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9.2.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 36/27
COMMISSION DECISION
of 2 February 2010
on the clearance of the accounts of the paying agencies of Malta concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) for the 2008 financial year
(notified under document C(2010) 468)
(Only the Maltese text is authentic)
(2010/68/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Articles 30 and 39 thereof,
After consulting the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2009/366/EC (2) cleared, for the 2008 financial year, the accounts of all the paying agencies except for the Maltese paying agency ‘MRRA’.
(2) Following the transmission of new information and after additional checks, the Commission can now take a decision concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures on the integrality, accuracy and veracity of the accounts submitted by the Maltese paying agency ‘MRRA’.
(3) In accordance with Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, this Decision does not prejudice decisions taken subsequently by the Commission excluding from Community financing expenditure not effected in accordance with Community rules,
The accounts of the Maltese paying agency ‘MRRA’ concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), in respect of the 2008 financial year, are hereby cleared.
The amounts which are recoverable from, or payable to, the Member State pursuant to this Decision in the field of rural development measures applicable in Malta are set out in Annex I and Annex II.
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Malta.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 587/2003
of 31 March 2003
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), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), 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 550/2003(3).
(2) It follows from applying the detailed rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 550/2003 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 550/2003 are hereby altered to the amounts shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2040/2003
of 19 November 2003
amending the import duties in the rice sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 of 29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1298/2002(4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Import duties in the rice sector have been fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1990/2003(5).
(2) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 provides that if during the period of application, the average import duty calculated differs by EUR 10 per tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is to be made. Such a difference has arisen. It is therefore necessary to adjust the import duties fixed in Regulation (EC) No 1990/2003,
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 1990/2003 are hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 November 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2015/2000
of 25 September 2000
prohibiting fishing for Northern prawn 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 (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 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 of 17 December 1999 fixing for 2000 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 and amending Regulation (EC) No 66/98(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1902/2000(4), lays down quotas for Northern prawn for 2000.
(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 Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° 00'N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden have exhausted the quota allocated for 2000. Sweden has prohibited fishing for this stock from 7 September 2000. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
Catches of Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° 00'N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Sweden for 2000.
Fishing for Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° 00'N by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden 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 enters into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 7 September 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 3913/87
of 21 December 1987
concerning the extension of certain provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 applicable in the pig production sector
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 of 12 March 1985 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1760/87 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the arrangements laid down in Article 3 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 for granting aid for investments in the pig production sector expire on 31 December 1987; whereas the application of these arrangements should be extended until 31 March 1988 with a view to their revision before that date,
The arrangements concerning the conditions for granting aid for investments in the pig production sector applicable, under Article 3 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, to requests submitted between 1 January 1987 and 31 December 1987, are hereby extended until 31 March 1988.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1988.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2133/86
of 8 July 1986
amending for the 11th time Regulation (EEC) No 1371/84 laying down detailed rules for the application of the additional levy referred to in Article 5c of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 in the milk and milk products sector
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 1335/86 (2), and in particular Article 5c (7) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1371/84 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3005/85 (4), laid down detailed rules for the application of the additional levy referred to in Article 5c of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68;
Whereas the second indent of Article 4 (1) (a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 857/84 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1911/86 (6), authorizes Member States to grant compensation to producers who have an available reference quantity of a certain size and who undertake to discontinue producing at least half of that quantity; whereas the minimum level of the reference quantity necessary to qualifiy for the compensation of partial cessation of activity should be fixed at 250 000 kilograms;
Whereas Article 12 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/84 provides that purchasers and producer groups must pay the amount of any levy due to the competent agency, within 60 days following the end of each 12-month period; whereas experience has shown that compliance with this time limit gives rise to difficulties; whereas the said period should therefore be extended to three months;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Regulation (EEC) No 1371/84 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The following Article 3a is inserted:
'Article 3a
The second indent of Article 4 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 857/84 shall apply to producers with a reference quantity of 250 000 kilograms or more.
The definitive discontinuation of milk production must relate to at least 50 % of the reference quantity of the producer.'
2. In Article 12 (4) and (5) the words '60 days' are replaced in each case by the words 'three months'.
3. Article 16 is amended as follows:
- Paragraph 1 (b) is replaced by the following:
'(b) to deal with and check cases where milk production is totally or partially discontinued under Article 4 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 857/84, should the provisions thereof be applied;'
- In paragraph 2 the following sentence is added:
'Any changes to these measures, including those relating to the partial abandonment of milk production, shall be notified to the Commission within the month following their adoption.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 April 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
11.8.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 210/35
COMMISSION DECISION
of 10 August 2010
extending the derogation period for Bulgaria to raise objections to shipments of certain waste to Bulgaria for recovery under Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document C(2010) 5434)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2010/438/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 63(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 63(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 Bulgaria may raise objections to shipments of certain wastes for recovery for a period of time ending on 31 December 2009.
