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COMMISSION DECISION of 17 December 1996 on special financial contributions from the Community for the eradication of Newcastle disease in Portugal (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (97/22/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Articles 3 (3) and 4 (2) thereof,
Whereas outbreaks of Newcastle disease occurred in Portugal in 1995; whereas the appearance of this disease is a serious danger to the Community's poultry and, in order to help eradicate the disease as rapidly as possible, the Community has the possibility of compensating for the losses suffered;
Whereas, as soon as the presence of Newcastle disease was officially confirmed the Portuguese authorities took appropriate measures which included the measures as listed in Article 3 (2) of Decision 90/424/EEC; whereas such measures were notified by the Portuguese authorities;
Whereas the conditions for Community financial assistance have been met;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Portugal may obtain Community financial assistance for outbreaks of Newcastle disease with occurred during 1995. The financial contribution by the Community shall be:
- 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal in compensating owners for the slaughter, destruction of poultry and poultry products as appropriate,
- 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal for the cleaning and disinfection of holdings and equipment,
- 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal in compensating owners for the destruction of contaminated feedingstuffs and contaminated equipment.
1. The Community financial contribution shall be granted after supporting documents have been submitted.
2. The documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall be sent by Portugal no later than six months from the notification of this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 533/97 of 17 March 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84 laying down special measures in respect of olive oil
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and, in particular, Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas, in accordance with Article 1 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84 (3), the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, is to adopt before 1 January 1997 the method for financing actual expenditure of agencies as from the 1997/1998 marketing year;
Whereas work customarily entrusted to the agencies must be carried out during the 1997/1998 marketing year; whereas, as a result, provision should be made for a Community contribution to the agencies' expenditure for that period in order to ensure they can operate effectively and in accordance with the rules within the framework of the administrative autonomy provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84,
The last two subparagraphs of Article 1 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84 are hereby replaced by the following:
'50 % of the agencies' actual expenditure for the 1997/1998 marketing year shall be covered by the general budget of the European Communities.
Before 1 October 1997, the Commission shall consider the need to maintain the Community contribution to the agencies' expenditure and, where appropriate, shall present a proposal to the Council. In accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty, the Council shall decide before 1 January 1998 on any financing of the expenditure in question.`
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 REGULATION (EC) No 2396/96 of 2 December 1996 on the conclusion of an Agreement on fisheries relations between the European Community and the Republic of Estonia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Whereas the European Community and the Republic of Estonia have negotiated and initialled an Agreement on fisheries relations;
Whereas it is in the interest of the Community to approve this Agreement,
The Agreement on Fisheries Relations between the European Community and the Republic of Estonia is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons authorized to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirely and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 566/94 of 10 March 1994 extending Regulation (EEC) No 792/93 establishing a cohesion financial instrument
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 792/93 of 30 March 1993 establishing a cohesion financial instrument (1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas continuity should be ensured between the cohesion financial instrument and the Cohesion Fund;
Whereas such continuity can be effective only if the beneficiary Member States are enabled to prepare projects sufficiently in advance;
Whereas, in accordance with the conclusions of the Edinburgh European Council and Article 8 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 792/93, projects submitted must be of a sufficient scale to have a significant impact in the fields of environmental protection or in  the improvement of trans-European transport infrastructure networks;
Whereas it is appropriate that the Member States concerned should be enabled to fulfil this objective,
In Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 792/93 '1 April 1994' shall be replaced by '31 December 1994'.
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 DECISION of 7 February 1994 amending Council Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field (94/77/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 93/439/EEC (2), and in particular Article 24 (1) thereof,
Whereas Article 24 of Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of a Community financial measure for the eradication and monitoring of the diseases listed in the Annex thereto;
Whereas heartwater, babesiosis and anaplasmosis transmitted by vector insects are present in the French overseas departments;
Whereas the specific health situation of the French overseas departments justifies the addition of the abovmentioned diseases to the Annex to Decision 90/424/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The following indents are hereby added to Group 1 of the disease list in the Annex to Decision 90/424/EEC:
'- heartwater transmitted by vector insects in the French overseas departments
- babesiosis transmitted by vector insects in the French overseas departments
- anaplasmosis transmitted by vector insects in the French overseas departments'.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
31.10.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 290/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1072/2008
of 30 October 2008
amending Regulation (EC) No 1003/2008 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 October 2008
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 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 October 2008 were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1003/2008 (3).
(2) As the average of the import duties calculated differs by more than EUR 5/tonne from that fixed, a corresponding adjustment must be made to the import duties fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1003/2008.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1003/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 1003/2008 are hereby replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 31 October 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2269/95 of 27 September 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No 781/95 as  regards the date for the communication of reference quantities for 1996
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 organization  of the market in bananas  (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94  (2), and in  particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 781/95  (3), by derogation from Commission Regulation (EEC)  No 1442/93  (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1164/95  (5), for administrative reasons,  extends the deadlines for the determination and communication to operators of the quantities  allocated to them for 1996; whereas information in addition to that sent by the Member States and  additional checks are required; whereas, therefore, the date laid down for the communication to  each category A and/or B operator of the quantity allocated to him for 1996 should be put back;
Whereas, in order to meet the deadlines, the measure should enter into force on the day of  publication;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Bananas,
In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 781/95 '1 October 1995` is hereby  replaced by '15 November 1995`.
