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COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 1314/88
of 26 April 1988
on the import arrangements applicable for 1988 to products falling within CN codes 0714 10 90 and 0714 90 10 and originating in certain third countries which are not members of GATT, other than the People's Republic of China
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, by Regulation (EEC) No 430/87 (1), the Council laid down the arrangements applicable to imports of products falling within CN codes 0714 10 90 and 0714 90 10 (07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff) and originating in third countries for 1987, 1988, 1989 and, according to the circumstances, 1990; whereas, however, for products imported from third countries which are not members of GATT, other than the People's Republic of China, as referred to in Article 1 (e) of Regulation (EEC) No 430/87, the quantities qualifying under the arrangements in question were determined for 1987 only;
Whereas the quantities for 1988 should be determined taking into account, on the one hand, the measures which the Community will have to adopt to stabilize agricultural production and, on the other hand, the need to maintain the pattern of trade with those countries while ensuring that the balance of the internal market in cereal products does not suffer as a result;
Whereas there may be applications for the import of quantities exceeding the allocated quota; whereas some of those applications covering a limited quantity traditionally relate to uses other than animal feed; whereas, in order not to eliminate them completely, provision should accordingly be made for imports of the products in question under the arrangements concerned not to be subject to the quantitative limits laid down for products used in animal feed,
For products falling within CN codes 0714 10 90 and 0714 90 10, the levy of not more than 6 % ad valorem applicable to imports shall be limited for 1988 to 30 000 tonnes originating in third countries which are not members of GATT, other than the People's Republic of China, as referred to in Article 1 (e) of Regulation (EEC) No 430/87.
The quantitative limit laid down in the first subparagraph shall not, however, apply to imports of products which are used for direct human consumption only.
In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 26 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1097/88 (3), the Commission shall adopt the detailed rules for the application of this Regulation and shall determine the products referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 1 of this Regulation.
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.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 February 2000
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Malta amending the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta
(2000/184/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2 of Annex I to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta(1), hereinafter referred to as "Association Agreement", provides for tariff ceilings applicable to imports of textile products originating in Malta.
(2) Pursuant to the Agreed Minute between the European Community and the Republic of Malta regarding the textile trade(2), signed on 4 June 1997, until 31 December 1997 products falling within textile category 6 were imported into the Community duty-free up to certain quota levels, which levels represented an increase in liberalisation of imports originating in Malta as compared to the tariff ceilings laid down in the Association Agreement.
(3) Within the framework both of the completion of the first stage of the Association Agreement and of the Community's liberalisation efforts towards Mediterranean countries, as well as having regard to the current level of and trends in access to Malta's textile products to the Community, full liberalisation of textile imports from Malta should be achieved.
(4) For this reason the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters repealing the tariff ceilings laid down in Article 2 of Annex I to the Association Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Malta amending the Association Agreement is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.
13.3.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 68/48
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/423
of 6 March 2015
establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention as regards the amendments of Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 192 and 207, in conjunction with Article 218(9), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Union approved the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade (the ‘Rotterdam Convention’) by Council Decision 2006/730/EC (1).
(2) Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) implements the Rotterdam Convention in the Union.
(3) In order to ensure that importing countries benefit from the protection offered by the Rotterdam Convention, it is necessary and appropriate to support the recommendation from the Chemical Review Committee as regards the inclusion in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention of chrysotile asbestos, methamidophos, trichlorfon, fenthion (ultra low volume (ULV) formulations at or above 640 g active ingredient/l) and liquid formulations (emulsifiable concentrate and soluble concentrate) containing paraquat dichloride at or above 276 g/l, corresponding to paraquat ion at or above 200 g/l. Those substances are already banned or severely restricted in the Union and are therefore subject to export requirements which go beyond what is required under the Rotterdam Convention.
(4) The seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention is expected to decide on the proposed amendments to Annex III. The Union should support those amendments,
The position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union at the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention is that the Union shall support the adoption of the amendments to Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade (3) as regards the inclusion of chrysotile asbestos, methamidophos, trichlorfon, fenthion (ultra low volume (ULV) formulations at or above 640 g active ingredient/l) and liquid formulations (emulsifiable concentrate and soluble concentrate) containing paraquat dichloride at or above 276 g/l, corresponding to paraquat ion at or above 200 g/l.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 701/2004
of 15 April 2004
amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of products in the sugar sector other than molasses(2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 1(2), and Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The amounts of the representative prices and additional duties applicable to the import of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1166/2003(3).
(2) It follows from applying the general and detailed fixing rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 to the information known to the Commission that the representative prices and additional duties at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 April 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
4.2.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 31/27
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 199/2005
of 3 February 2005
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 115/2005
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), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat to certain third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 115/2005 (2).
(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3), the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For tenders notified on 28 January to 3 February 2005, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 115/2005, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall be 4,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 February 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
24.11.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 348/46
COUNCIL DECISION 2004/791/CFSP
of 22 November 2004
extending and amending Decision 2002/842/CFSP implementing Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP with a view to a European Union's contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in South East Europe
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP (1) and in particular Article 6 thereof, in conjunction with the second indent of Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
Whereas:
(1) On 21 October 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/842/CFSP (2) concerning a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in South East Europe, which was aimed at implementing Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP and which made available EUR 200 000 for this purpose.
(2) Some objectives could not be fulfilled by 31 December 2004, the date on which Decision 2002/842/CFSP expires, and others should be consolidated and expanded after that date. The project in question is a multi-annual project.
