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5.8.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 207/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 778/2008
of 4 August 2008
setting the final amount of aid for dried fodder for the 2007/2008 marketing year
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), and in particular Article 90(c), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 sets the amount of aid to be paid to processors for dried fodder up to the maximum guaranteed quantity laid down in Article 89(1) of that Regulation.
(2) In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 33(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 of 7 March 2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1786/2003 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder (2), the Member States have notified the Commission of the quantities of dried fodder in respect of which entitlements to aid have been recognised for the 2007/2008 marketing year. These notifications indicate that the maximum guaranteed quantity for dried fodder has not been exceeded.
(3) Therefore, in accordance with Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the amount of the aid for dried fodder is EUR 33 per tonne.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
The final amount of the aid for dried fodder for the 2007/2008 marketing year shall be EUR 33 per tonne.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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 3462/85
of 9 December 1985
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3184/83 on the operation of the system of advances in respect of expenditure financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 870/85 (2), and in particular Articles 4 and 5 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3184/83 (3) governs the system of advances in respect of expenditure financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section;
Whereas continuity of payments made by the authorities and agencies referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 can be assured by adjusting the time limits for advance decisions and payments to availability of funds;
Whereas it is appropriate for certain points to be added in connection with Annexes I and IV, and to adapt Annexes III and VI to Regulation (EEC) No 3184/83;
Whereas the measures proposed in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Fund Committee,
1. Regulation (EEC) 3184/83 is hereby amended as follows:
The following paragraph 4 is added to Article 3:
'In Annexes I and/or IV, under A.2., payments received must be broken down by reference to the month for which the advance was made'.
2. Article 4 is replaced by the following:
'Article 4
1. On the basis of applications within the meaning of Article 3 (1) and not later than 35 days after receipt thereof, the Commission shall decide on additional payments in accordance with the second indent of Article 5 (2) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70.
Those payments shall be calculated in such a way that they are large enough to cover expenditure to be borne by the authorities and agencies until the end of the three-month period referred to in the second indent of Article 3 (2) (b).
2. Any additional payments decided under paragraph 1 shall be made at the latest three working days before the beginning of the last month of the three-month period referred to in the second indent of Article 3 (2) (b).
3. If the Commission lacks sufficient funds to enable it to make payments in compliance with paragraph 2, the decisions referred to in paragraph 1 shall be implemented as follows:
- an initial payment of at least one third of the total, within the period set in paragraph 2,
- the balance, in good time to ensure continuity of payments by authorities designated in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70.'
3. Annexes III and VI are amended as follows:
(a) A table corresponding to Table 1 of Annex VI, which is to be included in the monthly applications referred to in Article 3, is incorporated into Annex III.
(b) Table 2 of Annex VI is replaced by the annexed table.
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.
27.3.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/9
COMMISSION DECISION
of 19 March 2008
amending Decision 2001/618/EC to include the departments of Côtes-d’Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan and Nord, France, in the list of regions free of Aujeszky’s disease
(notified under document number C(2008) 1072)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/269/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Articles 9(2) and 10(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 64/432/EEC lays down rules applicable to intra-Community trade in certain animals. Article 9 of that Directive provides for compulsory national programmes for certain contagious disease, including Aujeszky’s disease, to be submitted to the Commission for approval. In addition, Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EC provides for Member States to submit documentation to the Commission concerning the status of those diseases in their territory.
(2) Commission Decision 2001/618/EC of 23 July 2001 on additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky’s disease, criteria to provide information on this disease and repealing Decisions 93/24/EEC and 93/244/EEC (2) contains a list of Member States or regions thereof free of Aujeszky’s disease and where vaccination is prohibited in Annex I thereto. Annex II to Decision 2001/618/EC contains a list of Member States or regions thereof where disease control programme for that disease are in place.
(3) A programme for the eradication of Aujeszky’s disease has been implemented in France for several years and the departments of Côtes-d’Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan and Nord are listed as regions where an approved Aujeszky’s disease control programme is in place.
(4) France has submitted supporting documentation to the Commission as regards the Aujeszky’s disease-free status of the departments of Côtes-d’Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan and Nord demonstrating that the disease has been eradicated from those departments.
(5) The Commission has examined the documentation submitted by France and found it to comply with Article 10(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC. Accordingly, those departments should be included in the list in Annex I to Decision 2001/618/EC.
(6) Decision 2001/618/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Annexes I and II to Decision 2001/618/EC are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Council Decision
of 27 October 2003
on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation amending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products of 9 July 2002
(2004/42/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part(1), entered into force on 1 December 1997.
(2) Article 21 of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement provides that trade in European Coal and Steel Community (hereinafter referred to as "the ECSC") products shall be governed by Title III, save for Article 15 thereof, and by the provisions of an agreement.
