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COUNCIL  DECISION
of 23 July 1984
on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of notes providing for the temporary extension of the 1977 Fisheries Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the United States of America
(84/385/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the United States of America concerning fisheries off the coasts of the United States, signed on 15 February 1977, and in particular Article XVI,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas a new Fisheries Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the United States of America has been negotiated and submitted to the Council for approval;
Whereas, in order to prevent any interruption of Member States' fishing activities off the coasts of the United States, the 1977 Fisheries Agreement between the Community and the United States should be temporarily extended pending approval of the new Agreement,
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of notes between the European Economic Community and the Government of the United States of America, initialled on 27 June 1984 and providing for the temporary extension of the 1977 Fisheries Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the United States of America, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement referred to in the first subparagraph is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
COUNCIL DECISION of 23 February 1998 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (98/C 70/03)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second and third paragraphs of Article 54 thereof,
Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency (1), as last amended by Decision 95/1/EC/Euratom/ECSC of 1 January 1995 (2),
Having regard to the Council Decision of 27 June 1997 appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,
Whereas a member's seat on the aforementioned Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Luis DEL VAL HERNĂNDEZ, which was brought to the Council's attention on 18 November 1997;
Whereas this vacancy should be filled;
Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Spanish Government on 18 November 1997,
Sole Article
Mr Javier ARANA LANDA is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency for the remainder of the Committee's term of office, that is until 28 March 1999.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 80/2003
of 17 January 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 175/2001 as regards certain mixtures of certain varieties of walnuts in shell, officially defined by the producing country
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1881/2002(2), and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 175/2001 of 26 January 2001 laying down the marketing standard for walnuts in shell(3) allows, across all quality classes, walnuts of several varieties to be mixed in the same package, providing the mixture is officially defined by the producing country.
(2) The French authorities have informed the Commission that they have officially defined several mixtures of varieties, called "Noix de Grenoble" and "Noix du PĂŠrigord", applicable to both fresh and dry walnuts. The United States authorities have informed the Commission that they have defined a mixture of varieties called "California walnuts", applicable to dry nuts.
(3) Notwithstanding the existence of other mixtures of walnut varieties officially defined elsewhere, the characteristics of these mixtures should be detailed in Regulation (EC) No 175/2001, in order to avoid any discrepancies in its interpretation and application.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 175/2001 should be amended to this effect.
(5) The Management Committee for fresh Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 175/2001 shall be amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
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.
24.2.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 54/28
COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 February 2006
on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks annexed to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part
(2006/137/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (1) (hereinafter referred to as ‘Association Agreement’), was signed on 18 November 2002, and entered into force on 1 March 2005 (2).
(2) On 24 November 2005 the Council authorised the Commission to enter into negotiations with the Republic of Chile to amend the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks attached as Annex VI (3) (hereinafter referred to as ‘Annex VI’) to the Association Agreement. These negotiations have been successfully concluded.
(3) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to Annex VI should be approved,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile concerning amendments to the Agreement on Trade in Spirit Drinks and Aromatised Drinks annexed to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.
The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development is hereby empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.
COMMISSION DECISION of 21 August 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as "Dionex - ion chromatograph, model 16" may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties (81/723/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, by letter dated 25 February 1981, the United Kingdom has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as "Dionex - ion chromatograph, model 16", to be used for research on acid precipitation effects on soil and vegetation, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 23 June 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;
Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an ion chromatograph;
Whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the electro-chemical output and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities ; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;
Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community ; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus "LC 750" manufactured by Applied Chromatography Systems Ltd, Concorde House, Concorde Street, UK-Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 0JE,
The apparatus described as "Dionex - ion chromatograph, model 16", which is the subject of an application by the United Kingdom of 25 February 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 618/2002
of 11 April 2002
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 34th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001
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 Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 of 13 July 2001 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar(2) for the 2001/2002 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.
