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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 557/94 of 14 March 1994 laying down a transitional measure regarding the total acidity content of the table wine produced in Spain and Portugal and released to the markets in those Member States for 1994
THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal (1), and in particular Article 90 thereof, the period of application of which was extended to 31 December 1994 by Council Regulation (EEC) No 4007/87 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No  370/94 (3),
Whereas table wine must have a total acidity content, expressed as tartaric acid, of not less than 4,5 grams per litre in accordance with point 13 of Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market  in wine (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1566/93 (5); whereas Article 127 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal lays down that, until 31 December 1990, table wine produced in Spain and released to the Spanish market may have a total  acidity content of not less than 3,5 grams per litre; whereas the conditions justifying this derogation are connected, in addition to the climatic conditions, with the structure of winegrowing, change in which is relatively slow; whereas the same  conditions justify the measure's being extended to Portugal;
Whereas imbalance should be avoided on the markets for table wine in Spain and Portugal; whereas to that end provision should be made for a derogation for those regions as regards the total acidity content of table wine produced and released to the  market on their territory; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 287/93 (6) provides for a derogation applying until 31 December 1993; whereas the period of application of that derogation should be extended for the same reasons until 31 December 1994;
Whereas there should be a gradual process of alignment with the total acidity content of table wine from the other Member States; whereas for that reason the derogation should be restricted to Part B of Regions 6 and 7 as provided for in Article 1 of  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 129/93 (7);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
Until 31 December 1994, table wine produced in Part B of Regions 6 and 7 as referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 129/93 and released to the Spanish and Portuguese markets may have a total acidity content, expressed as tartaric  acid, of not less than 3,5 grams per litre.
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 January 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3677/91  of 17 December 1991  amending Regulation (EEC) No 3813/90 laying down the level of the accession compensatory amounts for milk and milk products applicable in trade between the Community of Ten and Portugal  and between Portugal and third countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3640/90 of 11 December 1990 laying down general rules for the system of accession compensatory amounts for milk and milk products during the second stage of the accession of Portugal (1), and in particular
Article 6
thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3813/90 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1766/91 (3), lays down the level of the accession compensatory amounts for milk and milk products applicable in trade between the Community of Ten and Portugal  and between Portugal and third countries from 1 January 1991; whereas it is necessary, in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3813/90, to align the nomenclature of accession compensatory amounts with the tariff and statistical nomenclature, as defined in  Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (4), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3537/91 (5), with regard to CN code 0406 10 from 1 January  1992;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
CN codes 0404 10, ex 0406 10, ex 0406 90 91, ex 0406 90 93, ex 0406 90 97 and ex 0406 90 99 and footnote 2 to the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3813/90 are hereby replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1453/2003
of 14 August 2003
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 699/2003
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/2003(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 699/2003(3).
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. Whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For tenders notified from 8 to 14 August 2003, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 699/2003, the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported shall be 18,75 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 7000 t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 August 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
15.12.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 332/10
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION BiH/18/2011
of 2 December 2011
on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
(2011/836/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 6(1) of Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take further decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander.
(2) By Decision 2009/836/CFSP (2), the PSC appointed Major General Bernhard BAIR as EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
(3) The EU Operation Commander has recommended to appoint Brigadier General Robert BRIEGER as the new EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
(4) The EU Military Committee has supported the recommendation.
(5) In accordance with Article 5 of the 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 does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications.
(6) The Copenhagen European Council on 12 and 13 December 2002 adopted a Declaration stating that the ‘Berlin plus’ arrangements and the implementation thereof will apply only to those Member States which are also either NATO members or parties to the ‘Partnership for Peace’, and which have consequently concluded bilateral security agreements with NATO,
Brigadier General Robert BRIEGER is hereby appointed EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This Decision shall take effect on 6 December 2011.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1421/96 of 22 July 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3461/85 on the organization of campaigns to promote the consumption of grape juice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
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 organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1544/95 (2), and in particular Article 46 (4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3461/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1828/95 (4), lays down rules for the organization of campaigns to promote the consumption of grape juice;
Whereas, in order to enable certain Member States to comply with national administrative procedures, the time limits laid down for the designation of the body carrying out the promotional campaign and for the submission of the promotional programmes prepared by it should be unified;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
The two indents in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3461/85 are replaced by the following:
'shall designate the body referred to in paragraph 1 after consulting the professional organizations most representative of the production and/or marketing of grape juice, and submit to the Commission, within four months following the determination of the Member States in which the campaigns are to be carried out, as provided for in Article 1 (2), the programmes prepared by that body together with a reasoned opinion on their compliance with the conditions set out in Article 3 and on their effects on consumption trends.`
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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.
18.9.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/26
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1638/2004
of 17 September 2004
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2793/1999 to take account of Commission Regulations (EC) No 2031/2001 and (EC) No 1789/2003 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2793/1999 of 17 December 1999 on certain procedures for applying the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa (1), and in particular Articles 5 and 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulations (EC) No 2031/2001 (2) of 6 August 2001 and (EC) No 1789/2003 (3) of 11 September 2003 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (4) on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff have made changes to the nomenclature for certain preserved fruits, fruit juice and ferro-chromium covered by Regulation (EC) No 2793/1999.
