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Commission Regulation (EC) No 787/2002
of 13 May 2002
amending Regulation (EC) No 174/1999, laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards export licences and export refunds in the case of milk and milk products, as regards exports to Switzerland
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2), and in particular Article 26(3) and Article 31(14) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 156/2002(4), lays down that for the cheeses referred to in Annex III to that Regulation, exported to Switzerland, an export licence must be presented attesting that the products concerned originate in the Community and specifying whether or not an export refund has been paid. Following the abolition of export refunds for all Community cheeses exported to Switzerland provided for in the Bilateral Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (hereafter referred to as "the Agreement"), signed in Luxembourg on 21 June 1999, and approved by Council Decision of 28 February 2002(5), and in the interests of the simplification of customs formalities, the export of cheeses to Switzerland will be allowed on the basis of a simple export declaration accompanied by proof of origin, in accordance with Protocol No 3, concerning the definition of the concept 'of originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972, as last amended by Decision No 1/2001 of the EC-Switzerland Joint Committee of 24 January 2001(6), approved by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2840/72 of 19 December 1972(7). That provision should therefore be amended and Annex III should be deleted.
(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 is amended as follows:
1. Article 19 is replaced by the following: "Article 19
In order to qualify for a reduction in or an exemption from customs duties on import into Switzerland of the cheeses listed in Appendix 2 to Annex III to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products, an export declaration accompanied by proof of origin issued pursuant to Protocol No 3 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 shall be required."
2. Annex III is deleted.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 June 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.10.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 321/37
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1836/2004
of 21 October 2004
fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004
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 7 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004 of 3 September 2004 on a special intervention measure for oats in Finland and Sweden for the 2004/2005 marketing year (3),
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland or Sweden to all third countries with the exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004.
(2) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should be fixed.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For tenders notified from 15 to 21 October 2004, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004, the maximum refund on exportation of oats shall be EUR 29,99/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 October 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1439/2001
of 10 July 2001
on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 2001 to 27 February 2004
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 in conjunction with Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros(2), the two parties held negotiations to determine amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol attached to it.
(2) As a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the above Agreement for the period from 28 February 2001 to 27 February 2004 was initialled on 13 December 2000.
(3) It is in the Community's interest to approve that Protocol.
(4) The method of allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined on the basis of the traditional allocation of fishing opportunities under the said Agreement,
The Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 2001 to 27 February 2004 (hereinafter "the Protocol") is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation.(3)
The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:
(a) Tuna seiners:
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(b) Surface longliners:
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If licence applications from these Member States do not cover all the fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol, the Commission may take into consideration licence applications from any other Member State.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3172/87
of 23 October 1987
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on footwear with uppers of leather, falling within subheading 64.02 A, and to sheep and lamb skin leather, falling within subheading 41.03 B II of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in India, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86 of 16 December 1986 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1987 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceiling fixed in column 9 of Annex I;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 13 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, 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 re-established;
Whereas, in the case of footwear with uppers of leather, falling within subheading 64.02 A and to sheep and lamb skin leather, falling within subheading 41.03 B II of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in India, the individual ceiling was fixed at 3 600 000 and 2 400 000 ECU respectively; whereas, on 13 October 1987, imports of these products into the Community originating in India reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against India,
As from 27 October 1987, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in India:
1.2.3 //  //  //  // Order No  // CCT heading No and NIMEXE-code  // Description  //  //  //  // 10.0670   // 64.02 (64.02-21, 29, 32, 34, 35, 38, 40, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 59)   // Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather; footwear (other than footwear falling within heading No 64.01) with outer soles of rubber or artificial plastic material: A. Footwear with uppers of leather   // 10.0530   // 41.03 (41.03-99)   // Sheep and lamb skin leather, except leather falling within heading No 41.06 or 41.08: B. Other: II. Other   //    //   //
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.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1517/91  of 31 May 1991  temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on a number of agricultural products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas production in the Community of the products specified in this Regulation is currently inadequate or non-existent; whereas producers thus cannot meet the needs of user industries in the Community;
Whereas in certain cases it is in the interest of the Community to suspend the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties only partially, particularly since the goods in question are produced in the Community, and in the other cases to suspend them  totally;
Whereas, in view of the difficulty of assessing accurately short-term trends in the economic situation in the relevant sectors, suspension measures should be taken only temporarily by fixing their period of validity by reference to the interests of  Community production,
  Article 1
The autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for the products listed in the Annex hereto shall be suspended at the level indicated against each of them.
