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19.8.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 214/65
COMMISSION DECISION
of 18 August 2005
amending Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council for the purpose of establishing the maximum concentration values for certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
(notified under document number C(2005) 3143)
(2005/618/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Since it is evident that a total avoidance of heavy metals and brominated flame retardants is in some instances impossible to achieve, certain concentration values for lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in materials should be tolerated.
(2) The proposed maximum concentration values are based on existing Community chemicals legislation and are considered the most appropriate to ensure a high level of protection.
(3) Pursuant to Article 5(2) the Commission has consulted producers of electric and electronic equipment, recyclers, treatment operators, environmental organisations and employee and consumer associations and forwarded the comments to the Committee established by Article 18 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste (2).
(4) The Commission submitted the measures provided for in this Decision for vote in the Committee established under Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC on waste on 10 June 2004. There was no qualified majority in favour of these measures. Thus, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 18 of Directive 75/442/EEC, a proposal for a Council Decision was submitted to Council on 23 September 2004. Since on the expiry date of the period laid down in Article 7(2) of Directive 2002/95/EC the Council had neither adopted the proposed measures nor indicated its opposition to them in accordance with Article 5(6) of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (3) the measures should be adopted by the Commission,
In the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC the following note is added:
‘For the purposes of Article 5(1)(a), a maximum concentration value of 0,1 % by weight in homogeneous materials for lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) and of 0,01 % by weight in homogeneous materials for cadmium shall be tolerated.’
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 2006.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
12.7.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 182/29
COUNCIL DECISION
of 10 July 2007
authorising Austria to conclude an agreement with Switzerland that includes provisions derogating from Article 2(1)(d) of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax
(2007/485/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (1), and in particular Article 396 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Under Article 396(1) of Directive 2006/112/EC, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal of the Commission, may authorise any Member State to conclude with a third country an agreement which may contain derogations from that Directive.
(2) By letter registered with the Secretariat-General of the Commission on 13 September 2005, Austria requested authorisation to conclude an agreement with Switzerland in relation to a cross-border power plant across the river Inn between Prutz (Austria) and Tschlin (Switzerland).
(3) In accordance with Article 396(2) of Directive 2006/112/EC, the Commission informed the other Member States by letter dated 1 March 2007 of the request made by Austria. By letter dated 6 March 2007, the Commission notified Austria that it had all the information it deemed necessary to consider the request.
(4) The agreement is to contain provisions on value added tax (VAT) derogating from Article 2(1)(d) of Directive 2006/112/EC in respect of goods imported into Austria in relation to the cross-border power plant. These imports of goods from Switzerland into Austria by taxable persons with a full right of deduction will not be subject to VAT in order to obtain a similar arrangement from Switzerland for goods imported from Austria into Switzerland.
(5) The derogation will therefore not have an adverse effect on the European Communities’ own resources accruing from VAT,
Austria is hereby authorised to conclude an Agreement with Switzerland that includes provisions derogating from the Directive 2006/112/EC covering the construction, maintenance, renewal and operation of a frontier power plant station across the river Inn between Prutz (Austria) and Tschlin (Switzerland).
The derogating VAT provisions in respect of the Agreement are set out in Article 2.
By way of derogation from Article 2(1)(d) of Directive 2006/112/EC, goods imported by taxable persons with a full right of deduction from Switzerland into Austria shall not be subject to VAT, provided they are used for the construction, maintenance, renewal and operation of the frontier power plant referred to in Article 1.
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.
27.10.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 281/96
COMMISSION DECISION
of 26 October 2010
extending the period of validity of Decision 2002/887/EC in respect of naturally or artificially dwarfed plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., originating in Japan
(notified under document C(2010) 7249)
(2010/645/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2002/887/EC of 8 November 2002 authorising derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of naturally or artificially dwarfed plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., originating in Japan (2) authorises Member States to provide for derogations from Article 4(1) of Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., other than fruits and seeds originating in Japan, for limited periods and subject to specific conditions.
(2) The derogations granted first by Commission Decision 93/452/EEC (3) and later by Decision 2002/887/EC were limited in time and the dates foreseen in these Decisions have been prolonged first, by Commission Decisions 94/816/EC (4), 96/711/EC (5), 98/641/EC (6) and 2001/841/EC (7) and later, by Commission Decisions 2004/826/EC (8), 2006/915/EC (9) and 2008/826/EC (10).
(3) Since the circumstances justifying these derogations still apply and there is no new information giving cause for revision of the specific conditions, the authorisation for derogations should be extended. Moreover, experience has been gained from information collected by the Member States in accordance with Article 2 of Decision 2002/887/EC, as well as on the basis of contacts with Japan. Furthermore, appropriate mechanisms are established in this Decision to ensure the monitoring of the conditions of application of the derogations. Therefore it is appropriate to extend the authorisations for derogations granted in this Decision for a longer period than the ones granted by previous Decisions, and namely until 31 December 2020.
