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Commission Regulation (EC) No 246/2004
of 12 February 2004
fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003
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),
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(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003 of 15 October 2003 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden for the marketing year 2003/04(3), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland or Sweden to all third countries except Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003.
(2) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003 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 Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
For tenders notified from 6 to 12 February 2004, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003, the maximum refund on exportation of oats shall be EUR 17,45/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 February 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
1.2.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 32/5
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 86/2013
of 31 January 2013
implementing Article 11(4) of Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan
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 753/2011 of 1 August 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan (1), and in particular Article 11(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 1 August 2011, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 753/2011.
(2) On 19 and 28 December 2012 and on 15 January 2013, the United Nations Security Council Committee, established pursuant to paragraph 30 of Security Council Resolution 1988 (2011), amended the list of individuals, groups, undertakings and entities subject to restrictive measures.
(3) Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 is hereby 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.
1.3.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 62/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 213/2007
of 28 February 2007
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 March 2007
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 on rules of application (cereal sector import duties) for Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 states that the import duty on products falling within CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002, ex 1005 other than hybrid seed, and ex 1007 other than hybrids for sowing, is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 lays down that, for the purposes of calculating the import duty referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.
(3) Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products of CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00 and 1007 00 90 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 4 of that Regulation.
(4) Import duties should be fixed for the period from 1 March 2007, and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force,
From 1 March 2007, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
31.12.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 352/46
COMMISSION DECISION
of 15 December 2008
authorising the placing on the market of leaves of Morinda citrifolia as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document number C(2008) 8108)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(2008/985/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 10 November 2004 Baker & McKenzie on behalf of Morinda Inc., made a request to the competent authorities of Belgium to place the leaves of Morinda citrifolia on the market as a novel food ingredient.
(2) On 30 November 2005 the competent food assessment body of Belgium issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that an additional assessment was required.
(3) The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 21 March 2006.
(4) Some Member States raised additional questions about the safety of the leaves of Morinda citrifolia.
(5) Therefore the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was consulted on 14 November 2006.
(6) On 10 July 2008 EFSA adopted the ‘Opinion of the Scientific Panel on dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a request from the Commission related to the safety of leaves from Morinda citrifolia L.’.
(7) In the opinion the panel came to the conclusion that the use of dried and roasted M. citrifolia leaves for the preparation of infusions at the anticipated levels of intake is safe.
(8) On the basis of the scientific assessment, it is established that dried and roasted leaves of Morinda citrifolia comply with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.
(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Dried and roasted leaves of Morinda citrifolia as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient for the preparation of infusions.
The designation of the novel food ingredient authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘Noni leaves’ or ‘leaves of Morinda citrifolia’.
Dried and roasted leaves of Morinda citrifolia shall be exclusively used for the preparation of infusions. They shall be presented in such a manner that a cup of infusion to be consumed would not be prepared with more than 1 g of dried and roasted leaves of Morinda citrifolia.
This Decision is addressed to Morinda Inc., 333 West River Park Drive, Provo, Utah 84604, USA.
9.9.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 247/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1330/2006
of 8 September 2006
on the payment of a supplement to the advances on the compensatory aid in the banana sector for 2006
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas (1), and in particular Article 14 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93 of 9 July 1993 laying down detailed rules applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the aid scheme to compensate for loss of income from marketing in the banana sector (2) lays down the conditions for paying advances on compensatory aid.
(2) Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 833/2006 of 2 June 2006 fixing the compensatory aid for bananas produced and marketed in the Community in 2005 and the unit value of the advances for 2006 (3) set the amount of each advance for bananas marketed in 2006 at EUR 4,13 per 100 kilograms.
(3) To take account of price movements on the Community market in comparison with 2005 and the impact of these movements on the financial situation of Community banana producers, provision should be made for the payment of a supplement to the advances paid for the quantities marketed in the Community in 2006, without prejudice to the level of compensatory aid to be set subsequently under Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 and Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93. This supplementary payment should be conditional on the lodging of a security in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for bananas,
Producer Member States shall pay a supplement to the advances on the compensatory aid provided for in Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, for 2006, of EUR 7,13 per 100 kilograms, for the quantities marketed in the Community in 2006.
The supplement to the advances shall be paid for marketed quantities for which applications for advances on the complementary aid have been made for 2006.
Applications for payment of the supplement to the advance shall be accompanied by proof that a security of EUR 3,57 per 100 kilograms has been lodged.
Payment for bananas marketed during the first half of 2006 shall be made within two months of this Regulation becoming applicable.
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.
15.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 355/103
COMMISSION DECISION
of 14 December 2006
on the continuation in the year 2007 of Community comparative trials and tests on propagating and planting material of Prunus domestica L. and of Malus Mill. under Council Directive 92/34/EEC started in 2003 and 2004
(2006/933/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/34/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants, intended for fruit production (1),
Having regard to Commission Decision 2002/745/EC of 5 September 2002 setting out the arrangements for Community comparative trials and tests on propagating and planting material of fruit plants under Council Directive 92/34/EEC (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Decision 2003/894/EC of 11 December 2003 setting out the arrangements for Community comparative trials and tests on propagating and planting material of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, Malus Mill. and Rubus idaeus L. pursuant to Council Directive 92/34/EEC (3), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Decision 2002/745/EC sets out the arrangements for the comparative trials and tests to be carried out under Directive 92/34/EEC as regards Prunus domestica L. from 2003 to 2007.
