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19.2.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 48/10
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 February 2014
extending the validity of Decision 2012/96/EU
(2014/96/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217 thereof,
Having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1) (the ‘ACP-EU Partnership Agreement’), as last revised in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on 22 June 2010 (2), and in particular Article 96 thereof,
Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on measures to be taken and procedures to be followed for the implementation of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (3), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) By Council Decision 2002/148/EC (4), consultations with the Republic of Zimbabwe under Article 96(2)(c) of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement were concluded and appropriate measures were taken. Those appropriate measures have since been amended and their period of application is reviewed periodically.
(2) In order to demonstrate the Union’s continued commitment to the political process as part of the Global Political Agreement, the Council decided on 7 August 2012, by Decision 2012/470/EU (5) to extend the validity of Decision 2012/96/EU (6) and to suspend application of the appropriate measures limiting cooperation with Zimbabwe under Article 96 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement for a period of 12 months. On 9 August 2013, by Decision 2013/428/EU (7), the Council decided, to further extend the validity of Decision 2012/96/EU until 20 February 2014, while maintaining the suspension of the appropriate measures.
(3) In line with the Council’s agreement to continue incentivising full implementation of key provisions of the 2013 Zimbabwe constitution and the remaining recommendations for electoral reform made by international and domestic observers following the July 2013 elections, the validity of Decision 2012/96/EU should be further extended, while maintaining the suspension of the appropriate measures.
(4) The Union can review this decision at any time,
The validity of Decision 2012/96/EU and of the appropriate measures provided for therein are hereby extended. Decision 2012/96/EU shall expire on 1 November 2014.
The application of the appropriate measures under Decision 2012/96/EU remains suspended. They shall be kept under constant review and shall be applied again if the situation in Zimbabweseriously deteriorates.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
19.7.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 188/47
COUNCIL DECISION 2011/430/CFSP
of 18 July 2011
updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 27 December 2001, the Council adopted Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (1).
(2) On 12 July 2010, by Decision 2010/386/CFSP (2), the Council updated the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP.
(3) On 31 January 2011, by Decision 2011/70/CFSP (3) the Council further updated the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP and repealed Decision 2010/386/CFSP except in so far as it concerns the group mentioned in entry number 25 in Part 2 of the Annex thereto.
(4) In accordance with Article 1(6) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP, it is necessary to carry out a complete review of the list of persons, groups and entities to which Decisions 2010/386/CFSP and 2011/70/CFSP apply.
(5) This Decision sets out the result of that review, which has been carried out by the Council.
(6) The Council has determined that there are no longer grounds for keeping certain persons and groups on the list of persons, groups and entities to which Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP apply.
(7) The Council has concluded that the persons, groups and entities listed in the Annex to this Decision have been involved in terrorist acts within the meaning of Article 1(2) and (3) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP, that a decision has been taken with respect to them by a competent authority within the meaning of Article 1(4) of that Common Position, and that they should continue to be subject to the specific restrictive measures provided for therein.
(8) The list of the persons, groups and entities to which Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP apply should be updated accordingly,
The list of persons, groups and entities to which Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP apply shall be that set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Decision 2010/386/CFSP, in so far as it concerns the group mentioned in entry number 25 in Part 2 of the Annex thereto, and Decision 2011/70/CFSP are hereby repealed.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 153/84
of 20 January 1984
implementing No 2/83 of the ACP-EEC Customs Cooperation Committee derogating from the definition of the concept of 'originating products' to take into account the special situation of Mauritius with regard to certain items of fishing tackle
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision No 81/968/EEC of 24 November 1981 on the application of derogations from the definition of originating products under the Second ACP-EEC Convention (1),
Whereas the ACP-EEC Customs Cooperation Committee set up under the Second ACP-EEC Convention, signed at LomĂŠ on 31 October 1979, adopted pursuant to Articles 28 (3) and 30 (1) of Protocol 1 to that Convention, Decision No 2/83;
Whereas it is necessary in accordance with Article 33 of the said Protocol 1 to take the measures required to implement that Decision,
Decision No 2/83 of the ACP-EEC Customs Cooperation Committee annexed to this Regulation shall apply in the Community.
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 January 1984 until 28 February 1985.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1926/86
of 23 June 1986
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1445/76 specifying the different varieties of Lolium perenne L.
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 of 26 October 1971 on the common organization of the market in seeds (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1355/86 (2), and in particular Article 3 (5) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1445/76 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1858/85 (4), listed the varieties of Lolium perenne L. of high persistence, late or medium late, and of Lolium perenne L. of low persistence, medium late, medium early or early, within the meaning of the provisions adopted pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71;
Whereas, since the last amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 1445/76, certified seed of certain varieties of Lolium perenne L. is no longer marketed, while certified seed of other varieties has appeared on the market and will be marketed for the first time during the 1986/87 marketing year; whereas, furthermore, the application of the classification criteria to certain varieties of Lolium perenne L. results in their inclusion in one of the abovementioned lists; whereas the Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 1445/76 should therefore be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Seeds,
The Annexes I and II to Regulation (EEC) No 1445/76 are replaced by the Annexes to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
8.10.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 264/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 936/2009
of 7 October 2009
applying the agreements between the European Union and third countries on the mutual recognition of certain spirit drinks
(codified version)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 (1), and in particular Article 27 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1267/94 of 1 June 1994 applying the agreements between the European Union and third countries on the mutual recognition of certain spirit drinks (2) has been substantially amended (3). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified.