(3) On 9 July 2002 the ECSC and the Government of the Russian Federation concluded such an Agreement on trade in certain steel products(2), approved on behalf of the ECSC by Commission Decision 2002/603/ECSC(3).
(4) The ECSC Treaty expired on 23 July 2002. The Parties agreed in accordance with Article 10(2) of the Agreement on trade in certain steel products that it should be continued and that all rights and obligations should be maintained after such expiry.
(5) The Parties entered into consultations as provided for in Agreed Minute No 2 of the abovementioned Agreement and concluded that the product coverage of the Agreement has to be extended to include also product groups SA5 and SA6 with corresponding quantitative limits,
1. The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation amending the Agreement between the ECSC and the Government of the Russian Federation concerning trade in certain steel products of 9 July 2002 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
2. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement referred to in Article 1.
9.5.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 119/24
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 506/2007
of 8 May 2007
imposing testing and information requirements on the importers or manufacturers of certain priority substances in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 on the evaluation and control of the risks of existing substances
(Text with EEA relevance)
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 risks of existing substances (1), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The rapporteurs designated by the Member States in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 have evaluated the information submitted by the manufacturers and importers in respect of certain priority substances. After consultation of those manufacturers and importers, the rapporteurs have determined that it is necessary for the purposes of the risk evaluation to require those manufacturers and importers to submit further information and carry out further testing.
(2) The information needed to evaluate the substances in question is not available from former manufacturers or importers. The manufacturers and importers have checked that tests on animals cannot be replaced or limited by using other methods.
(3) It is therefore appropriate to request manufacturers and importers of priority substances to submit further information and carry out further testing of those substances. The protocols submitted by the rapporteurs to the Commission should be used for performing those tests.
(4) The provisions of this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 793/93,
The manufacturers and importers of the substances listed in the Annex, who have submitted information in accordance with the requirements of Articles 3, 4, 7 and 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 793/93, shall provide the information and perform the tests indicated in the Annex and shall deliver the results to the relevant rapporteurs.
The tests shall be performed according to the protocols specified by the rapporteurs.
The results shall be delivered within the time limits laid down in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 738/2003
of 28 April 2003
on the supply of white sugar 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 amended 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 white sugar 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 pursuant to 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,
White sugar 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 Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 82/45
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 269/2013
of 18 March 2013
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Danablu (PGI))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 entered into force on 3 January 2013. It repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2).
(2) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Denmark’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Danablu’, registered in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 828/2003 (4).
(3) Since the amendments in question are not minor, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (5), as required by Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. As no statement of objection under Article 7 of that Regulation has been received by the Commission, the amendments should be approved,
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.
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.
27.4.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 106/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 631/2005
of 26 April 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 27 April 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
25.10.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 282/32
COUNCIL DECISION 2008/814/CFSP
of 13 October 2008
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the participation of the United States of America in the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1) On 4 February 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO (1).
(2) That Joint Action provides that detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States shall be laid down in an agreement to be concluded in accordance with Article 24 of the Treaty.
(3) On 13 December 2004, the Council authorised the Presidency, assisted where necessary by the Secretary-General/High Representative, in case of future EU civilian crisis management operations to open negotiations with third States with a view to concluding an agreement on the basis of the model agreement between the European Union and a third State on the participation of a third State in a European Union civilian crisis management operation. On that basis, the Presidency negotiated an Agreement with the United States of America on the participation of the United States of America in the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO.
(4) The Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the participation of the United States of America in the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Commission Decision
of 13 March 2002
amending Decision 97/245/EC, Euratom laying down the arrangements for the transmission by Member States to the Commission of certain information under the Communities' own resources system
(notified under document number C(2002) 416)
(2002/235/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom of 31 October 1994 on the system of the Communities' own resources(1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 on the system of the Communities' own resources(2), implementing Decision 94/728/EC, Euratom in particular Article 8(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1355/96(3), the Council adopted provisions designed to improve certain parts of the arrangements for Member States to report to the Commission about action they have taken to recover own resources, in particular where fraud and irregularities are involved.
(2) On that basis, the Commission adopted Decision 97/245/EC, Euratom on 20 March 1997 laying down the arrangements for the transmission of information to the Commission by the Member States under the own resources system(4).
(3) For reasons of cost-effectiveness, the use of the available sources of information should be rationalised by concentrating in particular on information relating to cases of fraud and irregularities that are representative in terms of impact.
(4) Steps should be taken to capitalise on the experience acquired in the transmission of requests for write-offs and to improve the presentation of the form used to that end.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are consistent with the opinion of the Advisory Committee on own resources provided for in Article 20 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000,
Annex VI of Decision 97/245/EC, Euratom is hereby replaced by the new Annex 6 attached to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
9.2.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 38/17
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 117/2013
of 8 February 2013
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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 Annex XVI, Part A thereto.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed 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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.