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COUNCIL DECISION of 29 October 1993 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing for the period 16 June 1993 to 15 June 1995 the fishing rights and  financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau
(93/568/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau signed in Bissau on 27 February 1980 (1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau conducted negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the said Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol referred to in Article 9 of the Agreement;
Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 5 May 1993;
Whereas, under that Protocol, Community fishermen have fishing rights in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Guinea-Bissau for the period 15 June 1993 to 15 June 1995;
Whereas, in order to avoid any interruption in the fishing activities of Community vessels, it is essential that the Protocol in question be approved as soon as possible; whereas, for this reason, the two parties initialled an Agreement in the form of  an exchange of letters providing for the provisional application for the initialled Protocol from the day following the date of expiry of the Protocol in force; whereas this Agreement should be approved pending a final decision taken on the basis of
Article 43
of the Treaty,
The Argument in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing for the period 16 June 1993 to 15 June 1995 the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the agreement  between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Repulbic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau 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 authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community.
17.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 331/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2063/2005
of 16 December 2005
fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 348th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
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) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community (2), the intervention agencies are opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter. Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of the tenders received in response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the end-use security must be fixed accordingly.
(2) In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-use security determined accordingly.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
For the 348th tender under the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 the maximum aid and the end-use security are fixed as follows:
— maximum aid:
— maximum aid:
— end-use security:
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2044/93 of 27 July 1993 laying down the prices and amounts fixed in ecus by the Council in the fibre textiles sector and reduced following the monetary realignments
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Article 9 (1) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3824/92 of 28 December 1992 laying down the prices and amounts fixed in ecus to be amended as a result of the monetary alignments (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1663/93 (3), and in particular
Article 2
thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3824/92 lists the prices and amounts to which the coefficient of 1,012674 or 1,013088 fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 537/93 (4), amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1331/95 (5) is to be applied from the beginning of the  1993/94 marketing year within the framework of the arrangements for the automatic dismantlement of negative monetary gaps; whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3824/92 provides that the prices and amounts resulting from the reduction must be  specified for each sector concerned and that the value of the reduced prices should be fixed;
Whereas, for the 1993/94 marketing year, Council Regulation (EEC) No 1558/93 (6) fixes the aid for fibre flax and hemp and the amount withheld to finance measures to promote the use of flat fibre; whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1559/93 (7) fixes  the aid in respect of silkworms; whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1555/93 (8) fixes the guide price for unginned cotton; whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1556/93 (9) fixes the minimum price for unginned cotton; whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No  1152/90 (10), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2054/92 (11), fixes the aid for small cotton producers;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Flax and Hemp,
The prices and amounts fixed in ecus by the Council for the 1993/94 marketing year in the textile fibres sector and reduced in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3824/92 shall be as indicated in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from the 1993/94 marketing year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
23.4.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 119/1
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 397/2014
of 16 April 2014
implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran (1), and in particular Article 46(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5) On 23 March 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.By its judgment of 12 November 2013 in Case T-552/12 (2), the General Court of the European Union annulled Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 945/2012 (3) insofar as it included North Drilling Company (NDC) in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures, as set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.North Drilling Company (NDC) should be included again in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures, on the basis of a new statement of reasons.One entity should be removed from the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 should be amended accordingly,
Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 shall be amended as set out 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.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1628/98 of 20 July 1998 fixing the guide price for wine for the 1998/99 wine year
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (4),
Whereas, when the guide prices for the various types of table wine are fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy are, in particular, to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, to assure the availability of supplies and to ensure that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices;
Whereas, if these objectives are to be achieved, it is of prime importance that the gap between production and demand should not be opened further; whereas, to that end, the guide prices for the 1998/99 wine year should be set at the same levels as the previous year;
Whereas the guide prices, as defined in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, must be fixed for each type of table wine representative of Community production,
For the 1998/99 wine year, the guide prices for table wine shall be as follows:
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 September 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
7.4.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 93/9
COUNCIL DECISION
of 31 March 2011
on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance
(2011/220/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 81(3), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Union is working towards the establishment of a common judicial area based on the principle of mutual recognition of decisions.
(2) The Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (‘the Convention’) constitutes a good basis for a worldwide system of administrative cooperation and for recognition and enforcement of maintenance decisions and maintenance arrangements, providing for free legal assistance in virtually all child support cases and for a streamlined procedure for recognition and enforcement.
(3) Article 59 of the Convention allows Regional Economic Integration Organisations such as the Union to sign, accept, approve or accede to the Convention.
(4) Matters governed by the Convention are also dealt with in Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations (1). The Union should decide, in this particular case, to sign the Convention alone and to exercise competence over all the matters governed by it.