(4) However, and due to phytosanitary reasons, the import of naturally or artificially dwarfed plants of Juniperus L. originating in Japan should take place only during a specific period of each year until 31 December 2020.
(5) Decision 2002/887/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
Decision 2002/887/EC is amended as follows:
1. In the first and second paragraphs of Article 2, ‘1 August 2009 and 1 August 2010’ is replaced by ‘1 August each year’.
2. The table in Article 4 is replaced by the following table:
‘Plants Period
Chamaecyparis 1.1.2011–31.12.2020
Juniperus 1.11. to 31.3. of each year until 31.12.2020
Pinus 1.1.2011–31.12.2020’
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
12.6.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1103/2004
of 11 June 2004
fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 143rd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97
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) The intervention agencies are, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice cream and other foodstuffs (2), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter of intervention stocks that they hold and to grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further stipulated that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also be taken to make no award in response to the tenders submitted. The amount(s) of the processing securities must be fixed accordingly.
(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
The maximum aid and processing securities applying for the 143rd individual invitation to tender, under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97, shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 June 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1521/91  of 4 June 1991  establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1577/81 of 12 June 1981 establishing a system of simplified procedures for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3334/90 (2), and in  particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1577/81 provides that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in the Annex;
Whereas the result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in that same Regulation to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 1 (2) of that Regulation is that the unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation  should be established in regard to the products in question,
  Article 1
The unit values provided for in Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1577/81 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.  Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 June 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
4.6.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 144/31
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 493/2008
of 2 June 2008
establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Norwegian waters of I and II by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2008.
(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 2008.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,
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 2008 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing 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. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such 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.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N° 2789/85
of 20 December 1985
adapting  Regulations (EEC) N° 1837/80 and (EEC) N° 1985/82 in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector by virtue of  the accession of Spain and Portugal
THE COUNCIL 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 Article 396  thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, by virtue of the accession of Spain and Portugal, Council Regulation (EEC) N° 1837/80 of  27 June 1980 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last  amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 1312/85 (2), and Council Regulation (EEC) N° 985/82 of 19 July 1982  on transitional measures in respect of imports of sheepmeat and goatmeat originating in certain  third countries qualifying for preferential treatment (3) should be adapted;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (3) of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal, the measures  referred to in Article 396 of the Act of Accession may be adopted before accession, entering into  force subject to, and on the date of, entry into force of the said Treaty,
Regulation (EEC) N° 1837/80 is hereby  amended as follows:
1. in Article 4 (1), 'regions 1 and 3' shall be replaced by 'regions 1, 3 and 7'.
2. in Article 7 (2) 'regions 1 and 3' shall be replaced by 'regions 1, 3 and 7'.
Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) N° 1985/82 shall be deleted.
Subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal, this  Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1986.
It shall apply from 1 March 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 338/87
of 3 February 1987
suspending the issuing of STM certificates for seed potatoes
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 of Portugal, and in particular Article 85 (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 650/86 of 28 February 1986 on the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to imports into Spain of certain seed potatoes (1) set the indicative ceiling for the marketing year 1 October 1986 to 30 September 1987;
Whereas Article 85 of the Act of Accession stipulates that should the trend of intra-Community trade show that a significant increase in imports has occurred or is likely to occur to leading the indicative ceiling for imports of the product in question for the marketing year in progress being reached or exceeded suitable action may be decided on;
Whereas the indicative ceiling for seed potatoes falling under subheading ex 07.01 A I of the Common Customs Tariff has already been substantially exceeded; whereas in view of this situation importation into Spain of the products in question should be restricted; whereas the issuing of STM certificates for these products should therefore be suspended; whereas this will involve the rejection of applications already lodged;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinon of the Management Committee for Seeds,
The issuing of STM licences for certified seed potatoes falling under subheading ex 07.01 A I of the Common Customs Tariff in response to applications made from 29 January 1987 onwards is suspended.
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.
6.10.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 241/4
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 September 2006
appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency
(2006/C 241/04)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second and third paragraphs of Article 54 thereof,
Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency (1), as last amended by Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC of 1 January 1995 (2),
Having regard to the Council Decision of 12 July 2005 appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) A member's seat on the above Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Simon MILLS, of which the Council was informed on 26 January 2006.
(2) That vacancy should therefore be filled.
(3) The United Kingdom Government submitted a nomination on 26 January 2006,
Ms Megan PRESTON is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency for the remainder of the Committee's term of office, which ends on 28 March 2007.
18.1.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 14/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 28/2013
of 15 January 2013
establishing a prohibition of fishing for turbot and brill in EU waters of IIa and IV by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands
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 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2012.
(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 2012.
(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 2012 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.
7.1.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 5/23
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 20/2005
of 6 January 2005
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 16th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004
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 1327/2004 of 19 July 2004 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), for the 2004/2005 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 1327/2004 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 16th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 the maximum amount of the export refund shall be 44,160 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 January 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.