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1.12.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 314/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1413/2007
of 30 November 2007
fixing the coefficient of reduction concerning the area per farmer for which aid for energy crops is claimed for 2007
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) No 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 (1), and in particular Article 89(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 89(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishes a maximum guaranteed area of 2 000 000 ha eligible for aid for energy crops under Article 88 of that Regulation. Article 89(2) states that where the area for which aid is claimed exceeds the maximum guaranteed area, the area per farmer for which aid is claimed shall be reduced proportionately in that year.
(2) Under Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1973/2004 of 29 October 2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 as regards the support schemes provided for in Titles IV and IVa of that Regulation and the use of land set aside for the production of raw materials (2), the coefficient of reduction of areas is to be fixed before the payments are granted to the farmers and at the latest by 31 January of the following year on the basis of the data communicated in accordance with Article 3(1)(b) of that Regulation.
(3) In accordance with Article 3(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1973/2004, Member States have communicated to the Commission data on the total area for which aid for energy crops under Article 88 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 was fixed for 2007. Based on those communications, it has been established that the total area for 2007 was 2 843 450 ha.
(4) Since the above amount of 2 843 450 ha exceeds the maximum guaranteed area of 2 000 000 ha eligible for aid, it is necessary to fix the coefficient of reduction to be applied to the area per farmer for which aid is claimed for 2007.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Direct Payments,
The coefficient of reduction to be applied to the area per farmer for which aid for energy crops under Article 88 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 is claimed for 2007 shall be 0,70337.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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 Regulation (EC) No 895/2003
of 22 May 2003
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002
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 1163/2002(4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002(5), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat to all third countries, with the exclusion of Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 899/2002(6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1520/2002(7).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund should not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 16 to 22 May 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 899/2002.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 May 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1972/1999
of 15 September 1999
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 1999/1/EC(2), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,
(1) Whereas the re-evaluation of active substances already on the market two years after notification of Directive 91/414/EEC under Article 8(2) of that Directive is organised by the Commission in a collaborative and coordinated programme established in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1199/97(4), within which Member States undertake specific tasks contributing to the scientific and technical assessment which are the basis for regulatory decisions taken at Community level;
(2) Whereas it is necessary that any interested parties have access as early as possible to updated information concerning tests and studies on which claims for data protection have been presented as well as concerning tests and studies which may be required at a later stage in order to finalise the evaluation and decision making on the active substance concerned; whereas this information should be made available by the rapporteur Member State;
(3) Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 should therefore be amended to ensure access to such information to any interested parties;
(4) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
The second sentence of the second subparagraph of Article 7(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 is amended as follows: "The Rapporteur Member State shall make available at specific request or keep available for consultation by interested parties the following:
- the information referred to in point (d) of paragraph 1, except the elements thereof which have been accepted as confidential in accordance with Article 14 of the Directive;
- the name of the active substance;
- the content of the pure active substance in the manufactured material;
- the list of any data required for consideration of the possible inclusion of the active substance into Annex I to the Directive, first as contained in the rapporteur's report and secondly as finalised after the consultation by the Commission of the experts referred to in the next subparagraph."
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DIRECTIVE
of 7 October 1986
adapting to technical progress for the second time Council Directive 77/728/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of paints, varnishes, printing inks, adhesives and similar products
(86/508/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/728/EEC of 7 November 1977 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of paints, varnishes, printing inks, adhesives and similar products (1), as last amended by Directive 83/265/EEC (2) and in particular Article 11 thereof;
Whereas the reference made to the ISO standard in Explanatory Note 6 to Annex I to Directive 77/728/EEC should be changed;
Whereas Annex II to Directive 77/728/EEC lays down special provisions concerning the labelling of certain preparations, particularly paints and varnishes containing lead; whereas it is necessary to inform users of the harmful effects of lead on human health, especially in the case of children, and to minimize the lead content of the paints and varnishes available to them; whereas, under these circumstances, the numerical value laid down in point 1 of Annex II should be revised;
Whereas it will be necessary to revise this numerical value within a reasonable period;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaption to Technical Progress of Directives relating to the removal of technical barriers to trade in dangerous substances and preparations,
Directive 77/728/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. The reference number of the ISO standard in Explanatory Note 6 to Annex I is replaced by 'ISO 6713-1984'.
2. Point 1 of Annex II is replaced by the following:
'1. Paints and varnishes containing lead
Labels of packages of paints and varnishes containing lead in quantities exceeding 0,25 % expressed as weight of metal, of the total weight of the preparation, as determined in accordance with ISO standard 6503/1984 shall show the following particulars:
"Contains lead. Should not be used on surfaces liable to be chewed or sucked by children."
In the case of packages the contents of which are less than 125 millilitres, the particulars may be as follows:
"Warning. Contains lead."'
The numerical value in Article 1 (2) is a reflection of the current situation. Given the continuing developments in knowledge and technology, it will be necessary to revise it within a period of 24 months from the date of adoption of this Directive, and in any case not later than 31 December 1988.
Member States shall adopt and publish the provisions necessary to comply with the Directive before 1 September 1987. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. They shall apply those provisions from 1 June 1988 at the latest.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1497/97 of 29 July 1997 amending for the fourth time Regulation (EC) No 581/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Belgium
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 Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain bordering regions in the Netherlands, exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat were adopted for Belgium by Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/97 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1066/97 (4);
Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in several production regions in Belgium and the introduction of protection and surveillance zones by the Belgian authorities, the exceptional support measures for the market should be extended to the new zones; whereas, to that end, it is necessary to increase the number of pigs for fattening and piglets that may be bought in by the intervention agency and to replace Annex II laying down the eligible zones by a new Annex;
Whereas the rapid and efficient application of exceptional measures to support the market is one of the best instruments for combating the spread of classical swine fever; whereas the application of this Regulation from 16 July 1997 is therefore justified;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
Regulation (EC) No 581/97 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Annex I is replaced by Annex I hereto.
