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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1895/2003
of 27 October 2003
prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of France
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of 20 December 2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1754/2003(4), lays down quotas for cod for 2003.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, IIb, by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France have exhausted the quota allocated for 2003. France has prohibited fishing for this stock from 17 August 2003. This date should consequently be adopted in this Regulation,
Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, IIb, by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to France for 2003.
Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, IIb, by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 17 August 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
20.9.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 256/17
COUNCIL DECISION
of 15 September 2006
appointing three Danish members and five Danish alternate members to the Committee of the Regions
(2006/630/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposals from the Danish Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC (1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010.
(2) Three seats of members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignations of Mr Laust Grove VEJLSTRUP, Mr Johnny SØTRUP and Mrs Tove LARSEN. Three seats of alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignations of Mr Sonny BERTHOLD, Mr Niels LARSEN and Mr Mads LEBECH. Two seats of alternate members of the Committee of the Regions will become vacant following the appointment as members of Mr Per Bødker ANDERSEN and Mrs Eva NEJSTGAARD, currently alternate members,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:
(a) as members:
— Mr Per Bødker ANDERSEN, Borgmester, Kolding Kommune, in place of Mr Laust Grove VEJLSTRUP,
— Mr Bo ANDERSEN, Borgmester, Ringe Kommune, in place of Mr Johnny SØTRUP,
— Mrs Eva NEJSTGAARD, Borgmester, Allerød Kommune, in place of Mrs Tove LARSEN;
(b) as alternate members:
— Mrs Anna Margrethe KAALUND, Borgmester, Tjele Kommune, in place of Mr Sonny BERTHOLD,
— Mrs Mona HEIBERG, Medlem af Københavns Borgerrepræsentation, in place of Mr Per Bødker ANDERSEN,
— Mr Jens Christian GJESSING, Borgmester, Haderslev Kommune, in place of Mrs Eva NEJSTGAARD,
— Mr Jens Arne HEDEGAARD, Borgmester, Brønderslev Kommune, in place of Mr Niels LARSEN,
— Mr Bjørn DAHL, Borgmester, Roskilde Kommune, in place of Mr Mads LEBECH.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2122/2002
of 29 November 2002
fixing 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 1900/2002(4), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 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 (EEC) No 1766/92, 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 Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector.
(4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force. They also remain in force in cases where no quotation is available for the reference exchange referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 during the two weeks preceding the next periodical fixing.
(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 the Annex to this Regulation,
The import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 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 1 December 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2240/2003
of 19 December 2003
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 20 December 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2059/91  of 12 July 1991  amending Regulation (EEC) No 3775/90 laying down transitional measures applicable to trade in certain agricultural products originating in the former German Democratic Republic
THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 of 4 December 1990 on the transitional measures and adjustments required in the agricultural sector as a result of German unification (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3775/90 (2) lays down transitional measures applicable to the export, under specific conditions, of certain agricultural products originating in the former German Democratic Republic;
Whereas, in order to ensure the smooth functioning of trade, the Federal Republic of Germany was authorized, under Article 2 (3) of that Regulation, to extend to 30 June 1991 the validity of export licences and advances fixing refund certificates issued  by the authorities of the former German Democratic Republic among other things for products of sheepmeat, pigmeat, beef and veal;
Whereas, in view of importations problems and transport difficulties in the third countries of destination of the above products, the validity of the licences and certificates concerned should be extended to 31 December 1991 in order to make possible  the fulfilment of the agreements concluded by the former German Democratic Republic;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of all the relevant Management Committees,
The following paragraph 4 is added to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3775/90:
'Germany is authorized to extend to 31 December 1991, on request by the holder, the validity of the export licences and advance fixing refund certificates issued by the authorities of the former German Democratic Republic for products of the sheepmeat,  pigmeat and beef and veal sectors.'  Article 2  The second subparagraph of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3775/90 is amended as follows:
'It shall apply until 30 June 1991. With regard to authorization to extend the validity of expot licences and advaced fixing refund certificates, Article 2 (4) shall apply until 31 December 1991.'  Article 3  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 16/2004
of 6 January 2004
implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the list of target secondary variables relating to the "intergenerational transmission of poverty"
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2003 concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC)(1), and in particular Article 15(2)(f) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 established a common framework for the systematic production of Community statistics on income and living conditions, encompassing comparable and timely cross-sectional and longitudinal data on income and on the level and composition of poverty and social exclusion at national and European Union levels.
