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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3108/76  of 20 December 1976  on the payment of aid for certain projects for repairing the damage caused to agriculture by the earthquake in May 1976 in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1505/76 of 21 June 1976 on the Community contribution towards repairing the damage caused to agriculture by the earthquake in May 1976 in Friuli-Venezia Giulia region (1), and in particular Article 2 (1), thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 17/64/EEC of 5 February 1964 on the conditions for granting aid from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3171/75 (3), and in particular Article 22 (4) thereof,
Whereas under Regulation (EEC) No 1505/76 the beneficiaries of the projects for repairing the damage caused by the earthquake are required to make only a small contribution towards financing the investments;
Whereas the said beneficiaries are having financial difficulty in making payments on account to the contractors who are to carry out the work;
Whereas, in order to ensure that the projects are carried out rapidly, the necessary measures should be taken to facilitate the financing of the proposed investments;
Whereas, as an exceptional measure and by way of derogation from Commission Regulation No 99/64/EEC of 24 July 1964 on procedures for implementing decisions by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF to grant aid (4), part of the aid should be paid on presentation of contracts for carrying out the work ; whereas the Member State concerned should contribute towards this exceptional operation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Fund Committee,
1. By way of derogation from Articles 4 and 8 (1) of Regulation No 99/64/EEC, the Commission may pay part of the aid granted for a project under Regulation (EEC) No 1505/76 if the beneficiary is required to make a payment on account before the work is carried out.
2. The Community aid paid under paragraph 1 shall not exceed the aid paid by the Member State and shall not exceed 50 % of the Community aid granted or 50 % of the payment on account to be made by the beneficiary.
3. The application for payment of aid shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the contract in respect of which the payment on account is payable.
4. The application for payment of aid shall be accompanied by a certificate from the authority referred to in Article 1 of Regulation No 99/64/EEC stating    - that the work provided for in the contract referred to in paragraph 3 above is in conformity with the decision to grant aid and that the financial conditions laid down therein will be fulfilled,
- the amount and date of payment of the aid from the Member State.
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.
1.8.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1167/2006
of 31 July 2006
on the issue of import licences for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 996/97 of 3 June 1997 on the opening and administration of an import tariff quota for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91 (2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 1(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 996/97 fixes the amount of frozen thin skirt which may be imported on special terms in 2006/2007 at 800 tonnes.
(2) Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 996/97 lays down that the quantities applied for may be reduced. The applications lodged relate to total quantities which exceed the quantities available. Under these circumstances and taking care to ensure an equitable distribution of the available quantities, it is appropriate to reduce proportionally the quantities applied for,
All applications for import licences made pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 996/97 are hereby met to the extent of 0,57372 % of the quantity requested.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1726/82
of 30 June 1982
determining intervention centres for colza, rape and sunflower seed
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1413/82 (2), and in particular Article 24 (2) thereof,
Whereas places in the most important of the main production areas should be selected as principal intervention centres; whereas the most representative places for processing seed and places outside the production areas which are representative for internal trade and export of seed should also be selected;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
The intervention centres referred to in Article 24 (2) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC shall be as listed 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 Communities.
It shall apply from 1 July 1982.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
26.7.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 222/3
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 813/2014
of 23 July 2014
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Coppa Piacentina (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) Pursuant to 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 ‘Coppa Piacentina’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EU) No 894/2011 (3).
(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
 (4) 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 ‘Coppa Piacentina’ (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.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3128/93 of 11 November 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2420/92 temporarily suspending the Common Customs Tariff duties on imports of certain mixtures of residues of the maize starch industry and of residues from the  extraction of maize germ oil obtained by wet milling
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2420/92 (1) suspended the Common Customs Tariff duties on imports of certain mixtures of residues of the maize starch industry and of residues from the extraction of maize germ oil by wet milling, for the period from 1  January 1992 to 30 September 1993;
Whereas it is appropriate that the suspension of duties be prolonged until 30 June 1994;
Whereas studies are under way in order to determine the feasibility of using a method of microscopic analysis for determining the amount of residues from the extraction of maize germ oil obtained by wet milling and residues from the sifting of maize in  residues of starch manufacture from maize; whereas these studies are expected to lead to an agreement before 31 December 1993; whereas it is appropriate to suspend the use of the microscopic method for these purposes until a decision can be reached with  regard to this method,
In Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2420/92, '30 September 1993' shall be replaced by '30 June 1994'.
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 October 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
30.4.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 110/33
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 689/2005
of 29 April 2005
fixing the production refund on white sugar used in the chemical industry for the period from 1 to 31 May 2005
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the fifth indent of Article 7(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, production refunds may be granted on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) and (f) of that Regulation, on syrups listed in Article 1(1)(d) thereof and on chemically pure fructose covered by CN code 1702 50 00 as an intermediate product, that are in one of the situations referred to in Article 23(2) of the Treaty and are used in the manufacture of certain products of the chemical industry.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 of 27 June 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 as regards granting the production refund on certain sugar products used in the chemical industry (2) provides that these refunds shall be determined according to the refund fixed for white sugar.
(3) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 provides that the production refund on white sugar is to be fixed at monthly intervals commencing on the first day of each month.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The production refund on white sugar referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 shall be equal to 31,805 EUR/100 kg net for the period from 1 to 31 May 2005.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 11/2004
of 5 January 2004
suspending the preferential customs duties and re-establishing the Common Customs Tariff duty on imports of uniflorous (bloom) carnations originating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 lays down the conditions for applying a preferential duty on large-flowered roses, small-flowered roses, uniflorous (bloom) carnations and multiflorous (spray) carnations within the limit of tariff quotas opened annually for imports into the Community of fresh cut flowers.