(2) The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2793/1999 should therefore be amended accordingly with effect from the date of entry into force of Regulations (EC) No 2031/2001 and (EC) No1789/2003.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
In the second column of Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2793/1999, the following amendments are incorporated:
(a) for order No 09.1813:
— CN codes ‘2008 40 91’ and ‘2008 40 99’ are replaced by CN code ‘2008 40 90’;
— CN codes ‘2008 70 94’ and ‘2008 70 99’ are replaced by CN code ‘2008 70 98’.
(b) for order No 09.1821:
— CN code ‘2009 40 30’ is replaced by CN codes ‘2009 41 10’ and ‘2009 49 30’;
— CN codes ‘2009 70 11 to 2009 70 99’ are replaced by CN codes ‘2009 71 10, 2009 71 91, 2009 71 99, 2009 79 11, 2009 79 19, 2009 79 30, 2009 79 91, 2009 79 93, 2009 79 99’.
(c) for order No 09.1827:
— CN codes ‘7202 41 91’ and ‘7202 41 99’ are replaced by CN code ‘7202 41 90’.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(b) shall apply from 1 January 2002. Article 1(a) and 1(c) shall apply from 1 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2589/1999
of 8 December 1999
amending Regulation (EC) No 2424/1999 laying down detailed rules of application for an import tariff quota of dried boneless beef provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 2249/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2249/1999 of 22 October 1999 opening a Community tariff quota for the import of meat of bovine animals, boneless, dried(1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2424/1999 of 15 November 1999(2) lays down the detailed rules of application for the import quota provided provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2249/1999; the definition of dried boneless meat as laid down in the former Regulation should be amended to take account of commercial practice; for the same reason the provisions relating to claims for reimbursements of excess customs duties should be amended;
(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
Regulation (EC) No 2424/1999 is amended as follows:
1. Article 1(3) is replaced by the following text:
"3. Importation under the said quota shall be reserved for dried boneless meat meeting the following definition:
'Cuts of meat from haunches of bovine animals aged at least 18 months, with no visible intramuscular fat (3 to 7 %) and a pH of the fresh meat between 5,4 and 6,0; salted, seasoned, pressed, dried only in fresh dry air and developing noble mould (bloom of microscopic fungi). The weight of the finished product is between 41 % and 53 % of the raw material before salting.'"
2. The second subparagraph of Article 8(1) is replaced by the following text: "No later than 21 January 2000, the application for repayment shall be made in accordance with Articles 878 to 898 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93(3) and shall be accompanied by either a copy of the certificate referred to in the Notice to importers relating to the import of dried meat of bovine animals(4) or a certificate issued by the authority referred to in Annex II certifying that according to available production records the meat concerned meets the definition laid down in Article 1(3)."
3. In Article 8(2) and (3) the date of "1 December 1999" shall be replaced by "28 January 2000".
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.
20.12.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 366/17
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1369/2014
of 17 December 2014
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Garda (PDO)]
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Garda’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2325/97 (2).
(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.
(3) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Garda’ (PDO) are hereby approved.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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 1764/2001
of 6 September 2001
amending Regulation (EC) No 713/2001 on the purchase of beef under Regulation (EC) No 690/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1512/2001(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 of 3 April 2001 on special market support measures in the beef sector(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1648/2001(4), and in particular Article 2(2),
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 provides in its Article 2(2) in particular for the opening or the suspension of tendering for purchase of beef depending on the average market prices for the reference class during the two most recent weeks with price quotations preceding the tender.
(2) The application of Article 2 referred to above results in the opening of purchase by tender in a number of Member States. Commission Regulation (EC) No 713/2001(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1688/2001(6), on the purchase of beef under Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 should be amended accordingly.
(3) Since this Regulation should be applied immediately it is necessary to provide for its entry into force on the day of its publication,
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 713/2001 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 September 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 876/2001
of 3 May 2001
fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1740/2000
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),
Having regard to 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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of rye to all third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1740/2000(5).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, 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 at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For tenders notified from 27 April to 3 May 2001, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1740/2000, the maximum refund on exportation of rye shall be EUR 35,48/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 May 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
10.12.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 326/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1157/2010
of 9 December 2010
implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC), as regards the 2012 list of target secondary variables on housing conditions
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2003 concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) (1), and in particular Article 15(2) (f) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 established a common framework for the systematic production of European statistics on income and living conditions, encompassing comparable and timely cross-sectional and longitudinal data on income and on the level and composition of poverty and social exclusion at national and European Union levels.
(2) Pursuant to Article 15(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003, implementing measures are necessary in respect of the list of target secondary areas and variables that is to be included every year in the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC. The list of target secondary variables to be incorporated in the module on housing conditions should be laid down for the year 2012. It should also include the variables’ codes and definitions.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee.
The list of target secondary variables, the variables’ codes and the definitions for the 2012 module on housing conditions to be included in the cross-sectional component of European statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) shall be as laid down in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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.