(3) Following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the 34th partial invitation to tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the 34th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 the maximum amount of the export refund is fixed at 47,788 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 April 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
8.8.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/3
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 719/2012
of 7 August 2012
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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 795/94 of 8 April 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1621/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 regarding the system for fixing the import levies for cereals
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 organization of the market in cereals (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2193/93 (2), and in particular Articles 10, 11 and 12 thereof,
Whereas Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1621/93 (3) provides for a fluctuation of ECU 1 before the levy is amended; whereas, to guarantee a greater stability of the levy amount, that amount should be increased to ECU 1,50 per tonne;
Whereas Article 1 (2) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1621/93 provides for the application of coefficients of equivalence to compensate for deviations in quality from the standard quality for which the threshold price is fixed;
Whereas yellow/white millet from China and 'Bullrush' millet from east Africa (Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya) have been on offer on the world market for some time and these varieties are not listed in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1621/93;
Whereas, with a view to determining caf prices, it is necessary to fix coefficients of equivalence for those qualities taking into account the standard Community qualities for millet on the one hand, and the difference in price and characteristics  between those qualities and the qualities listed in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1621/93 on the other;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Regulation (EEC) No 1621/93 is hereby amended as follows:
1. the third subparagraph of Article 5 is replaced by the following:
'The levy shall be amended only if the calculation shows a fluctuation of more than ECU 1,50 per tonne in relation to the levy as previously fixed.';
2. in Annex I, the following varieties are added to the heading 'Millet':
"" ID="1">'China> ID="2">Yellow/White> ID="3">0> ID="4">0"> ID="1">East Africa (Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya)> ID="2">Bullrush> ID="4">5'">
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.
2.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 59/3
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 181/2013
of 1 March 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.
26.11.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 316/12
COMMISSION DECISION
of 21 November 2008
amending Decision 2003/63/EC authorising Member States to provide for temporary derogations from Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of potatoes, other than potatoes intended for planting, originating in certain provinces of Cuba
(notified under document number C(2008) 6950)
(2008/882/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Directive 2000/29/EC, potatoes, other than potatoes intended for planting, originating in Cuba may not be introduced into the Community. However, that Directive permits derogations from that rule provided there is no risk of spreading harmful organisms.
(2) Commission Decision 2003/63/EC (2), provides for a derogation for the importation of potatoes, other than potatoes intended for planting, originating in certain provinces of Cuba, subject to specific conditions.
(3) The United Kingdom has asked for an extension of that derogation.
(4) The situation justifying that derogation remains unchanged and the derogation should therefore continue to apply.
(5) Decision 2003/63/EC should, therefore, be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
Article 3 of Decision 2003/63/EC is replaced by the following:
‘Article 3
shall apply to potatoes, other than potatoes intended for planting, that are introduced into the Community, in the periods:
(i) between 1 January and 31 May 2009;
(ii) between 1 January and 31 May 2010;
(iii) between 1 January and 31 May 2011.’
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1887/94 of 27 July 1994 fixing the basic price, and the seasonal adjustments to the basic price, for sheepmeat for the 1995 marketing year
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), and in particular Article 3 (1) and (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (4),
Whereas the basic price must be fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89;
Whereas, when the basic price for sheep carcases is fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the main objectives of the common agricultural policy are, in particular, to guarantee a fair standard of  living for the farming community and to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices; whereas these factors result in the price for the 1995 marketing year being fixed at the level laid down in this Regulation;
Whereas the weekly seasonally adjusted amounts applicable to the basic price should be fixed in the light of experience gained during the 1991, 1992 and 1993 marketing years concerning private storage,
For the 1995 marketing year, the basic price for sheepmeat is hereby fixed at ECU 417,45 for 100 kg carcase weight.
The basic price referred to in Article 1 is hereby seasonally adjusted in accordance with the table set out 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 Communities.
It shall apply from the beginning of the 1995 marketing year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 333/91  of 12 February 1991  amending Regulation (EEC) No 3812/90 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to milk products imported into Portugal from the Community of Ten  and Spain
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,
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 3812/90 (3) lays down a quarterly indicative ceiling for exports of certain milk products to Portugal; whereas, in the light of experience, provision should be made for the possibility of adding to the quantity for  one quarter the quantity outstanding for the preceding quarter in respect of each product or, in the case of cheese, each category;
Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products failed to deliver an opinion within the period specified by its chairman,
    Article 1
The following is added to the first subparagraph of Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3812/90:
'If, in the course of one calendar year, the total quantity in respect of which applications have been lodged during one quarter is less than the ceiling laid down for that quarter, the quantity outstanding may be added to the ceiling for the following  quarter.'  Article 2  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.