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COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 1981/85
of 16 July 1985
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1938/81 on a common measure to accelerate the improvement of public amenities in certain less-favoured agricultural areas of the Federal Republic of Germany
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas, under Regulation (EEC) No 1938/81 (3), the Federal Republic of Germany has implemented a programme to accelerate the improvement of the infrastructure in certain less-favoured agricultural areas;
Whereas, because of the present deficiencies in infrastructure, a large number of applications for aid have been submitted, well in excess of budget allocations;
Whereas, in view of the lack of available appropriations, provision should be made by way of exception to carry forward applications for aid a second time as from 1985 up to the end of the common measure concerned,
The following is hereby added to the second subparagraph of Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 1938/81:
'However, as from 1985 and until the end of the common measure, an application may be carried forward a second time.'
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 87/2002
of 17 January 2002
altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 42/2002(2).
(2) It follows from applying the detailed rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 42/2002 to the information known to the Commission that the export refunds at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, undenatured and exported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 42/2002 are hereby altered to the amounts shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 25 July 1995 defining the categories of male equidae to which the requirement regarding viral arteritis laid down in Article 15 (b) (ii) of Council Directive 90/426/EEC applies (Text with EEA relevance) (95/329/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 import from third countries of equidae (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 15 (b) (ii) thereof,
After consultation of the Scientific Veterinary Committee,
Whereas certain categories of male equidae are not liable to transmit equine viral arteritis; whereas the requirement laid down in Article 15 (b) (ii) should therefore apply solely to the other categories of male equidae;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The requirement relating to equine viral arteritis laid down in Article 15 (b) (ii) of Directive 90/426/EEC shall apply to male equidae with the exception of:
- equidae vaccinated against equine viral arteritis under official supervision with a vaccine approved by the competent authority and which have reacted with a negative result at 1 in 4 to a serum neutralization test for that disease. The equidae shall be vaccinated on the date on which the blood specimen is taken or within the following 15 days on condition that they have been isolated during that period. The test shall be carried out and certified, and the result and vaccination certified, under official veterinary supervision. Vaccination shall be repeated at regular intervals. In the case of registered equidae, vaccinations and the results of serological tests shall be entered in the identification document (passport),
- equidae vaccinated against equine viral arteritis under official supervision with a vaccine approved by the competent authority and which have undergone two serum neutralization tests for that disease at an interval of at least 10 days between the age of 180 and 270 days without an increase in antibodies being established. The equidae shall be isolated under official supervision from the time the first blood specimen is taken up to vaccination. The tests shall be carried out and certified, and the results and vaccinations certified, under official veterinary supervision. Vaccination shall be repeated at regular intervals. In the case of registered equidae, vaccinations and the results of serological tests shall be entered in the identification document (passport),
- equidae less than 180 days old,
- equidae for slaughter sent directly to a slaughterhouse accompanied by a certificate as provided for in Annex I to Commission Decision 93/196/EEC of 5 February 1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of equidae for slaughter (2).
This Decision shall apply from 1 October 1995.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2036/84
of 16 July 1984
amending for the third time Regulation (EEC) No 1136/79 laying down detailed rules on the application of special import arrangements for certain types of frozen beef intended for processing
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 14 (4) (c) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1136/79 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 410/84 (3), lays down detailed rules for the application of the special import arrangements for certain types of frozen beef intended for processing; whereas Article 2 (5) of the said Regulation defines the conditions which must be complied with by products referred to as 'preserves' in order to be eligible for the special import arrangements referred to in Article 14 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68;
Whereas practical experience of the application of Article 2 (5) has revealed a need for a more precise definition of products referred to as 'preserves' within the meaning of that Regulation;
Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
Article 2 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 1136/79 is hereby replaced by the following:
'5. For the purposes of Article 14 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 "preserves" means products falling within subheading 16.02 B III b) 1 bb) of the Common Customs Tariff, containing by weight 20 % of more of meat of bovine animals, excluding offal and fat, in which beef and jelly account for at least 85 % of the total net weight.
However, products which have been processed in a retail or catering establishment and offered for sale to the ultimate consumer shall not be considered "preserves".'