(5) All appropriate declarations and reservations should be made by the Union at the time of the approval of the Convention.
(6) In accordance with Article 3 of Protocol (No 21) on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the United Kingdom and Ireland are taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision.
(7) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application,
The signing of the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (‘the Convention’) is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union (2).
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Convention on behalf of the Union.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Commission Decision
of 15 June 2000
modifying Decision 98/94/EC establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to tissue paper products
(notified under document number C(2000) 1593)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/413/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 of 23 March 1992 on a Community eco-label award scheme(1) and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 5(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The first subparagraph of Article 5(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 provides that the conditions for the award of the Community eco-label shall be defined by product group.
(2) Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 states that the environmental performance of a product shall be assessed by reference to the specific criteria for product groups.
(3) By Decision 98/94/EC(2), the Commission established ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to tissue paper products, which, according to Article 3 thereof, expire on 31 December 2000.
(4) Several awards for the use of the Community eco-label have been made for this product group.
(5) It is appropriate to prolong the period of validity of the definition of the product group and the ecological criteria without change, for a period of one year, in order to allow for the finalisation of the revision of the product group.
(6) In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 the Commission has consulted the principal interest groups within a consultation forum.
(7) The measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92,
Article 3 of Decision 98/94/EC shall be replaced by the following text:
"Article 3
The product group definition and the criteria for the product group shall be valid from 1 January 1998 until 31 December 2001".
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
27.7.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 195/28
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 731/2011
of 22 July 2011
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Prosciutto Amatriciano (PGI))
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, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Prosciutto Amatriciano’ 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 therefore 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.
COMMISSION DECISION of 23 December 1992 approving the programme for the eradication of rabies presented by France and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the French text is authentic)
(93/92/EEC)THE COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 92/237/EEC (2) and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas Council Decision 89/455/EEC of 24 July 1989 on introducing a measure to set up pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention (3) has terminated in Spring 1992 and whereas these pilot projects were  remarkably successful and have demonstrated the feasibility of rabies eradication from the Community;
Whereas it is now desirable to introduce full scale eradication measures in infected Member States and adjacent infected third countries in order to prohibit the re-entry of rabies;
Whereas by letter dated 26 May 1992, France has submitted a programme for the eradication of rabies to be carried out in Autumn 1992;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring  of certain animal diseases (4), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (5);
Whereas a Community financial contribution will be given provided the abovementioned conditions are fulfilled, and the authorities will provide all necessary information in conformity with Article 24 (8) of Decision 90/424/EEC, and whereas it is  appropriate to fix the Community financial participation at the rate of ECU 0,5 for each vaccine plus bait laid plus 50 % of the cost of aerial distribution of said vaccine plus bait;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The programme in September, October, November and December 1992 for the eradication of rabies, presented by France is hereby approved.
France shall bring into force by 1 September 1992 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of ECU 0,5 for each vaccine plus bait laid within the eradication area plus 50 % of the cost of aerial distribution of the vaccine plus bait.
The Community financial contribution shall be granted after the supporting documents have been supplied.
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1888/2001
of 27 September 2001
fixing, for August 2001, the specific exchange rate for the amount of the reimbursement of storage costs 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 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro(1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1713/93 of 30 June 1993 establishing special detailed rules for applying the agricultural conversion rate in the sugar sector(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1642/1999(3), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1878/2001 of 26 September 2001 laying down transitional measures in connection with the compensation system for storage costs for sugar(4), lays down that Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13 September 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(5), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1527/2000, will continue to apply to sugars carried forward from the 2000/01 marketing year to the 2001/02 marketing year.
(2) Article 1(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1713/93 provides that the amount of the reimbursement of storage costs referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 is to be converted into national currency using a specific agricultural conversion rate equal to the average, calculated pro rata temporis, of the agricultural conversion rates applicable during the month of storage. That specific rate must be fixed each month for the previous month. However, in the case of the reimbursable amounts applying from 1 January 1999, as a result of the introduction of the agrimonetary arrangements for the euro from that date, the fixing of the conversion rate should be limited to the specific exchange rates prevailing between the euro and the national currencies of the Member States that have not adopted the single currency.
(3) Application of these provisions will lead to the fixing, for August 2001, of the specific exchange rate for the amount of the reimbursement of storage costs in the various national currencies as indicated in the Annex to this Regulation,
The specific exchange rate to be used for converting the amount of the reimbursement of the storage costs referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 into national currency for August 2001 shall be as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 September 2001.
It shall apply with effect from 1 August 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
23.8.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 227/5
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 764/2012
of 22 August 2012
amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 marketing year
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2011/12 marketing year are fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 (3). Those prices and duties were last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 759/2012 (4).
(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006.
(3) Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
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.