(2) Tests and trials carried out in 2003 to 2006 should be continued in 2007.
(3) Decision 2003/894/EC sets out the arrangements for the comparative trials and tests to be carried out under Directive 92/34/EEC as regards Malus Mill. from 2004 to 2008.
(4) Tests and trials carried out in 2004 to 2006 should be continued in 2007,
Community comparative trials and tests which began in 2003 on propagating and planting material of Prunus domestica L. shall be continued in 2007 in accordance with Decision 2002/745/EC.
Community comparative trials and tests which began in 2004 on propagating and planting material of Malus Mill. shall be continued in 2007 in accordance with Decision 2003/894/EC.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 884/2003
of 22 May 2003
fixing the definitive rate of refund and the percentage of system B export licences to be issued in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons and apples)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1176/2002(4), and in particular Article 6(7) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 307/2003(5) fixed the indicative quantities for the issue of B system export licences.
(2) In the light of information now available to the Commission, the indicative quantities have been exceeded in the case of tomatoes, oranges and apples.
(3) These overruns are without prejudice to compliance with the limits resulting from the agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty. The definitive rate of refund for tomatoes, oranges, lemons and apples covered by licences applied for under system B between 16 March and 13 May 2003 should be fixed at the indicative rate, and the percentage of licences to be issued for the quantities applied for should be laid down,
For applications for B system export licences submitted under Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 307/2003 between 16 March 2003 and 13 May 2003, the percentages of licences to be issued and the rates of refund applicable are fixed in the Annex hereto.
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 1796/2003
of 13 October 2003
fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and 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, 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)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,
The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 October 2003.
It shall apply from 15 to 28 October 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 25 May 1999
appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions
(1999/360/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas a seat as a member of the Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Oskar Lafontaine, of which the Council was notified on 26 March 1999;
Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,
Mr Reinhard Klimmt is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in palce of Mr Oskar Lafontaine for the remainder of his term of office, which expires on 25 January 2002.
31.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 349/30
COUNCIL DECISION 2005/966/CFSP
of 14 November 2005
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the European Union Monitoring Mission in Aceh (Indonesia) (Aceh Monitoring Mission — AMM)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1) On 9 September 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/643/CFSP on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Aceh (Indonesia) (Aceh Monitoring Mission — AMM) (1).
(2) Article 10(4) of that Joint Action provides that detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third states shall be the subject of an agreement, in conformity with Article 24 of the Treaty on European Union.
(3) On 13 December 2004, the Council authorised the Presidency, assisted where necessary by the Secretary-General/High Representative, in case of future EU civilian crisis management operations to open negotiations with third states with a view to concluding an agreement on the basis of the model agreement between the European Union and a third state on the participation of a third state in an European Union civilian crisis management operation. On that basis the Presidency negotiated an Agreement with the Swiss Confederation on the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the European Union Monitoring Mission in Aceh (Indonesia) (Aceh Monitoring Mission — AMM).
(4) The Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the European Union Monitoring Mission in Aceh (Indonesia) (Aceh Monitoring Mission — AMM) is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COUNCIL DECISION of 18 December 1997 fixing the amount of the Community financial contribution for 1997 to expenditure incurred by the Swedish authorities for the release of smolt (98/2/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 125 thereof,
Whereas Article 125 of the Act of Accession provides that the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, shall fix annually the amount of the Community's financial contribution to the release of smolt carried out by the competent Swedish authorities;
Whereas that financial contribution must be approved in the light of the balances existing immediately before Sweden's accession;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2210/80 of 27 June 1980 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Sweden relating to certain measures intended to promote the reproduction of salmon in the Baltic Sea (1) provides that the amount of the Community contribution must be equal to the actual costs to the Swedish authorities of breeding, tagging and releasing the quantity of smolt necessary to produce a quantity of salmon equal to the non-reciprocal quota allocated to the Community in the Swedish fishery zone for the year during which the contribution is to be granted;
Whereas the Commission has received Sweden's application for the Community financial contribution for 1997; whereas this application is the same as for 1994;
Whereas the International Committee for Baltic Fisheries has recommended a TAC for the Baltic salmon stock and the proportion of that TAC to be allocated to the Community;
Whereas the TAC fixed for 1997 has been reduced; whereas the Swedish application must be re-examined in the light of that fact;
Whereas the amount of the Community financial contribution has been calculated by applying proportionally this reduction to the non-reciprocal quota which Sweden would have allocated to the Community, had the bilateral agreement remained applicable,
The amount of the Community financial contribution for 1997 to expenditure on promoting salmon reproduction in the Baltic Sea shall not exceed ECU 575 382.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden.