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COMMISSION  DECISION
of 5 February 1982
establishing that the apparatus described as 'Perkin Elmer fluorescence spectrophotometer, model MPF-44A' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties
(82/140/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, by letter dated 24 July 1981, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Perkin Elmer fluorescence spectrophotometer, model MPF-44A' to be used for recording and interpreting fluorescence and phosphorescence spectra of organic molecule systems, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 15 December 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;
Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a spectrophotometer;
Whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the sensibility of the measuring of the fluorescence spectrum and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;
Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus 'JY 3C' manufactured by Jobin Yvon, 16-18, rue du Canal, 91160 Longjumeau, France,
The apparatus described as 'Perkin Elmer fluorescence spectrophotometer, model MPF-44A', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 24 July 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2013/2002
of 13 November 2002
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 14 November 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 27 July 1994 approving the programme for the eradication of Brucella melitensis presented by Spain and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (94/518/EC)
THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2) and in particular Article 24, paragraph 12, thereof,
Whereas Council Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of Brucella melitensis;
Whereas by letter dated 8 June 1994, Spain has submitted a programme for the eradication of Brucella melitensis;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring  of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Council Directive 92/65/EEC (4);
Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at ECU 40 per sheep slaughtered by Spain up to a  maximum of ECU 3 000 000;
Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The programme for the eradication of Brucella melitensis presented by Spain is hereby approved for the period from 1 July 1994 to 31 December 1994.
Spain shall bring into force by 1 July 1994 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
1. Financial participation by the Community shall be ECU 40 per sheep or goat slaughtered by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals because of Brucella melitensis up to a maximum of ECU 3 000 000.
2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:
- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,
- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying eivdence as to the costs incurred by 1 July 1995 at the latest.
3. The financial contribution of the Community shall be paid in ecus at the rate applying on the first working day of the month when the request of payment is made as published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
19.11.1976 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 319/1
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2785/76
of 16 November 1976
on the conclusion of the Commercial Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 114 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas the Commercial Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh should be concluded,
The Commercial Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh is hereby concluded on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation.
The President of the Council shall notify the other Contracting Party in accordance with Article 15 of the Agreement of the completion, as regards the Community, of the procedures necessary for the entry into force of the Agreement.
The Community shall be represented on the Joint Commission provided for in Article 8 of the Agreement by the Commission of the European Communities, assisted by representatives of the Member States.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities
 (1).
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 691/95 of 30  March 1995 on certain transitional measures concerning the import of molasses in the sugar sector  as a result of the implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture
THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and  transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements  concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations  (1) and, in particular,  Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of  the markets in the sugar sector  (2), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 283/95  (3),  and in particular Articles 13 (2) and 17 (5) thereof,
Whereas the detailed rules for the application of the import licence arrangements in the sugar  sector were adopted by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2630/81  (4), as last amended by Commission  Regulation (EEC) No 1754/93  (5); whereas Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2630/81, lays down  that import licences for the products listed in Article 1 (1) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81  are valid from the day of their issue until the end of the third month following that date;
Whereas, with effect from 1 July 1995, the existing system of import levies for sugar is abolished  and replaced by a tariff system comprising customs duties; whereas the import levies for molasses  may be fixed in advance in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1411/70  (6); whereas,  therefore, in order to guarantee the better operation of the existing arrangements for the import  of molasses until 30 June 1995, the duration of validity of the said import licences issued with  effect from 1 April 1995 should be restricted to the end of the 1994/95 marketing year;
Whereas, in view of the urgency of the matter, this Regulation should be published as soon as  possible;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Sugar,
Notwithstanding Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2630/81, the  duration of validity of import licences for molasses falling within CN codes 1703  10  00 and 1703   90  00, which are issued during the period 1 April 1995 to 30 June 1995, may not extend beyond 30  June 1995.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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.
1.5.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 114/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 488/2007
of 30 April 2007
correcting the Danish, Finnish and Swedish versions of Regulation (EC) No 327/98 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1), and in particular Article 10(2) and Article 13(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Following the amendment of Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/98 (2) by Regulation (EC) No 2019/2006, an error was found in the Danish, Finnish and Swedish versions of the text. To ensure the proper application of that provision, the necessary corrections must be made to those language versions,
Concerns only the Danish, Finnish and Swedish language versions.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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.
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 9 June 1998
on the adoption of the Conditions of Employment for Staff of the European Central Bank as amended on 31 March 1999
(ECB/1998/4)
(1999/330/EC)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
,
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter referred to as the "Statute") and in particular to Articles 36.1 and 47.2, fifth indent, thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB),
Having regard to the contribution of the General Council of the ECB,
Having regard to the opinion of the Staff Committee of the European Monetary Institute,
(1) Whereas the Statute attributes to the Governing Council of the ECB, acting on a proposal from the Executive Board of the ECB, the task of laying down the Conditions of Employment for Staff of the ECB;
(2) Whereas the Conditions of Employment should contain the rules which, in conjunction with employment contracts, govern the employment relations between the ECB and its staff;
(3) Whereas the Conditions of Employment should be such that they secure for the ECB the service of staff of the highest standard of independence, ability, efficiency and integrity, recruited on the broadest possible geographical basis from among nationals of Member States of the European Union, and, at the same time, enable staff to discharge their duties under conditions which will ensure maximum efficiency;
(4) Whereas the Conditions of Employment are aimed at fostering equality of treatment, legal certainty, transparency and effectiveness;
(5) Whereas, in accordance with the policy of transparency followed by the ECB, the Conditions of Employment for Staff of the ECB shall be made available to all interested parties,
The Conditions of Employment for Staff of the ECB are hereby adopted.
