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COMMISSION  DIRECTIVE 95/55/EC of 31 October 1995 amending Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in  feedingstuffs (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in  feedingstuffs  (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 95/37/EC  (2), and in particular  Article 7 thereof,
Whereas Directive 70/524/EEC provides for regular amendment of the content of its Annexes to take  account of advances in scientific and technical knowledge; whereas the Annexes were consolidated by  Commission Directive 91/248/EEC  (3);
Whereas the investigation of various additives currently listed in Annex II of Directive 70/524/EEC  and therefore capable of authorization at national level has not yet been completed; whereas,  therefore, the period of authorization of these substances should be extended for a specific  period;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the  Standing Committee on Feedingstuffs,
Annex II to Directive 70/524/EEC is hereby amended as set out in the  Annex hereto.
1.  Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative  provisions necessary to comply with the Annex to this Directive not later than 30 March 1996. They  shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
When adopted by the Member States these provisions shall contain a reference to this Directive or  be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such  reference shall be laid down by the Member States.
2.  Member States shall forward to the Commission the main provisions of national law which they  adopt in the field governed by this Directive.
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the  Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
20.9.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 252/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 926/2008
of 19 September 2008
on the issue of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of September 2008 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 539/2007 for certain products in the egg sector and for egg albumin
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 539/2007 of 15 May 2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the egg sector and for egg albumin (3), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 539/2007 opened tariff quotas for imports of egg products and egg albumin.
(2) The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of September 2008 for the subperiod from 1 October to 31 December 2008 relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested.
(3) The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of September 2008 for the subperiod from 1 October to 31 December 2008 do not, for some quotas, cover the total quantity available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined, and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod,
1.   The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged under Regulation (EC) No 539/2007 for the subperiod from 1 October to 31 December 2008 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex hereto.
2.   The quantities for which import licence applications have not been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 539/2007, to be added to the subperiod from 1 January to 31 March 2009, are set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 September 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
27.1.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 23/51
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 139/2006
of 26 January 2006
fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
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), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for a permanent tender.
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 24 January 2006.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 24 January 2006, the maximum amount of refund for the products referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 January 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 22 July 2002
to authorise France to apply the requirements of Council Directive 64/433/EEC to certain slaughterhouses which handle not more than 2000 livestock units per year
(notified under document number C(2002) 2745)
(Only the French text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/616/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat(1), as last amended by Directive 95/23/EC(2) and in particular Article 4(D) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 64/433/EEC makes it possible for Member States to request for authorisation to apply the requirements of Article 4(A) to certain slaughterhouses which handle not more than 2000 livestock units per year.
(2) France has sent a request to be authorised to apply the abovementioned Regulations to certain slaughterhouses.
(3) These slaughterhouses are situated in regions such as mountain areas suffering from special geographical constraints.
(4) These regions are affected by supply difficulties because there are no other establishments to slaughter animals in order to supply the population of these remote geographical areas with meat.
(5) Agricultural activities in these regions are based on animal production and the distances for the transport of the slaughter animals are too long.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
France is authorised to apply the requirements of Article 4(A) of Directive 64/433/EEC to slaughterhouses listed in the Annex to this Decision.
This derogation is granted on the condition that:
- the establishments are situated in areas to which access is difficult because transport infrastructure and links with the rest of the country are inadequate to ensure adequate supplies or with particular geographical difficulties,
- the transport distance for slaughter animals of their region to a slaughterhouse approved pursuant to Article 10 of Directive 64/433/EEC is longer than the transport distance to the establishments in the Annex and the transport takes more than one hour under normal conditions,
- the animals slaughtered originate in the region where the slaughterhouse is located,
- the throughput of the slaughterhouse is only raised to a level which still guarantees production in compliance with the hygiene rules and the maximum throughput does not exceed 2000 livestock units per year,
- at least one official veterinarian is permanently present during production hours.
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 12 February 1986
amending Decision 73/422/EEC on the Advisory Committee on Sugar
(86/57/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Whereas, as a result of enlargement, in order to maintain a balanced regional representation in the Joint Working Party set up under the Advisory Committee on Sugar, pursuant to Commission Decision 73/422/EEC (1), as last amended by Decision 83/77/EEC (2), the number of members of the Working Party should be increased,
In Article 5 (1) of Commission Decision 73/422/EEC, the number '10' is hereby replaced by '11'.
