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26.2.1994 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 56/27
COUNCIL DECISION
of 16 December 1993
on the conclusion of the Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Commercial Road Vehicles (1956) and the acceptance of the United Nations' resolution on the applicability of carnets de passage en douane and CPD carnets to commercial road vehicles
(94/111/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with Article 228 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Commercial Road Vehicles, negotiated under the auspices of the United Nations Organization and signed in Geneva on 18 May 1956, covers temporary import conditions and procedures for commercial road vehicles in the customs territories of the Community and third countries and is a customs agreement which could effectively help expand international trade;
Whereas under Article 33 (2 bis), the Convention is open to accession by regional economic integration organizations;
Whereas moreover, all Member States of the Community are Contracting Parties to the Convention;
Whereas, if the Community is to become a Contracting Party, it must deposit an accession instrument with the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization;
Whereas the current Community provisions on the temporary importation of road vehicles for commercial use comply with those of the Convention and there is therefore no need to enter any reservations with regard to Article 38 of the Convention;
Whereas it is appropriate to approve the Convention;
Whereas, it would be appropriate to accept at the same time the United Nations' resolution of 2 July 1993 on the applicability of carnets de passage en douane and CPD carnets to commercial road vehicles,
1.   The Customs Convention on the Importation of Commercial Road Vehicles is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Convention appears in Annex I.
2.   The United Nations' resolution of 2 July 1993 on the applicability of carnets de passage en douane and CPD carnets to commercial road vehicles are hereby accepted by the Community, subject to the conditions set out in Annex II to this Decision.
1.   The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to deposit the instrument of accession to the Convention on behalf of the Community.
2.   The person so designated shall notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the acceptance of the resolution.
3.   The Commission is hereby authorized to transmit to the Secretary-General of the United Nations the information provided for in Article 33 (2)(bis) of the Convention, after first consulting the Member States and depositing the instrument of accession referred to in paragraph 1.
3.12.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 322/39
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 29 November 2013
authorising the placing on the market of rooster comb extract as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document C(2013) 8319)
(Only the Spanish text is authentic)
(2013/705/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 8 February 2011 the company Bioiberica S.A. made a request to the competent authorities of the United Kingdom to place rooster comb extract on the market as a novel food ingredient.
(2) On 25 October 2011 the competent food assessment body of the United Kingdom issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that rooster comb extract for use in certain foods at the levels proposed by the applicant meets the criteria set out in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.
(3) On 10 November 2011 the Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to the other Member States.
(4) Reasoned objections were raised within the 60 day period laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97. In particular, questions concerning the specifications and possible allergenicity of the product were raised.
(5) On 22 May 2012 the Commission consulted the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) asking it to carry out an additional assessment for rooster comb extract as food ingredient in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 258/97.
(6) On 31 May 2013 the Authority adopted a Scientific Opinion on the rooster comb extract (2), concluding that it is safe under the proposed uses and use levels.
(7) The Scientific Opinion gives sufficient grounds to establish that rooster comb extract in the proposed uses and use levels complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Rooster comb extract as defined and specified in Annex I may be placed on the market as a novel food ingredient for the uses defined and at the maximum levels established in Annex II.
The designation of rooster comb extract, authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be ‘rooster comb extract’ or ‘cockerel comb extract’.
This Decision is addressed to Bioiberica S.A., Plaça Francesc Macià, 7. 8B, 08029 Barcelona Spain.
11.11.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 300/34
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1114/2008
of 10 November 2008
establishing a prohibition of fishing for common sole in IIIa, EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2008.
(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 2008.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,
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 2008 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing 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. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such 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 2282/2003
of 22 December 2003
prohibiting fishing for Greenland halibut by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of 20 December 2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1754/2003(4), lays down quotas for Greenland halibut for 2003.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of Greenland halibut in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom have exhausted the quota allocated for 2003. The United Kingdom has prohibited fishing for this stock from 26 November 2003. That date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
Catches of Greenland halibut in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the United Kingdom for 2003.
Fishing for Greenland halibut in the waters of ICES divisions I and II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 26 November 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
21.4.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 108/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 619/2006
of 20 April 2006
fixing the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
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 market in the sugar sector (1), and in particular Article 27(5)(a) and (15) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 27(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 provides that the differences between the prices in international trade for the products listed in Article 1(1)(a), (c), (d), (f), (g) and (h) of that Regulation and prices within the Community may be covered by an export refund where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex V to that Regulation.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 of 30 June 2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 as regards the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (2), specifies the products for which a rate of refund is to be fixed, to be applied where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001.
(3) In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005, the rate of the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic products in question is to be fixed each month.
(4) Article 27(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 lays down that the export refund for a product contained in goods may not exceed the refund applicable to that product when exported without further processing.
(5) The refunds fixed under this Regulation may be fixed in advance as the market situation over the next few months cannot be established at the moment.