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply to preserves manufactured from products imported after 30 September 1984.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 453/92  of 26 February 1992  laying down definitive measures on the issuing of STM licences for beef and veal in trade with Spain and Portugal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Articles 85 (3) and 252 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down general rules for the application of the supplementary mechanism applicable to trade (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (2), and in particular Article 7  (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3810/91 of 18 December 1991 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism in the beef and veal sector between the Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 and Spain and  Portugal and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 4026/89 and (EEC) No 3815/90 (3), set the indicative ceilings applicable in the beef and veal sector and the maximum quantities for which STM licences may be issued every two months;
Whereas STM licences issued in response to applications lodged from 6 to 9 January 1992 in Spain and from 3 to 6 February 1992 in Portugal have exhausted that fraction of the indicative ceiling set aside for the first two months of 1992 for live  animals;
Whereas the Commission accordingly adopted, by an emergency procedure, appropriate interim protective measures by Regulations (EEC) No 95/92 (4) and 350/92 (5); whereas definitive measures must be adopted; whereas, in view of the situation of the  market, an increase in the indicative ceiling cannot be contemplated;
Whereas, as a definitive measure as referred to in Articles 85 (3) and 252 (3) of the Act of Accession, the issue of STM licences should be definitively discontinued in order to prevent any disturbance on the market;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
1. The issue of STM licences is hereby suspended until 5 March 1992 for live animals of the bovine species, other than purebred breeding animals and animals for bullfights.
2. Further applications for STM licences may be lodged from 24 February 1992.
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 1160/98 of 2 June 1998 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 and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1048/98 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas 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;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and 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;
Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified within the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;
Whereas the Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table.
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 (EC) No 2677/2000
of 4 December 2000
amending Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement with Estonia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) By virtue of Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000(1), the Council established with effect from 1 July 2000 certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and provided for an adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part(2).
(2) Annex A(b) to that Regulation sets out the concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Estonia.
(3) It is necessary to lay down the management rules for tariff quotas which are allocated following the chronological order of dates of customs declarations, and to insert the order numbers for these quotas. Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly and Annex A(b) should be replaced.
(4) 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) has codified the management rules for tariff quotas designed to be used following the chronological order of dates of customs declarations,
Regulation (EC) No 1349/2000 is hereby amended as follows:
1. the following Article shall be inserted:
"Article 1a
Tariff quotas with an order number above 09.5100 shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93(4)."
2. Annex A(b) shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 July 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
1.2.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 27/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 79/2011
of 28 January 2011
establishing a prohibition of fishing for Greenland halibut in NAFO 3LMNO by vessels flying the flag of Spain
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 of 14 January 2010 fixing for 2010 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (2), lays down quotas for 2010.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2010.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2010 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 474/2004
of 12 March 2004
altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 404/2004(2).
(2) It follows from applying the detailed rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 404/2004 to the information known to the Commission that the export refunds at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, undenatured and exported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 404/2004 are hereby altered to the amounts shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 March 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 361/93 of 17 February 1993 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 3518/86 on specific surveillance measures applicable to imports of orange juice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1569/92 (2), and in particular Article 18 (2)  thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3518/86 (3) was last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 314/93 (4) to make imports of orange juice falling within CN code 2009 11 99 subject to the issue of an import licence;
Whereas, in order to take account of the special situation of products in transit to the Community on the date of entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 314/93, that is on 12 February 1993, import licences applied for before 24 February 1993 for  products falling within the aforementioned subheading should be issued without delay,
Notwithstanding Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3518/86, import licences applied for before 24 February 1993 for products falling within CN code 2009 11 99 shall be issued without delay.
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 12 February 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1652/1999
of 27 July 1999
on the issue of import licences for rice against applications submitted during the first 10 working days of July 1999 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 327/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/98 of 10 February 1998 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 648/98(2), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
(1) Whereas, pursuant to Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 327/98, within 10 days of the closing date for notification by the Member States of licence applications, the Commission must decide to what extent the applications may be accepted and fix the quantities available under the following tranche;
(2) Whereas examination of the quantities for which applications have been submitted shows that licences should be issued for the quantities applied for reduced, where appropriate, by the percentages set out in the Annex hereto,
1. Import licences for rice against applications submitted during the first 10 working days of July 1999 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 327/98 and notified to the Commission shall be issued for the quantities applied for reduced, where appropriate, by the percentages set out in the Annex hereto.
2. The quantities available under the following tranche shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 July 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
17.9.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 241/64
COMMISSION DECISION
of 15 September 2005
amending Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the meat, milk and fish sectors in Lithuania
(notified under document number C(2005) 3441)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/657/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Annex IX, Chapter 5, Section B, Subsection I, paragraph (d) thereto,
Whereas:
(1) Lithuania has been granted transitional periods for certain establishments listed in Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession.
(2) Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession has been amended by Commission Decisions 2004/472/EC (1), 2004/473/EC (2) and 2005/421/EC (3).
(3) According to an official declaration from the Lithuanian competent authority certain establishments in the meat, milk and fish sectors have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. Certain establishments have ceased their activities. Those establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of establishments in transition.
(4) A limited number of establishments have made considerable efforts to comply with structural requirements laid down by Community legislation. However these establishments are not in position to finish their upgrading process by the prescribed deadline due to exceptional technical constraints. Therefore it is justified to allow them further time to complete the upgrading process.
(5) Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession should therefore be amended accordingly. For the sake of clarity, it should be replaced.
(6) The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has been informed of the measures provided for in this Decision,
Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.