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11.11.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/51
COMMISSION DECISION
of 14 October 2005
amending Decisions 2001/689/EC, 2002/231/EC and 2002/272/EC in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to certain products
(notified under document number C(2005) 4102)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/783/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) thereof,
After consulting the European Union Eco-labelling Board,
Whereas:
(1) The product group definition and the ecological criteria set out in Commission Decision 2001/689/EC of 28 August 2001 establishing ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to dishwashers (2) expire on 28 August 2006.
(2) Commission Decision 2002/231/EC of 18 March 2002 establishing revised ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to footwear and amending Decision 1999/179/EC (3) expires on 31 March 2007.
(3) Commission Decision 2002/272/EC of 25 March 2002 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to hard floor coverings (4) expires on 31 March 2007.
(4) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 a timely review has been carried out of the ecological criteria, as well as of the related assessment and verification requirements, established by those Decisions.
(5) In the light of the review of those criteria and requirements, it is appropriate in all three cases to prolong the period of validity of the ecological criteria and the requirements for a period of one year.
(6) Since the review obligation pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 concerns only the ecological criteria and assessment and verification requirements, it is appropriate that Decisions 2002/231/EC and 2002/272/EC remain in effect.
(7) Decisions 2001/689/EC, 2002/231/EC and 2002/272/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee instituted by Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000,
Article 3 of Decision 2001/689/EC is replaced by the following:
‘Article 3
The ecological criteria for the product group dishwashers, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 28 August 2007.’
Article 5 of Decision 2002/231/EC is replaced by the following:
‘Article 5
The ecological criteria for the product group footwear, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 31 March 2008.’
Article 4 of Decision 2002/272/EC is replaced by the following:
‘Article 4
The ecological criteria for the product group hard floor coverings, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 31 March 2008.’
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2445/91  of 9 August 1991  on the supply of corned beef as food aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 of 22 December 1986 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1930/90 (2), and in particular Article 6 (1) (c) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1420/87 of 21 May 1987 laying down implementing rules for Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (3) lays down the list of countries and organizations eligible for food-aid operations  and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage;
Whereas, following the taking of a number of decisions on the allocation of food aid, the Commission has allocated to certain countries and beneficiary organizations 503 tonnes of corned beef;
Whereas it is necessary to make these supplies in accordance with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 of 8 July 1987 laying down general rules for the mobilization in the Community of products to be supplied as Community food  aid (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 790/91 (5); whereas it is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply and the procedure to be followed to determine the resultant costs;
Whereas, notably for logistical reasons, certain supplies are not awarded within the first and second deadlines for submission of tenders; whereas, in order to avoid republication of the notice of invitation to tender, a third deadline for submission of  tenders should be opened,
Corned beef shall be mobilized in the Community as Community food aid for supply to the recipients listed in the Annex, in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 and under the conditions set out in the Annex. Supplies shall be awarded by  the tendering procedure.
The successful tenderer is deemed to have noted and accepted all the general and specific conditions applicable. Any other condition or reservation included in his tender is deemed unwritten.
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  REGULATION (EEC) No 2048/84
of 17 July 1984
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2755/80 in respect of the fixing of intervention buying-in prices for the period 15 July to 15 December 1984
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 of 27 June 1980 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 871/84 (2), and in particular Article 7 (7) (c) thereof,
Whereas the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2755/80 of 28 October 1980 on the conditions for implementing and suspending intervention buying in of sheepmeat (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1884/83 (4), lays down the qualities and buying-in prices for products which could be bought in by intervention agencies during the period 15 July to 15 December 1983.
Whereas, it is possible that intervention measures will be instituted during the period 15 July to 15 December 1984; whereas the buying-in prices to apply during that period should be fixed now; whereas, therefore, Regulation (EEC) No 2755/80 should be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,
Regulation (EEC) No 2755/80 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The second subparagraph of Article 2 is replaced by the following:
'During the period 15 July to 15 December 1984, the qualities and buying-in prices for products which may be bought in by the intervention agencies are fixed in the said Annex.'
2. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 15 July 1984.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 661/2003
of 11 April 2003
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), 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 12 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
6.10.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 272/19
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUSEC/1/2012
of 2 October 2012
on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo)
(2012/543/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2010/565/CFSP of 21 September 2010 on the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo) (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 8 of Decision 2010/565/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee, in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of political control and strategic direction of EUSEC RD Congo, including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission, upon a proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (‘HR’).
(2) On 24 September 2012, the HR proposed the appointment of Colonel Jean-Louis NURENBERG as Head of Mission of EUSEC RD Congo,
Colonel Jean-Louis NURENBERG is hereby appointed as Head of Mission of the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo).
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 October 2012.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1973/2003
of 10 November 2003
on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of 27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 649/2003(2),
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5 the conditions for applications and for the issue of import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).
(2) Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal originating in and imported from the United States of America and Canada which may be imported on special terms for the period 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 at 11500 t.
(3) It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be open for use only in so far as provisions on health protection in force permit,
1. All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 November 2003 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be granted in full.
