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20.1.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 15/26
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 87/2006
of 19 January 2006
opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of paddy rice held by the Greek intervention agency
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1), and in particular Article 7(4) and (5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 75/91 (2) lays down the procedures and conditions for the disposal of paddy rice held by intervention agencies.
(2) The Greek intervention agency has been storing a very significant quantity of paddy rice for a very long time. A standing invitation to tender should therefore be opened for the resale on the internal market of some 11 115 tonnes of paddy rice held by that agency.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Under the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 75/91, the Greek intervention agency shall launch a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of the quantities of paddy rice held by it, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
1.   The closing date for the submission of tenders in response to the first partial invitation to tender shall be 1 February 2006.
2.   The closing date for the submission of tenders in response to the last partial invitation to tender shall be 29 March 2006.
3.   Tenders must be lodged with the Greek intervention agency:
OPEKEPE
Acharnon Street 241
GR-104 46 Athens
Tel. (30) 210-212 48 46 and 212 47 88
Fax (30) 210-212 47 91
As an exception to Article 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 75/91, the Greek intervention agency shall inform the Commission, no later than the Tuesday of the week following the closing date for the submission of tenders, of the quantity and average prices of the various lots sold, broken down by group where appropriate.
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 (EC) No 406/95 of 27 February 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 laying down detailed rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 of 29 March 1994 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for high-quality beef, and for pigmeat, poultrymeat, wheat and meslin, and brans, sharps and other  residues (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in poultrymeat (2), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2389/94 (4), lays down the detailed rules for applying in the poultrymeat sector the import system provided for by Regulation (EC) No 774/94;
Whereas, on the basis of the experience gained, with a view to preventing speculation, the conditions for gaining access to the system and for allowing operators to withdraw their applications must be adjusted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 3 (a) is replaced by the following:
'(a) Applicants for import licences must be natural or legal persons who, at the time applications are submitted, can prove to the satisfaction of the competent authorities in the Member States that they have imported or exported not less than 50 tonnes  (product weight) or exported not less than 500 tonnes (product weight) of products falling within CN code 0207, 1602 31 or 1602 39 in the two calendar years preceding the year in which the licence application is lodged. However, retail establishments or  restaurants selling their products to final consumers are excluded from the benefits of this system.';
2. the third subparagraph of Article 4 (4) is deleted.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 26 March 2002
amending Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community, as regards Canada
(notified under document number C(2002) 1214)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/252/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 94/113/EC(2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The competent veterinary services of the Canada have forwarded a request for the addition to the list, established by Commission Decision 92/452/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/46/EC(4), of teams officially approved in their territories for the export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community.
(2) Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 89/556/EEC have been provided to the Commission by the competent veterinary services of Canada. The collection team concerned has been officially approved in Canada for exports to the Community.
(3) Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
In the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC, the following row is added concerning Canadian teams: ">TABLE>"
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1876/94 of 27 July 1994 fixing the guide price for unginned cotton for the 1994/95 marketing year
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular paragraph 8 of Protocol 4 on cotton, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1553/93 (1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (4),
Whereas paragraph 8 of Protocol 4 states that the guide price for cotton that has not been ginned is to be fixed annually by reference to the criteria laid down in pargraph 2 of that Protocol;
Whereas application of the aforementioned criteria leads to the fixing of the guide price as indicated below,
1.  For the 1994/95 marketing year, the guide price for unginned cotton shall be ECU 101,46 per 100 kg.
2.  The price referred to in pargraph 1 shall be for cotton:
- of sound, genuine and merchantable quality,
- containing 10 % moisture and 3 % impurities,
- with the characteristics required to yield, after ginning, 54 % of seed and 32 % of fibres of grade No 5 (white middling), with a length of 28 mm (1& Prime;).
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 September 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
24.3.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 78/38
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 482/2005
of 23 March 2005
determining the extent to which applications lodged in March 2005 for import licences for certain poultrymeat sector products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 of 18 December 1996 laying down rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the system provided for by the Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel (1), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof,
Whereas:
The applications for import licences lodged for the period 1 April to 30 June 2005 are less than or equal to the quantities available and can therefore be met in full,
1.   Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to 30 June 2005 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 shall be met as referred to in the Annex.
2.   Application for import licences for the period 1 July to 30 September 2005 may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 for the total quantity as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 104/2002
of 18 January 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),
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(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 624/98(3), 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 1309/2001(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 34/2002(5).
