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27.7.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 195/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 882/2007
of 26 July 2007
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 July 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
29.1.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 25/17
COUNCIL DECISION
of 20 January 2009
amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditor of the Bank Ċentrali ta′ Malta/Central Bank of Malta
(2009/76/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular to Article 27(1) thereof,
Having regard to Recommendation ECB/2008/19 of the European Central Bank of 5 December 2008 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Central Bank of Malta (1),
Whereas:
(1) The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem shall be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB's Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.
(2) The mandate of the current external auditors of the Bank Ċentrali ta′ Malta/Central Bank of Malta will end after the audit for the financial year 2008. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors as from the financial year 2009.
(3) The ECB's Governing Council has recommended that KPMG should be appointed as the external auditors for the financial years 2009 to 2013.
(4) It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the ECB's Governing Council and amend Council Decision 1999/70/EC (2) accordingly,
Article 1(15) of Decision 1999/70/EC shall be replaced by the following:
‘15.   KPMG is hereby approved as the external auditors of Bank Ċentrali ta′ Malta/Central Bank of Malta for the financial years 2009 to 2013.’
This Decision shall be notified to the ECB.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2716/98 of 14 December 1998 concerning the stopping of fishing for swordfish by vessels flying the flag of Spain
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2635/97 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 65/98 of 19 December 1997 fixing, for certain stocks of highly migratory fish, the total allowable catches for 1998, their distribution in quotas to Member States and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1283/98 (4), provides for swordfish quotas for 1998;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of swordfish in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean north of 5° N by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain have reached the quota allocated for 1998; whereas Spain has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 10 December 1998; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,
Catches of swordfish in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean north of 5° N by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Spain for 1998.
Fishing for swordfish in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean north of 5° N by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 10 December 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2890/87
of 28 September 1987
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on zinc and zinc oxide falling within heading No 28.19 of the Common Customs Tariff originating in Mexico to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86 of 16 December 1986 applying generalized tariff  preferences for 1987 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86 duties on the products listed in Annex II originating in each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III shall be totally suspended and the products as such shall, as a general rule, be subject to statistical surveillance every three months on the reference base referred to in Article 14;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 14 where the increase of preferential imports of these products, originating in one or more beneficiary countries, causes, or threatens to cause, economic difficulties in the Community or in a region of the Community, the levying of customs duties may be re-established once the Commission has had an appropriate exchange of information with the Member States; whereas for this purpose the reference base to be considered shall be, as a general rule, equal to 5 % of the total importations into the Community, originating from third countries in 1984;
Whereas, in the case of zinc and zinc oxide falling within heading No 28.19 of the Common Customs Tariff, the reference base is fixed at 372 000 ECU; whereas, on 18 September 1987, imports of these products into the Community originating in Mexico reached the reference base in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas the exchange of information organized by the Commission has demonstrated that continuance of the preference threatens to cause economic difficulties in a region of the Community; whereas, therefore, customs duties in respect of the products in question must be re-established against Mexico,
As from 2 October 1987, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Mexico:
1.2.3 //  //  //  // Order No  // CCT heading No and NIMEXE code  // Description  //  //  //  // 30.0270   // 28.19  // Zinc oxide and zinc peroxide   //    //   //
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.
31.7.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 255/18
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1395/2004
of 30 July 2004
fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 65th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder (2), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder held by them.
(2) According to Article 30 of the said Regulation, in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award. The amount of the processing security shall also be fixed taking account of the difference between the market price of skimmed-milk powder and the minimum selling price.
(3) In the light of the tenders received, the minimum selling price should be fixed at the level specified below and the processing security determined accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
For the 65th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 27 July 2004, the minimum selling price and the processing security are fixed as follows:
— minimum selling price:
— minimum selling price:
— processing security:
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
19.10.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 288/21
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1558/2006
of 18 October 2006
amending Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 (2) fixes the amount of aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed taking into account the factors set out in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999. In view of the increase in the market price of skimmed-milk powder in the internal market and the increase in the market prices for competing proteins, of the reduction of the supply of skimmed-milk powder and the positive situation of calf prices the amount of aid should be fixed at zero for as long as the current situation persists.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3) The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
In Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1.   Aid is fixed at:
(a) EUR 0,00 per 100 kg of skimmed milk with a protein content of not less than 35,6 % of the non-fatty dry extract;
(b) EUR 0,00 per 100 kg of skimmed milk with a protein content of not less than 31,4 % but less than 35,6 % of the non-fatty dry extract;
(c) EUR 0,00 per 100 kg of skimmed-milk powder with a protein content of not less than 35,6 % of the non-fatty dry extract;
(d) EUR 0,00 per 100 kg of skimmed-milk powder with a protein content of not less than 31,4 % but less than 35,6 % of the non-fatty dry extract.’