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.
18.9.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 246/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 852/2009
of 17 September 2009
fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 619/2008
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), and in particular Article 164(2), in conjunction with Article 4, thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 619/2008 of 27 June 2008 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain milk products (2) provides for a standing invitation to tender procedure.
(2) Pursuant to Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1454/2007 of 10 December 2007 laying down common rules for establishing a tender procedure for fixing export refunds for certain agricultural products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 15 September 2009.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
For the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 619/2008, for the tendering period ending on 15 September 2009, the maximum amount of refund for the product and destinations referred to in Article 1(c) and in Article 2 of that Regulation shall be EUR 25,80/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 September 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
16.3.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 77/17
EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION
of 1 March 2012
electing the President of the European Council
(2012/151/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 1 December 2009, by European Council Decision 2009/879/EU (1), Mr Herman VAN ROMPUY was elected President of the European Council for the period from 1 December 2009 until 31 May 2012.
(2) In accordance with the Treaty, the holder of the office of President of the European Council may be re-elected once,
Mr Herman VAN ROMPUY is hereby re-elected President of the European Council for the period from 1 June 2012 until 30 November 2014.
This Decision shall be notified to Mr Herman VAN ROMPUY by the Secretary-General of the Council.
It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2057/91  of 12 July 1991  suspending customs duties applicable to vinous alcohol from Spain intended for use as motor fuel within the Community under special sales by tender
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal and in particular point (b) of the second subparagraph of Article 75 (4) thereof,
Whereas, under the programme for the disposal of stocks of vinous alcohol obtained from the Community distillation operations referred to in Article 35, 36 and 39 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the  market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1734/91 (2), and held by intervention agencies, sales by tender of lots of alcohol for use as motor fuel within the Community have been opened; whereas these result in exports from Spain to  other Member States; whereas the lots exported are subject to residual customs duties which are unjustified in view of the end-use of the alcohol sold; whereas these duties should be suspended in full in order to facilitate disposal, given Spain's  undertaking to ensure the reciprocity laid down in Article 75 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal for the suspension of residual customs duties in the event of a decision being taken to open a Community tendering procedure involving the export  of vinous alcohol to Spain from the other Member States;
Whereas it should be specified that control of the end-use must be carried out in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4142/87 of 9 December 1987 determining the conditions under which certain goods are eligible on import for a favourable  tariff arrangement by reason of their end-use (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3124/89 (4),
The customs duties applicable to vinous ethyl alcohol obtained in Spain from the distillation operations referred to in Articles 35, 36 and 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 and intended for use as motor fuel within the Community under special  sales by tender, are hereby suspended.
Control of the intended use shall be carried out in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 4142/87.
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.
8.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 320/25
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1992/2005
of 7 December 2005
amending Regulation (EC) No 1168/2005 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of maize held by the Austrian intervention agency
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 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1168/2005 (2) was amended in order to extend the closing date for tenders until 28 June 2006.
(2) In the context of this extension, however, the weeks from 26 October 2005 when no invitation to tender will be made were not specified. Tenders could thus be lodged in good faith by traders during those weeks, although no Management Committee meetings are scheduled.
(3) It is necessary, therefore, to exclude the weeks up to 28 June 2006 during which no invitation to tender will be made.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 1168/2005 should be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1168/2005 is hereby replaced by the following:
‘The closing dates for the submission of tenders for subsequent partial invitations to tender shall be each Wednesday at 15.00 (Brussels time), with the exception of 3 August 2005, 17 August 2005, 31 August 2005, 28 December 2005, 12 April 2006 and 24 May 2006, i.e. weeks when no invitation to tender shall be made.’
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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 Regulation (EC) No 18/2004
of 7 January 2004
fixing the import duties in the rice sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 of 29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1298/2002(4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 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 a certain percentage according to whether it is husked or milled rice, minus the cif import price provided that duty does not exceed the rate of the Common Customs Tariff duties.
(2) Pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market or on the Community import market for the product.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice 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 from the source referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 during the two weeks preceding the next periodical fixing.
(5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6) Application of the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 results in an adjustment of the import duties that have been fixed as from 15 May 2003 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 832/2003(5) as set out in the Annexes to this Regulation,
The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article 11(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be adjusted in compliance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 and fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
29.4.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 110/18
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 415/2011
of 26 April 2011
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha (PDO))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Finland’s application to register the name ‘Lapin Poron kylmäsavuliha’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2).
(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should be entered in the register,
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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.