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COMMISSION  DECISION
of 13 September 1989
making an initial allocation to Belgium of part of the resources to be charged to the 1990 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organizations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community
(89/521/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3730/87 of 10 December 1987 laying down the general rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to the most deprived persons in the Community (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3744/87 of 14 December 1987 laying down the detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to the most deprived persons in the Community (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4059/88 (3), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1636/87 (5), and in particular Article 2 (4) thereof,
Whereas on 27 July 1989, Belgium requested Commission authorization to initiate in 1989 the action on its territory to be financed by resources chargeable to the 1990 budget and indicated the quantities of produce that it wished to distribute; whereas it is desirable to initiate the scheme now in Belgium by making an allocation to that country; whereas this allocation shall not exceed 50 % of the resources allocated by Commission Decision to Belgium in respect of the plan for 1989;
Whereas in order to facilitate the implementation of this scheme it is necessary to specify the rate of exchange to be employed in converting the ecu into the national currency and to do so at a rate which reflects economic reality;
Whereas in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3744/87 the Commission has sought the advice of major organizations familiar with the problems of the most deprived persons in the Community when drawing up this Decision,
1. The allocation for Belgium of the appropriations referred to in Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3744/87 to be charged to the 1990 budget shall be ECU 1 108 500.
This sum shall be converted into national currency at the rate applicable on 4 January 1989 and published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Communities.
2. Subject to the limit set out in paragraph 1, the following quantities of produce may be withdrawn from intervention for distribution in Belgium:
- 300 tonnes of soft wheat,
- 200 tonnes of beef.
3. The withdrawals referred to in paragraph 2 may be made from 1 October 1989.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
It is applicable from 20 September 1989.
11.8.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 206/48
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 808/2011
of 10 August 2011
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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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 XVI, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 August 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
20.7.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 186/27
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 639/2010
of 19 July 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 627/2010 (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 20 July 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
4.3.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 64/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 28 January 2014
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People’s Republic of China pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union
(2014/116/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with point (v) of Article 218(6)(a) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) On 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organization under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, in the course of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania.
(2) Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council.
(3) Those negotiations have been concluded and an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People’s Republic of China pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union (the ‘Agreement’) was initialled on 31 May 2012.
(4) The Agreement was signed on behalf of the European Union on 9 September 2013, subject to its conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision 2012/763/EU (1).
(5) The Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People’s Republic of China pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in the Agreement (2).
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
11.2.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 39/42
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 234/2005
of 10 February 2005
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 115/2005
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat to certain third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 115/2005 (2).
(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3), the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For tenders notified on 4 to 10 February 2005, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 115/2005, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall be 4,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 February 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2037/2001
of 17 October 2001
amending the import duties in the cereals sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(4), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The import duties in the cereals sector are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2023/2001(5).
(2) Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 provides that if during the period of application, the average import duty calculated differs by EUR 5 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 2023/2001,
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 2023/2001 are hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 October 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
24.4.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 121/14
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 407/2014
of 23 April 2014
approving transfluthrin as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 18
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 89(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 (2) establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3). That list includes transfluthrin.
(2) Transfluthrin has been evaluated in accordance with Article 11(2) of Directive 98/8/EC for use in product-type 18, insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods, as defined in Annex V to that Directive, which corresponds to product-type 18 as defined in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.
(3) The Netherlands was designated as Rapporteur Member State and submitted the competent authority report, together with a recommendation, to the Commission on 13 July 2010 in accordance with Article 14(4) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007.
(4) The competent authority report was reviewed by the Member States and the Commission. In accordance with Article 15(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the findings of the review were incorporated in an assessment report reviewed within the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products on 13 March 2014.
(5) According to that assessment report, biocidal products used for product-type 18 and containing transfluthrin may be expected to satisfy the requirements laid down in Article 5 of Directive 98/8/EC, provided that certain specifications and conditions relating to its use are satisfied.
