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Commission Regulation (EC) No 65/2003
of 15 January 2003
altering the export refunds on malt
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular, the fourth subparagraph of Article 13(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The export refunds on malt were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1136/2002(3).
(2) It follows from applying the rules, criteria and other provisions contained in Regulation (EC) No 1136/2002 to the information at present available 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 malt listed in Article 1(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 are hereby altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto, in respect of the products set out therein.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 January 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
7.4.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 99/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 569/2006
of 6 April 2006
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 23rd partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005
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) and in particular the second indent of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005 of 15 July 2005 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), for the 2005/2006 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to certain third countries.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the 23rd partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005 the maximum amount of the export refund shall be 28,797 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 April 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2573/90
of 5 September 1990
totally suspending certain customs duties applicable by the Community of Ten to imports from Spain and Portugal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Articles 75 (4) and 243 (4) thereof,
Whereas the Act of Accession makes provision for the possible total suspension of customs duties on agricultural products between which are the subject of trade between Spain and Portugal and the Community of Ten;
Whereas the provisions of the Act of Accession include the gradual abolition during the transitional period of customs duties on products listed in Annex II to the Treaty; whereas this gradual abolition eventually reduces duties to a level at which it is not worthwhile to collect them and whereas collection by the Community of Ten should therefore be totally suspended as soon their level falls to 2 % or less;
Whereas the provisions of this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the relevant Management Committees,
1. The collection of customs duties or products imported from Spain or Portugal and listed in Annex II to the Treaty, except those covered by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 of 29 December 1981 on the common organization of the market in fishery products (1), shall be totally suspended by the Community of Ten when the duties reach a level of 2 % or less.
2. Paragraph 1 shall apply mutatis mutandis to specific customs duties which do not exceed 2 % ad valorem.
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.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N° 3903/91
of 18 December 1991
partially and temporarily suspending the  autonomous duties of the Common Customs Tariff on certain fish fillets (1992)
THE  COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article  28 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Community supplies of fillets of certain species of fish currently depend on imports from  third countries; whereas it is in the Community's interest to suspend partially the customs duties  for the products in question; whereas, in order not to jeopardize the development prospects of  production of competitive products in the Community and to ensure an adequate supply to satisfy  user industries, it is advisable to limit these suspension measures to a period from 1 April to 31  December 1992,
From 1 April to 31 December 1992, the autonomous duties of the Common  Customs Tariff applicable to the products listed below shall be suspended at the level indicated in  respect of each of them:
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2.  In the framework of these suspensions, the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese  Republic shall apply customs duties calculated in accordance with the relevant provisions in the  Act of Accession.
3.  Imports of the products in question shall not be covered by the suspensions referred to in  paragraph 1 unless the free-at-frontier price, which is determined by the Member States in  accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)  No 3468/88 (2), is at least equal to the reference price fixed, or to be fixed, by the Community  for the products under consideration or the categories of the products concerned.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1992.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 24 November 1994 concerning the standard consignment note referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community (94/774/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Communtiy (1), and in particular Article 42 (1) thereof,
Whereas the standard consignment note set out in Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 has been drawn up with due regard to the relevant Articles of the Regulation and the relevant international conventions and agreements and, in particular, the work of the  Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD);
Whereas the consignment note, consisting of a notification form and of a movement/tracking form, should be used for the notification and tracking of shipments of waste and should serve as a certificate of disposal and recovery;
Whereas the consignment note will enable the competent authorities designated by the Member States to carry out the supervisory and control tasks assigned to them under Regulation (EEC) No 259/93;
Whereas the Commission has submitted to the Committee designated in Article 18 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC (2), as last amended by Directive 91/692/EEC (3), a draft of the measures to be taken;
Whereas the Committee has delivered a favourable opinion on the draft measures submitted to it by the Commission,
The standard consignment note annexed to this Decision and consisting of a notification form and a movement/tracking form shall be used for the notification and tracking of shipments of waste, as provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No  259/93, and shall serve as a certificate of disposal and recovery.
The document referred to in Article 1 shall be printed on unforgeable, white, sized paper suitable for writing and weighing at least 40 gsm. The paper must be sufficiently opaque for the information on one side not to affect the legibility of  the information on the other side and its strength should be such that in normal use it does not easily tear or crease.
The boxes are based on a unit of measurement of one tenth of an inch horizontally and on sixth of an inch vertically.
The forms shall measure 210 Ă 297 mm with a maximum tolerance as to length of 5 mm less and 8 mm more.
These provisions shall not preclude the printing by means of official or private-sector dataprocessing systems, under the conditions laid down by the Member States and if necessary on plain paper, of the standard consignment note referred to in Article  1.
The waste shipment serial number to be entered in box 3 of the consignment note shall consist of the code of the country of despatch, followed by a six-digit number.
The model consignment note shall be reviewed and, if necessary, revised in the light of practical experience.
This Decision shall apply as from the sixtieth day following that of its notification.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 242/2002
of 8 February 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001
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 Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 1 to 7 February 2002 at 297,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 February 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
18.5.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 121/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 424/2010
of 17 May 2010
amending Regulation (EU) No 419/2010 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 May 2010
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 Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 May 2010 were fixed by Commission Regulation (EU) No 419/2010 (3).
