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18.12.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 339/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1273/2008
of 17 December 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 18 December 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
20.9.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 250/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 July 2013
on the signature, on behalf of the European Union, and on the provisional application of the Protocol setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Gabonese Republic
(2013/462/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43 in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 16 April 2007, the Council approved the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Gabonese Republic and the European Community by adopting Regulation (EC) No 450/2007 (1).
(2) The last Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement (2) expired on 2 December 2011.
(3) The Council authorised the Commission to negotiate a new Protocol granting EU vessels fishing opportunities in waters in which the Gabonese Republic exercises its sovereignty or its jurisdiction as regards fishing. At the end of those negotiations, a New Protocol was initialled on 24 April 2013.
(4) In order to ensure that EU vessels can resume fishing activity, the New Protocols provides for its provisional application from the date of its signature and pending completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion.
(5) The New Protocol should be signed,
The signature, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Gabonese Republic (hereinafter, the ‘Protocol’) is hereby authorised, subject to its conclusion.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person or persons empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the Union.
The Protocol shall be applied provisionally, in accordance with Article 14 thereof, from the date of its signature, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 559/90
of 5 March 1990
setting the indicative yield for hemp seed for the 1989/90 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3698/88 of 24 November 1988 laying down special measures for hemp seed (1), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Whereas under Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3698/88 the aid for hemp seed is granted for a production volume obtained by applying an indicative yield to the areas sown and harvested; whereas this yield is to be determined as specified in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3698/88 and (EEC) No 1496/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules for granting aid for hemp seed (2),
Whereas pursuant to Article 7 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3164/89 of 23 October 1989 laying down detailed rules for the application of special measures in respect of hemp seed (3) producing Member States have informed the Commission of the outcome of the sampling checks mentioned in Article 1 (2) of that Regulation carried out to determine representative seed yields per hectare in homogeneous production areas; whereas on the basis of this information and by reference to the factors mentioned in Article 1 (3) of that Regulation the indicative yield of hemp seed should be determined for the homogeneous production areas established using the data transmitted by the Member States;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
The indicative yield for hemp seed is fixed at 1 295 kg per hectare for the 1989/90 marketing year.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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.
19.11.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 308/27
COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 October 2008
on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Cuba pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union
(2008/870/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 the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 29 January 2007 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the WTO under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, in the course of the accessions to the European Community of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania.
(2) Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission in consultation with the Committee established by Article 133 of the Treaty and within the framework of the negotiating directives issued by the Council.
(3) The Commission has finalised negotiations for an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Cuba. The Agreement should be approved.
(4) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (1),
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Cuba pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The detailed rules for implementing the Agreement shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 195(2) of 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) (2).
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community (3).
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 767/94 of 6 April 1994 amending for the sixth time Regulation (EC) No 3088/93 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Germany
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1249/89 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Germany, exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat were adopted for that Member State in Commission Regulation (EC) No 3088/93 (3), as last amended by  Regulation (EC) No 635/94 (4);
Whereas Commission Decision 94/27/EC (5) laying down veterinary restrictions is replaced from 24 March 1994 by Commission Decision 94/178/EC (6); whereas it is appropriate to provide this modification in Regulation (EC) No 3088/93;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 3088/93 is replaced by the following text:
'1. Only pigs, piglets and young piglets raised in the zone listed in Annex II to Decision 94/178/EC can be delivered, provided the veterinary provisions laid down in Article 1 (2) of that Decision are applicable in the zone on the day of delivery of  the animals.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply as from 24 March 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 31 July 1985
concerning certain animal health measures with regard to enzootic bovine leukosis
(85/445/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 84/644/EEC (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 8 (2) thereof,
Whereas the Kingdom of Denmark and the Federal Republic of Germany have been applying a national programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine leukosis, for the last number of years;
Whereas these programmes have led to a marked reduction in the prevalence of the disease;
Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 8 (2) of Directive 64/432/EEC authorizes Member States to require of high value pure-bred breeding bovines, that are entered into intra-Community trade, to come from a herd, all of whose animals over 24 months of age had reacted negatively to a serological test within the previous 12 months;
Whereas due to the favourable disease position in the Kingdom of Denmark and the Federal Republic of Germany the period of time in which the herd of origin has been tested may be extended to 24 months;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Kingdom of Denmark and the Federal Republic of Germany are recognized as providing adequate guarantees as regards enzootic bovine leukosis, within the meaning of the second subparagraph of Article 8 (2) of Directive 64/432/EEC.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
27.2.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 55/25
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 173/2013
of 26 February 2013
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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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 XVI, Part A thereto.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed 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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 26 January 1990
authorizing the Hellenic Republic to permit temporarily the marketing of durum wheat seed not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/402/EEC
(90/48/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 Commission Directive 89/2/EEC (2), and in particular Article 17 thereof,
Having regard to the request submitted by the Hellenic Republic,
Whereas in Greece the production of durum wheat seed satisfying the requirements of Directive 66/402/EEC has been insufficient in 1989 and therefore is not adequate to meet that country's needs;
Whereas it is not possible to cover this demand satisfactorily with seed from other Member States, or from third countries, satisfying all the requirements laid down in the said Directive;
Whereas Greece should therefore be authorized to permit for a period expiring on 31 March 1990, the marketing of seed of the abovementioned species subject to less stringent requirements;
Whereas, moreover, other Member States, which are able to supply Greece with such seed not satisfying the requirements of the Directive should be authorized to permit the marketing of such seed provided it is intended for Greece;
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,
The Hellenic Republic is authorized to permit, for a period expiring on 31 March 1990, the marketing in its territory of a maximum of 5 000 tonnes of durum wheat seed (Triticum durum Desf.) of very early, short-stemmed varieties of the category 'certified seed of the second generation', which does not satisfy the requirements laid down in Annex II to Directive 66/402/EEC with regard to the minimum germination capacity, provided that the following requirements are satisfied:
(a) the germination capacity is at least 78 % of pure seed;
(b) the official label shall bear the following endorsements:
- 'minimum germination capacity 78 %',
- 'intended exclusively for Greece'.
