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9.9.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 232/31
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 908/2011
of 8 September 2011
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:
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,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 September 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
28.11.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 343/44
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 26 November 2014
amending Decision 2010/5/EU, Euratom authorising Ireland to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base
(notified under document C(2014) 8932)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(2014/850/EU, Euratom)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular the second indent of Article 6(3) thereof,
After consulting the Advisory Committee on Own Resources,
Whereas:
(1) Under Article 371 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC (2), Ireland may continue to exempt the transactions referred to in Annex X, Part B to that Directive, if it exempted those transactions at 1 January 1978; those transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT own resources base.
(2) In its letter of 28 April 2014 (3), Ireland requested an extension to the authorisation from the Commission to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base for transactions referred to in point 10 of Annex X, Part B to Directive 2006/112/EC until and including the financial year 2018. Ireland should be authorised to continue to calculate the VAT own resources base using certain approximate estimates.
(3) For reasons of transparency and legal certainty it is appropriate to limit the applicability of the authorisation in time.
(4) It is therefore appropriate to amend Commission Decision 2010/5/EU, Euratom (4) accordingly,
In Decision 2010/5/EU, Euratom, Article 2 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2018.’
This Decision is addressed to Ireland.
Commission Decision
of 26 April 2004
approving contingency plans for the control of avian influenza and Newcastle disease
(notified under document number C(2004) 1517)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2004/402/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 21 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza(1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 17 (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease(2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 21 (4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under Commission Decision 2004/102/EC of 26 January 2004 approving contingency plans for the control of avian influenza and of Newcastle disease(3) those contingency plans are approved for the existing Member States.
(2) The Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia have submitted contingency plans for the control of avian influenza and Newcastle disease for approval.
(3) Those contingency plans fulfil the criteria laid down in Directives 92/40/EEC and 92/66/EEC and, subject to a regular update and an effective implementation, permit the desired objective to be attained.
(4) The plans submitted by the new Member States should therefore be approved. For the sake of clarity the contingency plans of the existing Member States should also be approved in this Decision.
(5) Decision 2004/102/EC should therefore be repealed and replaced by this Decision.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
1. The contingency plans for the control of avian influenza and Newcastle disease submitted by the existing Member States listed in the Annex are approved.
2. The contingency plans for the control of avian influenza and Newcastle disease submitted by the new Member States listed in the Annex are approved.
The provision in Article 1 (2) shall apply subject to and from the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
Decision 2004/102/EC is repealed.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
30.3.1983 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 84/1
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 707/83
of 28 March 1983
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea Bissau
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas negotiations have taken place between the Community and Guinea Bissau, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 17 of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Guinea Bissau and the European Economic Community on fishing off the coast of Guinea Bissau (3), to deter nine the amendments or additions to be made to the Annex thereto or to the Protocol referred to in Article 9 thereof;
Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, an amending Agreement was signed on 15 March 1983;
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve that Agreement,
The Agreement amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea Bissau is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 2 of the Agreement.
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 Regulation (EC) No 728/2003
of 25 April 2003
adapting certain fish quotas for 2003 pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACIS and quotas
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 23(1) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas(3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1957/98(4), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2555/2001 of 18 December 2001 fixing for 2002 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 limitations in catch are required(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2256/2002(6), stipulate which stocks may be subject to the measures foreseen by Regulation (EC) No 847/96.
(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002(7), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 671/2003(8), fixes fish quotas for certain stocks in 2003.
(3) Within the terms of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96, certain Member States have asked to withhold a fraction of their quotas to be transferred to the following year. Within the limits indicated in that Article, the quantities withheld shall be added to the quota for 2003.
(4) According to the information communicated to the Commission, certain Member States have fished in excess of permitted landings for some stocks in 2002. In accordance with Article 5(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96, deductions from national quotas for 2003 should be made at a level equivalent to the quantity fished in excess, without prejudice to the application of Article 5(2).
(5) In conformity with Article 5(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96, weighted deductions from national quotas for 2003 should be made in the case of overfishing of permitted landings in 2002 for those stocks identified as such in Article 5 of and Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2555/2001.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
The quotas fixed in Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 are increased as shown in Annex I or reduced as shown in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 25 September 1997 concerning the appointment of new members and the renewal of the terms of office of the members of the committee of experts on the transit of electricity between grids set up under Decision 92/167/EEC (97/646/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Decision 92/167/EEC of 4 March 1992 setting up a committee of experts on the transit of electricity between grids under the aegis of the Commission (1), last amended by Decision 97/559/EC (2), and in particular Article 4 (2),
Whereas several members have resigned and the term of office of other members expired; new appointments are necessary to take place within the committee following consultation of the circles involved concerning the representatives of the high voltage grids and the Eurelectric representative;
Whereas the term of office of its members may be renewed for one further period,
The following shall be appointed to the position of new members of the committee of experts on the transit of electricity between grids:
- as representatives of the high-voltage grids:
For Ireland:
Mrs Ann Scully, Commercial Manager, Grid Department, ESB, to replace the outgoing Mr MacDyer
For Italy:
Mr Luigi Vergelli, Commercial Director, Transmission Division, ENEL, to replace the outgoing Mr Gatta
For Portugal:
Mr João Nascimento Baptista, Chairman, REN (Rede Eléctrica Nacional), to replace the outgoing Mr Moreira
For Greece:
Mr Raphael Maiopoulos, Assistant General Manager (Transmission), PPC, to replace the outgoing Mr Papastefanou
For Finland:
Mr Juha Kekkonen, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Planning, Business Development, Communication Finnish Power Grid Limited (Fingrid), to replace the outgoing Mr Lindroos,
- as the Eurelectric representative:
Mr Allen Lima, Executive Director of the REN, future Chairman of the UCPTE, to replace the outgoing Mr Paz-Goday.
