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22.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 367/21
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1943/2006
of 12 December 2006
amending Regulation (EC) No 876/2002 setting up the Galileo Joint Undertaking
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 171 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2),
Whereas:
(1) The Galileo Joint Undertaking was set up by Regulation (EC) No 876/2002 (3) of 21 May 2002, for the implementation of the development phase and for the preparation of the successive phases of the Galileo programme.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 876/2002 provides that the Galileo Joint Undertaking is established for a period of four years, corresponding to the development phase; this period was initially intended to cover the years 2002 to 2005 inclusive.
(3) However, as the Galileo programme currently stands, the development phase will not be completed before the end of 2008. And it seems as well pointless and costly to extend the Galileo Joint Undertaking beyond 2006, since the European GNSS (4) Supervisory Authority, set up by Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 (5) of 12 July 2004, will be able to gradually take over during the course of 2006 and then complete all the activities currently being carried out by the Galileo Joint Undertaking.
(4) In order to enable the European GNSS Supervisory Authority to take over the activities of the Galileo Joint Undertaking in an optimum manner, it would, however, be desirable for the two structures to co-exist for a few months and for the European GNSS Supervisory Authority to be closely associated with the activities of the Galileo Joint Undertaking during this period.
(5) Therefore, it should be provided for the Galileo Joint Undertaking to cease operating on 31 December 2006.
(6) In addition, in order to correct the Statutes of the Galileo Joint Undertaking adopted by Regulation (EC) No 876/2002, which contain several erroneous or ambiguous provisions, those Statutes should be amended.
(7) The relevant amendment procedures have been followed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 876/2002.
(8) Regulation (EC) No 876/2002 should be amended accordingly,
In the first paragraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 876/2002 the words ‘for a period of four years’ are replaced by the words ‘until 31 December 2006’.
The Statutes of the Galileo Joint Undertaking annexed to Regulation (EC) No 876/2002 are amended as follows:
1. Article 1(4) is replaced by the following text:
2. In Article 8(1)(b), the second sentence is replaced by the following sentence:
3. Article 20 is replaced by the following text:
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.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 27 June 1990
confirming the Order of the Prefect of the Upper Normandy region of 23 April 1990 restricting fishing for scallops in the western Seine estuary
(Only the French text is authentic)
(90/367/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 of 7 October 1986 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4056/89 (2), and in particular Article 13 (4) thereof,
Whereas by letter dated 2 May 1990 the French Republic, acting under Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86, notified to the Commission the Order of the Prefect of the Upper Normandy region of 23 April 1990 restricting fishing for scallops in the western Seine estuary;
Whereas by implementing the Order of the Prefect of the Upper Normandy region of 23 April 1990 the French authorities introduced from 30 April to 31 December 1990 a ban on fishing for scallops measuring less than 110 mm within the western Seine estuary and in the areas defined in Article 1 of the Order; whereas that ban applies to fishermen from all the Member States in the aforementioned area and during the aforementioned period;
Whereas this emergency conservation measure is intended to protect the stock of scallops in the area to which the Order applies; whereas the measure is more restrictive than the standard Community provision laid down by the text relating to the minimum authorized size of scallops in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86; whereas, however, the danger of depletion of the stock in question obliged the French authorities to adopt the measure notified;
Whereas since in this case all the formal and substantial conditions permitting the French authorities to invoke Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 and adopt the emergency conservation measure notified have been met, the measure should be confirmed,
The Order of the Prefect of the Upper Normandy region of 23 April 1990 restricting fishing for scallops in the western Seine estuary is hereby confirmed.
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
12.1.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 7/46
COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 December 2006
amending Decision 2006/875/EC approving programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases, of certain TSEs, and for the prevention of zoonoses presented by the Member States for the year 2007
(notified under document number C(2006) 6971)
(2007/22/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 24(6) and Articles 29 and 32 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Decision 2006/875/EC approving programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases, of certain TSEs, and for the prevention of zoonoses presented by the Member States for the year 2007 (2), the Commission has approved the programmes submitted by the Member States that appear on the list of programmes established by Commission Decision 2006/687/EC (3).