These suspensions shall be valid
- from 1 July to 31 December 1991 for the products mentioned in Table I,
- from 1 July 1991 to 30 June 1992 for the products mentioned in Table II.  Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 26 March 1999
amending Decision 93/197/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production
(notified under document number C(1999) 754)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(1999/252/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and imports from third countries of equidae(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 14, 15(a) and 16 thereof,
(1) Whereas Commission Decision 93/197/EEC(2), as last amended by Decision 1999/236/EC(3), establishes the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production;
(2) Whereas paragraph (d) of Chapter III of the health certificates A, B, C, D and E in Annex II of Decision 93/197/EEC was amended by Decision 93/510/EEC(4) in order to allow the imports into the Community of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production from third countries before the required residence period of 90 days prior to dispatch has elapsed, if these equidae were directly imported into the dispatching third country from Member States during that period;
(3) Whereas, however, it was omitted to align the corresponding wording in the declaration of the owner or representative of the owner of the equine animal; whereas therefore for the sake of clarity the wording of the declaration must be aligned with the wording of paragraph (d) of Chapter III of the Annex II, health certificates A, B, C, D and E;
(4) Whereas Decision 93/197/EEC must be amended accordingly;
(5) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Point 2 of the declaration of the owner or representative of the animal in animal health certificates A, B, C, D and E of Annex II of 93/197/EEC is replaced by the following: "2. The animal has either remained in...(exporting country)
since birth (3), or has been imported directly from a Member State of the European Community during the past 90 days (3), or entered the exporting country at least 90 days prior to this declaration (3)."
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 666/2003
of 11 April 2003
provisionally authorising the use of certain micro-organisms in feedingstuffs
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1756/2002(2), and in particular Articles 3 and 9e(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 70/524/EEC requires that no additive may be put into circulation unless a Community authorisation has been granted.
(2) In the case of additives referred to in Part II of Annex C to Directive. 70/524/EEC, which include micro-organisms, provisional authorisation of a new additive for use in feedingstuffs may be given if the conditions laid down that Directive are satisfied, and if it is reasonable to assume, in view of the available results, that when used in animal nutrition it has one of the effects referred to in Article 2(a) of that Directive. Such provisional authorisation may be given for a period not exceeding four years.
(3) The assessment of the application for authorisation submitted, in respect of the micro-organism preparation, specified in the Annex to this Regulation, shows that the conditions referred to in Article 9e(1) of Directive 70/524/EEC are satisfied.
(4) The micro-organism preparation should therefore be authorised on a provisional basis for a period of four years.
(5) The Scientific Committee for Animal Nutrition has delivered a favourable opinion on the safety of the preparation, which belongs to the group "Micro-organisms", under the conditions set out in the Annex to this Regulation for piglets and pigs for fattening.
(6) The assessment of the application shows that certain procedures are required to protect workers from exposure to the additives set out in the Annexe. However, such protection is assured by the application of Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work(3).
(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,
Article 1
The additive belonging to the group "Microorganisms" referred to in the Annex is authorised for use as an additive in feedingstuffs under the conditions laid down in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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 REGULATION (EC) No 1781/1999
of 10 August 1999
suspending the import quota for milk powder for the Dominican Republic provided for in Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 laying down special detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards export licences and export refunds in the case of milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96(2), and in particular Article 13(3), 16a(1) and 17(3) and (14) thereof,
(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1596/1999(4), lays down the rules for administering the milk powder quota for imports into the Dominican Republic under the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Dominican Republic approved by Council Decision 98/486/EC(5);
(2) Whereas the Dominican Republic has not yet adopted the measures for applying the quota; whereas the application of the scheme should therefore be urgently suspended; whereas specific measures must be taken with regard to operators who have already submitted applications;
(3) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
The application of Article 20a of Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 is suspended.
Applications submitted during the period 1 to 10 August 1999 shall not be accepted. The competent bodies shall immediately release the securities.
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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2096/2001
of 25 October 2001
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of rye to all third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001(5).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund should not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for cereals,
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 19 to 25 October 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 October 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
9.9.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 237/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 817/2009
of 8 September 2009
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 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 Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 XV, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 September 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION of 16 January 1987  concerning the provisional application of the 1986 International Cocoa Agreement (87/166/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular  Articles 113 and 116 thereof,
Whereas the 1980 International Cocoa Agreement expired on 30 September 1986 and measures have been  taken to ensure that the buffer stock and its resources are maintained until 31 January 1987;
Whereas, pursuant to the Council Decision of 30 September 1986, the 1986 International Cocoa  Agreement was signed by the Community and its Member States on 30 September 1986;
Whereas it is desirable to ensure that the 1986 Agreement enters into force on a provisional basis  not later than 1 February 1987; whereas, to this end, it is necessary for the Community and its Member States, in  accordance with their requisite internal procedures and once these have been completed, to notify  the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization of their intention to apply the new  Agreement on a provisional basis,
Once they have completed the requisite internal procedures, the Community and its  Member States shall notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization of their  intention to apply the 1986 International Cocoa Agreement on a provisional basis, in accordance  with Article 70 thereof.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to  deposit the notification of provisional application on behalf of the Community.