(6) It is therefore appropriate to approve transfluthrin for use in biocidal products for product-type 18 subject to compliance with such specifications and conditions.
(7) Since the evaluation did not address nanomaterials, the approval should not cover such materials pursuant to Article 4(4) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.
(8) A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before an active substance is approved, in order to permit interested parties to take the preparatory measures necessary to meet the new requirements laid down.
(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,
Transfluthrin shall be approved as an active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 18, subject to the specifications and conditions set out in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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 2062/2002
of 20 November 2002
concerning the 27th special invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1932/2002(4), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder held by them.
(2) According to Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999, in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the examination of the offers received, the tendering procedure should not be proceeded with.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
For the 27th individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 12 November 2002, no award shall be made.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 November 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 15 March 1994 concerning the conclusion of three bilateral Cooperation Agreements between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation, on research and  education in the field of radiation protection (94/569/Euratom)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 101 (3) thereof,
Whereas the Framework Agreements for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation were signed respectively on 27 June 1986, on 13 January 1986 and on 8  January 1986;
Whereas by the Decision 91/626/Euratom (1), the Council adopted a specific research and education programme in the field of nuclear fission safety (1990 to 1994);
Whereas the Governments of Norway, Sweden and Switzerland have asked to participate fully in Area 1 (Radiation Protection) of this nuclear fission safety programme;
Whereas the European Community and Norway, Sweden and Switzerland expect to obtain mutual benefit from this cooperation,
The bilateral Cooperation Agreements between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation on research and education in the field of radiation protection is hereby approved  on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community.
The text of the Agreements is appended to this Decision.
The President of the Commission is empowered to designate the person authorized to sign the Cooperation Agreements for the purpose of committing the European Atomic Energy Community.
11.11.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 312/59
COMMISSION DECISION
of 9 November 2006
amending the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/770/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity (1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 set up guidelines on the management and allocation of available transfer capacity of interconnections between national systems.
(2) Efficient methods of congestion management should be introduced in these guidelines for cross-border electricity interconnection capacities in order to ensure effective access to transmission systems for the purpose of cross-border transactions.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003,
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 246/90
of 30 January 1990
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3946/89 fixing certain additional detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to fruit and vegetables as regards artichokes, carrots, strawberries, lettuce, melons, table grapes and tomatoes and bringing broad-leaf endives under these rules
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3210/89 of 23 October 1989 laying down general rules for applying the supplementary trade mechanism to fresh fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 816/89 (2) established the list of products subject to the supplementary trade mechanism in the fresh fruit and vegetables sector from 1 January 1990; whereas these products include artichokes, carrots, strawberries, lettuce, melons, table grapes, tomatoes and broad-leaf endives;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3944/89 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 245/90 (4), laid down detailed rules for applying the supplementary trade mechanism, termed 'STM' below, to fresh fruit and vegetables;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3946/89 (4) determined that the month of January 1990 should for the abovementioned products be a period I as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3210/89; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3945/89 (5), determined that for broad-leaf endives the month of January 1990 should be a period II; whereas the outlook for Spanish consignments to the rest of the Community, Portugal excepted, and the market situation indicate that the period I should be determined for all the abovementioned products for the month of February 1990; whereas they should all therefore be brought under the same rules and Regulation (EEC) No 3946/89 amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
Regulation (EEC) No 3946/89 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:
'Article 1
For tomatoes of CN code 0702 00 10, cabbage lettuce of CN code 0705 11 90, lettuce other than cabbage of CN code 0705 19 00, carrots of CN code ex 0706 10 00, artichokes of CN code 0709 10 00, table grapes of CN code 0806 10 15, melons of CN code 0807 10 90, strawberries of CN code 0810 10 90 and broad-leaf endives of CN code ex 0705 29 00, periods as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3210/89 are determined as indicated in the Annex hereto.'
2. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall be applicable from 1 February 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.