(2) For reasons of administrative efficiency all expenditure presented for a financial contribution by the Community should be expressed in euro. In accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (4), the conversion rate for expenditure in a currency other than the euro should be the rate most recently set by the European Central Bank prior to the first day of the month in which the application is submitted by the Member State concerned.
(3) Therefore Decision 2006/875/EC should 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,
Articles 17 and 18 of Decision 2006/875/EC are replaced by the following:
‘Article 17
The expenditure presented by the Member States for a financial contribution by the Community shall be expressed in euro and shall exclude value added tax and other taxes.
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Where a Member State's expenditure is in a currency other than the euro, the Member State concerned shall convert it into euro by applying the most recent exchange rate set by the European Central Bank prior to the first day of the month in which the application is submitted by the Member State.’
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2007.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 16 June 1980  authorizing the Irish Government to grant certain exemptions in respect of national road transport operations from Community social legislation relating to road transport  (Only the English text is authentic)  (80/636/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 543/69 of 25 March 1969 on the harmonization of certain social legislation relating to road transport (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2829/77 (2), and in particular Article 14a (3) (a) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1463/70 of 20 July 1970 on the introduction of recording equipment in road transport (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2828/77 (4), and in particular Article 3 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the application lodged by the Irish Government on 31 July 1979 requesting the Commission to authorize exemptions from Regulations (EEC) No 543/69 and (EEC) No 1463/70 for national transport operations using specialized vehicles,
Whereas the derogations sought would exempt specialized vehicles covered by Article 14a (3) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 543/69 from the provisions of that Regulation and from the obligation to use recording equipment (tachographs) ; whereas, because of their special features, the types of traffic in question are of minimal economic importance ; whereas, if the Community legislation in question is not applied to this traffic, there is no danger, particularly in view of the small number of vehicles involved, that competition on the transport market, road safety or worker's welfare would be impaired;
Whereas Article 14a (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 543/69 provides that Member States shall take appropriate measures at the same time to keep an effective check on such transport so as to ensure that standards of social protection and road safety are not impaired,
Ireland is hereby authorized:    1. to grant exemptions from the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 543/69 for national transport operations with and uses of specialized vehicles in connection with:      - the supplying of local markets,
- door-to-door sales,
- mobile banking, exchange and savings transactions,
- the lending of books, records or cassettes, and mobile exhibitions,
- for purposes of worship and cultural events;
2. to grant exemption, in respect of the vehicles used for the above transport operations, from the obligation to use a tachograph laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1463/70.
Ireland shall inform the Commission of the measures taken in implementing this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to Ireland.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 2124/84
of 23 July 1984
concerning the application of Decision No 2/84 of the EEC-Malta Association Council derogating from the provisions concerning the definition of the concept of originating products laid down in the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta in respect of intermediate frequency transformers
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta (1) was signed on 5 December 1970 and entered into force on 1 April 1971;
Whereas a Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta (2) was signed in Brussels on 4 March 1976 and entered into force on 1 June 1976;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 25 of the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation annexed to the Protocol referred to above and forming an integral part of the Agreement, the EEC-Malta Association Council adopted Decision No 2/84 which derogates from the Protocol concerning the rules on origin;
Whereas this Decision should be applied in the Community,
Decision No 2/84 of the EEC-Malta Association Council shall be applicable in the Community.
The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation.