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.
3.8.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 202/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 928/2007
of 2 August 2007
amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1002/2006 for the 2006/2007 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular of the Article 36,
Whereas:
(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2006/2007 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1002/2006 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 860/2007 (4).
(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that the said amounts should be changed in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,
The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1002/2006 for the 2006/2007 marketing year are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 August 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
17.10.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 276/27
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1014/2008
of 16 October 2008
entering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (České pivo (PGI), Cebreiro (PDO))
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 and pursuant to Article 17(2) thereof, the Czech Republic’s application to register the name ‘České pivo’ and Spain’s application to register the name ‘Cebreiro’ were published in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2).
(2) As no objections under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 were received by the Commission, these names should be entered in the Register,
The names contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby entered in the Register.
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.
31.1.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 27/5
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 76/2012
of 30 January 2012
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Holsteiner Katenschinken / Holsteiner Schinken / Holsteiner Katenrauchschinken / Holsteiner Knochenschinken (PGI)]
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Germany's application to register the name ‧Holsteiner Katenschinken / Holsteiner Schinken / Holsteiner Katenrauchschinken/ Holsteiner Knochenschinken‧ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2).
(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
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.
Commission Decision
of 18 April 2000
repealing the protective measures with regard to contamination by dioxins of certain products of porcine and poultry origin intended for human or animal consumption
(notified under document number C(2000) 1034)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/301/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The restrictions laid down by Commission Decision 1999/788/EC of 3 December 1999 on protective measures with regard to contamination by dioxins of certain products of porcine and poultry origin intended for human or animal consumption(4) as amended by Decision 2000/150/EC(5), are not to apply to products which have been shown by analyses not to be contaminated by dioxins or which have been derived from animals slaughtered after 20 September 1999.
(2) The Belgian authorities have informed the Commission that the identification and investigation of all the stocks of products derived from pigs and poultry slaughtered before the 20 September 1999 have been completed. Any products which were identified as contaminated as a result of this investigation have been placed under restriction and are in the process of destruction.
(3) In the light of the foregoing, it is appropriate to lift the protective measures on pigmeat, poultrymeat and products derived therefrom. Decision 1999/788/EC should therefore be repealed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Decision 1999/788/EC is repealed.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3819/86
of 15 December 1986
amending Regulations (EEC) Nos 2213/76 and 2315/76 on the sale of skimmed-milk powder from public storage and of butter from public storage
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk porducts (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1335/85 (2), and in particular Articles 6 (7) and 7 (5) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 820/86 (4), lays down that skimmed-milk powder put up for sale must have been taken into storage by the intervention agency before 1 January 1985;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2315/76 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 819/86 (6), lays down that the product put up for sale must have been put into storage by the intervention agency before 1 June 1985;
Whereas, having regard to the market situation and the amounts of skimmed-milk powder and butter in storage, on the one hand, the dates of 1 January 1985 and 1 June 1985 should be replaced by 15 April 1986 and, on the other hand, the selling price of these products and the securities laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76 and (EEC) No 2315/76 should be reduced;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Regulation (EEC) No 2213/76 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 1, '1 January 1985' is replaced by '15 April 1986';
2. In Article 2 (1), '3 ECU' is replaced by '1 ECU';
In Article 2 (2), '3 ECU' is replaced by '1 ECU'.
Regulation (EEC) No 2315/76 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 1, '1 June 1985' is replaced by '15 April 1986';
2. In Article 2 (1), '2.5 units of account' is replaced by '1 ECU';
In Article 2 (2), '4 units of account' is replaced by '1 ECU'.
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.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 13 February 1987
on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures in Italy (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(87/145/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2224/86 (2), and in particular Article 25 thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 24 (1), the Italian Government has forwarded the text of Friuli-Venezia Giulia Regional Law No 34 of 13 August 1986 on the granting of compensatory allowances and aid for the keeping of accounts on agricultural holdings;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 25 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, the Commission must decide whether, depending on the compatibility of the said measures with the abovementioned Regulation, and having regard to the objectives of that Regulation and the need for a proper connection between the various measures, the conditions for a financial contribution from the Community are satisfied;
Whereas the abovementioned measures meet the conditions and the objectives of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85;
Whereas the Committee of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund has 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 Structure,
The provisions implementing Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 as set out in Friuli-Venezia Giulia Regional Law No 34 of 13 August 1986 and forwarded by the Italian Government on 30 September 1986 satisfy the conditions for a financial contribution from the Community to the common measure provided for in Article 1 of the said Regulation.
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.