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14.2.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 42/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 248/2006
of 13 February 2006
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 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 the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 February 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL  DECISION
of 25 July 1985
complementing Decision 84/1/Euratom, EEC with a view to the realization of a tritium-handling laboratory
(85/373/Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), presented after consultation of the Scientific and Technical Committee,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas, in the context of the common policy relating to the field of science and technology, the multiannual research programme is one of the principal means whereby the European Atomic Energy Community can contribute to the safety and development of nuclear energy and to the acquisition and dissemination of information in the nuclear field;
Whereas, during the period 1984 to 1987, the Joint Research Centre must continue to play a central role in the Community's research strategy and to carry out work of common interest by drawing on a level of resources which is the equivalent of the level of the previous multiannual programme;
Whereas, more generally, the Joint Research Centre programme as a whole must be in keeping with the conclusions of the Council of 10 March 1983 with regard to European research activities of particular significance;
Whereas Council Decision 84/1/Euratom, EEC of 22 December 1983 adopting a research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community and for the European Economic Community (1984 to 1987) (4) underlines a particular role of the Centre in the field of fusion technology and safety,
The European research activities of particular significance, to which the Council refers in its Decision 84/1/Euratom, EEC, must have as their objective realization of a tritium-handling laboratory at the Ispra establishment of the Joint Research Centre.
The construction and exploitation of the tritium-handling laboratory shall be fully integrated into the 1984 to 1987 programme of the Joint Research Centre, as part of the 'Fusion technology and safety' sub-programme. With reference to Annex A of Decision 84/1/Euratom, EEC, the project 'studies concerning a tritium-handling laboratory' shall be replaced by 'realization of a tritium-handling laboratory'.
With reference to Annex B to Decision 84/1/Euratom, EEC, the line entitled 'Specific appropriations for projects of European significance' shall be transferred to the 'Fusion technology and safety' entry in the fusion programme.
10.11.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 311/46
COMMISSION DECISION
of 8 November 2006
approving certain national programmes for the control of salmonella in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus
(notified under document number C(2006) 5281)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/759/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents (1) and, in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The purpose of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 is to ensure that proper and effective measures are taken to detect and control salmonella and other zoonotic agents at all relevant stages of production, processing and distribution, particularly at the level of primary production, in order to reduce their prevalence and the risk they pose to public health.
(2) A Community target was established for the reduction of the prevalence of all salmonella serotypes with public health significance in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus at the level of primary production by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1003/2005 of 30 June 2005 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 as regards a Community target for the reduction of the prevalence of certain salmonella serotypes in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus and amending Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 (2).
(3) In order to achieve the Community target Member States are to establish national programmes for the control of salmonella in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus and submit them to the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003.
(4) Certain Member States have submitted their national programmes for the control of salmonella in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus.
(5) Those programmes were found to comply with relevant Community veterinary legislation and in particular with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003.
(6) The national control programmes should therefore be approved.
(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The national programmes for the control of salmonella in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus submitted by the Member States listed in the Annex are approved.
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2007.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 1 August 1997 concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain fishery products originating in India (Text with EEA relevance) (97/515/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 19 thereof,
Whereas Community inspections in India have shown that there are serious deficiencies with regard to infrastructure and hygiene in fishery establishments and that there are not enough guarantees of the efficiency of the controls carried out by the competent authorities; whereas there is a potentially high risk for public health with regard to the production and processing of fishery products in this country;
Whereas the results of checks at the Community border inspection posts on fishery products imported from India have indicated that these products may be contaminated by micro-organisms which may constitute a hazard to human health;
Whereas the Commission has already adopted Decision 97/334/EC on 28 May 1997 concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain fishery products originating in India (3);
Whereas imports of fishery products from India must therefore not be further allowed;
Whereas this Decision will be reviewed before 30 November 1997;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in conformity with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
This Decision shall apply to fishery products originating in India.
Member States shall prohibit imports of fishery products originating in India.
However, consignments which left India prior to the entry into force of this Decision, and which are presented at the Community inspection post for importation before 15 August 1997, shall be submitted to a sampling programme representative of the consignment. These samples must be examined for the presence of harmful micro-organisms, and in particular Salmonellae and Vibrio cholerae and parahaemoliticus.
This Decision will be reviewed before 30 November 1997.
Commission Decision 97/334/EC is repealed.
The Member States shall modify the measures they apply in trade in order to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) N째 637/86
of 28 February 1986
fixing the quantitative restrictions on  imports into Portugal of certain fruit and vegetables from third countries
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) N째 3797/85 of 20 December 1985 laying down detailed rules  concerning quantitative restrictions on imports into Portugal from third countries of certain  agricultural products subject to the system of transition by stages (1), and in particular Article  3 (1) thereof,
Whereas pursuant to Regulation (EEC) N째 3797/85 the initial quota for 1986 must, for the various  fruits and vegetables, be between 0,1 and 0,5 % of Portugal's average annual production in the  three years before accession for which statistics are available; whereas, in the light of the  characteristics of Portuguese production, the initial quotas should be: 0,1 % in the case of  oranges, mandarins and lemons; 0,3 % in the case of cauliflowers, onions, garlic and tomatoes; and  0,5 % in the case of table grapes, apples, pears, peaches and apricots;
Whereas to ensure proper management of the quotas, applications for import authorizations should be  subject to the lodging of a security;
Whereas provision should be made for communicating information to the Commission;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
1.  The initial quotas which the Portuguese Republic may, pursuant to  Article 280 of the Act of Accession, apply in
respect of fresh fruit and vegetables imported from  third countries shall be as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
2.  These quotas shall be reduced by one-sixth for the period 1 March to 31 December 1986.
3.  The quotas shall, for each product, apply during the periods specified in the Annex to this  Regulation.
The Portuguese authorities shall issue import authorizations in such a way as to ensure  a fair allocation of the available quantity between the applicants.