The following terms of office shall be renewed for a further four years:
- those of independent experts Mr Carter, Mr Declercq and Mr Schmitt,
- those of the high-voltage-grid representatives:
Mr Jacob, for France
Mr Lowen, for the United Kingdom
Mr Maas, for the Netherlands
Mr Novalès, for Spain
Mr Ring-Nielsen, for Denmark
Mr Waha, for Belgium.
This Decision shall take effect on the second day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Commission Decision
of 7 August 2001
amending Decision 1999/283/EC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain African countries to take account of the animal health situation in South Africa and Swaziland
(notified under document number C(2001) 2481)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/661/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems on importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC(2), in particular Articles 15 and 22 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain African countries are laid down by Commission Decision 1999/283/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/601/EC(4).
(2) Following outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in parts of the free territory of South Africa, Commission Decision 2001/164/EC(5) was adopted, further regionalising the country.
(3) The competent authorities of South Africa have provided sufficient guarantees with regard to the measures taken to control the movement of animals of susceptible species within and out of the surveillance and vaccination control areas.
(4) It is therefore possible to redefine the territory of South Africa from which imports into the Community of fresh meat are authorised.
(5) On 22 December 2000 outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease were confirmed in Swaziland in the previously free region and vaccination was carried out; in consequence, imports into the Community of fresh meat from Swaziland were suspended by Commission Decision 2001/297/EC(6).
(6) The competent authorities of Swaziland have provided sufficient guarantees with regard to the measures taken to control the movement of animals of susceptible species within and out of the surveillance and vaccination control areas.
(7) It is therefore possible to redefine the territory of Swaziland from which imports of fresh meat into the Community are authorised, and to re-establish the relevant model of certificate and supplementary guarantees required from Swaziland in the table of Annex II.
(8) Decision 1999/283/EC must be amended accordingly.
(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Annexes I and II to Decision 1999/283/EC are replaced by the Annexes to this Decision.
This Decision shall apply to meat of animals slaughtered after 15 August 2001.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Decision
of 25 July 2000
fixing an indicative financial allocation, in respect of a number of hectares, by Member State for restructuring and conversion of vineyards under Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for the 2000/2001 marketing year
(notified under document number C(2000) 2226)
(2000/503/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), and in particular Article 14 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The rules for the restructuring and conversion of vineyards are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000(2) laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, in particular on production potential.
(2) The detailed provisions should be established as to financial planning and as to participation in financing of the system for restructuring and conversion laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 provide for references to a given financial year shall refer to payments actually made by Member States between 16 October and the following 15 October.
(3) According to Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 the Commission shall make initial allocations to Member States per year on the basis of objective criteria taking into account particular situations and needs, and efforts to be undertaken in the light of the objective of the scheme.
(4) According to Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, financial allocation between Member States shall take due account of the proportion of the Community vineyard area in the Member State concerned.
(5) In order to implement Article 14(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, it is necessary for a financial allocation to be made in respect of a certain number of hectares.
(6) Pursuant to Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 the Community contribution to the costs of restructuring and conversion is higher in regions classified as Objective 1 in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(3).
(7) It is necessary to take into account the compensation for the loss of income incurred by the wine growers during the period when the vineyard is not yet in production.
(8) According to Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, initial allocations shall be adapted in view of real expenditure and on the basis of revised expenditure forecasts submitted by the Member States taking into account the objective of the scheme and subject to funds available,
Financial allocations, in respect of a number of hectares, by Member State for restructuring and conversion of vineyards under Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for the 2000/2001 marketing year shall be as set out in the Annex.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 775/2002
of 8 May 2002
amending Regulation (EC) No 537/2002 opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries
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 Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the Community has undertaken to import a certain quantity of maize into Portugal.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(4), lays down the rules governing the administration of those special arrangements. This Regulation lays down the special additional detailed rules necessary for implementing the invitation to tender, in particular those relating to the lodging and release of the security to be lodged by operators to ensure compliance with their obligations and, in particular, the obligation to process or use the imported product on the Portuguese market.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 537/2002(5) opened an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries. The last partial invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 537/2002 should be postponed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 537/2002 is replaced by the following: "2. The invitation to tender shall be open until 6 June 2002. During that period, weekly invitations shall be issued with quantities and closing dates as shown in the notice of invitation to tender."
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.
15.3.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 75/24
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 224/2012
of 14 March 2012
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.
15.9.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 292/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1597/2004
of 14 September 2004
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 15 September 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.