure by the Guarantee  Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF).`
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in  the Official Journal of the European Communities.
The book-keeping laid down in Article 10 (2) shall apply to all of the premiums for the 1994  harvest.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
7.12.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 322/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1439/2007
of 5 December 2007
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 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 Community provisions, 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 codes 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 codes 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 20th 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.
24.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 164/14
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 959/2005
of 23 June 2005
amending the export refunds on poultrymeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The export refunds on poultrymeat were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 755/2005 (2).
(2) It follows from applying the criteria referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 to the information known to the Commission that the export refunds at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75, exported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 755/2005 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 June 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.