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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 539/93 of 9 March 1993 determining to what extent licence applications submitted during February 1993 for live bovine animals weighing between 160 and 300 kg as part of an import quota provided for under interim  agreements concluded between the Community and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (CSFR) may be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 247/93 of 4 February 1993 opening for 1993 and laying down detailed rules for the application of an import quota for live bovine animals weighing between 160 and 300 kg, originating in and coming from the  Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Federal Republic (1), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,
Whereas Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 247/93 lays down the number of head of live bovine animals weighing between 160 and 300 kg for fattening or slaughter originating in and coming from Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic or the Slovak Republic  which may be imported under special conditions during 1993;
Whereas the quantities for which import licence applications have been submitted exceed the quantities available; whereas, pursuant to Article 3 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 247/93, a single percentage reduction in the quantities applied for should be  fixed,
Applications submitted for 1993 under the import arrangements referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 247/93 shall be reduced by 97,733 %.
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.
15.10.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 316/96
COMMISSION DECISION
of 14 October 2004
on certain protective measures against bluetongue in Spain
(notified under document number C(2004) 4055)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2004/697/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Communities,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 2002/33/EC (2), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 13 October 2004 the bluetongue surveillance programme set up by Spain revealed an outbreak of the bluetongue virus in the east of the province of Cádiz in southern Spain.
(2) To prevent the disease from spreading, the Spanish authorities have banned the movement of animals of species susceptible to bluetongue and their sperm, ova and embryos from the territory of the Provinces of Cádiz, Seville and Málaga and certain districts of the Provinces of Córdoba, Granada and Huelva.
(3) Bluetongue appears on List A of the International Office of Epizootics (IOE). Its spread would be a grave risk to the Community and could have an international impact on trade.
(4) For the sake of clarity and transparency, Community measures should be adopted to prevent the spread of the disease, particularly with regard to movements of animals of species susceptible to bluetongue and their sperm, ova and embryos from the territory of the regions placed under restriction by the Spanish authorities. Such measures will take account of the measures already adopted by the Spanish authorities.
(5) Pending a meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and in collaboration with the Member State concerned, the Commission should take provisional protective measures with regard to movements of live animals of susceptible species from the territory of the regions affected,
Spain shall ban the movement of live animals of species susceptible to bluetongue and their sperm, ova and embryos from the territory of the districts listed in the Annex to this Decision.
Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so that they conform to this Decision and shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
This Decision shall be reviewed in the light of developments and investigations and studies carried out by the Spanish authorities.
This Decision shall be reviewed at the meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health scheduled for 19 October 2004.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL  DECISION
of 21 February 1983
adding a number of products to the list in Annex I to the ECSC Treaty
(83/83/ECSC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,
Whereas the list given in Annex I to the Treaty should be supplemented in order to enable the objectives of the Treaty, in particular those referred to in Article 60 thereof, to be achieved and so as to ensure greater effectiveness of the measures taken by the Community in application of the Treaty,
The following products shall be added to the list set out in Annex I to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community:
'Cold-rolled plate, in coil and in strips, of a thickness of 3 mm or more.'
12.11.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 301/11
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 October 2008
on the adjustment of the allowances paid to members and alternates of the European Economic and Social Committee
(2008/845/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 258 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 166 thereof,
Having regard to the request from the European Economic and Social Committee dated 9 September 2008,
Whereas the amount of the daily allowances paid to members and alternates of the European Economic and Social Committee, laid down by Decision 81/121/EEC (1), should be adapted,
Article 2 of Decision 81/121/EEC shall be replaced by the following:
‘Article 2
1.   The daily allowance per travel day shall be:
— EUR 145 for members and alternates.
2.   The daily allowance per meeting day shall be:
— EUR 233 for members and alternates.
3.   Where the beneficiary furnishes satisfactory proof that he has incurred expenditure on an overnight stay at the place of work, he shall be paid a supplementary daily allowance of EUR 34.’
This Decision shall take effect on 24 October 2008.
13.12.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 335/32
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1246/2008
of 12 December 2008
amending Article 23(2) of and Annexes II and III to Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 with regard to the financial transfer of the common organisation of the market in wine to rural development
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine, amending Regulations (EC) No 1493/1999, (EC) No 1782/2003, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 3/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2392/86 and (EC) No 1493/1999 (1), and in particular the second sentence of the second subparagraph of Article 23(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Slovenia and the United Kingdom have notified the Commission of the financial transfer of the budget for support programmes to the budget allocation for rural development.
(2) Article 23(2) of and Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 23(2) shall be replaced by the following:
— 2009: EUR 40,66 million,
— 2010: EUR 82,11 million,
— from 2011 onwards: EUR 122,61 million.’
2. Annexes II and III shall be replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
18.9.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 247/37
COUNCIL DECISION
of 16 September 2013
appointing a Judge to the European Union Civil Service Tribunal
(2013/457/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the fourth paragraph of Article 257 thereof,
Having regards to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular paragraph 1 of Article 106a thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under Articles 2 and 3(1) of the Annex I to Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and following the resignation with effect from 1 October 2013 of Ms Irena BORUTA, a judge of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Civil Service Tribunal’) should be appointed for the period from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2019.
