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COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 2175/90
of 23 July 1990
on the application of Decision No 2/90 of the EEC-Malta Association Council again amending Articles 6 and 17 of the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta (1), was signed on 5 December 1970 and entered into force on 1 April 1971;
Whereas a Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta (2), was signed in Brussels on 4 March 1976 and entered into force on 1 June 1976;
Whereas, under Article 25 of the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation (3), annexed to the abovementioned Agreement, the Association Council adopted Decision No 2/90 again amending Articles 6 and 17;
Whereas it is necessary to apply this Decision in the Community,
Decision No 2/90 of the EEC-Malta Association Council shall be applicable in the Community.
The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 351/2002
of 25 February 2002
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 as regards references to ESA 95
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 of 22 November 1993 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 475/2000(2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The definitions of "government", "deficit" and "investment" are laid down in the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty and in Regulation (EC) No 3605/93, by reference to the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community (hereinafter referred to as "ESA 95") established by Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 of 25 June 1996 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 113/2002(4).
(2) Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 contains the reference framework of common standards, definitions, classifications and accounting rules for drawing up the accounts of the Member States for the statistical requirements of the European Community, in order to obtain comparable results between Member States.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 2558/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 as regards the reclassification of settlements under swaps arrangements and under forward rate agreements(5) has changed the classification of interest flows under swap contracts and forward rate agreements (FRAs) from income property to financial account while stating at the same time the need for a specific treatment of these flows for the data transmitted under the excessive deficit procedure.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 3605/93, should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) In order to avoid confusion concerning the application of the new references to ESA 95, the measures provided for in this Regulation should apply with effect from 1 January 2002,
Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 is amended as follows:
1. the code "B.9" is replaced by "EDP B.9";
2. the code "D.41" is replaced by "EDP D.41".
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall apply from 1 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1552/79  of 24 July 1979  amending Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 on the common organization of the market in rice
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Whereas Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1260/78 (4), enables a production refund to be granted for broken rice used by the brewing industry until the end of the 1978/79 marketing year;
Whereas, since no general decision has yet been taken on the system of production refunds, it is desirable to prolong the possibility of granting production refunds for products intended for the brewing of beer for a further marketing year,
In Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76, the terms "marketing year 1978/79" shall be replaced by "1979/80 marketing year".
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 September 1979.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
4.10.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 265/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 970/2008
of 3 October 2008
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 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 4 October 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 31 July 2002
concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers
(notified under document number C(2002) 2833)
(Only the German text is authentic)
(2002/640/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 2001/116/EC(2), and in particular Article 8(2)(c) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The request for exemption submitted by Germany on 17 May 2002, which reached the Commission on 27 May 2002, contained the information required by Article 8(2)(c) of Directive 70/156/EEC.
(2) The request concerns the installation on one type of vehicle of category M1 of headlamps with a bend lighting function. Bend lighting is a function intended to provide enhanced illumination of the road into bends.
(3) The reasons given in the request, according to which such vehicle types meet the requirements of Annex IV to Directive 70/156/EEC, apart from Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers(3), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/28/EC(4), are well founded.
(4) The description of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with UN/ECE Regulation No 48, as amended recently, ensure a satisfactory level of safety.
(5) The Community Directive concerned will be amended in order to permit the installation of such bend lighting.
(6) The measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,
The request submitted by Germany for an exemption concerning the approval and placing on the market a type of vehicle of category M1 fitted with bend lighting in accordance with the draft UN/ECE provisions is hereby approved.
The validity of the approvals granted in accordance with this Decision shall take effect on 1 July 2002 and shall expire on 30 June 2004.
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1272/2003
of 17 July 2003
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 37th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002
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), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 of 23 July 2002 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 432/2003(4), for the 2002/2003 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 1331/2002 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) Following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the 37th partial invitation to tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the 37th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 the maximum amount of the export refund to certain third countries is fixed at 49,549 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 July 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
14.8.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 210/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 741/2009
of 13 August 2009
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 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 14 August 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
20.3.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 74/31
COUNCIL DECISION
of 16 March 2009
appointing three members of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board
(2009/250/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Decision No 235/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,
The following are hereby appointed as the members representing the Council in the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board for a period of three years:
— Sir Tony ATKINSON, Senior Research Fellow, Nuffield College, Oxford, United Kingdom,
— Johann HAHLEN, Former President of the Federal Statistical Office, Germany,
— Edvard OUTRATA, Former President of the Czech Statistical Office, Czech Republic.
This Decision shall take effect on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
27.5.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 188/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1019/2004
of 26 May 2004
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), 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 27 May 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
15.10.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 271/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1681/2005
of 14 October 2005
fixing the minimum selling prices for butter for the 172nd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97
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 Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The intervention agencies are, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs (2), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter from intervention stocks that they hold and to grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further stipulated that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also be taken to make no award in response to the tenders submitted. The amount(s) of the processing securities must be fixed accordingly.
(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
The minimum selling prices of butter from intervention stocks and processing securities applying for the 172nd individual invitation to tender, under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97, shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 October 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 7 October 1999
amending Decision 95/94/EC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species from certain third countries
(notified under document number C(1999) 3107)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(1999/684/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species(1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 7 and 8(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 93/160/EEC(2), as last amended by Decision 1999/150/EC(3), establishes a list of third countries from which Member States authorise the importation of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species.
(2) Canada is on that list.
(3) Commission Decision 95/94/EC(4), as last amended by Decision 1999/150/EC, establishes a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species from certain third countries.
(4) The competent Canadian veterinary authorities have submitted a request for the addition of two Canadian collection centres. The Community has received guarantees regarding the centres' compliance with the requirements of Article 8 of Directive 90/429/EEC. The list of approved centres should therefore be amended.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The following Part 4, relating to Canada, is added to the Annex to Decision 95/94/EC:
"Part 4
CANADA
- Centre d'Insémination Porcine du Québec (CIPQ) 1486 Rang St-André , St Lambert , Québec Canada
Approval code: 4-AI-02
- Centre d'Insémination Génétiporc 77 rang des Bois-Francs sud , Ste Christine de Portneuf , Québec Canada
Approval code: 4-AI-05".
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Directive 2000/71/EC
of 7 November 2000
to adapt the measuring methods as laid down in Annexes I, II, III and IV to Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to technical progress as foreseen in Article 10 of that Directive
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EC(1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 98/70/EC establishes environmental specifications for unleaded petrol and diesel fuels. Annex I to IV to that Directive include the test methods and their dates of publication which shall be used to determine quality of petrol and diesel fuels in relation to these environmental specifications.
(2) European Standard 228 and European Standard 590 also establish quality specifications for petrol and diesel respectively to ensure the proper functioning of these products. These standards have recently updated and adopted by European Committee for Standardisation on 29 October 1999 and the test methods for some quality parameters which also are included as environmental specifictions in Annex I to IV of Directive 98/70/EC have been updated or changed to reflect technical progress. The test methods in Annex I to IV should be consistent with those in European Standards 228 and 590 to facilitate the implementation of the directive and to ensure that its updated to reflect technical progress.
(3) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Article 10 Committee established to, inter alia, assist the Commission to adapt Directive 98/70/EC to technical progress,
Annex I to IV to Directive 98/70/EC are replaced by Annex I to IV to this Directive.
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 January 2001 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1145/2001
of 11 June 2001
fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2) (a) thereof,
Whereas:
Pursuant to Article 2 (2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,
The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 June 2001.
It shall apply from 13 until 26 June 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.