(2) The European Union has concluded an agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with the United States of America and has signed an agreement with the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of certain spirit drinks. Those agreements provide for the application, within a certain time, of the regulations and administrative measures necessary to fulfil the obligations set out therein. In order to provide the products concerned with the guarantees laid down with regard to control and protection, a list of the products covered by the agreements concluded by the European Union should be established.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Spirit Drinks,
1.   The product descriptions set out in the list in Annex I hereto, originating in the third countries referred to therein, may only be used for products produced in accordance with the laws and regulations of the third countries concerned.
2.   The products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be covered by the measures for the protection and control of spirit drinks referred to in Article 24(1) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 under the conditions laid down in the agreement with the third countries concerned.
Regulation (EC) No 1267/94 is repealed.
References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III.
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 (EEC) No 846/90
of 2 April 1990
reintroduced the levying of the customs duties on urea falling within CN code 3102 10 10 originating in Brazil to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3896/89 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3896/89 of 18 December 1989 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1990 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof.
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3896/89, suspension of customs duties is accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than these listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceilings fixed in column 6 of Annex I;
Whereas Article 7 of that Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be reintroduced as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level;
Whereas, in the case of urea falling within CN code 3102 10 10, originating in Brazil the individual ceiling amounts to ECU 380 000; whereas that ceiling was reached on 22 March 1990, by charges of imports into the Community of the products in question originating in Brazil; whereas, it is appropriate to reintroduce the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Brazil,
As from 6 April 1990, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3896/89, shall be reintroduced on imports into the Community of the following products, originating in Brazil:
1.2.3 //  //  //  // Order No  // CN code   // Description  //  //  //  // 10.0400   // 3102 10 10   // Urea containing more than 45 % by weight of nitrogen on the dry anhydrous product   //    //   //
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.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 22 May 1992  approving the programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis presented by Portugal and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution  (Only the Portuguese text is authentic)  (92/299/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas by letter dated 24 February 1992, Portugal has submitted a three-year programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the  eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3);
Whereas a Community financial contribution will be given provided the abovementioned conditions are fulfilled, and the authorities will provide all necessary information in conformity with Article 24 (8) of Decision 90/424/EEC, and whereas it is  appropriate to fix the Community financial participation at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred by way of compensation to owners for the slaughter of cattle because of bovine tuberculosis;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis presented by Portugal is hereby approved for a period of three years.
Portugal shall bring into force by 1 May 1992 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in Portugal by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of cattle because of bovine tuberculosis.
The Community financial contribution shall be granted after the supporting documents have been supplied.
This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Repulic.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2334/2001
of 30 November 2001
fixing the refunds applicable to cereal and rice sector products supplied as Community and national food aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 13(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001(4), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2681/74 of 21 October 1974 on Community financing of expenditure incurred in respect of the supply of agricultural products as food aid(5) lays down that the portion of the expenditure corresponding to the export refunds on the products in question fixed under Community rules is to be charged to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section.
(2) In order to make it easier to draw up and manage the budget for Community food aid actions and to enable the Member States to know the extent of Community participation in the financing of national food aid actions, the level of the refunds granted for these actions should be determined.
(3) The general and implementing rules provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 on export refunds are applicable mutatis mutandis to the abovementioned operations.
(4) The specific criteria to be used for calculating the export refund on rice are set out in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For Community and national food aid operations under international agreements or other supplementary programmes, and other Community free supply measures, the refunds applicable to cereals and rice sector products shall be as set out in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
27.2.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 59/71
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 200/2007
of 26 February 2007
fixing the refunds applicable to cereal and rice sector products supplied as Community and national food aid
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 13(3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (2) and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2681/74 of 21 October 1974 on Community financing of expenditure incurred in respect of the supply of agricultural products as food aid (3) lays down that the portion of the expenditure corresponding to the export refunds on the products in question fixed under Community rules is to be charged to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section.
(2) In order to make it easier to draw up and manage the budget for Community food aid actions and to enable the Member States to know the extent of Community participation in the financing of national food aid actions, the level of the refunds granted for these actions should be determined.
(3) The general and implementing rules provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 and in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 on export refunds are applicable mutatis mutandis to the abovementioned operations.
(4) The specific criteria to be used for calculating the export refund on rice are set out in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For Community and national food aid operations under international agreements or other supplementary programmes, and other Community free supply measures, the refunds applicable to cereals and rice sector products shall be as set out in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
2.2.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 33/19
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 95/2013
of 1 February 2013
concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM MA 18/5M as a feed additive for all fish other than salmonids (holder of authorisation Lallemand SAS)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.
(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for a new use of a preparation of Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM MA 18/5M. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(3) The application concerns the authorisation of a new use of Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM MA 18/5M as a feed additive for all fish, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.
(4) The use of Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM MA 18/5M was authorised without a time limit for chickens for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1200/2005 (2) and for pigs for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2036/2005 (3), for 10 years for salmonids and shrimps by Commission Regulation (EC) No 911/2009 (4), for weaned piglets by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1120/2010 (5) and for laying hens by Commission Regulation (EU) No 212/2011 (6).
(5) The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 11 September 2012 (7) that, under the proposed conditions of use, Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM MA 18/5M has the potential to produce beneficial effect in development for all fish increasing the proportion of well conformed fish, reducing bone deformation.
(6) The assessment of Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM MA 18/5M shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of this preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘other zootechnical additives’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
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.