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6.1.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 3/14
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 13/2006
of 5 January 2006
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1809/2005
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1809/2005 (2).
(2) Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty 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 30 December 2005 to 5 January 2006, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1809/2005, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 22,95 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 325 t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 January 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
13.10.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 270/15
COUNCIL DECISION
of 9 October 2007
appointing four Netherlands members and four Netherlands alternate members to the Committee of the Regions
(2007/660/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Netherlands Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).
(2) Two members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the mandates of Mr BIJMAN and Mr LOKKER. Two members’ seats have become vacant following the resignation of Mr JANSEN and Mr HOES. Four alternate members’ seats have become vacant following the end of the mandates of Mr van GELDER, Mr SWIERSTRA, Mr van DIESSEN and Mr EURLINGS,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:
as members:
Mr Co VERDAAS, gedeputeerde in de provincie Gelderland,
Ms Johanna MAIJ-WEGGEN, Commissaris der Koningin in de provincie Noord-Brabant,
Mr Léon FRISSEN, Commissaris der Koningin in de provincie Limburg,
Mr Rob BATS, gedeputeerde in de provincie Drenthe,
as alternate members:
Ms Carla PEIJS, Commissaris der Koningin in de provincie Zeeland,
Mr Sjoerd GALEMA, gedeputeerde in de provincie Friesland,
Mr Joop BINNEKAMP, gedeputeerde in de provincie Utrecht,
Mr Dick BUURSINK, gedeputeerde in de provincie Overijssel.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
10.10.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 294/37
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1064/2014
of 7 October 2014
establishing a prohibition of fishing for common sole in VIIf and VIIg by vessels flying the flag of United Kingdom
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2), lays down quotas for 2014.
(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 2014.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
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 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing activities 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. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that 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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2856/95 of 11 December 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (2), and in particular Articles 9, 13 and 25 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2351/95 (4), lays down rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector;
Whereas, despite an initial reduction in the term of validity of export licences and an increase in securities pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2351/95, the quantity covered by applications for licences with advance fixing of the refund continues to be significantly higher than that normally disposed of;
Whereas, in order to avoid jeopardizing the sound management of the market, a further, larger reduction should be made in term of validity of such licences and a single term of validity of four months should be fixed for all beef and veal for licences issued under the procedure laid down in Article 44 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2137/95 (6);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Article 8 (1), the word 'fourth` is replaced by 'second`;
2. Article 8 (2) is replaced by the following:
'2. However, the term of validity of export licences for beef and veal issued under the procedure laid down in Article 44 of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall expire at the end of the fourth month following the date of their actual issue within the meaning of Article 21 (2) of that Regulation.`
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply to export licences with advance fixing of the refund applied for from 13 December 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 20 April 1989
on the surveillance within the Community of exports of certain types of non-ferrous metal waste and scrap
(89/303/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2603/69 of 20 December 1969 establishing common rules for exports (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1934/82 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Following consultations with the Committee set up by Article 4 of the said Regulation,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 4249/88 of 21 December 1988 on export arrangements for certain types of non-ferrous metal waste and scrap (3) establishes surveillance of exports of waste and scrap of aluminium, lead and zinc for 1989;
Whereas detailed rules must be established for administering these arrangements,
1. Between 1 January and 31 December 1989 the export licences referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 4249/88 shall be issued by the appropriate authorities of the Member States.
2. Each Member State shall inform the Commission within the first 15 days of each month of:
(a) the quantities in tonnes and the prices of the products for which export licences have been issued during the previous month;
(b) the quantities in tonnes and the prices of the products for which export licences have been issued in accordance with Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 4249/88, during the previous month;
(c) the quantities in tonnes of products which have been exported during the month preceding that referred to under point (a);
(d) the quantities in tonnes authorized for export or exported under inward or outward processing arrangements;
(e) the third country of destination.
This Decision shall apply until 31 December 1989.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
22.2.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 49/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 292/2005
of 21 February 2005
amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1210/2004 for the 2004/2005 marketing year
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of products in the sugar sector other than molasses (2), and in particular the second sentence of the second subparagraph of Article 1(2), and Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2004/2005 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1210/2004 (3). These prices and duties have last been amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 250/2005 (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 1423/95,
The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1423/95, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1210/2004 for the 2004/2005 marketing year are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 February 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2091/2001
of 25 October 2001
amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of products in the sugar sector other than molasses(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 624/98(3), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 1(2), and Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The amounts of the representative prices and additional duties applicable to the import of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1309/2001(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2030/2001(5).
(2) It follows from applying the general and detailed fixing rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 to the information known to the Commission that the representative prices and additional duties at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 October 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
6.5.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 121/29
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 697/2006
of 5 May 2006
amending Regulation (EC) No 343/2006 opening the buying-in of butter in certain Member States for the period 1 March to 31 August 2006
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 343/2006 (3) establishes the list of Member States in which buying-in for butter is open, as provided for in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999.
(2) On the basis of most recent communications by Belgium and Luxembourg, pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999, the Commission has observed that butter market prices have been below 92 % of the intervention price for two consecutive weeks. Intervention buying-in should therefore be opened in those Member States. Belgium and Luxembourg should therefore be added to the list established in Regulation (EC) No 343/2006.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 343/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 343/2006 is replaced by the following text:
‘Article 1
Buying-in of butter as provided for in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby open in the following Member States:
— Belgium
— Czech Republic
— Germany
— Estonia
— Spain
— France
— Italy
— Ireland
— Latvia
— Luxembourg
— Netherlands
— Poland
— Portugal
— Finland
— Sweden
— United Kingdom.’
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 May 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 10 June 2002
authorising Belgium to carry out only two pig surveys a year
(notified under document number C(2002) 2061)
(Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/442/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 93/23/EEC of 1 June 1993 on the statistical surveys to be carried out on pig production(1), as last amended by Directive 97/77/EC(2), and in particular Article 1(2), (3) and (4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Belgium has submitted methodological documentation which, in line with Directive 93/23/EEC, guarantees the quality of production forecasts.
(2) Directive 93/23/EEC also authorises the Member States, at their request, to use administrative statistical sources instead of livestock surveys, on condition that they satisfy the obligations arising out of the said Directive. Belgium has made such a request.
(3) Belgium should be authorised to carry out only two surveys a year, at six-month intervals in the months of May/June and November/December, and to use the administrative statistical sources it has indicated.
(4) This Decision is in compliance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics, set up by Council Decision 72/279/EEC(3),
Belgium is authorised to carry out only two surveys a year, at six-month intervals in the months of May/June and November/December.
When using administrative data to establish gross indigenous production forecasts Belgium has to observe basic conditions which are set out in the annex of the decision.
This authorisation is granted for a period of three years.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
3.5.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 118/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 678/2006
of 2 May 2006
amending the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 3 May 2006
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The import duties in the cereals sector are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 665/2006 (3).
(2) Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 provides that if during the period of application, the average import duty calculated differs by EUR 5 per tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is to be made. Such a difference has arisen. It is therefore necessary to adjust the import duties fixed in Regulation (EC) No 665/2006,
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 665/2006 are hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 May 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
28.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 177/27
COUNCIL DECISION
of 25 June 2013
on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement
(2013/334/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 338(1), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) ("the EEA Agreement") entered into force on 1 January 1994.
(2) Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Annex XXI thereto.
(3) Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement contains specific provisions concerning statistics.
(4) Regulation (EU) No 70/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2012 on statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road (recast) (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement with certain adaptations for the EEA EFTA states.
(5) Regulation (EU) No 70/2012 repeals Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/98 (4), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is subsequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(6) Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.
(7) The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision,
The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2694/95  of 21 November 1995 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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC)  No 2588/95  (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said  Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred  to in the Annex to this Regulation;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the  combined nomenclature and those rules also apply 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;
Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed  to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2,  by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;
Whereas it is accepted that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member  States in respect of the classification of goods in the combined nomenclature and which do not  conform to the rights established by this Regulation, can continue to be invoked, under the  provisions in Article 12 (6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing  the Community Customs Code  (3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93  (4), for a  period of three months by the holder;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now  classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of  the said table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which do  not conform to the rights established by this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the  provisions of Article 12 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st 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.