(6) The commitments entered into with regard to refunds which may be granted for the export of agricultural products contained in goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty may be jeopardised by the fixing in advance of high refund rates. It is therefore necessary to take precautionary measures in such situations without, however, preventing the conclusion of long-term contracts. The fixing of a specific refund rate for the advance fixing of refunds is a measure which enables these various objectives to be met.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The rates of the refunds applicable to the basic products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 and in Article 1(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, and exported in the form of goods listed in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, shall be fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 April 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 400/94 of 21 February 1994 extending Regulation (EEC) No 1615/89 establishing a European Forestry Information and Communication System (Efics)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 213 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1615/89 of 29 May 1989 establishing a European Forestry Information and Communication System (Efics) (1) provided for the setting up of a system the objective of which is to collect, co-ordinate, standardize and  process data concerning the forestry sector and its development;
Whereas it has proved impossible to set up the system within the period laid down in that Regulation;
Whereas the need for such a system has become more pressing in the light of the current situation in the forestry sector;
Whereas, moreover, both the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in June 1992 in Rio and the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe in Helsinki in June 1993 highlighted the need to have at Community level  comparable and objective data on the forestry sector;
Whereas the said Regulation should therefore be extended, while adapting it to the current state of Community legislation,
Regulation (EEC) No 1615/89 shall be amended as follows:
1. In Article 1, the words 'Regulations (EEC) No 1609/89, (EEC) No 1610/89, (EEC) No 1611/89, and (EEC) No 1612/89, of Decision 89/367/EEC and Regulations (EEC) No 1613/89 and (EEC) No 1614/89' shall be replaced by the words: 'Regulations (EEC) No  1610/89, (EEC) No 2080/92 (2) and (EEC) No 867/90 (3), of Decision 89/367/EEC and of Regulations (EEC) No 2157/92 (4) and (EEC) No 2158/92 (5).
';
2. In Article 3, the words 'four-year stage' shall be replaced by 'stage' and the date '31 December 1992' shall be replaced by '31 December 1997';
3. In Article 4, '1992' shall be replaced by '1997';
4. In the first sentence of Article 5, '1993' shall be replaced by '1998'. In the second sentence of Article 5, '1993' shall be replaced by '1998' and '1998' by '2002'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EURATOM,  ECSC, EEC) N° 3911/90 of 21 December 1990 adapting the representation and special-duty allowances  for the President and Members of the Commission, the President, Judges, Advocates-General and  Registrar of the Court of Justice and the President, Members and Registrar of the Court of First  Instance
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to Council Regulation N° 422/67/EEC, N° 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the  emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission, of the President, Judges,  Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice and of the President, Members and Registrar  of the Court of First Instance(1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC/Euratom/ECSC) N° 3777/89(2), and in particular Article 4 (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (ECSC/ EEC/Euratom) N° 4045/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down the emoluments of the President, Members  and Registrar of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities(3), and amending  accordingly Regulation N° 422/67/EEC, N° 5/67/Euratom,
Whereas the representation and special-duty allowances provided for under Article 4 (2) and (3) and  Article 21a (3) of Regulation N° 422/67/EEC, N° 5/67/Euratom should be increased,
With effect from 1 July 1990:
(a)the amounts listed in Article 4 (2) of Regulation N° 422/67/EEC, N° 5/67/Euratom shall be as follows:
President:Bfrs 53 095,
Vice-President:Bfrs 34 120,
Other Members:Bfrs 22 750;
(b)the amounts listed in the first subparagraph of Article 4 (3) of Regulation N° 422/67/EEC, N°  5/67/Euratom shall be as follows:
President:Bfrs 53 095,
Judge or Advocate-General:Bfrs 22 750,
Registrar:Bfrs 20 750;
(c)the amount listed in the second subparagraph of Article 4 (3) of Regulation N° 422/67/EEC,
N° 5/67/Euratom shall be replaced by Bfrs 30 355.
With effect from 1 July 1990:
(a)the amounts listed in the first subparagraph of Article 21a (3) of Regulation N° 422/67/EEC, N° 5/67/Euratom shall be as follows:
President:Bfrs 22 750,
Members:Bfrs 20 750,
Registrar:Bfrs 17 645;
(b)the amount listed in the second subparagraph of Article 21a (3) shall be replaced by Bfrs 27 685.
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.
Council Decision
of 19 December 2002
on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of America relating to the modification of concessions with respect to cereals provided for in EC Schedule CXL to the GATT 1994
(2003/254/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) On 26 July 2002, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations under Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 with a view to modifying certain concessions for cereals. Accordingly, the European Community notified the WTO on 26 July 2002 of its intention to modify certain concessions in EC Schedule CXL.
(2) Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission in consultation with the Committee established by Article 133 of the Treaty and within the framework of the negotiating directives issued by the Council.
(3) The Commission has negotiated, with the United States of America, the WTO Member having a substantial supplying interest, an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters.
(4) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of America should therefore be approved.
(5) In order to ensure that the Agreement may be fully applied by 1 January 2003 and pending the amendment of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), the Commission should be authorised to adopt temporary derogations from that Regulation.
(6) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should 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(2),
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of America relating to the modification of concessions with respect to cereals provided for in EC Schedule CXL annexed to the GATT 1994 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
To the extent necessary to permit the full application of this Agreement by 1 January 2003, the Commission may derogate from Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 3(2) of this Decision, until that Regulation is amended but not later than 30 June 2003.
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Cereals instituted by Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92.
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.
The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2003
of 22 October 2003
on the issue of import licences for rice against applications submitted during the first 10 working days of October 2003 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of GATT XXIV.6 negotiations(1),
Having regard to Council Decision 96/317/EC of 13 May 1996 concerning the conclusion of the results of consultations with Thailand under GATT Article XXIII(2),
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(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2458/2001(4), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
Examination of the quantities for which applications have been submitted under the October 2003 tranche shows that licences should be issued for the quantities applied for,
Import licences for rice against applications submitted during the first 10 working days of October 2003 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 327/98 and notified to the Commission shall be issued for the quantities applied for.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 October 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 745/2003
of 28 April 2003
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism(1) and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 lists the competent authorities to whom information and requests concerning the measures imposed by that Regulation should be sent.
(2) The Netherlands and the United Kingdom have requested that the address details concerning their competent authorities be amended and, as a result of personnel changes, the address details concerning the Commission have to be amended,
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.