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10.11.1978 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 316/21
COUNCIL DECISION
of 30 October 1978
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Bank for International Settlements concerning the mobilization of claims held by Member States under the medium-term financial assistance arrangements
(78/897/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 71/143/EEC of 22 March 1971 setting up machinery for medium-term financial assistance (1), as last amended by Decision 78/49/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 1 and 4 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee of 28 February 1978,
Whereas Decision 78/49/EEC made provision, in cases where one or more Member States which are creditors under the medium-term financial assistance system experience difficulties or are seriously threatened with difficulties as regards their balance of payments, for the mobilization of the claims held by that State or those States; whereas it provided that mobilization of the claims could be carried out by inter alia refinancing from outside the system, either by concerted action by Member States with other international organizations, or by an agreement made with such organizations;
Whereas the Bank for International Settlements is the organization able to provide such refinancing,
1.   The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Bank for International Settlements concerning the mobilization of claims held by Member States under the medium-term financial assistance arrangements is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
2.   The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
Commission Decision
of 14 March 2003
amending Decision 2003/172/EC concerning protective measures in relation to avian influenza in the Netherlands
(notified under document number C(2003) 835)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/186/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular, Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Netherlands have declared several outbreaks of avian influenza.
(2) The Dutch authorities have taken immediate action as provided for by Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza(3), as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden; furthermore, all movements of live poultry and hatching eggs within the Netherlands and their dispatch to other Member States and third countries have been prohibited.
(3) For the sake of clarity and transparency the Commission adopted Decision 2003/153/EC(4) in cooperation with the Dutch authorities, reinforcing the measures taken by the Netherlands.
(4) By Commission Decisions 2003/156/EC(5) and 2003/172/EC(6) the measures were prolonged in view of the development of the disease.
(5) In the light of the disease evolution, the protective measures laid down by Decision 2003/172/EC shall be prolonged.
(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 Committee,
In Article 2 of Decision 2003/172/EC, the time and date "14 March 2003 at 24.00 (midnight)" shall be replaced by "20 March 2003 at 24.00 (midnight)".
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 14 November 1994 on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (94/739/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (1), as last amended by Decision 93/384/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9, paragraph 6 (g) thereof,
Whereas on 6 October 1994 an outbreak of classical swine fever in the municipality of Nevelle, East Flanders was declared by the Belgian veterinary authorities;
Whereas in accordance with Article 9 (1) of Directive 80/217/EEC a surveillance zone was immediately established around the outbreak site;
Whereas all contact premises and pig holdings in the surveillance zone have been serologically and clinically tested without finding any evidence that the virus did spread to this zone;
Whereas the provisions for the use of a health mark on fresh meat are given in Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964, on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 92/5/EEC (4);
Whereas Belgium has submitted a request for the adoption of a specific solution concerning marking and use of pigmeat coming from pigs kept on holdings situated in the surveillance zone and slaughtered subject to a specific authorization issued by the  competent authority;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
1. Belgium is authorized to apply the mark described in Article 3 (1) (A) (e) of Directive 64/433/EEC to pigmeat obtained from pigs originating from holdings situated in the surveillance zone established on 6 October 1994 around the outbreak  of classical swine fever in the municipality of Nevelle on the condition that the pigs in question:
(a) originate from a holding to which, following the epidemiological inquiry, no contact has been established with an infected holding;
(b) have been included in a programme for monitoring body temperature and clinical examination. The programme shall be carried out as given in Annex I;
(c) have been slaughtered within 12 hours of arrival at the slaughterhouse.
2. Belgium shall ensure that a certificate as given in Annex II is issued in respect of meat referred to in paragraph 1.
Pigmeat which complies with the conditions of Article 1 (1) and enters into intra-Community trade must be accompanied by the certificate referred to in Article 1 (2).
This Decision is applicable until 1 January 1995.
This Decision is addressed to Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2426/85
of 28 August 1985
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2365/84 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special measures for peas, field beans and sweet lupins
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1431/82 of 18 May 1982 laying down special measures for peas, field beans and sweet lupins (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1485/85 (2), and in particular Article 3 (7) thereof,
Whereas the arrangements for submitting the declaration of processing set out in Article 19 (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2365/84 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1970/85 (4), should be made clearer and more flexible; whereas an undertaking should not necessarily lose its entire entitlement to aid if it fails to submit that declaration at regular intervals;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Dried Fodder,
Article 19 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2365/84 is hereby replaced by the following:
'3. The undertaking shall submit at regular intervals a processing declaration concerning the quantities processed during a period the length of which shall be determined by the competent agency of the Member State in which processing has taken place, but which shall be no longer than one month. The declaration shall be submitted to the competent agency by a date which that agency shall specify but within a period that shall not in any case exceed two months.
