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Commission Regulation (EC) No 113/2002
of 23 January 2002
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 with regard to revised classifications of expenditure according to purpose
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 of 25 June 1996 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2558/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 2(2) and Article 3(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 contains the reference framework of common standards, definitions, classifications and accounting rules for drawing up the accounts of the Member States for the statistical requirements of the European Community, in order to obtain comparable results between Member States.
(2) The Inter-Secretariat Working Group on National Accounts (ISWGNA) has revised and the United Nations has published in 2000 the revised classifications of expenditure according to purpose, in particular the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP) and the Classification of the Purposes of Non-Profit Institutions Serving Households (COPNI).
(3) The classifications in Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee(3),
Annex A "European System of Accounts ESA 1995" to Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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 DECISION of 22 July 1997 appointing two members and two alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (97/470/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decisions of 26 January 1994 (1) and 23 January 1995 (2) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas a seat as member of the Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Artur TORRES PEREIRA, member, notified to the Council on 29 January 1997,
Having regard to the proposal from the Portuguese Government,
Mr Francisco Augusto CAIMOTO AMARAL is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Artur TORRES PEREIRA for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.
11.3.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 65/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 397/2005
of 10 March 2005
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 11 March 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
12.7.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 191/11
COUNCIL DECISION
of 9 July 2013
appointing a member of the Court of Auditors
(2013/374/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 286(2) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Republic of Croatia,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 285 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Court of Auditors shall consist of one national of each Member State.
(2) Following the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union, the Court of Auditors should be enlarged by the appointment of an additional member for a term of office of six years,
Mr Neven MATES is hereby appointed member of the Court of Auditors for a period of six years from 15 July 2013 to 14 July 2019.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2019/97 of 15 October 1997 on additional quantities of textile products to be made available to Romania
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/97 (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas, following unsatisfied demand within the Community, the competent authorities of Romania requested that an additional quantity be made available for Romania for category 7 for the quota year 1997;
Whereas for the category concerned the flexibility provisions specified in Annex VIII to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 have been used to the full extent;
Whereas the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement on trade in textile products between the Community and Romania will expire, and the quantitative restrictions will be eliminated, on 31 December 1997;
Whereas, for the category concerned, following the elimination of import duties on 1 January 1997 for textile products originating in Romania and imported into the Community, there was a substantial shift from importations under the quota established for the economic outward processing regime to importations under the direct quota;
Whereas the quantities in question, in relation to total imports of these products into the European Community, are unlikely to cause market disruption if the goods are released into free circulation;
Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) 3030/93 allows the Commission to open up additional opportunities for imports under particular circumstances;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,
The following additional quantity shall be made available to Romania for which it can issue export licenses during the quota year 1997:
- category 7: 250 000 pieces.
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.
8.6.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 149/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 552/2011
of 1 June 2011
establishing a prohibition of fishing for black scabbardfish in EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII by vessels flying the flag of Germany
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 1225/2010 of 13 December 2010 fixing for 2011 and 2012 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for fish stocks of certain deep-sea fish species (2), lays down quotas for 2011.
(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 2011.
(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 2011 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 (EEC) No 2145/92  of 29 July 1992  redefining the destination zones for export refunds, export levies and certain export licences for cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1738/92 (2), and in particular Article 16 (6) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 674/92 (4), and in particular Article 17 (6) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1124/77 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3049/89 (6) determined the destination zones to be used for the purpose of setting export refunds and levies on cereals and rice;
Whereas political changes in the Eastern bloc, i.e. the break-up of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia into independent countries, require an updating of the destination zones as set out in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1124/77; whereas in that Annex  the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia should be replaced by the countries formed out of them; whereas the opportunity should also be taken to regroup the countries of zones I, II, III and VIII;
Whereas for clarity Regulation (EEC) No 1124/77 should be repealed and its provisions taken up in the present Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The destination zones to be used for the purpose of setting differentiated export refunds and levies on the products listed under (a), (b) and (c) in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and under (a) and (b) in Article 1 of Regulation  (EEC) No 1418/76 are delimited in the Annex to this Regulation.
Regulation (EEC) No 1124/77 is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 August 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
1.10.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 258/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 915/2009
of 30 September 2009
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 October 2009
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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) Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products falling within CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002, ex 1005 other than hybrid seed, and ex 1007 other than hybrids for sowing, is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, for the purposes of calculating the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.
(3) Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products of CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00 and 1007 00 90 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 4 of that Regulation.
(4) Import duties should be fixed for the period from 1 October 2009 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force,
From 1 October 2009, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1217/2002
of 5 July 2002
requiring importers or manufacturers of certain Einecs substances to supply certain information and perform certain tests pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 of 23 March 1993 on the evaluation and control of the risks of existing substances [1], and in particular Article 12(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) A number of Member States have apprised the Commission of valid reasons for believing that certain substances in the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (Einecs) [2] may, due to the degree of exposure entailed in their production or use, pose a serious risk to humans or the environment.
(2) The manufacturers and importers concerned should therefore be required to provide the Commission with the information in their possession concerning those substances.
(3) The manufacturers and importers concerned should also be required to test the substances in question, to draw up a report on those tests and to forward those reports, together with the results of the tests, to the Commission, subject to the possibility provided for by Article 12(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 that, where a substance is produced or imported as such or in a preparation by several manufacturers or importers, further testing may be performed by one or more manufacturers or importers acting on behalf of the others.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 793/93,
Manufacturers and importers of one or more of the Einecs substances listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall:
(a) provide the Commission with the information specified in the Annex within the time-limits laid down therein;
(b) perform, in relation to each such substance, the tests indicated in the Annex in accordance with the protocols specified therein;
(c) provide the Commission with a report on each test, including the results thereof, within the time-limits laid down in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that 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.
29.5.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 132/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 446/2009
of 14 May 2009
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3 of that table.
(4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
(5) The Customs Code Committee has not issued an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,
The goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column 2 of that table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.
6.10.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 275/50
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1479/2006
of 5 October 2006
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1421/2006
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), 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 1421/2006 (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 29 September to 5 October 2006, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1421/2006, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 2,43 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 77 000 t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 October 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1647/2002
of 16 September 2002
on the supply of cereals as food aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 of 27 June 1996 on food-aid policy and food-aid management and special operations in support of food security(1), as modified by Regulation (EC) No 1726/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 24(1)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The abovementioned Regulation lays down the list of countries and organisations eligible for Community aid and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage.
(2) Following the taking of a number of decisions on the allocation of food aid, the Commission has allocated cereals to certain beneficiaries.
(3) It is necessary to make these supplies in accordance with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 of 16 December 1997 laying down general rules for the mobilisation of products to be supplied under Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 as Community food aid(3). It is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply to determine the resultant costs,
Cereals shall be mobilised in the Community, as Community food aid for supply to the recipient listed in the Annex, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 and under the conditions set out in the Annex.
The tenderer is deemed to have noted and accepted all the general and specific conditions applicable. Any other condition or reservation included in his tender is deemed unwritten.
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.