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COMMISSION DECISION of 28 November 1996 approving the programme for the eradication of brucella melitensis for 1997 presented by France and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the French text is authentic) (97/70/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of brucella melitensis;
Whereas by letter, France has submitted a programme for the eradication of brucella melitensis;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);
Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community for 1997 and which was established by Commission Decision 96/598/EC (5);
Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by France up to a maximum of ECU 950 000;
Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The programme for the eradication of brucella melitensis presented by France is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1997.
France shall bring into force by 1 January 1997 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in France by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 950 000.
2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:
- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,
- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1998 at the latest.
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
2.4.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 84/19
COUNCIL DECISION
of 28 February 2005
on the conclusion of the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part
(2005/269/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310 thereof in conjunction with Article 300(2), first subparagraph, second sentence, and Article 300(3), second subparagraph thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) The Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, (hereinafter referred to as the Association Agreement) was signed on behalf of the Community, in Brussels on 18 November 2002.
(2) The Association Agreement should be approved,
1.   The Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, together with the Annexes and protocols attached thereto and the declarations made by the Community unilaterally or jointly with the other Party that are attached to the Final Act are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
2.   The texts of the Association Agreement, Annexes, Protocols, and the Final Act are attached to this Decision (2).
1.   The position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council and the Association Committee established by the Association Agreement shall be adopted by the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, in accordance with the corresponding provisions of the Treaty.
2.   A representative of the Council shall preside over the Association Council and present the position of the Community. A representative of the Commission shall preside over the Association Committee and present the position of the Community.
3.   The Community shall be represented by the Commission in the Special Committees established by the Agreement or set up by the Association Council in accordance with Article 7 thereof.
1.   For the purpose of applying Article 29(2) of Annex V of the Association Agreement, the Commission is hereby authorised, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 (3), to conclude the instruments required to amend the Agreement.
2.   For the purpose of applying Article 16(2) of Annex VI of the Association Agreement the Commission is hereby authorised, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 (4), to conclude the instruments required to amend the Agreement.
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 198(1) of the Agreement on behalf of the Community.
COMMISSION DECISION of 6 December 1993 concerning the exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Austria on the reciprocal granting of tariff quotas for certain wines (Text with EEA relevance) (94/25/EC)
THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1108/93 of 4 May 1993 laying down certain provisions for the application of the Bilateral Agreements on agriculture between the Community, of the one part, and Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden of  the other part (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas, under the terms of the Agreement between the Community and Austria on certain arrangements in the field of agriculture (2), signed on 2 May 1992, the two Contracting Parties grant reciprocal tariff concessions for certain wines within quota  limits; whereas this Agreement replaces the Agreement between the Community and Austria on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain quality wines signed on 23 December 1988, the technical details concerning the certificate of origin of  the wines eligible for the tariff concession have been laid down;
Whereas the Agreement on the European Economic Area was signed between the Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the States of the European Free Trade Association, of the other part, hereinafter called the 'EEA Agreement'; whereas,  pursuant to Protocol 47 thereto on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine, the intra-Community system of accompanying documents relating to wine referred to in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 986/89 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)  No 592/91 (4), will be extended to the EEA; whereas to take account of these new circumstances, new detailed rules must be laid down on the certificate of origin to be presented for wines eligible for tariff concessions; whereas the aforementioned  technical exchange of letters of 23 December 1988 must accordingly be replaced by a new exchange of letters;
Whereas the measures provided for in exchange of letters between the Community and Austria attached hereto are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
The exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Austria relating to the Bilateral Agreement on the reciprocal tariff quotas for certain wines is hereby approved.
The text of the exchange of letters is attached to this Decision (5).
The text of exchange of letters referred to in Article 1 shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2391/95 of 11 October 1995 amending Regulation (EC) No  1098/94 laying down the regional base areas applicable under the arable support system for  producers
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system  for producers of certain arable crops  (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No  1664/95  (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1098/94  (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2146/94   (4), lays down the regional base areas applicable under the support system for producers of certain  arable crops; whereas, in Germany, a change in the borders between the Laender Berlin and  Brandenburg has taken place; whereas the base area in the Laender in question should therefore be  adjusted;
Whereas, following an application from France, new base areas should be fixed in accordance with  their regionalization plan, without thereby altering the relevant total base area;
Whereas following the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and the immediate implementation of  the arable support system in these new Member States, it is necessary to fix areas in accordance  with the criteria set out in Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92;
Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 1098/94;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Joint Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,
In the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1098/94:
1.  the figures relating to the regions indicated in the sector headed 'Germany` shall be replaced  by the figures in Annex I to this Regulation;
2.  the figures under the sector headed 'France` shall be replaced by the figures in Annex II to  this Regulation;
3.  the information in Annex III to this Regulation shall be inserted after the section headed  'Netherlands`; and 4.  the information in Annex IV to this Regulation shall be inserted after the sector headed  'Portugal`.
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.
COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 1997 amending Decision 97/20/EC establishing the list of third countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions for the production and placing on the market of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods (Text with EEA relevance) (97/565/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9 (3) (a) thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 97/427/EC (2) lays down special conditions for the import of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating in Australia;
Whereas Commission Decision 97/562/EC (3) lays down special conditions for the import of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating in Thailand; whereas those conditions apply to products sterilized or heat-treated under the conditions laid down in Commission Decision 93/25/EEC (4), as last amended by Decision 97/275/EC (5);
Whereas Australia and Thailand should therefore be added to the list of third countries from which imports of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods are authorized, established by Commission Decision 97/20/EC of 17 December 1996 (6);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex to Decision 97/20/EC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL  DECISION
of 21 July 1986
authorizing the United Kingdom to apply flat-rate measures in respect of the non-deductible value added tax charged on fuel expenditure in company cars
(86/356/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), as last amended by Directive 84/386/EEC (2), and in particular Article 27 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, under the terms of Article 27 (1) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, may authorize any Member State to introduce special measures for derogation from the provisions of that Directive, in order to simplify the procedure for charging the tax or to prevent certain types of tax evasion or avoidance;
Whereas the United Kingdom has requested authorization to introduce a special measures designed to determine on a flat-rate basis the proportion of value added tax relating to expenditure on fuel used for private purposes in company cars; whereas that measure derogates from Articles 5 (6) and 17 (6) of Directive 77/388/EEC;
Whereas it is appropriate to accede to this request subject to certain conditions,
The United Kingdom is hereby authorized to fix on a flat-rate basis the proportion of value added tax relating to expenditure on fuel used for private purposes in company cars.
For a transitional period, the proportion of the tax referred to in Article 1 may be expressed in fixed amounts determined according to engine capacity or type of vehicle. These fixed amounts shall be adjusted annually in line with changes in the average cost of fuel.
Where Article 2 is applied, the United Kingdom shall communicate to the Commission annually the following information, broken down by vehicle category:
1. The average cost of fuel per kilometre.
2. The average distance covered per vehicle each year on private journeys.
3. An estimate of the number of vehicles affected by this Decision.
The system which has been set up will be reviewed on the basis of this information and taking account of the harmonization of expenditure not eligible for a deduction of value added tax envisaged in Article 17 (6) of Directive 77/388/EEC.
This Decision shall apply from 23 March 1986.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2049/97 of 20 October 1997 fixing the intervention price of olive oil for the 1997/98 marketing year at a reduced level to take account of the overrun of the maximum guaranteed quantity during the 1995/96 and 1996/97 marketing years
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 (EC) No 1581/96 (2), and in particular Article 4a thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 1414/97 (3) fixes, for the 1997/98 marketing year, the intervention price for olive oil;
Whereas Article 4a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC extends the system of maximum guaranteed quantities to the intervention price for olive oil; whereas, for the 1995/96 marketing year, for which the maximum guaranteed quantity was fixed at 1 350 000 tonnes, the estimated production of olive oil was fixed at 1 417 200 tonnes, while final production for the same marketing year was established as 1 481 450 tonnes; whereas, pursuant to the second indent of the abovementioned Article 4a, the intervention price for the 1997/98 marketing year should be reduced in proportion to the difference between the extents to which the final and estimated production in the 1995/96 marketing year exceeded the abovementioned maximum guaranteed quantity;
Whereas, for the 1996/97 marketing year, for which the maximum guaranteed quantity is fixed at 1 350 000 tonnes, estimated olive oil production is fixed at 1 859 400 tonnes; whereas, pursuant to the abovementioned Article 4a, the intervention price for the 1997/98 marketing year should be reduced in proportion to the extent that estimated production for the 1996/97 marketing year exceeds the abovementioned maximum guaranteed quantity;
Whereas, however, such reductions may not exceed 3 %;
Whereas the intervention price fixed for the 1997/98 marketing year by Regulation (EC) No 1414/97 must therefore be reduced by 3 %,
The intervention price for olive oil for the 1997/98 marketing year shall be ECU 175,16/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 November 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
10.2.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 39/23
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 238/2006
of 9 February 2006
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005
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), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat to certain third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005 (2).
(2) In accordance with Article 7 of 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), the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, 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.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For tenders notified from 3 to 9 February 2006, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall be 3,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 February 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
2.7.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 183/1
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 635/2013
of 25 April 2013
supplementing Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 as regards the basis of calculation for reductions to be applied to farmers by Member States due to the adjustment of payments in 2013 and financial discipline for calendar year 2013
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (1), and in particular Article 11a thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10a of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, which applies as from 1 January 2013, provides for an adjustment of direct payments in respect of 2013. Article 11 of that Regulation provides for an adjustment for reasons of financial discipline. Provision should be made to ensure an optimal application of those adjustments in 2013.
(2) In the interest of transparency and predictability, it is appropriate that the method of calculation of both adjustments in the process of calculating the amount of the payments to be made to farmers in respect of 2013 corresponds to the method for calculating the reduction due to modulation under Articles 7 and 10 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and to financial discipline under Article 11 of that Regulation as provided for in Article 79(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 of 30 November 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 as regards cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system, under the direct support schemes for farmers provided for that Regulation, as well as for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards cross-compliance under the support scheme provided for the wine sector (2).
(3) Since this Regulation applies to aid applications in respect of 2013, it should enter into force on the day following that of its publication,
Reductions due to the adjustment of direct payments in 2013 provided for in Article 10a of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 as well as reductions due to financial discipline provided for in Article 11 of that Regulation for calendar year 2013 shall be applied to the sum of the payments from the different support schemes listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 to which each farmer is entitled to after the application of Article 78 of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009.
Those reductions shall be applied before the reductions provided for in Article 79(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1122/2009 are applied.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply to aid applications in respect of 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.