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COUNCIL DECISION of 23 January 1995 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (95/15/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,
Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, and in particular Articles 24 and  160 thereof as they result from the Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union, and in particular Articles 15 and 34 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1994 appointing the members of the Committee of the Regions (1),
Having regard to the proposals of the Austrian, Finnish and Swedish Governments,
Whereas following the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union, a further 33 members and 33 alternate members, representing regional and local bodies in the new Member States, should  be appointed to the Committee of the Regions;
Whereas the Committee must consist of representatives of regional and local bodies,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the period 23 January 1995 to 25 January 1998:
- as members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex I hereto,
- as alternate members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex II hereto.
15.7.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 195/24
COUNCIL DECISION
of 4 July 2006
appointing a Finnish member of the European Economic and Social Committee
(2006/494/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2002/758/EC, Euratom of 17 September 2002 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2002 to 20 September 2006 (1),
Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Finnish Government,
Having consulted the European Commission,
Whereas a Finnish member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Peter BOLDT,
Mr Janne METSÄMÄKI is hereby appointed a member of the European Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Peter BOLDT for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 2006.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2592/85
of 13 September 1985
on the application of the additional measures applicable to holders of long-term storage contracts for certain table wines for the 1984/85 wine-growing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 798/85 (2), and in particular Article 12a (5) thereof,
Whereas the measures to support the wine market which were employed during the 1983/84 winegrowing year have not in all cases given the desired results; whereas Article 2 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2390/85 of 19 August 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the additional measures applicable to holders of long-term storage contracts for table wine for the 1984/85 wine-growing year (3) provides that the period of three consecutive weeks referred to in Article 12a (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 must fall between 15 July and 30 November 1985; whereas since 15 July the representative prices for table wines of types A I, R I and R II have remained lower than the activating price for three consecutive weeks; whereas the conditions laid down in Article 12a (1) are thus satisfied;
Whereas Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2390/85 provides for the fixing of the quantity of wine under storage contract which may be distilled and the duration of any storage contracts; whereas, having regard to the market situation as indicated by the harvest forecasts and the levels of stocks at the end of the wine-growing year, the said quantity should be fixed at the maximum level laid down in Article 12a (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79, and the said duration at four months;
Whereas the Management Committee for Wine has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
Holders of long-term storage contracts for table wines of types A I, R I and R II may, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2390/85:
- distil a quantity of wine under contract up to 15 % of their total table wine production in the 1984/85 wine year,
- in respect of all or part of the table wine under contract in excess of 15 % of their total table wine production in the 1984/85 wine year, conclude one or more storage contracts for a period of four months.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 September 1985.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
7.10.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 263/11
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 27 September 2011
on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/027 NL/Noord-Brabant Division 18 from the Netherlands)
(2011/654/EU)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.
(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.
(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.
(4) The Netherlands submitted an application on 20 December 2010 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in 14 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 18 (Printing and reproduction of recorded media) in the NUTS II region of Noord-Brabant (NL41) in the Netherlands and supplemented it by additional information up to 7 March 2011. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 667 823.
(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by the Netherlands,
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 667 823 in commitment and payment appropriations.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Council Decision
of 19 February 2004
concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants
(2004/259/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 300(2), first sentence of the first subparagraph and Article 300(3), first subparagraph thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee(2),
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas:
(1) The promotion of measures at international level to deal with regional or worldwide environmental problems is one of the objectives of the Community's policy on the environment, in accordance with Article 174 of the Treaty.
(2) The Community signed in Aarhus on 24 June 1998 the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants (hereinafter referred to as the Protocol).
(3) The Protocol aims at controlling, reducing or eliminating discharges, emissions and losses of persistent organic pollutants that cause significant adverse effects on human health or the environment as a result of their long-range transboundary atmospheric transport.
(4) The Protocol stipulates, in principle, the elimination or reduction of production and use of thirteen substances regarded as persistent organic pollutants. In addition, Parties have to take effective measures to reduce or stabilise total annual emissions of certain substances.
(5) The Protocol is open to ratification, acceptance, approval or accession by States and by regional economic integration organisations Parties to the Convention.
(6) As most of the provisions of the Protocol concern environmental protection and the protection of human health, it is appropriate to choose Article 175(1) as the legal basis, in conjunction with Article 300.
(7) The Protocol contributes to the achievement of the objectives of the environmental policy of the Community. It is therefore appropriate that the Community approves this Protocol as soon as possible.
(8) The Community has already adopted instruments covering matters governed by the Protocol, including Council Directives 79/117/EEC of 21 December 1978 prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing certain active substances(3), and 96/59/EC of 16 September 1996 on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCB/PCT)(4),
The Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit the instrument of approval on behalf of the Community with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in accordance with Article 16 of the Protocol.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 362/87
of 4 February 1987
concerning the stopping of fishing for cod, whiting, plaice, sole and hake by vessels flying the flag of the Neterlands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2057/82 of 29 June 1982 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities by vessels of the Member States (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4027/86 (2), and in particular Article 10 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 4034/86 of 18 December 1986, fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, total allowable catches for 1987 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), provides for cod, whiting, plaice, sole and hake quotas for 1987;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas the quotas allocated to the Netherlands for cod, whiting, plaice and sole in the waters of ICES division VII a, of whiting in the waters of ICES division VII excluding VII a, of plaice and sole in the waters of ICES divisions VII h, j, k, of hake in the waters of ICES divisions V b (EC zone), VI, VII, XII, XIV and of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VII VII a, VIII, IX, X; CECAF 34.1.1 (EC zone) have been exhausted by exchanges of quotas; whereas the Netherlands have prohibited fishing for these stocks as from 1 January 1987; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,
The quotas of cod, whiting, plaice and sole in the waters of ICES division VII a, of whiting in the waters of ICES division VII excluding VII a, of plaice and sole in the waters of ICES divisions VII h, j, k, of hake in the waters of ICES divisions V b (EC zone), VI, VII, XII, XIV and of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VII excluding VII a, VIII, IX, X; CECAF 34.1.1 (EC zone) allocated to the Netherlands for 1987 are deemed to be exhausted.
Fishing for cod, whiting, plaice and sole in the waters of ICES division VII a, of whiting in the waters of ICES division VII excluding VII a, for plaice and sole in the waters of ICES divisions VII h, j, k, for hake in the waters of ICES divisions V b (EC zone), VI, VII, XII, XIV and for cod in the waters of ICES divisions VII excluding VII a, VIII, IX, X; CECAF 34.1.1 (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stocks captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1987.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
9.4.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 96/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 345/2011
of 7 April 2011
establishing a prohibition of fishing for red seabream in EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII by vessels flying the flag of France
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 1225/2010 of 13 December 2010 fixing for 2011 and 2012 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for fish stocks of certain deep-sea fish species (2), lays down quotas for 2011 and 2012.
(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 2011.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
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 2011 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing activities 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. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Entry into force
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.
7.2.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 31/25
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/190
of 5 February 2015
appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 300(3) and Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2014/930/EU of 16 December 2014 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions (1),
Having regard to the proposals made by each Member State,
Whereas:
(1) Article 300(3) of the Treaty requires that members or alternate members of the Committee of the Regions, besides being representatives of regional or local bodies, either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly.
(2) Article 305 of the Treaty provides for the members of the Committee of the Regions and an equal number of alternate members to be appointed by the Council for five years in accordance with the proposals made by each Member State.
(3) As the term of office of the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions expired on 25 January 2015, it was necessary to appoint new members and alternate members.
(4) On 26 January 2015, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2015/116 (2) appointing the members and alternate members proposed by the Belgian, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Irish, Greek, Spanish, French, Croatian, Italian, Cypriot, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourg, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Austrian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Slovak, Finnish, and Swedish Governments, 23 members and 23 alternate members proposed by the German Government and 18 members and 16 alternate members proposed by the Polish Government for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. Members and alternate members whose nominations had not been communicated to the Council by 22 January 2015 could not be included in Decision (EU) 2015/116.
(5) On 2 February 2015 and on 3 February 2015, the list of members and alternate members proposed by the UK Government as well as the list containing one member and one alternate member proposed by the German Government were submitted to the Council. Those members and alternate members should be appointed for the same period running from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 as the members and alternate members appointed by Decision (EU) 2015/116. This Decision should therefore apply retroactively from 26 January 2015. A third Decision appointing the remaining members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 will be adopted at a later date,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020:
— as members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex I;
— as alternate members, the persons listed by Member State in Annex II.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall take effect on 26 January 2015.
11.10.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/60
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 9 October 2014
amending Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration of certain regions of Poland as officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free
(notified under document C(2014) 7141)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/708/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Annex D(I)(E) thereto,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 64/432/EEC applies to trade within the Union in bovine animals and swine. It lays down the conditions whereby a Member State or region of a Member State may be declared officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free as regards bovine herds.
(2) Annex III to Commission Decision 2003/467/EC (2) lists the Member States and regions thereof which are declared officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free.
(3) Poland has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the conditions for the officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status laid down in Directive 64/432/EEC for twelve administrative regions (powiaty) within the superior administrative unit (voivodship) of zachodniopomorskie.
(4) Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Poland, the regions concerned should be declared as officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free.
(5) Annex III to Decision 2003/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
Annex III to Decision 2003/467/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
14.1.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 9/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 27/2010
of 13 January 2010
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 January 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.