(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001(3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 209/2003(4), opens and provides for the administration of Community tariff quotas for cut flowers and flower buds, fresh, originating in Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Malta, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip respectively.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 6/2004(5) fixes the Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses for the application of the import arrangements.
(4) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(7), lays down the detailed rules for the application of the arrangements.
(5) On the basis of prices recorded pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 4088/87 and (EEC) No 700/88, it must be concluded that the conditions laid down in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 for suspension of the preferential customs duty are met for uniflorous (bloom) carnations originating in the West Bank and the Gaza strip; the Customs duty should be re-established.
(6) The quota for the products in question covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2004. As a result, the suspension of the preferential duty and the reintroduction of the Common Customs Tariff duty apply up to the end of that period at the latest.
(7) In between meetings of the Management Committee for Live Plants and Floriculture Products, the Commission must adopt such measures,
For imports of uniflorous (bloom) carnations (CN code ex 0603 10 20 ) originating in the West Bank and the Gaza strip, the preferential customs duty fixed by Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is hereby suspended and the Common Customs Tariff duty is hereby re-established.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
3.3.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 58/74
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/333
of 2 March 2015
appointing an Italian member of the European Economic and Social Committee
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Italian Government,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).
(2) A member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the death of Mr Corrado ROSSITTO,
Ms Flora GOLINI, Vicepresidente nonché Membro della Giunta esecutiva confederale della CIU (Confederazione Italiana di Unione delle professioni), is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2015.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2693/93 of 29 September 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products of categories 156 and 157 (order Nos 42.1560 and 42.1570), originating in China, to which the preferential tariff arrangements  set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1993 by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92  (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded for 1993 for each category of products subjected in Annexes I and II thereto to individual ceilings, within the limits of the quantities  specified in column 8 of Annex I and column 7 of Annex II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes;
Whereas Article 11 of the abovementioned Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-established at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community  level;
Whereas, in respect of products of categories 156 and 157 (order Nos 42.1560 and 42.1570), originating in China, the relevant ceilings amount to 4 and 5 tonnes respectively;
Whereas on 1 September 1993 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in China, a country covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against those ceilings;
Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to China,
As from 4 October 1993 the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in China:
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6102 90 10
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6104 39 00*90
6104 49 00
6104 69 99
6105 90 90
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6109 90 90
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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.
28.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 135/12
COUNCIL DECISION
of 10 May 2005
on the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Andorra
(2005/398/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 71, 137, 149, 150, 151, 152, 156, 159, 161 and 175 thereof, in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) The Community is determined to strengthen existing relations with Andorra, which are at present governed by an Agreement signed in Luxembourg on 28 June 1990, establishing a customs union.
(2) Following the Council authorisation of 24 February 1997, the Commission has concluded negotiations with Andorra on an agreement which covers a wide range of sectors of cooperation.
(3) In accordance with a Council Decision of 25/26 October 2004, and subject to its conclusion at a later date, the Agreement was signed on behalf of the European Community on 15 November 2004.
(4) Certain tasks have been attributed to the Cooperation Committee established under the Agreement. The power to undertake these tasks on behalf of the Community should be delegated to the Commission.
(5) The Agreement should be approved,
The Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Andorra is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 14 of the Agreement (2).
1.   The Community shall be represented in the Cooperation Committee set up under Article 9 of the Agreement by the Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States.
2.   The position of the Community with regard to decisions to be taken by the Cooperation Committee shall be determined by the Commission, following consultation of the representatives of Member States.
22.12.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 338/47
COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 December 2010
amending the Council’s Rules of Procedure
(2010/795/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 240(3) thereof,
Having regard to Article 2(2) of Annex III to the Council’s Rules of Procedure (1),
Whereas:
(1) Article 3(3), fourth subparagraph, of the Protocol (No 36) on transitional provisions annexed to the Treaties provides that, until 31 October 2014, when an act is to be adopted by the Council by a qualified majority, and if a member of the Council so requests, it shall be verified that the Member States constituting the qualified majority represent at least 62 % of the total population of the Union calculated according to the population figures set out in Article 1 of Annex III to the Council’s Rules of Procedure (hereinafter ‘Rules of Procedure’).
(2) Article 2(2) of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure provides that, with effect from 1 January each year, the Council, in accordance with the data available to the Statistical Office of the European Union on 30 September of the preceding year, amends the figures set out in Article 1 of that Annex.
(3) The Rules of Procedure should therefore be amended accordingly for 2011,
Article 1 of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure shall be replaced by the following:
‘Article 1
For the purposes of implementing Article 16(5) of the TEU and Article 3(3) and (4) of the Protocol (No 36) on transitional provisions, the total population of each Member State for the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 shall be as follows:
Member State Population
Germany 81 802,3
France 64 714,1
United Kingdom 62 008,0
Italy 60 340,3
Spain 45 989,0
Poland 38 167,3
Romania 21 462,2
Netherlands 16 575,0
Greece 11 305,1
Belgium 10 827,0
Portugal 10 637,7
Czech Republic 10 506,8
Hungary 10 014,3
Sweden 9 340,7
Austria 8 375,3
Bulgaria 7 563,7
Denmark 5 534,7
Slovakia 5 424,9
Finland 5 351,4
Ireland 4 467,9
Lithuania 3 329,0
Latvia 2 248,4
Slovenia 2 047,0
Estonia 1 340,1
Cyprus 803,1
Luxembourg 502,1
Malta 413,0
Total 501 090,4
Threshold (62 %) 310 676,1’
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2011.