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21.5.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 126/11
REGULATION (EC) No 400/2009 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 23 April 2009
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 285(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (1),
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 (2) provides that certain measures are to be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (3).
(2) Decision 1999/468/EC has been amended by Council Decision 2006/512/EC (4), which introduced the regulatory procedure with scrutiny for the adoption of measures of general scope and designed to amend non-essential elements of a basic instrument adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty, inter alia, by deleting some of those elements or by supplementing the instrument with new non-essential elements.
(3) In accordance with the statement by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission (5) concerning Decision 2006/512/EC, for the regulatory procedure with scrutiny to be applicable to instruments adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty which are already in force, those instruments must be adjusted in accordance with the applicable procedures.
(4) As regards Regulation (EC) No 2223/96, the Commission should be empowered to adopt amendments to the European System of Accounts 1995 methodology and to decide on changes in the data requested from Member States. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of Regulation (EC) No 2223/96, inter alia, by supplementing it with new non-essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 is amended as follows:
1. in Article 2, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
2. in Article 3(2), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
3. Article 4 is replaced by the following:
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
11.10.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 271/45
COMMISSION DECISION
of 3 October 2008
amending Decision 2006/588/EC allocating the amounts resulting from the modulation provided for in Article 10 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 to the Member States for the years 2006 to 2012
(notified under document number C(2008) 5534)
(2008/789/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) No 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 10(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2006/410/EC (2) sets the amounts which, as a result of applying the reductions in direct payments provided for in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 for the years 2006 to 2012, are available to the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) for the financial years 2007 to 2013.
(2) The amounts resulting from application of the modulation and set by Decision 2006/410/EC were amended by Commission Decision 2008/787/EC (3). That amendment affects the amounts corresponding to the years 2008 to 2012. The reasons for the amendment were the increase in direct payments resulting from the reform in the fruit and vegetables and wine sectors, and the reduction, resulting from the review provided for in Article 12(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, of the national ceilings set in Annex II to that Regulation. The amounts resulting from the modulation provided for in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 for the years 2006 to 2012 should also be amended.
(3) Commission Decision 2006/588/EC (4) should be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Direct Payments,
The Annex to Decision 2006/588/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 2808/84
of 3 October 1984
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands on the other hand, establishing measures for salmon fishing in North Atlantic waters
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,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas the Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, on the other hand have held consultations concerning salmon fishing in North Atlantic waters;
Whereas, pending the adoption of regulatory measures within the framework of the North Atlantic Salmon Convention, catch levels should be limited for the 1984/85 season;
Whereas at the conclusion of these consultations the two delegations initialled an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters;
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve this Agreement,
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, on the other hand, establishing measures for salmon fishing in North Atlantic waters is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement binding the Community.
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 DECISION of 21 December 1994 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of brucella melitensis for 1995 presented by Spain and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Spanish text is  authentic) (94/875/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of brucella melitensis;
Whereas by letter dated 11 July 1994, Spain has submitted a programme for the eradication of brucella melitensis;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring  of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Council Directive 92/65/EEC (4);
Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 94/769/EC (5);
Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Spain up to a  maximum of ECU 6 000 000;
Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The programme for the eradication of brucella melitensis presented by Spain is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1995.
Spain shall bring into force by 1 January 1995 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Spain by way of compensation to owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 6 000 000.
2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:
- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,
- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1996 at the latest.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1276/94 of 30 May 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89 laying down general rules for the import of wines, grape juice and grape must
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 70 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 1 (2) and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89 (2) set out the import facilities for wine products originating in third countries which offer specific guarantees through the provision of a certificate of origin and conformity and an  analysis report; whereas Article 3 (2) of that Regulation limits the said facilities to a trial period expiring on 30 April 1994; whereas, taking into account the time necessary to examine the implementation of future arrangements, the abovementioned  period should be extended until the end of 1994,
In Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2390/89, the date 30 April 1994 shall be replaced by 31 December 1994.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 May 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
5.3.1968 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 57/1
REGULATION (EEC, EURATOM, ECSC) NO 261/68 OF THE COUNCIL
of 29 February 1968
amending Council Regulation No 423/67/EEC, 6/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of members of the EEC and EAEC Commissions and of the High Authority who have not been appointed members of the Single Commission of the European Communities
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities, (1) and in particular Article 34 thereof;
Whereas it is for the Council to determine the emoluments of former members of the High Authority and of the Commissions of the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community who, having ceased to hold office, have not been appointed members of the Commission;
With effect from 1 January 1968, the following third paragraph shall be added to Article 2 of Council
Regulations No 423/67/EEC, No 6/67/Euratom (2) of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of members of the EEC and EAEC Commissions and of the High Authority who have not been appointed members of the Single Commission of the European Communities:
‘By way of derogation from Article 9 of Regulations No 422/67/EEC, 5/67/Euratom, the pensions of former members of the High Authority and of the Commissions of the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community referred to in Article 1 who have served for a period of not less than two years shall be not less than 15% of the basic salary last received.’
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 1251/2002
of 11 July 2002
derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1915/83 on certain detailed implementing rules concerning the keeping of accounts for the purpose of determining the incomes of agricultural holdings
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation No 79/65/EEC of the Council of 15 June 1965 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Economic Community(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1256/97(2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1915/83(3) provides that the liaison agency shall forward all the farm returns to the Commission not later than nine months after the end of the accounting year to which they relate, the timely delivery being a condition for receiving the standard fee referred to in Article 5 of that Regulation.