Applications for import authorizations shall be subject to the lodging of a security to be  released, under the conditions defined by the Portuguese authorities, after the goods have been  effectively imported.
1.  The Portuguese authorities shall communicate to the Commission the measures which  they adopt for the application of Article 2.
2.  They shall transmit, not later than the 15th day of each month, the following information on  import authorizations issued in the preceding month:
- the quantities covered by the import authorizations issued, by country of provenance,
- the quantities imported, by country of provenance.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 4/97 of 3 January 1997 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 Regulation (EC) No 2493/96 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the abovementioned 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 under the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;
Whereas it is accepted 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 do not conform to the rights established by 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), for a period of three months by the holder;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section of the Customs Code Committee,
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 abovementioned table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which does not conform to the rights established by 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 21st 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  DECISION
of 23 June 1986
approving an addition to the programme for the beef and meat processing sector in Ireland pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77
(Only the English text is authentic)
(86/326/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural and fishery products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3827/85 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas on 14 January 1986 the Irish Government forwarded a modification to the programme for the beef and meat processing sector in Ireland approved by Commission Decision 79/433/EEC (3) and supplied additional information by letter dated 14 February 1986;
Whereas this addendum continues the objectives of the original programme involving the further expansion and further specialization in the meat processing sector and the modernization of beef-slaughtering capacity with the aim of improving the techniques of processing and marketing and hence the quantity and quality of the products processed and marketed; whereas it therefore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;
Whereas projects for the installation of cold stores and refrigerated warehouses may only be aided if these facilities are linked to processing or marketing facilities; whereas, further, transport vehicles intended for the delivery or distribution of final products are not eligible for Community aid;
Whereas the addendum contains sufficient of the details listed in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 to show that the aims set out in Article 1 of that Regulation can be achieved in the beef and meat processing sector in Ireland; whereas the estimated time required for implementation of the modification does not exceed the period mentioned in Article 3 (1) (g) of the Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures,
The addendum to the programme for the beef and meat processing sector in Ireland forwarded by the Irish Government on 14 January 1986 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 and supplemented by letter dated 14 February 1986 is hereby approved, subject to the reservation set out in the recitals above.
This Decision is addressed to Ireland.
16.12.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 369/55
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2142/2004
of 15 December 2004
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 December 2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as regards import duties in the cereals sector.
(4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force.
(5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the representative market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6) Application of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in Annex I to this Regulation,
The import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 December 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2130/91  of 19 July 1991  amending Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88 as regards the latest time of entry into storage for butter sold pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 570/88
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1630/91 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 985/69 of 15 July 1968 laying down general rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2045/91 (4), and in particular Article 7a thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 570/88 of 16 February 1988 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the grant of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream  and other foodstuffs (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1157/91 (6), the butter sold must have been taken into storage before a date to be determined; whereas this date is fixed on the basis of the development of stocks of butter and the  quantities available;
Whereas this date should be fixed in order to sell the butter taken into storage before 1 December 1989; whereas, as a result, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88 of 9 June 1988 as regards the latest time of entry into storage for butter sold under  Regulations (EEC) No 3143/85 and (EEC) No 570/88 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1561/89 (8), should be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
The second subparagraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1609/88 is hereby replaced by the following:
'The butter referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 570/88 must have been taken into storage before 1 December 1989.'  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.
11.3.1977 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 65/1
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 482/77
of 8 March 1977
concluding the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco concerning certain wine originating in Morocco and entitled to a designation of origin
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco was signed on 27 April 1976;
Whereas the Interim Agreement (1) signed on the same day entered into force on 1 July 1976 for the purpose of the advance implementation of the trade provisions of the Cooperation Agreement;
Whereas an Agreement should be concluded in the form of an exchange of letters, as provided for in Article 21 (2) of the abovementioned Cooperation Agreement and Article 14 (2) of the abovementioned Interim Agreement concerning the application of the arrangements provided for in the said Articles in respect of wine entitled to a designation of origin under Moroccan law and exempt from customs duties on importation into the Community, within the limits of an annual Community tariff quota of 50 000 hectolitres,
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco concerning the application of the arrangements provided for in Article 21 (2) of the Cooperation Agreement and Article 14 (2) of the Interim Agreement, in respect of wine entitled to a designation of origin under Moroccan law and exempt from customs duties on importation into the Community, within the limits of an annual Community tariff quota of 50 000 hectolitres, is hereby concluded on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters is annexed to this Regulation.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of binding the Community (2).
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.