(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 19 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION of 6 December 1996 amending Decision 93/731/EC on public access to Council documents (96/705/Euratom, ECSC, EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 151 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 30 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 121 (2) thereof,
Having regard to its Rules of Procedure, and in particular Article 22 thereof,
Whereas experience has shown that a number of amendments need to be made to Council Decision 93/731/EC of 20 December 1993 on public access to Council documents (1);
Whereas provision should be made for some flexibility in the time limits for the General Secretariat's reply to an application for access to a Council document and the Council's reply to a confirmatory application; whereas use of this option should be exceptional;
Whereas Article 9 of Decision 93/731/EC is obsolete and should be replaced,
Decision 93/731/EC is hereby amended as follows:
(i) in footnote 1 to Article 2 (1), '170 rue de la Loi` shall be replaced by '175 rue de la Loi`;
(ii) the following paragraph shall be added to Article 7:
'5. Exceptionally, the Secretary-General, having notified the applicant in advance, may extend by one month the time limits laid down in the first sentence of paragraph 1 and in paragraph 3`;
(iii) Article 9 shall be replaced by the following:
'Article 9
In 1996, and every two years thereafter, the Secretary-General shall submit a report on the implementation of this Decision.`
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 501/2001
of 14 March 2001
on the authorisation of transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the People's Republic of China
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 Regulation (EC) No 2474/2000(2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 5 of the Agreement between the Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textiles products, initialled on 9 December 1988(3), and as last amended and extended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 19 May 2000(4), provides that transfers may be made between quota years.
(2) The People's Republic of China made a request on 29 December 2000 for an advance use of quantities from the quantitative limits for the year 2001.
(3) The transfers requested by the People's Republic of China fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 5 of the Agreement between the Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textiles products, initialled on 9 December 1988 and as set out in Annex VIII to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.
(4) It is appropriate to grant the request.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,
Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in the People's Republic of China are authorised for the quota year 2000 as detailed in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply to the quota year 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
17.4.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 100/14
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 408/2007
of 16 April 2007
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 17 April 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
7.12.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 324/32
COUNCIL DECISION
of 1 December 2011
appointing a Swedish member and a Swedish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2011/812/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Swedish Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.
(2) A member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Kent JOHANSSON.
(3) An alternate member’s seat will become vacant following the appointment of Ms Ewa-May KARLSSON as a member of the Committee of the Regions,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:
(a) as member:
— Ms Ewa-May KARLSSON, Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Vindelns kommun;
(b) as alternate member:
— Ms Carola GUNNARSSON, Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Sala kommun.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
17.7.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 189/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 676/2008
of 16 July 2008
registering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ail de la Drôme (PGI), Všestarská cibule (PDO), Slovenská bryndza (PGI), Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras (PGI), Gamoneu or Gamonedo (PDO), Alheira de Vinhais (PGI), Presunto de Vinhais or Presunto Bísaro de Vinhais (PGI))
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to 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 (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, France’s application to register the name ‘Ail de la Drôme’, the Czech Republic’s application to register the name ‘Všestarská cibule’, Slovakia’s application to register the name ‘Slovenská bryndza’, Spain’s applications to register the names ‘Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras’ and ‘Gamoneu’ or ‘Gamonedo’ and Portugal’s applications to register the names ‘Alheira de Vinhais’ and ‘Presunto de Vinhais’ or ‘Presunto Bísaro de Vinhais’ were published in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2).
(2) As no objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, these names should be entered in the Register,
The names in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby entered in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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.
3.4.1998 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 104/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 7 October 1997
on the conclusion of the Convention for the protection of the marine environment of the north-east Atlantic
(98/249/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130s(l), in conjunction with Article 228(2) and (3), first subparagraph thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas the Commission, on behalf of the Community, took part in the negotiations on the drafting of the Convention for the protection of the marine environment of the north-east Atlantic;
Whereas the Convention was signed on behalf of the Community on 22 September 1992;
Whereas the Convention aims to prevent and eliminate pollution and to protect the maritime area against the adverse effects of human activities;
Whereas the Community has adopted measures in the area covered by the Convention and should therefore undertake international commitments in that area; whereas the Community's action is a necessary complement to that of the Member States directly concerned and its participation in the Convention would appear to comply with the principle of subsidiarity;
Whereas pursuant to Article 130r of the Treaty, Community policy on the environment contributes, inter alia, to pursuit of the objectives of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment, protecting human health, and prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources; whereas, moreover, with their respective spheres of competence, the Community and the Member States cooperate with third countries and with the competent international organisations,
The Convention for the protection of the marine environment of the north-east Atlantic, as signed in Paris on 22 September 1992, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person or persons empowered to deposit the instrument of approval with the Government of the French Republic in accordance with the provisions of Article 26 of the Convention.
The Community shall be represented by the Commission as regards matters within the sphere of Community competence, in the commission established under Article 10 of the Convention.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 942/2002
of 31 May 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(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 24 to 30 May 2002 at 200,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.