(3) Decision 2002/842/CFSP should therefore be extended and amended,
Decision 2002/842/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 2(1), the financial reference amount ‘EUR 300 000’ shall be replaced by ‘EUR 330 000’;
2. In Article 4(1), the second sentence shall be replaced by the sentence ‘It shall expire on 31 December 2005’.
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
18.10.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 287/12
COUNCIL DECISION
of 16 October 2012
appointing a Belgian member and a Belgian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2012/648/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Belgian Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.
(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Paul FICHEROULLE.
(3) An alternate member’s seat will become vacant following the appointment of Mr Marc HENDRICKX as member of the Committee of the Regions,
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 2015:
(a) as member:
— Mr Marc HENDRICKX, Vlaams Volksvertegenwoordiger;
(b) as alternate member:
— Mr Karim VAN OVERMEIRE, Vlaams Volksvertegenwoordiger.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
COUNCIL DECISION of 23 February 1998 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (98/C 70/02)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second and third paragraphs of Article 54 thereof,
Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency (1), as last amended by Decision 95/1/EC/Euratom/ECSC of 1 January 1995 (2),
Having regard to the Council Decision of 27 June 1997 appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,
Whereas a member's seat on the aforementioned Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Ulrike DOLEZAL, which was brought to the Council's attention on 12 November 1997;
Whereas this vacancy should be filled;
Having regard to the nomination submitted by the German Government on 12 November 1997,
Sole Article
Mr Klaus MĂLLER-HELLE is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency for the remainder of the Committee's term of office, that is until 28 March 1999.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 90/2003
of 17 January 2003
on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 of 10 December 2002 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1706/98(1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/98 of 9 September 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application in the beef and veal sector of Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and repealing Regulation (EC) No 589/96(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1918/98 provides for the possibility of issuing import licences for beef and veal products. However, imports must take place within the limits of the quantities specified for each of these exporting non-member countries.
(2) The applications for import licences submitted between 1 and 10 January 2003, expressed in terms of boned meat, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1918/98, do not exceed, in respect of products originating from Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia, the quantities available from those States. It is therefore possible to issue import licences in respect of the quantities applied for.
(3) The quantities in respect of which licences may be applied for from 1 February 2003 should be fixed within the scope of the total quantity of 52100 tonnes.
(4) This Regulation is without prejudice to 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(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001(4),
The following Member States shall issue on 21 January 2003 import licences for beef and veal products, expressed as boned meat, originating in certain African, Caribbean and Pacific States, in respect of the following quantities and countries of origin:
Germany:
- 0,5 tonnes originating in Botswana,
- 150 tonnes originating in Namibia.
United Kingdom:
- 550 tonnes originating in Namibia,
- 75 tonnes originating in Swaziland.
Licence applications may be submitted, pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/98, during the first 10 days of February 2003 for the following quantities of boned beef and veal:
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This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 January 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.2.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 51/19
COMMISSION DECISION
of 2 February 2006
approving the 2006 technical action plan for the improvement of agricultural statistics
(notified under document number C(2005) 6068)
(2006/127/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 96/411/EC of 25 June 1996 on improving Community agricultural statistics (1), and in particular Article 4(1) and Article 6(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Decision 96/411/EC, the Commission establishes a technical action plan for agricultural statistics each year.
(2) In accordance with Decision 96/411/EC, the Community contributes to the costs incurred by the Member States in making adaptations to national agricultural statistical systems or the costs of preparatory work for new or increasing needs which are part of a technical action plan.
(3) It is essential to improve and develop statistical information on rural development for the implementation of the related Community policies. This is a main area of the annual action plan.
(4) There is a need to consolidate the agricultural statistical system and to continue the work supported by the previous action plans in the areas of farm registers and small farms.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in line with the opinion of the Standing Committee of Agricultural Statistics,
The 2006 technical action plan for improving agricultural statistics (TAPAS 2006), as set out in the Annex, is approved.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 411/90
of 16 February 1990
determining, for the period 1 February to 30 June 1990, the quantities of raw sugar produced in the French overseas departments benefiting from the refining aid referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2225/86 and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2089/89
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1069/89 (2), and in particular Article 9 (6) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2225/86 of 15 July 1986 laying down measures for the marketing of sugar produced in the French overseas departments and for the equalization of the price conditions with preferential raw sugar (3), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 3 (2) thereof,
Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2225/86 provides for the granting of an aid for raw sugar produced in the French overseas departments and refined in a refinery situated in the European regions of the Community within the limits of the quantities to be determined according to the regions of destination in question and separately according to origin; whereas those quantities must be determined on the basis of a Community supply balance sheet for raw sugar; whereas in a first stage quantities were fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2089/89 (4) on the basis of a forward estimate covering the period 1 July 1989 to 31 January 1990;
Whereas the final production of the French overseas department of Réunion and the quantities available for refining are now known; whereas the latter quantities which may qualify for this refining aid are accordingly to be determined for the remainder of the 1989/90 marketing year; whereas by virtue of the severe cyclone and drought experienced by Réunion in 1989, the production of raw sugar and the quantities available for refining have been significantly reduced; whereas, in order to rectify the supplies to the various Community refineries, the quantities determined for the period 1 July 1989 to 31 January 1990 by Regulation (EEC) No 2089/89 should consequently be revised;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The quantities of sugar referred to in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2225/86 shall be fixed for the period 1 February to 30 June 1990 in accordance with Annex I hereto.
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2089/89 shall be replaced by the Annex II hereto.
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 February 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.