2. Annex II is replaced by Annex II hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 16 July 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 1 December 1998
on the national central banks' percentage shares in the key for the capital of the European Central Bank
(ECB/1998/13)
(1999/331/EC)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
,
Having regard to Article 29 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter referred to as the "Statute"),
Whereas Article 2 of the ECB Decision of 9 June 1998 (ECB/1998/1)(1) on the method to be applied for determining the national central banks' percentage shares in the key for the capital of the European Central Bank stipulates that the key may be revised before the start of Stage Three in the event that the Commission provides revised statistical data to be used for the determination of the key before December 1998 which would result in a change of 0,01 % or more in an NCB's share;
Whereas revised statistical data to be used for the determination of the key were provided by the Commission of the European Communities in November 1998 in accordance with the rules adopted by the EU Council on 5 June 1998(2);
Whereas the weightings of the national central banks (NCBs) in the key have to be adjusted as the revised data result in a change of 0,01 % or more in an NCB's share;
Whereas, in the event that the figures provided by the Commission of the European Communities do not sum to 100 %, the deviation shall be accommodated by adding 0,0001 percentage point, in ascending order, to the smallest share(s) until exactly 100 % is reached, if the initial total were below 100 %,
The weightings of the NCBs in the key referred to in Article 29.1 of the Statute shall be as follows:
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1. This Decision shall replace the ECB Decision of 9 June 1998 on the method to be applied for determining the national central banks' percentage shares in the key for the caital of the European Central Bank (ECB/1998/1).
2. This Decision shall take retroactive effect from 1 June 1998. The Executive Board of the European Central Bank is hereby empowered to take all necessary measures to effect adjustments of the amounts which have already been paid by the NCBs under the ECB Decision of 9 June 1998 laying down the measures necessary for the paying-up of the capital of the European Central Bank (ECB/1998/2).
3. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
26.5.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 187/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1016/2004
of 25 May 2004
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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 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 the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 May 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3454/84
of 5 December 1984
amending for the eighth time Regulation (EEC) No 3035/79 laying down conditions for the entry of flue-cured Virginia type, light air-cured Burley type (including Burley hybrids), light air-cured Maryland type and fire-cured tobacco, falling within subheading 24.01 A of the Common Customs Tariff
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 97/69 of 16 January 1969 on measures to be taken for uniform application of the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2055/84 (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,
Whereas it is appropriate to extend from 31 December 1984 to 31 December 1985 the validity of the provisions laid down for tobacco originating in countries or territories which benefit from the generalized system of preferences;
Whereas it is therefore necessary to make appropriate amendments to Regulation (EEC) No 3035/79 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3390/83 (4);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Common Customs Tariff Nomenclature,
In Article 8 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3035/79, '31 December 1984' is hereby replaced by '31 December 1985'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1985.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3059/91  of 18 October 1991  laying down definitive measures on the issuing of STM licences for beef and veal in trade with Portugal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 252 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down general rules for the application of the supplementary mechanism applicable to trade (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (2), and in particular Article 7  (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3815/90 of 19 December 1990 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism for certain beef and veal products intended for Portugal (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No  840/91 (4), sets the annual indicative ceiling for imports into Portugal of certain beef and veal products;
Whereas STM licences issued in response to applications lodged from 9 to 13 September 1991 have exhausted that fraction of the indicative ceiling set aside for the third quarter of 1991 for fresh and chilled meat;
Whereas the Commission had already adopted, by an emergency procedure, appropriate interim protective measures by Regulations (EEC) No 2132/91 (5), (EEC) No 2438/91 (6) and (EEC) No 2577/91 (7); whereas definitive measures must be adopted; whereas, in  view of the situation of the market in Portugal, an increase in the indicative ceiling cannot be contemplated;
Whereas, as a definitive measure as referred to in Article 252 (1) of the Act of Accession, the issue of STM licences should be definitively discontinued in order to prevent any disturbance on the Portuguese market;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
For fresh and chilled meat:
1. the issuing of STM Portugal licences is suspended until 6 October 1991;
2. further applications for STM Portugal licences may be lodged from 23 September 1991.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2468/97 of 11 December 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 1324/96 establishing the supply balance for the Azores and Madeira in the rice products sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas the common detailed rules for the implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products of the Azores and Madeira are laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2596/93 (4);
Whereas, for the purposes of applying Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, the forecast supply balance for the Azores and Madeira should be drawn up for rice sector products on the basis of the islands' requirements;
Whereas, pending a communication from the competent authorities updating the requirements for Madeira and in order to avoid a break in the application of the specific supply arrangements, the balance was drawn up for the period 1 July to 31 December 1997 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1353/97 (5); whereas the balance for the whole of the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 has been drawn up following the presentation of data on Madeira's requirements by the Portuguese authorities; whereas the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1324/96 (6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1353/97, should accordingly be replaced by the Annex hereto;
Whereas the supply balances provided for in the specific supply arrangements are drawn up for the period 1 July to 30 June; whereas the definitive supply balance for the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 should therefore apply from the start of that period, i.e. 1 July 1997;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1324/96 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
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 July 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
28.4.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 115/36
COUNCIL DECISION
of 10 April 2006
appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2006/308/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).
(2) A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Dieter DOMBROWSKI,
Ms Barbara RICHSTEIN, member of the Parliament of Brandenburg (Mitglied des Landtags von Brandenburg), is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Dieter DOMBROWSKI for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall take effect on the date of its adoption.