The other Member States are hereby authorized to permit, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 1, the marketing in their territory of a maximum of 5 000
tonnes of durum wheat seed provided that it is intended exclusively for Greece. The official label shall bear the endorsements referred to in Article 1 (b).
Member States shall notify the Commission before 31 May 1990 of the quantities of seed marketed in their territory pursuant to this Decision. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2002
of 17 October 2002
on the rate of interest to be used for calculating the costs of financing intervention measures comprising buying-in, storage and disposal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 of 2 August 1978 laying down general rules for the financing of interventions by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guarantee Section(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1259/96(2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 411/88 of 12 February 1988 on the method and the rate of interest to be used for calculating the costs of financing intervention measures comprising buying-in, storage and disposal(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2623/1999(4), lays down that the uniform interest rate used for calculating the costs of financing intervention measures is to correspond to the three months' and twelve months' forward Euribor rates with a weighting of one third and two thirds respectively.
(2) The Commission fixes this rate before the beginning of each EAGGF Guarantee Section accounting year on the basis of the rates recorded in the six months preceding fixing.
(3) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 411/88 lays down that if the rate of interest costs borne by a Member State is lower for at least six months than the uniform interest rate fixed for the Community, a specific interest rate is to be fixed for that Member State; the Member State notify these costs to the Commission before the end of the accounting year; where no costs are notified by a Member State, the rate to be applied is determined on the basis of the reference interest rates set out in the Annex to the said Regulation.
(4) The interest rates for the accounting year 2003 must be set, in line with those provisions.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the EAGGF Committee,
For expenditure incurred during the EAGGF Guarantee Section accounting year 2003:
1. the interest rate referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 411/88 shall be 3,6 %;
2. the specific interest rate referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 411/88 shall be:
- 3,5 % for Greece and France,
- 3,4 % for Austria,
- 3,3 % for Ireland.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 October 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 30 July 1986
approving an Italian programme on the treatment, processing and marketing of olive products in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(86/410/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural and fishery products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3827/85 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas on 20 December 1985 the Italian Government submitted a programme on the treatment, processing and marketing of olives;
Whereas that programme involves the reorganization of first-stage processing, the modernization and the establishment of a more evenly balanced regional distribution of second-stage processing and the rationalization and modernization of the marketing of olive products, and in particular of olive oil and table olives, with a view to increasing productivity, reducing costs, improving quality and more particularly stepping up the participation of producers in processing and marketing; whereas it therefore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;
Whereas the programme contains a sufficient number of the details referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, showing that the objectives mentioned in Article 1 of the said Regulation may be achieved in the olive sector in Italy; whereas the time limit laid down for the implementation of the programme does not exceed the period laid down in Article 3 (1) (g) of the said Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures,
The Italian programme on the treatment, processing and marketing of olive products, forwarded by the Italian Government on 20 December 1985 in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, is hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Council Decision
of 8 March 2001
supplementing Directive 90/219/EEC as regards the criteria for establishing the safety, for human health and the environment, of types of genetically modified micro-organisms
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/204/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/219/EEC of 23 April 1990 on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms(1), and in particular Article 20a thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) According to Article 3 of Directive 90/219/EEC, that Directive is not to apply to contained uses involving only types of genetically modified micro-organisms (GMMs) meeting the criteria listed in Part B of Annex II thereto, which establish their safety for human health and the environment.
(2) By virtue of Article 20a of Directive 90/219/EEC, the criteria establishing the safety, for human health and the environment, of types of genetically modified micro-organisms to be included in Part C of Annex II to that Directive should be adopted. In order to facilitate the application of those criteria, it should be made possible for the Commission to adopt detailed guidance notes, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21 of that Directive.
(3) Directive 90/219/EEC should be supplemented accordingly,
Part B of Annex II to Directive 90/219/EEC shall be replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Decision shall apply from the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.