(2) As the average of the import duties calculated differs by more than EUR 5/tonne from that fixed, a corresponding adjustment must be made to the import duties fixed by Regulation (EU) No 419/2010.
(3) Regulation (EU) No 419/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EU) No 419/2010 are hereby replaced by the text 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.
It shall apply from 18 May 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 15 December 1995 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to indoor paints and varnishes (96/13/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 of 23 March 1992 on a Community eco-label award scheme (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 5 (1) thereof,
Whereas the first subparagraph of Article 5 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 provides that the conditions for the award of the Community eco-label shall be defined by product group;
Whereas Article 10 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 states that the environmental performance of a product shall be assessed by reference to the specific criteria for product groups;
Whereas Article 4 (2) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 states that an eco-label may not be awarded to products which are substances or preparations classified as dangerous in accordance with Council Directive 67/548/EEC (2), as last amended by Commission Directive 94/69/EC (3) and Council Directive 88/379/EEC (4), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/18/EEC (5), but that it may be awarded to products containing such substances or preparations in so far as they meet the objectives of the Community eco-label award scheme;
Whereas paints and varnishes contain substances or preparations classified as dangerous under the Directives mentioned above;
Whereas the ecological criteria established by this Decision include restrictions limiting to a minimum the content of substances and preparations classified as dangerous in paints and varnishes which may be awarded an eco-label;
Whereas paints and varnishes fulfilling these criteria have therefore reduced environmental impact and meet the objectives of the Community eco-label award scheme;
Whereas in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92, the Commission has consulted the principal interest groups within a consultation forum;
Whereas the measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee set up under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92,
The product group 'indoor paints and varnishes` shall mean:
'decorative indoor paints and varnishes for do-it-yourself and professional users`.
The environmental performance and the fitness for use of the product group as defined in Article 1 shall be assessed by reference to the specific ecological and fitness-for-use criteria set out in the Annex.
The product group definition and the criteria for the product group as defined in Article 1 shall be valid for a period of three years from the date on which this Decision takes effect.
For administrative purposes, the code number assigned to the product group as defined in Article 1 shall be '007`.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Decision
of 19 April 2002
on a Community financial contribution to expenditure by Germany on establishing the Community vineyard register
(notified under document number C(2002) 1445)
(Only the German text is authentic)
(2002/303/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2392/86 of 24 July 1986 establishing a Community vineyard register(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1631/98(2), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,
After consulting the EAGGF Committee,
Whereas:
(1) Article 9(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2392/86 states that the Community is to contribute 50 % of the actual cost of establishing the Community vineyard register in the Member States and of the investment in data-processing facilities needed to manage the register.
(2) On the basis of Article 9(3) of that Regulation, advances have been paid to Germany. They are to be deducted from the total amount of the Community contribution.
(3) Under Article 9(4) of that Regulation, Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999(3) apply to the Community contribution to establishing the vineyard register.
(4) Germany has sent the Commission the documents needed to decide on the amount to be defrayed as expenditure incurred in establishing the register.
(5) The Commission has carried out the checks provided for in Article 9(2) of Council Regulations (EEC) No 729/70(4) and (EC) No 1258/1999.
(6) In the light of the checks carried out, some of the expenditure declared by Germany does not meet the statutory requirements and therefore may not be funded by the Community. That expenditure relates in particular to work carried out after completion of the register.
(7) A breakdown of the amounts to be defrayed and the amounts to be excluded for failure to comply with Community rules was sent to Germany on 7 November 2001,
The Community contribution to the expenditure incurred by Germany in establishing the Community vineyard register shall be as set out in the table annexed to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1955/2001
of 5 October 2001
amending Regulation (EC) No 2879/2000 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2702/1999 on measures to provide information on, and to promote, agricultural products in third countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2702/1999 of 14 December 1999 on measures to provide information on, and to promote, agricultural products in third countries(1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2879/2000(2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 962/2001(3), lays down the detailed rules for applying the above Regulation.
(2) Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2879/2000 lays down the deadline of 30 September for the Commission decision on the programmes submitted and the respective implementing bodies.
(3) More time was granted to Member States for sending the Commission the list of programmes and implementing bodies selected for the first year.
(4) Because of difficulties in implementing the new promotional arrangements, the programmes submitted by certain Member States were found to be incomplete and substantial additional information was required, which has only recently reached the Commission.
(5) Under these circumstances, in order to permit the examination and selection of programmes to be completed, the deadline for the Commission decision should be postponed until 20 November for this first year.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion issued at the joint meeting of management committees on the promotion of agricultural products,
In Article 9(3)of Regulation (EC) No 2879/2000, the following subpagraph is inserted: "However, in the first year, the Commission shall take a decision by 20 November 2001 at the latest."
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 October 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1453/2002
of 8 August 2002
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), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2),
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(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 624/98(4), 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 1153/2002(5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1262/2002(6).
(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 9 August 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
11.11.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/35
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1842/2005
of 10 November 2005
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 1808/2005
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 Spain from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1808/2005 (2).
(2) Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in the duty should not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 4 to 10 November 2005 in response to the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imported maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 1808/2005.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 November 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.