(2) Recent amendments to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2237/77(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1837/2001(5), amending Commission Regulation No 118/66/EEC(6) on the form of farm return to be used for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings, as well as various animal diseases in some Member States have made it very difficult for liaison agencies to respect this time limit for the accounting years 2000 and 2001; taking into account these circumstances, it is appropriate to provide for a prolongation in the period of delivering the data for these accounting years to the Commission.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Community Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network,
By way of derogation from the first and second paragraphs of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1915/83, for the accounting years 2000 and 2001 the period for the forwarding of the farm returns shall be 22 months.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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 3020/93 of 29 October 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2025/92 on detailed rules for the application of the specific supply measures for the Canary Islands as regards olive oil and establishing the forecast supply  balance
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 27 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93 (2), and in particular
Article 10
thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2025/92 of 22 July 1992 on detailed rules for the application of the specific supply measures for the Canary Islands as regards olive oil and establishing the forecast supply balance (3), as amended by Regulation  (EEC) No 3183/92 (4), fixes the forecast supply balance for olive oil for the Canary Islands for the period 1 November to 31 October 1993; whereas, in order to permit supplies of olive oil to be made to the Canary Islands during the 1993/94 marketing  year, a forecast supply balance must be established for the period 1 November 1993 to 31 October 1994;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
Regulations (CEE) No 2025/92 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in the first subparagraph of Article 1 (1), '1 November 1992 to 31 October 1993' is replaced by '1 November 1993 to 31 October 1994';
2. paragraph 2 of Article 1 is replaced by the following paragraph:
'2. Pursuant to Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 the aid granted on olive oil of Community origin under the specific supply arrangements for the Canary Islands shall be equal, for each type of oil, to the average of the export refund amounts  set for oil in small containers in the course of the month preceding that of submission of the certificate application, plus ECU 1 per 100 kg.';
3. the Annex is replaced by the Annex hereto.
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 1204/2001
of 19 June 2001
amending Regulation (EC) No 2789/98 derogating temporarily from Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), and in particular Article 29(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2789/98(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2771/2000(3), grants a temporary derogation from Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 24/2001(5), on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector.
(2) In view of the general economic conditions applying to exports of beef and veal, certain conditions which have been temporarily relaxed, in particular as regards the period of validity of export licences with advance fixing of the refund and the application of Article 10(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 to products covered by CN code 0202, may be maintained. The period of validity of Regulation (EC) No 2789/98 should therefore be extended.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
The second paragraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2789/98 is replaced by the following: "It shall apply to applications for export licences with advance fixing of the refund from the date of entry into force of this Regulation until 31 December 2001."
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 1685/92  of 29 June 1992  amending Regulation (EEC) No 1319/92 establishing a system for the surveillance of fresh sour cherries originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia and the  Yugoslav Republics of Macedonia and Montenegro
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 545/92 of 3 February 1992 concerning the arrangements applicable on imports into the Community of products originating in the Republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia and the Yugoslav Republic of  Macedonia (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1433/92 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas the Yugoslav Republic of Montenegro has been withdrawn from the list of beneficiaries under Regulation (EEC) No 545/92; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1319/92 (3) should therefore be amended accordingly;
Whereas since the present war situation is making transport to the Community of products originating in the benefiting Republics difficult the period of validity of import licences should, for the 1992 season, be increased from eight to 30 days; whereas  for reasons of fairness the benefit of this provision must be extended to licences issued before the date of entry into force of this Regulation that are still valid on that date,
Regulation (EEC) No 1319/92 is amended as follows:
1. in the title and in Article 1 (1) the words 'Republics of Macedonia and Montenegro' are replaced by 'Republic of Macedonia';
2. Article 2 (4) Section 1 is replaced by the following:
'Import licences shall be valid for eight days from the date of actual issue.
For the 1992 season, however, this period shall be extended to 30 days. At the request of the interested party Member States shall also increase to a total of 30 days the period of validity of licences issued before 30 June 1992 and still valid on that  date.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 June 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Directive 2001/52/EC
of 3 July 2001
amending Directive 95/31/EC laying down specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/107/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning food additives authorised for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption(1), as amended by Directive 94/34/EC(2) of the European Parliament and of the Council, and in particular Article 3(3)(a) thereof,
After consulting the Scientific Committee on Food,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 94/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1994 on sweeteners for use in foodtuffs(3), as amended by Directive 96/83/EC(4), lists those substances which may be used as sweeteners in foodstuffs.
(2) Commission Directive 95/31/EC of 5 July 1995 laying down specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs(5), as last amended by Directive 2000/51/EC(6), sets out the purity criteria for the sweeteners mentioned in Directive 94/35/EC.
(3) It is necessary, in the light of technical progress, to amend the purity criteria set out in Directive 95/31/EC for mannitol (E 421) and acesulfme K (E 950).
(4) It is necessary to take into account the specifications and analytical techiques for sweeteners as set out in the Codex alimentarius by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA).
(5) It is consequently necessary to adapt Directive 95/31/EC.
(6) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Foodstuffs,
In the Annex to Directive 95/31/EC, the text concerning E 421 mannitol and E 950 acesulfame K shall be replaced by the text in the Annex to this Directive.
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 30 June 2002 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.