This Decision shall enter into force on 12 February 1986.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2176/93 of 2 August 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN code 2929 90 00, originating in Brazil, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation  (EEC) No 3831/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1993 by Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92  (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of that Regulation, customs duties on certain products originating in each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III shall be totally suspended and the products as such shall, as a general rule, be subject to  statistical surveillance every three months on the reference base referred to in Article 8;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 8, where the increase of preferential imports of these products, originating in one or more benefiary countries, threatens to cause economic difficulties in the Community or in a region of the Community, the levying  of customs duties may be re-established, once the Commission has had an appropriate exchange of information with the Member States; whereas for this purpose the reference base to be considered shall be, as a general rule, 6,615 % of the highest maximum  amount valid for 1988;
Whereas, in the case of the products falling within CN code 2929 90 00, originating in Brazil, the reference base was fixed at ECU 628 000;
Whereas on 6 May 1993 imports of these products into the Community, originating in Brazil, reached the reference base in question after being charged thereagainst whereas the exchange of information organized by the Commission has demonstrated that  continuance of the preference threatens to cause economic difficulties in a region of the Community;
Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Brazil,
As from 7 August 1993, the levying of customs duties, suspended for 1993 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products, originating in Brazil:
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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 (EC) No 1478/1999
of 6 July 1999
fixing the final amount of aid for dried fodder for the 1998/99 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 603/95 of 21 February 1995 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1347/95(2), and in particular Article 18 thereof,
(1) Whereas Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 603/95 fix the amounts of aid to be paid to processors for dehydrated fodder and sun-dried fodder produced during the 1998/99 marketing year up to the maximum guaranteed quantities laid down in Article 4(1) and (3) of that Regulation;
(2) Whereas the information forwarded to the Commission by the Member States under the second indent of Article 15(a) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 785/95 of 6 April 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 603/95 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 676/1999(4), indicates that the maximum guaranteed quantity for dehydrated fodder has been exceeded, and that the maximum guaranteed quantity for sun-dried fodder has not been exceeded;
(3) Whereas it should therefore be laid down that the aid provided for in Regulation (EC) No 603/95 for dehydrated fodder should be reduced in accordance with Article 5 of that Regulation; whereas the aid for sun-dried fodder should be paid to recipients in full;
(4) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Dried Fodder,
The aid for dehydrated fodder and sun-dried fodder provided for in Article 3(2) and (3) respectively of Regulation (EC) No 603/95 shall be paid as follows for the 1998/99 marketing year:
(a) the aid for dehydrated fodder shall be reduced to EUR 65,88 per tonne in all Member States;
(b) the aid for sun-dried fodder shall be paid in full.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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.
30.4.1982 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 116/18
COUNCIL DECISION
of 26 April 1982
approving the conclusion by the Commission of Protocols with the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation amending the Cooperation Agreements in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion and plasma physics
(82/269/Euratom)
THE COUNCIL 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 draft submitted by the Commission,
Whereas the Commission has, in accordance with the directives from the Council, negotiated Protocols amending the Cooperation Agreements with Sweden and Switzerland in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion and plasma physics;
Whereas it is consequently advisable to approve the conclusion by the Commission of these Protocols,
The conclusion by the Commission of Protocols with the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation amending the Cooperation Agreements in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion and plasma physics is hereby approved.
The text of these Protocols is attached to this Decision.