For information to all interested parties, copies of the Conditions of Employment for Staff of the ECB may be obtained upon request from the ECB(1).
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
24.9.1976 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 260/22
COMMISSION DECISION
of 17 September 1976
concluding the Framework Agreement for commercial and economic cooperation between the European Communities and Canada
(76/753/Euratom)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,
Having regard to the approval of the Council,
Whereas the Framework Agreement for commercial and economic cooperation between the European Communities and Canada, signed in Ottawa on 6 July 1976, should be concluded on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community,
The Framework Agreement for commercial and economic cooperation between the European Communities and Canada is hereby concluded and approved on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community.
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.
The President of the Commission shall give, as regards the Community, the notification provided for in Article 8 of the Agreement (1).
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 17 January 1984
authorizing the French Republic to introduce intra-Community surveillance in respect of imports of certain slippers and other indoor footwear and certain beach slippers originating in the People's Republic of China
(Only the French text is authentic)
(84/49/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 115 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Decision 80/47/EEC of 20 December 1979 on surveillance and protective measures which Member States may be authorized to take in respect of imports of certain products originating in third countries and put into free circulation in another Member State (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2483/83 of 30 August 1983 (2) instituted a system of import authorizations in France for certain slippers and other indoor footwear and certain beach slippers falling within NIMEXE codes 64.04-10, ex 64.04-90 and ex 64.02-69 respectively, originating in the People's Republic of China;
Whereas that Regulation takes account of the steps taken by the Government of the People's Republic of China both in order to make exports into France of the products in question subject to export certificates, and to issue such certificates in such a way as to respect certain quantitative limits for 1983 and 1984;
Whereas disparities exist between France and the other Member States in the conditions governing imports of the products in question; whereas such disparities may give rise to deflection of trade;
Whereas in order to detect rapidly such deflection of trade, the French Government has made a request to the Commission of the European Communities to be authorized to establish prior intra-Community surveillance of the imports in question originating in the People's Republic of China and put into free circulation in the other Member States;
Whereas the Commission has examined whether the imports in question could be the subject of intra-Community surveillance measures; whereas that examination shows that such deflection of trade may increase and jeopardize the objectives pursued by Regulation (EEC) No 2483/83 referred to above and aggravate or prolong the economic difficulties of the manufacturing sector concerned;
Whereas it is therefore necessary to authorize France to introduce intra-Community surveillance of the products in question originating in the People's Republic of China and put into free circulation in the other Member States,
In accordance with Article 2 of Decision 80/47/EEC, the French Republic is hereby authorized to establish, up until 31 December 1984, intra-Community surveillance of the products indicated below originating in the People's Republic of China and put into free circulation in the other Member States:
1.2.3 //   //   //   // CCT heading No  // NIMEXE code  // Description  //   //   //   // ex 64.04  // 64.04-10  // Slippers and other indoor footwear  // ex 64.04  // ex 64.04-90  // Beach slippers  // ex 64.02 B  // ex 64.02-69 1983, p. 12.
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
23.2.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 55/1
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 172/2007
of 16 February 2007
amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants (1), and in particular Article 7(5) first subparagraph, Article 7(6), and Article 14(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission conducted a study on the implementation of the waste-related provisions of Regulation (EC) No 850/2004. This study identified maximum concentration limits for the purpose of Part 2 of Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 850/2004. Above those limits, risks to human health and the environment could not be excluded.
(2) The concentration limit for Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDF/PCDD) is expressed in toxic equivalent concentration (TEQ), using the 1998 World Health Organisation toxic equivalency factors (TEFs). Available data on dioxin like Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) is not sufficient to include these compounds in the TEQ.
(3) Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) is the name of a technical mixture of various isomers. The effort necessary to analyse them completely would be disproportionate. Only alpha-, beta- and gamma-HCH are of toxicological relevance. Therefore the concentration limit should refer to them exclusively. Most commercially available analytical standard mixtures for the analyses of this compound class only identify these isomers.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are the most appropriate to ensure a high level of protection.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The Committee established under Article 17(1) of Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 has not delivered an opinion following its consultation, on 25 January 2006, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17(2) of that Regulation,
Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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.
5.7.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 175/37
COMMISSION DECISION
of 4 July 2007
amending Decision 2005/942/EC authorising Member States to take decisions under Council Directive 1999/105/EC on assurances afforded in respect of forest reproductive material produced in third countries
(notified under document number C(2007) 3173)
(2007/463/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 1999/105/EC of 22 December 1999 on the marketing of forest reproductive material (1), and in particular Article 19(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2005/942/EC (2) authorises Member States to take decisions under Directive 1999/105/EC on assurances afforded in respect of forest reproductive material of specified species produced in specified third countries.
(2) The scope of the current regime should be extended in so far as the necessary assurances are afforded.
(3) It is appropriate to add New Zealand as authorised third country as regards the forest reproductive material of the Category Source identified of the species Pinus radiata and to add that species in the case of the United States of America. Decision 2005/942/EC should be therefore amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
The Annex to Decision 2005/942/EC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.