However, if the processing of a single lot of peas, field beans or sweet lupins takes place over a number of months, the undertaking may submit the declaration referring to that lot at the latest at the end of the second month following completion of processing.
The declaration must indicate at least for each product and processing method the quantity of product processed by gross weight and also, it required, by weight adjusted according to the method set out in Annex I.
If an undertaking fails to submit a declaration by the date on which it is due, the competent agency of the Member State in which processing has taken place shall deduct 2 % of the aid to which that undertaking would otherwise be entitled for each working day by which submission of the declaration is delayed.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities, within the exception of the new text of the last subparagraph of Article 19 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2365/84, which shall, at the request of the parties concerned, also apply to cases pending.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2232/2002
of 13 December 2002
altering the export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
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), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 13(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2117/2002(3).
(2) It follows from applying the detailed rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 2117/2002 to the information known to the Commission that the export refunds at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, exported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2117/2002 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex to this Regulation in respect of the products set out therein.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 December 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
29.5.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 131/27
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 469/2010
of 28 May 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 29 May 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
15.1.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 13/21
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 64/2005
of 14 January 2005
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 January 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),
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 (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as regards import duties in the cereals sector.
(4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force.
(5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the representative market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6) Application of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in Annex I to this Regulation,
The import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 January 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
9.3.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 58/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 193/2010
of 8 March 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 9 March 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1612/98 of 24 July 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 689/92 fixing the procedure and conditions for the taking over of cereals by intervention agencies
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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 689/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1424/98 (4), lays down the conditions for taking over cereals into intervention;
Whereas implementation from the 1993/94 marketing year of the reform of the common agricultural policy in the cereals sector may lead to difficulties for producers of certain cereals in certain areas of the Community; whereas, to lessen the impact of these mechanisms on the income of the said producers, provision should be made for exemptions from certain provisions relating to quality once again in the 1998/99 marketing year, as was done in 1997/98;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The text of Article 2(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 689/92 is replaced by the following:
'4. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, and for the 1998/99 marketing year:
- at the request of the Member State, a decision shall be taken in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, to fix the maximum moisture content at 15 % for cereals offered for intervention with the exception of maize and sorghum,
- the reduction provided for in the case of barley of a specific weight less than 64 kg/hl referred to in Annex II, Table III shall not apply.`
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2711/87
of 9 September 1987
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2793/77 on detailed rules of application for granting special aid for skimmed milk for use as feed for animals other than young calves
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 773/87 (2), and in particular Article 10 (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2793/77 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2886/86 (4), fixes the level of special aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder for use as feed for animals other than young calves and the maximum selling price to be applied by dairies; whereas, as regards the situation on the market for skimmed milk, production has fallen as a result, in particular, of the impact of the reduction in milk quotas; whereas this trend could well become more marked owing to the seasonal drop in milk production; whereas the amounts of the aid and the maximum sellng price should therefore be adjusted;
Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
Regulation (EEC) No 2793/77 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 1 (2),
- '11 ECU per 100 kilograms' in the first indent is replaced by ' 9 ECU per 100 kilograms',
- '110 ECU per 100 kilograms' in the second indent is replaced by ' 90 ECU per 100 kilograms'.
2. In Article 3 (1) (c), first indent, '2,80 ECU per 100 kilograms' is replaced by '4,80 ECU' per 100 kilograms'.
This Regulation enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 14 September 1987.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2150/2003
of 9 December 2003
on the issue of licences for the import of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.) in the period from 9 November 2003 to 10 April 2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3285/94 of 22 December 1994 on common rules for imports and repealing Regulation (EC) No 518/94(1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 519/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports from certain third countries and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1765/82, (EEC) No 1766/82 and (EEC) 3420/83(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1964/2003 of 7 November 2003 imposing provisional safeguard measures against imports of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.)(3), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The quantities for which licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1964/2003 exceed the quantities available for products originating in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and in all third countries other than the People's Republic of China.
(2) It is now necessary to fix, for each category of importer and product origin, the proportion of the quantity for which application is made which may be imported under licence,
Applications for import licences lodged under Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1964/2003, shall be met at the percentage rates of the quantities applied for as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 December 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.