COUNCIL DECISION of 7 October 1997 repealing Directive 82/606/EEC relating to the organization by the Member States of surveys on the earnings of permanent and seasonal workers employed in agriculture (97/664/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 213 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Council Directive 82/606/EEC of 28 July 1982 relating to the organization by the Member States of surveys on the earnings of permanent and seasonal workers employed in agriculture (1) was adopted in order to make available comparable statistics on the development of the earnings of agricultural workers in the Member States;
Whereas the requirement for national and Community statistics can now be met using other sources;
Whereas it is in the general interest to reduce the volume of Community legislation and to limit the statistical burden on the Member States to those requirements which are essential;
Whereas the Statistical Programme Committee established by Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (2) has been consulted in accordance with Article 3 of that Decision,
Directive 82/606/EEC is hereby repealed.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 12 November 1982
approving the extended plan for the eradication of brucellosis in cattle put forward by Belgium
(Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic)
(82/793/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/391/EEC of 17 May 1977 introducing Community measures for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle (1), as amended by Directive 82/400/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 (2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 78/52/EEC of 13 December 1977 establishing the Community criteria for national plans for the accelerated eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and enzootic leucosis in cattle (3), and in particular Chapter II thereof,
Having regard to Commission Decision 79/75/EEC of 21 December 1978 approving the plan for the accelerated eradication of brucellosis put forward by Belgium (4),
Having regard to Council Directive 82/400/EEC of 14 June 1982 amending Directive 77/391/EEC and introducing a supplementary Community measure for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle,
Whereas, by letter dated 21 June 1982, Belgium notified the Commission of an extended plan to eradicate brucellosis;
Whereas, after examination and taking into account the success of the initial plan, the extended plan was found to comply with Directives 77/391/EEC, 78/52/EEC and 82/400/EEC;
Whereas the extended plan ensures continuity with the measures put in hand under the initial plan and whereas the initial plan expired on 12 December 1981;
Whereas the measures under the extended plan have been applied since 12 December 1981; whereas consequently the condition for financial participation by the Community have been met;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee; whereas the Fund Committee has been consulted,
The extended plan for the eradication of brucellosis as applied by Belgium from 12 December 1981 is hereby approved.
Financial participation by the Community shall be in respect of eligible expenditure on account of slaughterings taking place on or after 12 December 1981.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
27.5.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 140/55
COUNCIL DECISION 2011/312/CFSP
of 26 May 2011
amending and extending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28 and 43(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 25 November 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) (1).
(2) On 12 May 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/274/CFSP (2) amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP and extending it until 24 May 2011.
(3) On 16 February 2011 the Political and Security Committee (PSC) endorsed recommendations on the Strategic Concept for Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) training of PA border and crossing management staff for Gaza crossings.
(4) EU BAM Rafah should be further extended from 25 May 2011 until 31 December 2011 on the basis of its current mandate.
(5) It is also necessary to lay down the financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EU BAM Rafah for the period from 25 May 2011 to 31 December 2011,
Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 2, second paragraph, the following point shall be added:
‘(d) assist EUPOL COPPS in its additional tasks in the area of training of PA border and crossing management staff for Gaza crossings.’.
2. Article 10(1) shall be replaced by the following:
3. Article 13(1) shall be replaced by the following:
4. In Article 16, the second paragraph shall be replaced by the following:
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 25 May 2011.
COMMISSION DECISION of 23 July 1996 amending Decision 90/178/Euratom, EEC authorizing Luxembourg not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base (Only the French text is authentic) (96/506/Euratom, EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, under Article 28 (3) of Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1997 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform bases of assessment (2), hereinafter called 'the Sixth Directive`, the Member States may continue to exempt or tax certain transactions; whereas these transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT own resources base;
Whereas with effect from 1 January 1990 the possibility afforded Member States of continuing to tax or exempt certain transactions listed in Annexes E and F to the Sixth Directive was terminated by virtue of Article 1, point 1, first paragraph, and point 2 (a) of Council Directive 89/465/EEC (3); whereas, consequently, the authorizations granted in this connection by the Commission for the purposes of determining the VAT own resources base should also be discontinued;
Whereas, in the case of Luxembourg, the Commission, on the basis of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, adopted Decision 90/178/Euratom, EEC (4) authorizing Luxembourg, with effect from 1989, not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base;
Whereas, since 1 January 1993, Luxembourg has taxed the transactions referred to in point 5 of Annex F to the Sixth VAT Directive; whereas the authorization granted in this connection should be discontinued with effect from that date;
Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has approved the report recording the opinions of its members on this Directive,
Article 2 (1) of Decision 90/178/Euratom, EEC is hereby repealed in respect of transactions conducted with effect from 1 January 1993.
This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.