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Commission Regulation (EC) No 455/2004
of 11 March 2004
amending Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 as regards patulin
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of 8 February 1993 laying down Community procedures for contaminants in food(1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2001(2), sets maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. Maximum levels have been established for amongst others patulin.
(2) A maximum level of 10,0 μg/kg has been established for apple juice and solid apple products, including apple compote and apple puree, for infants and young children and other baby food on the condition that a method of analysis would have been validated by an international collaborative ring trial to be performed before 1 November 2003 in order to demonstrate that the level of 10 μg/kg patulin can be reliably determined. In case there was no evidence by 1 November 2003 that the level of 10 μg/kg could be reliably determined, the level of 25 μg/kg would apply.
(3) A collaborative trial has been organised to provide the evidence that the level of 10,0 μg/kg can be reliably determined. A report indicating that a method can reliably determine levels of patulin in clear apple juice and fruit puree at 10 μg/kg and lower has been provided on 27 October 2003.
(4) It is appropriate to adopt transitional arrangements for products manufactured and put on the market before the date of application.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 is amended as follows:
1. In Article 7, the following paragraph is added:"Τhe maximum levels established in point 2.3. Patulin of section 2 (Mycotoxins) of Annex I shall not apply to products which have been lawfully placed on the Community market before 1 November 2003. The burden of proving when the products were placed on the market shall be borne by the food business operator."
2. Footnote 4 of point 2.3 Patulin of section 2 (Mycotoxins) of Annex I is deleted.
3. The second indent of the point 2.3.4. of section 2 (Mycotoxins) of Annex I shall read:
"- other baby foods other than processed cereal-based foods (4)".
4. Footnote 5 of point 2.3 Patulin of section 2 (Mycotoxins) of Annex I becomes footnote 4 and shall read:
"(4) Baby foods other than processed cereal-based foods as defined in Commission Directive 96/5/EC of 16 February 1996 on processed cereal based foods and baby foods for infants and young children (OJ L 49, 28.2.1996, p. 17) as last amended by Directive 2003/13/EC (OJ L 41, 14.02.2003, p. 33)".
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
13.4.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 98/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 400/2007
of 12 April 2007
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 lists the natural and legal persons, entities and bodies covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2) On 29 March 2007, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council amended the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Annex I should therefore be amended accordingly,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 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.
18.2.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 48/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 298/2006
of 17 February 2006
fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 34th individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10(c) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2001 of 12 January 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in skimmed milk (2), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder held by them.
(2) In the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC) No 214/2001.
(3) In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling price should be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
For the 34rd individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 214/2001, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 14 February 2006, the minimum selling price for skimmed milk is fixed at 191,10 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 February 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2624/95 of 10  November 1995 amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3220/90 laying down conditions for the use of  certain oenological practices provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of  the market in wine  (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1544/95  (2), and in particular  Article 15 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3220/90  (3) lays down conditions for the use of certain  oenological practices provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 822/87; whereas that Regulation should be  amended to include the conditions for the use of enzymatic preparations of betaglucanase as laid  down in Regulation (EEC) No 822/87;
Whereas the Scientific Committee for Foodstuffs has been consulted on those provisions that may  affect public health;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Wine,
Regulation (EEC) No 3220/90 is hereby amended as follows:
1.  The following paragraph is added to Article 1:
'3.  Enzymatic preparations of beta-glucanase, the use of which for clarification is provided for  in paragraphs (1) (j) and (3) (m) of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, may be used only if  they meet the requirements set out in Annex III hereto.` 2.  Annex III to this Regulation is added after Annex II.
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.
16.7.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 193/29
COUNCIL DECISION 2013/384/CFSP
of 15 July 2013
amending Decision 2012/325/CFSP extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 31(2) and Article 33 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 11 August 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/450/CFSP (1) appointing Ms Rosalind MARSDEN as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Sudan.
(2) On 1 August 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/499/CFSP (2) which modified the mandate and the title of the EUSR in view of the declaration of independence by South Sudan. The EUSR’s mandate is to expire on 30 June 2013.
(3) The mandate of the EUSR should be extended for a further period of four months.
(4) The EUSR will implement the mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty.