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 (EEC) No 541/92   of 3 March 1992   amending Regulation (EEC) No  3061/84 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for olive  oil
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a  common organization of the market in oils and fats  (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No  356/92  (2), and in particular Article 5 (5) thereof,
Whereas, in order to contribute towards the sound management of the olive-oil production aid  scheme and to facilitate more rapid payment of this aid, provision should be made for producer  organizations or their associations to forward aid applications to the competent authorities as and  when they receive them, after the verifications laid down have been completed;
Whereas, in view of the experience gained, the final dates for submission of aid applications by  individual olive growers and by producer organizations or their associations should be adjusted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3061/84   (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1684/91  (4), is hereby amended as follows:
1.  the indents to the first subparagraph of Article 3 are replaced by the following:
'(a)  that it will have the appropriate administrative structure for the performance of the tasks  with which it is entrusted;
(b)  that it will have the qualified staff necessary for the performance of such tasks;
(c)  that it will draw up a quarterly report on its activities and keep records relating to its  management activities;
(d)  on condition that the time limit referred to in Article 5 is adhered to,
-  if it is an organization which is not a member of an association, that it will submit to the  competent authority each month the aid applications transmitted to it by its members during the  preceding month,
-  if it is an organization which is a member of an association, that it will transmit to the  association each month the aid applications submitted to it by its members during the preceding  month,
-  if it is an association of producer organizations, that it will submit to the competent  authority each month the aid applications transmitted to it during the preceding month by its  member organizations.`;
2.  in Article 5 (3) '31 May` is replaced by '15 June`;
3.  in Article 5 (4) '15 August` is replaced by '15 July`.
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 758/2000
of 11 April 2000
establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 955/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/1999(4), and in particular Article 173 (1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation.
(2) The result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,
The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 April 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Council Regulation (EC) No 2765/2000
of 14 December 2000
amending Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 fixing for 2000 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
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture(1), and in particular Article 8(4),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Within the framework of the International Baltic Sea Fisheries Commission, the Republic of Poland has transferred 20000 tonnes of herring in the Baltic Sea to the Community.
(2) An agreement has been reached between the European Community, on behalf of Sweden, and the Republic of Poland whereby 2500 tonnes of sprat in the Baltic Sea has been transferred to Sweden.
(3) Within the Agreement on fisheries relations between the European Community and the Republic of Lithuania(2), 4000 tonnes of sprat has been transferred to the Community.
(4) Within the framework of the bilateral consultations on the reciprocal fishing rights between the Community and the Russian Federation for 2000, the Community shares for Baltic sprat and cod have been amended.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999(3) should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) In order to ensure the livelihood of Community fishermen, it is important to open these fisheries before 31 December 2000; given the urgency of the matter, it is imperative to grant an exception to the six-week period mentioned in paragraph 1(3) of the Protocol on the role of national Parliaments of the European Union, annexed to the Treaty of Amsterdam,
Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 is hereby modified as follows:
1. In Article 3(3), the entry
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2. The entries in the Annex shall hereto replace the corresponding entries in Annex IA.
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 566/2004
of 25 March 2004
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003
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), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003(2).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(3), 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 Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in the duty 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 March 2004 in response to the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imported maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 March 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 19 February 1979  on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Italy (region of Emilia-Romagna) pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC, Title II of Directive 75/268/EEC and Directive 72/161/EEC  (Only the Italian text is authentic)  (79/245/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (2), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/161/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning the provision of socio-economic guidance for and the acquisition of occupational skills by persons engaged in agriculture (3), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas on 16 November 1978 the Government of Italy notified the Law of the region of Emilia-Romagna of 11 October 1978 amending Regional Law No 18 of 5 May 1977 on the implementation of the Directives of the Council of the European Communities on the modernization of farms, and also notified a declaration of 6 November 1978 of the Regional Government on the implementation of this law;
Whereas pursuant to Article 18 of Directive 72/159/EEC, Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC and Article 11 of Directive 72/161/EEC the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to Articles 1 and 6 of the Law of 11 October 1978, Law No 18 of 5 May 1977 continues to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community, and whether Article 2 of the Law of 11 October 1978 satisfies the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the measure defined in Title II of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas Article 1 of the Law of 11 October 1978 is consistent with the conditions of Directive 72/159/EEC;
Whereas Article 2 of the Law of 11 October 1978, having regard to the declaration of 6 November 1978 of the Regional Government, is consistent with the conditions of Title II of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas Article 6 of the Law of 11 October 1978 is consistent with the conditions of Title I of Directive 72/161/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures,
The existing Italian provisions implementing Directives 72/159/EEC and 72/161/EEC, having regard to Articles 1 and 6 of the Law of the region of Emilia-Romagna of 11 October 1978, continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC and Article 8 of Directive 72/161/EEC.
Article 2 of the Law of the region of Emilia-Romagna of 11 October 1978 satisfies the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC.
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.