2. Applications for licences may be submitted, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the first five days of December 2003 for 5170,800 t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 November 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
21.1.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 18/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 52/2012
of 20 January 2012
amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the entry for the United States in the list of third countries and territories
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 lays down the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and the rules applicable to checks on such movements. It applies to non-commercial movements between Member States or from third countries of pet animals of the species listed in Annex I thereto.
(2) Part C of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 lists the third countries and territories which are free of rabies and the third countries and territories, including the United States, in respect of which the risk of rabies spreading to the Union, as a result of non-commercial movements of pet animals from them, has been found to be no higher than the risk associated with such movements between Member States.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 998/2003, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 18/2006 (2), includes Guam in the entry for the United States in the list set out in Part C of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003.
(4) The United States has informed the Commission that it also applies national movement conditions to animals of the species listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 when those animals are moved for non-commercial purposes between the United States and American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands.
(5) It is therefore appropriate to include those additional territories in the entry for the United States in Part C of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003.
(6) Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
In Part C of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003, the entry for the United States of America is replaced by the following:
‘US United States of America (including AS — American Samoa, GU — Guam, MP — Northern Mariana Islands, PR — Puerto Rico and VI — US Virgin Islands)’.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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.
Decision of the European Central Bank
of 19 December 2002
on the approval of the volume of coin issuance in 2003
(ECB/2002/12)
(2002/1011/EC)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular to Article 106(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The European Central Bank (ECB) has the exclusive right from 1 January 1999 to approve the volume of coins issued by the Member States that have adopted the euro (the participating Member States).
(2) The participating Member States have submitted to the ECB for approval their estimates of the volume of euro coins to be issued in 2003, supplemented by explanatory notes on the forecasting methodology,
Approval of the volume of euro coins to be issued in 2003
The ECB hereby approves the volume of coins to be issued by the participating Member States in 2003 as described in the following table:
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Final provision
This Decision is addressed to the participating Member States.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 503/2002
of 21 March 2002
fixing the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 provides that when refunds on white and raw sugar, undenatured and exported in its unaltered state, are being fixed account must be taken of the situation on the Community and world markets in sugar and in particular of the price and cost factors set out in Article 28 of that Regulation. The same Article provides that the economic aspect of the proposed exports should also be taken into account.
(3) The refund on raw sugar must be fixed in respect of the standard quality. The latter is defined in Annex I, point II, to Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001. Furthermore, this refund should be fixed in accordance with Article 28(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001. Candy sugar is defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2135/95 of 7 September 1995 laying down detailed rules of application for the grant of export refunds in the sugar sector(2). The refund thus calculated for sugar containing added flavouring or colouring matter must apply to their sucrose content and, accordingly, be fixed per 1 % of the said content.
(4) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for sugar according to destination.
(5) In special cases, the amount of the refund may be fixed by other legal instruments.
(6) The refund must be fixed every two weeks. It may be altered in the intervening period.
(7) It follows from applying the rules set out above to the present situation on the market in sugar and in particular to quotations or prices for sugar within the Community and on the world market that the refund should be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(8) Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 does not make provision to continue the compensation system for storage costs from 1 July 2001. This should accordingly be taken into account when fixing the refunds granted when the export occurs after 30 September 2001.
(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
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, are hereby fixed to the amounts shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 March 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
21.10.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 278/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1030/2008
of 20 October 2008
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Chasselas de Moissac (PDO))
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and having regard to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined France’s request for approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Chasselas de Moissac’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).
(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (3) as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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.
COMMISSION DECISION of 25 January 1994 amending Decision 93/602/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to African swine fever in Portugal (94/35/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last  amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 9 (4)  thereof,
Whereas as a result of outbreaks of African swine fever in the Alentejo region of Portugal, the Commission adopted Decision 93/602/EC of 19 November 1993 concerning certain protection measures relating to African swine fever in Portugal (4);
Whereas the occurrence of African swine fever is liable to present a serious threat to the herds of other Member States in view of the trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat and certain meat-based products;
Whereas information provided by Portugal on the African swine fever situation makes it possible to reduce the area for which certain protection measures were established by Decision 93/602/EC;
Whereas in the light of the new situation it is necessary to adjust the measures adopted by Decision 93/602/EC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Decision 93/602/EC is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 1, paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted.
2. In Article 2, paragraph 3 is deleted.
3. In Article 4, paragraph 2, the first indent is replaced by:
'- the pigs have remained on the holding of origin for at least 21 days prior to consignment to the slaughterhouse and no other pigs have been introduced during the same period,
- all pigs to be consigned have been subjected to an individual serological test for African swine fever with negative results within 10 days prior to consignment to the slaughterhouse, or
the herd has been sampled in accordance with the provisions of Annex II within 14 days prior to consignment,
- all the pigs to be consigned have been identified with an eartag or tattoo prior to sampling,
- all animals in the holding of origin are subjected to a clinical examination by an authorized veterinarian within 24 hours prior to consignment.'
4. Annex I is replaced by the following:
'ANNEX I
PROTECTION AREA
The following municipalities:
- Moura
- Barrancos
- Serpa
- Mertola'
5. In Article 3 (1), (2) and (3), the certificate must be completed with 'as amended by Decision 94/35/EC'.
Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.