(5) Decision 2012/325/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
Decision 2012/325/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1) Article 1 is replaced by the following:
(2) in Article 5(1) the following subparagraph is added:
(3) the following Article is inserted:
Entry into force
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 July 2013.
24.2.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 54/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 332/2006
of 23 February 2006
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2094/2005
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 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported into Spain from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2094/2005 (2).
(2) Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. Whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For tenders notified from 17 to 23 February 2006, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2094/2005, the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported shall be 32,47 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 35 000 t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 February 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2003
of 8 May 2003
fixing the corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals
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 organization of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 13(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13(8) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the export refund applicable to cereals on the day on which application for an export licence is made must be applied on request to exports to be effected during the period of validity of the export licence. In this case, a corrective amount may be applied to the refund.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the 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), allows for the fixing of a corrective amount for the products listed in Article 1(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92. That corrective amount must be calculated taking account of the factors referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(3) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the corrective amount according to destination.
(4) The corrective amount must be fixed at the same time as the refund and according to the same procedure; it may be altered in the period between fixings.
(5) It follows from applying the provisions set out above that the corrective amount must be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The corrective amount referred to in Article 1(1)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 which is applicable to export refunds fixed in advance except for malt shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 May 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 180/84
of 25 January 1984
extending the suspension of the non-transferability of rights arising from export licences in the milk and milk product sector provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1600/83 (2), and in particular Articles 13 (3) and 17 (4) thereof,
Whereas special rules for import and export licences and the advance fixing of refunds in respect of milk and milk products were laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3512/83 (4); whereas Article 10 (2) of that Regulation lays down that, by way of derogation from Article 9 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3183/80 of 3 December 1980 laying common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for agricultural products (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2666/82 (6), the rights arising from an export licence with advance fixing of the refund for products falling within subheading 04.02 A II b) or heading No 04.03 of the Common Customs Tariff are not transferable;
Whereas that derogation was suspended temporarily until 31 March 1984 by Regulation (EEC) No 664/83 (7) since non-transferability was having undesirable effects on trade;
Whereas experience has shown that the suspension of non-transferability has not given rise to problems as regards speculation; whereas, on the contrary, the suspension has had a favourable effect on trade; whereas, given the present state of the market in milk products, the suspension should be extended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
In Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 664/83 '31 March 1984' is hereby replaced by '31 March 1985'.
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 2131/2002
of 29 November 2002
prohibiting fishing for haddock by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2555/2001 of 18 December 2001 fixing for 2002 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where limitations in catch are required(3) lays down quotas for haddock for 2002.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of haddock in the waters of Skagerrak and Kattegat and ICES divisions IIIb, c and d (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden have exhausted the quota allocated for 2002. Sweden has prohibited fishing for this stock from 3 October 2002. This date should be adopted in this Regulation,
Catches of haddock in the waters of Skagerrak and Kattegat and ICES divisions IIIb, c and d (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Sweden for 2002.
Fishing for haddock in the waters of Skagerrak and Kattegat and ICES divisions IIIb, c and d (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 3 October 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1673/1999
of 19 July 1999
fixing the monthly increases in the intervention price for paddy rice for the 1999/2000 marketing year
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(2),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(3),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(4),
Whereas, when the amounts of the monthly increases are fixed, account should be taken on the one hand of the storage costs and the financing charges for storing rice in the Community and on the other hand of the need to ensure that the disposal of stocks of rice is in line with market requirements,
For the 1999/2000 marketing year, the monthly increases provided for in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be EUR 2/t for the intervention price.
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 September 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
1.10.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 256/53
COUNCIL DECISION
of 20 September 2005
appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2005/676/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 Slovene Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 2002 to 25 January 2006 (1).
(2) A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Ivan ŽAGAR,
Ms Irena MAJCEN
(Mayor of Slovensko Bistrica)
is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2164/2001
of 7 November 2001
fixing the import duties in the rice sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 of 29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2831/98(4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by a certain percentage according to whether it is husked or milled rice, minus the cif import price provided that duty does not exceed the rate of the Common Customs Tariff duties.
(2) Pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market or on the Community import market for the product.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector.
(4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force. They also remain in force in cases where no quotation is available from the source referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 during the two weeks preceding the next periodical fixing.
(5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6) Application of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in the Annexes to this Regulation,
The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article 11(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 November 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.