(2) By letter of 23 December 2009 Bulgaria requested to extend that period until 31 December 2012.
(3) There is a need to ensure that environmental protection remains at high levels across the Union, in particular where the recovery of certain shipments of waste would continue not to be in accordance with national legislation in the country of dispatch relating to the recovery of waste. Therefore, Bulgaria should retain the possibility to object to certain undesired planned waste shipment destined for recovery onto its territory. In consequence, there is a need to prolong the derogation regime applicable to Bulgaria until 31 December 2012.
(4) In order to continue ensuring a higher environmental protection as well as preserve the legal certainty in relation to the legal regime applying to shipments of waste destined for recovery to Bulgaria in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, the measures provided for in this Decision should apply as of 1 January 2010. The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18 of Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2),
By way of derogation from Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, the period during which the Bulgarian competent authorities may raise objections to shipments to Bulgaria for recovery of the waste listed in the second subparagraph of Article 63(4) of that Regulation and in accordance with the grounds for objection laid down in Article 11 thereof shall be extended until 31 December 2012.
This Decision shall apply with effect from 1 January 2010.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 796/87
of 16 March 1987
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil, originating in Morocco, for the period 1 November 1986 to 31 October 1987
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 Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (1), which entered into force on 1 November 1978, and in particular to Annex B hereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas it is necessary to approve the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil, falling within subheading 15.07 A I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Morocco, for the period 1 November 1986 to 31 October 1987,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil falling within subheading 15.07 A I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Morocco for the period 1 November 1986 to 31 October 1987, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement 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.
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.
Commission Decision
of 4 August 2000
amending the health certification for fishery products from or originating in Uganda
(notified under document number C(2000) 2472)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/493/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1), and in particular Article 22 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Some cases involving fish poisoning on Lake Victoria were reported to the Commission by the Uganda authorities in March 1999. The fish poisoning was suspected to be caused by the presence of pesticides in the water of Lake Victoria.
(2) The Uganda authorities took precautionary measures and suspended all exports of fish from Lake Victoria to the European Community, since 22 March 1999 and until the safety of the fishery products could be guaranteed.
(3) Following the results of an on the spot inspection visit and the guarantees provided by the Uganda authorities that the fishery products caught in Lake Victoria are subject to appropriate checking to detect, in particular, the presence of pesticides, the Uganda authorities guarantee the safety of the fishery products caught in Lake Victoria and intended to be imported into the European Community.
(4) It is necessary to add a specific mention of the appropriate check in the health certificate accompanying the fishery products imported from Uganda and established in Commission Decision 95/328/EC(2).
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Point IV of the health certification laid down in the Annex to Decision 95/328/EC and accompanying consignments of fishery products originating or proceeding from Uganda and caught in the Lake Victoria, must be completed by the following point:
"4. The official inspector hereby certifies that the fishery products specified above were produced under a system of monitoring checks as laid down in Chapter V, point II.3.B of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC, and the results of these checks are satisfactory."
Member States shall modify the measures they apply to trade to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
18.6.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 186/5
COUNCIL DECISION
of 12 June 2014
appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for France
2014/C 186/06
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees’ and the employers’ organisations,
Having regard to the lists of members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work,
Whereas:
(1) By its Decision of 2 December 2013 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period ending on 7 November 2016.
(2) The employers’ organisation BUSINESSEUROPE has submitted nominations for two posts to be filled,
The following shall be appointed members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period ending on 7 November 2016:
III.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS’ ORGANISATIONS
Country Member Alternate member
France Ms Nathalie BUET Mr Patrick LÉVY
The Council will appoint the members and alternate members who have not yet been nominated at a later date.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
13.2.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 40/53
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 129/2010
of 12 February 2010
amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 877/2009 for the 2009/10 marketing year
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 Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2009/10 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 877/2009 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 123/2010 (4).
(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 877/2009 for the 2009/10, marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 February 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
2.4.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 84/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 524/2005
of 1 April 2005
fixing the definitive rate of refund and the percentage of system B export licences to be issued in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons and apples)
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (2), and in particular Article 6(7) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2127/2004 (3) fixed the indicative quantities for the issue of B system export licences.
(2) The definitive rate of refund for tomatoes, oranges, lemons and apples covered by licences applied for under system B between 15 January 2005 to 15 March 2005, should be fixed at the indicative rate, and the percentage of licences to be issued for the quantities applied for should be laid down,
For applications for system B export licences submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2127/2004 between 15 January 2005 and 15 March 2005, the percentages of licences to be issued and the rates of refund applicable are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 April 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.