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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1509/2002
of 22 August 2002
fixing the export refunds on cereal-based compound feedingstuffs
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 organization of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 1517/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards the arrangements for the export and import of compound feedingstuffs based on cereals and amending Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice(3) in Article 2 lays down general rules for fixing the amount of such refunds.
(3) That calculation must also take account of the cereal products content. In the interest of simplification, the refund should be paid in respect of two categories of "cereal products", namely for maize, the most commonly used cereal in exported compound feeds and maize products, and for "other cereals", these being eligible cereal products excluding maize and maize products. A refund should be granted in respect of the quantity of cereal products present in the compound feedingstuff.
(4) Furthermore, the amount of the refund must also take into account the possibilities and conditions for the sale of those products on the world market, the need to avoid disturbances on the Community market and the economic aspect of the export.
(5) However, in fixing the rate of refund it would seem advisable to base it at this time on the difference in the cost of raw inputs widely used in compound feedingstuffs as the Community and world markets, allowing more accurate account to be taken of the commercial conditions under which such products are exported.
(6) The refund must be fixed once a month; whereas it may be altered in the intervening period.
(7) The Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
The export refunds on the compound feedingstuffs covered by Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and subject to Regulation (EC) No 1517/95 are hereby fixed as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 August 2002.
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 brucella melitensis for 1998 presented by Italy and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Italian text is authentic) (98/55/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 brucella melitensis;
Whereas by letter, Italy has submitted a programme for the eradication of brucella melitensis;
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 the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community in 1998 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 Italy up to a maximum of ECU 4 500 000;
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 brucella melitensis presented by Italy is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1998.
Italy 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 testing and those incurred in Italy by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 4 500 000.
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 Italian Republic.
29.5.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 192/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1050/2004
of 28 May 2004
fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 314th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
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) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community (2), the intervention agencies are opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter. Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of the tenders received in response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the end-use security must be fixed accordingly.
(2) In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-use security determined accordingly.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
For the 314th tender under the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 the maximum aid and the end-use security are fixed as follows:
— maximum aid:
— maximum aid:
— end-use security:
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2003
of 31 March 2003
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), 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 1 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2302/94 of 26 September 1994 repealing Regulation (EC) No 1393/94 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in the Netherlands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 1249/89 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Belgium, which are located in the border area to the Netherlands, animal health measures have been established by the Dutch authorities pursuant to Council  Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (3), as last amended by Decision 93/384/EEC (4), and exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat have been adopted for this Member  State by Regulation (EC) No 1393/94 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2067/94 (6);
Whereas in view of the progress achieved on the animal health side, the exceptional market support measures can now be closed down; therefore, Regulation (EC) No 1393/94 needs to be repealed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
Regulation (EC) No 1393/94 is hereby repealed.
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 DECISION  of 2 July 1992  concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from the Republic of Slovenia  (92/377/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by  Council Regulation 3763/91/EEC (2), and in particular Article 16 thereof,
Whereas it is necessary to lay down animal health conditions for imports of fresh meat from Slovenia;
Whereas, following a Community veterinary mission, it appears that the animal health situation in Slovenia compares favourably with that in most of the Community countries, particularly as regards diseases transmissible through meat;
Whereas, in addition, the responsible veterinary authorities of Slovenia have confirmed that Slovenia has for at least 12 months been free from rinderpest, foot-and-mouth disease and that no vaccinations have been carried out against those diseases  during that time;
Whereas animals vaccinated against classical swine fever are present in Slovenia; whereas therefore imports of fresh meat of the porcine species from this country should not be authorized;
Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Slovenia have undertaken to notify the Commission of the European Communities and the Member States, by telex or telegram, within 24 hours, of confirmation of the occurrence of any of the abovementioned  diseases or the adoption of vaccination against them;
Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be adapted in the light of the animal health situation of the non-member country concerned;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
1. Member States shall authorize the importation of the following categories of fresh meat from Slovenia:
(a) fresh meat of domestic animals of the bovine, ovine or caprine species, conforming to the guarantees laid down in the animal health certificate in accordance with Annex A, which must accompany the consignment;
(b) fresh meat of domestic solipeds, conforming to the guarantees laid down in the animal health certificate in accordance with Annex B, which must accompany the consignment.
2. Member States shall not authorize the importation of categories of fresh meat from Slovenia other than those referred to in paragraph 1.
This Decision shall not apply to imports of glands and organs authorized by the country of destination for pharmaceutical manufacturing purposes.
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1992.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 23 July 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as "General Electric-CT/T8800 scanner system", may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties (81/673/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, by letter dated 28 January 1981, Denmark has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as "General Electric-CT/T8800 scanner system", to be used for the investigation of circulation disorders in the brain, heart and kidneys and in particular those relating to blood clots in the brain and the heart and also for the investigation of the lymphatic system, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 26 May 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;
Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a tomograph;
Whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non-scientific activities ; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus ; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus ; whereas the duty-free admission of the apparatus in question is therefore not justified,
The apparatus described as "General Electric-CT/T8800 scanner system", which is the subject of an application by Denmark of 28 January 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
20.1.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 16/58
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 September 2004
appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions
(2005/32/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 German Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (1).
(2) A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Hans KAISER, notified to the Council on 6 September 2004,
Mr Gerold WUCHERPFENNIG, Minister für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten und Chef der Thüringer Staatskanzlei, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Hans KAISER for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.
Council Decision
of 13 January 2004
on the signature and provisional application of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria
(2004/184/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 71(1), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission negotiated an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria.
(2) Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the Agreement should be signed.
(3) Arrangements should be made for the provisional application of the Agreement from 1 January 2004,
The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person(s) entitled to sign, on behalf of the European Community, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria, subject to its conclusion at a later date.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The Agreement referred to in Article 1 shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2004.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 66/2002
of 15 January 2002
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), 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 16 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2293/2003
of 23 December 2003
concerning applications for export licences for rice and broken rice with advance fixing of the refund
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003 of 28 July 2003, laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice(3), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003 provides, where this paragraph is specifically referred to when an export refund is fixed, for an interval of three working days between the day of submission of applications and the granting of export licences with advance fixing of the refund and provides that the Commission is to fix a uniform percentage reduction in the quantities if applications for export licences exceed the quantities which may be exported. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2224/2003(4) fixes refunds under the procedure provided for in the abovementioned paragraph for 2000 tonnes for the destination R01 defined in the Annex to that Regulation.
(2) For the destination R01, quantities applied for on 22 December 2003 are in excess of the available quantity. A percentage reduction should therefore be fixed for export licence applications submitted on 22 December 2003.
(3) In view of its purpose, this Regulation should take effect from the day of its publication in the Official Journal,
For the destination R01 defined in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2224/2003, applications for export licences for rice and broken rice with advance fixing of the refund submitted pursuant to that Regulation on 22 December 2003 shall give rise to the issue of licences for the quantities applied for to which a percentage reduction of 76,45 % has been applied.
For the destination R01 defined in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2224/2003, applications for export licences for rice and broken rice submitted from 23 December 2003 shall not give rise to the issue of export licences pursuant to that Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 December 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 10 December 1993
on the  conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community of the Interim Agreement between the  European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and  Bulgaria, of the other part, on trade and trade-related matters
(93/691/ECSC)
THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular  the first paragraph of Article 95 thereof,
Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the assent of the Council,
Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Europe Agreement signed in Brussels on 8 March 1993,  it is necessary to approve the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the  European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and Bulgaria, of the other part, on trade and  trade-related matters signed in Brussels on the same date;
Whereas, in order to achieve the objectives of the Community set out in particular in Articles 2  and 3 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community it is necessary to conclude  the Interim Agreement; whereas the Treaty does not make provision for all the cases covered by this  Decision,
The Interim Agreement between the European  Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and Bulgaria, of the  other part, on trade and trade-related matters, together with the Protocols, the exchanges of  letters and the declarations, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel  Community.
These texts are attached to this Decision  (1).
The President of the Commission shall give the notification provided for in Article 51  of the Interim Agreement on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community.