(2) A public call for applications (1) was issued.
(3) The Committee provided for by Article 3(3) of Annex I to Protocol No 3 met on 4 and 5 June and on 2 and 3 July 2013. Following its discussions, it delivered an opinion on the candidates’ suitability to perform the duties of a Judge of the Civil Service Tribunal to which opinion it appended a list of candidates having the most appropriate high-level experience.
(4) It is therefore appropriate to appoint one of the persons included on that list as Judge of the Civil Service Tribunal, for the period from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2019, ensuring a balanced composition of the Civil Service Tribunal on as broad a geographical basis as possible from among nationals of the Member States and with respect to the national legal systems represented,
Mr Jesper SVENNINGSEN is hereby appointed as Judge to the European Union Civil Service Tribunal for the period from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2019.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1867/2002
of 18 October 2002
suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1614/2001(4), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 lays down that buying-in by invitation to tender is to be opened or suspended by the Commission in a Member State, as appropriate, once it is observed that, for two weeks in succession, the market price in that Member State is below or equal to or above 92 % of the intervention price.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1676/2002 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States(5) establishes the most recent list of Member States in which intervention is suspended. This list must be adjusted as a result of the market prices communicated by Finland under Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999. In the interests of clarity, the list in question should be replaced and Regulation (EC) No 1676/2002 should be repealed,
Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby suspended in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Austria, Luxembourg and Finland.
Regulation (EC) No 1676/2002 is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 October 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
20.2.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 47/68
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 146/2013
of 19 February 2013
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.
Council Decision
of 19 December 2002
concerning the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade
(2003/106/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1), in conjunction with Article 300(2), first paragraph, first sentence, and Article 300(3), first subparagraph, thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas:
(1) The Commission participated on behalf of the Community in the negotiation of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade, in accordance with the negotiating mandate given by the Council.
(2) Upon the conclusion of the negotiations, the Convention was signed on behalf of the Community in Rotterdam on 11 September 1998.
(3) The Convention is an important step in improving the international regulation of trade in certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in order to protect human health and the environment from potential harm and to promote the environmentally sound use of such substances.
(4) The Convention is open to ratification, acceptance or approval by States and by regional economic integration organisations.
(5) Under the terms of the Convention, a regional economic integration organisation must declare in its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession the extent of its competence in respect of the matters governed by the Convention.
(6) On 28 January 2003 Regulation (EC) No 304/2003 of the European Parliament and the Council concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals(3) was adopted.
(7) In consequence thereof, the Community can approve the Convention,
The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade, signed on 11 September 1998, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The text of the Convention is set out in Annex A hereto.
1. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person or persons empowered to deposit the instrument of approval on behalf of the Community with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in accordance with Article 25(1) of the Convention.
2. The person or persons empowered to deposit the instrument of approval shall at the same time deposit the declaration of competence set out in Annex B to this Decision, as required by Article 25(3) of the Convention.
COUNCIL DECISION of 3 April 1995 appointing two members of the  Committee of the Regions (95/121/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198  A  thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1994 appointing members and alternate members  of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 1994 to 25  January 1998  (1),
Whereas one member's seat and one alternate member's seat have become vacant on the Committee of  the Regions following the resignations of Mr Aldo Blaise and Mr Alex How Choong, which were  notified to Council on 14 December and 10 November 1994 respectively;
Having regard to the proposal from the French Government,
Mr Alex How Choong is hereby appointed a member of the Committee  of the Regions in place of Mr Aldo Blaise, and Mr Michael Chalono is hereby appointed an alternate  member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Alex How Choong for the remainder of their  term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1368/98 of 29 June 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1164/89 laying down detailed rules concerning the aid for fibre flax and hemp
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the common organisation of the market in flax and hemp (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 619/71 of 22 March 1971 laying down general rules for granting aid for flax and hemp (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 154/97 (4), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas Annex A to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1164/89 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 605/98 (6), contains a list of varieties of flax grown mainly for fibre; whereas certain new varieties of flax grown mainly for fibre have been included in the Common Seed Catalogue; whereas Annex A to Regulation (EEC) No 1164/89 should therefore be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Flax and Hemp,
The varieties 'Liflax`, 'Liviola`, 'Marylin` and 'Venus` are hereby added to Annex A to Regulation (EEC) No 1164/89.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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 442/2000
of 25 February 2000
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature(1) and on the Common Customs Tariff, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 254/2000(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in Column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the CN codes indicated in Column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in Column 3.
(4) It is appropriate that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature and which does not conform to the provisions of this Regulation, can continue to be invoked, under the provisions in Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Council and European Parliament Regulation (EC) No 955/1999(4), for a period of three months by the holder.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in Column 1 of the annexed table is classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN codes indicated in Column 2 of the said table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which does not conform to the provisions of this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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 DECISION
of 14 February 2000
appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions
(2000/153/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas:
A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Hans-Otto BrĂ¤utigam, member, notified to the Council on 11 January 2000.
Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,
Mr Kurt Schelter is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Hans-Otto BrĂ¤utigam for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.