(2) Pursuant to Article 15(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003, implementing measures are necessary concerning the list of target secondary areas and variables that shall be included every year in the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC. For the year 2005, the list of target secondary variables included in the module "Intergenerational transmission of poverty" (particularly on parental education and occupation background and on childhood family environment as key domains of influence on adult social exclusion impacting on poverty risk during adulthood) including the specification of variables codes and definitions is to be defined.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,
The list of secondary target variables, the variables codes, and the definitions for the Module 2005 relating to the "Intergenerational transmission of poverty" to be included in the cross-sectional component of Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) shall be as laid down in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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 DECISION
of 3 November 1992
amending  Decision 89/374/EEC of 2 June 1989 on the organization of a temporary experiment under Council  Directive 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed, in order to establish the conditions to be  satisfied by the crop and the seed of hybrids of rye
(92/520/EEC)
THE COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed  (1),  as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC  (2), and in particular Article 13a thereof,
Whereas pursuant to Commission Decision 89/374/EEC  (3) a temporary experiment was organized, at  Community level, in order to establish the conditions to be satisfied by the crop and the seed of  hybrids of rye; whereas according to the abovementioned Decision the experiment should end on 30  June 1992; whereas further data are needed; whereas it is therefore appropriate to extend the  experiment until 30 June 1994;
Whereas 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,
In Article 3 of Decision 89/374/EEC, '30  June 1992` is replaced by '30 June 1994`.
This Decision is addressed to the Member  States.
Commission Decision
of 17 November 2000
amending Decision 1999/283/EC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain African countries to take account of the animal health situation in South Africa
(notified under document number C(2000) 3335)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/739/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(1), as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Articles 14 and 22 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain African countries are laid down by Commission Decision 1999/283/EC(3).
(2) Imports of fresh meat from South Africa are only possible from a part of the territory of this country which has been recognised by the European Community as officially free of foot-and-mouth disease.
(3) On 15 September 2000 the competent authorities confirmed on outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, in the free region.
(4) The situation is liable to seriously endanger Community livestock in view of imports of products of biungulate animals.
(5) The competent authorities of South Africa provided sufficient guarantees with regard to the measures taken to control the movement of animals of susceptible species within and out of the infected area, in particular by declaring 16 districts, around the outbreak in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, a control area for foot-and-mouth disease.
(6) It is therefore necessary to redefine the territory of South Africa from which imports into the Community of fresh meat are authorised.
(7) In addition, it appears necessary to clarify, that imports of fresh meat from Namibia are only possible from the territory South of the cordon fences which extend from Palgrave Point in the west to Gam in the east, which has bene recognised by the European Community as officially free of foot-and-mouth disease.
(8) Decision 1999/283/EC must be amended accordingly.
(9) The present Decision must be reviewed in the light of the evolution of the disease situation.
(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Annex I to Decision 1999/283/EC is replaced by the Annex to the present Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1502/98 of 14 July 1998 adopting the forecast supply balance for banana production, consumption, imports and exports for the Community for 1998 (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 provides for a forecast supply balance to be drawn up each year on the basis of a number of market parameters; whereas the main purpose of the supply balance is to establish the outlook for Community production and consumption and the forecast for imports of traditional ACP bananas, and hence the supply requirements for the Community market and the requisite tariff quota;
Whereas the Management Committee for Bananas has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
The forecast supply balance for banana production, consumption, imports and exports for the Community for 1998 shall be as shown in the Annex hereto.
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.
22.4.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 100/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 329/2010
of 21 April 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 22 April 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 18 March 1993 amending Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community
(93/212/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Directive  90/425/EEC (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 92/452/EEC (3), as amended by Decision 92/523/EEC (4), established a list of embryo collection teams approved in third countries for the export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community;
Whereas the competent authorities of Canada and the United States of America have forwarded amendments to the list of teams approved in their territories;
Whereas it is now necessary to amend the list of approved teams as regards Canada and the United States of America;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to Member States.
13.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 121/80
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 724/2005
of 12 May 2005
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 25th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1) and in particular the second indent of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 of 19 July 2004 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), for the 2004/2005 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to certain third countries.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.
(3) The Management Committee for Sugar has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
For the 25th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 the maximum amount of the export refund shall be 40,811 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 May 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.