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19.2.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 43/9
COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 November 2007
concerning the provisional application of Protocol 8 to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part, on the general principles for the participation of Montenegro in Community programmes
(2008/127/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, first and second sentences,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part (hereafter the Agreement) was signed on 15 October 2007, subject to its conclusion at a later date.
(2) Protocol 8 to the Agreement takes over, in substance, the content, with respect to Montenegro, of the Framework Agreement between the European Community and Serbia and Montenegro on the general principles for the participation of Serbia and Montenegro in Community programmes (1), which the Council concluded by Decision 2005/527/EC (2).
(3) Due to the independence of Montenegro, this Framework Agreement is no longer applicable with respect to Montenegro. Montenegro should, however, continue to have the possibility, in the same way as all other Western Balkan countries, of participating in Community programmes.
(4) It is therefore necessary to provide for provisional application of Protocol 8 to the Agreement, pending the completion of the procedures required to bring the Agreement into force,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Community and the Republic of Montenegro, which provides for the provisional application of Protocol 8 to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part, on the general principles for the participation of Montenegro in Community programmes, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision, as well as the text of Protocol 8.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2895/95 of 15 December 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2067/92 on measures to promote and market quality beef and veal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2067/92 of 30 July 1992 on measures to promote and market quality beef and veal (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3380/93 (3) lays down the detailed rules for the application of the above Regulation;
Whereas Article 4 (3) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 commits applicants to carrying out an assessment study of the measures undertaken, at the Commission's request; whereas Article 7 of that same Regulation provides for payment of an advance and successive payments on the basis of quarterly invoices;
Whereas, to ensure better monitoring of the measures carried out, provision should be made for systematic assessment of the measures by independent bodies;
Whereas there is a risk that the payments provided for will use up the Community contribution so that no balances remain to be paid; whereas, to avoid such a risk, and with the view to sound financial management, it should be laid down that the advance and the various payments may not exceed 75 % of the Community contribution;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for veal and beef,
Regulation (EEC) No 1318/93 is amended as follows:
1. Article 4 (3) (b) is replaced by the following:
'(b) that an assessment study will be carried out by an independent body within the time limit laid down in Article 7 (3), at the applicant's expense;`
2. The following subparagraph is added to Article 7 (2):
'However, the advance and payments referred to in paragraph 1 may not together exceed 75 % of the entire Community financial contribution.`
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1996.
(2) shall apply to contracts concluded from that date.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
30.8.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 232/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 824/2013
of 28 August 2013
establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Norwegian waters of I and II by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.
COMMISSION  DECISION
OF 14 OCTOBER 1988
APPROVING AID FROM PORTUGAL TO THE COAL INDUSTRY DURING 1988
( ONLY THE PORTUGUESE TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )
( 88/558/ECSC )
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY,
HAVING REGARD TO COMMISSION DECISION NO 2064/86/ECSC OF 30 JUNE 1986 ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY RULES FOR STATE AID TO THE COAL INDUSTRY ( 1 ),
WHEREAS :
I
BY LETTERS OF 29 APRIL, 16 MAY AND 1 AUGUST 1988 THE PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT INFORMED THE COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9 ( 2 ) OF DECISION NO 2064/86/ECSC, OF THE FINANCIAL MEASURES IT INTENDS TO TAKE DURING 1988 TO GIVE DIRECT OR INDIRECT SUPPORT TO THE COAL INDUSTRY . AID TO COVER OPERATING LOSSES TOTALLING ESC 279 965 000 IS SUBMITTED FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION UNDER THE ABOVE DECISION .
THIS AID WILL COVER THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROJECTED AVERAGE COSTS AND PROJECTED AVERAGE REVENUE FOR EACH TONNE PRODUCED . THE AID WILL NOT EXCEED EXPECTED OPERATING LOSSES AND HENCE COMPLIES WITH THE CONDITIONS OF ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) OF THE DECISION .
THE PURPOSE OF THE AID IS TO PREVENT PREMATURE PIT CLOSURES AND FORMS PART OF A REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL DIVERSIFICATION POLICY . IT HENCE CONTRIBUTES TO SOLVING THE SOCIAL AND REGIONAL PROBLEMS RELATED TO DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COAL INDUSTRY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE THIRD INDENT OF ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ).
II
THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS SHOULD BE MADE ON THE COMPATIBILITY OF THE PROPOSED AID TO CURRENT PRODUCTION IN 1988 WITH THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE COMMON MARKET :
_ THERE ARE UNLIKELY TO BE SUPPLY DIFFICULTIES IN 1988,
_ PORTUGUESE COAL PRICES SHOULD NOT, IN PRINCIPLE, LEAD TO INDIRECT AID TO COAL USERS IN 1988 .
THEREFORE THE AID TO BE GRANTED TO THE CURRENT PRODUCTION OF THE PORTUGUESE COAL INDUSTRY IN 1988 IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE COMMON MARKET .
III
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 11 ( 2 ) OF DECISION NO 2064/86/ECSC, THE COMMISSION MUST ENSURE THAT THE DIRECT AID TO CURRENT PRODUCTION WHICH IT AUTHORIZES IS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSES SET OUT IN ARTICLES 3 TO 6 THEREOF . THE COMMISSION MUST THEREFORE BE INFORMED OF THE AMOUNTS OF PAYMENTS AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY ARE APPORTIONED .
PORTUGAL IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO GRANT AID TO COVER OPERATING LOSSES TOTALLING ESC 279 965 000 TO THE COAL INDUSTRY WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 1988 FOR THE 1988 CALENDAR YEAR .
THE PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT SHALL INFORM THE COMMISSION BY 30 JUNE 1989 OF THE ACTUAL AMOUNTS OF AID PAID IN 1988 .
THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC .
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3374/93 of 9 December 1993 re-introducing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN codes 3904 10 00, 3904 21 00 and 3904 22 00, originating in Hungary and in the territory of the former Czech and  Slovak Federal Republic, to which the tariff ceilings set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3918/92 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3918/92 of 28 December 1992 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas and ceilings for certain agricultural and industrial products and establishing a reduced variable component  for certain processed agricultural products originating in Hungary, Poland and the territory of the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (CSFR) (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3918/92, Hungary, Poland and the territory of the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (CSFR) shall benefit from preferential tariff arrangements, in particular the preferential tariff ceilings  laid down in column 6 of Annex I to that Regulation; whereas, pursuant to Article 6, as soon as the ceilings have been reached, the Commission may adopt a regulation re-introducing the customs duties applicable to the third countries in question until  the end of the calendar year;
Whereas those ceilings were reached by charges of imports of the products listed in the Annex, originating in Hungary and in the territory of the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, to which the tariff preferences apply;
Whereas, it is appropriate to re-introduce the levying of customs duties with respect of Hungary and the terrirory of the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic for the products in question,
As from 13 December 1993, the levying of customs duties, suspended for 1993 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3918/92, shall be re-introduced on imports into the Community of the products listed in the Annex, originating in Hungary and in the  territory of the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.
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 1968/1999
of 10 September 1999
suspending the introduction into the Community of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2214/98(2), and in particular Article 19, point 2, thereof,
After consulting the Scientific Review Group,
(1) Whereas Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 provides for the establishment by the Commission of general restrictions, or restrictions relating to certain countries of origin, on the introduction into the Community of specimens of species and lays down the criteria for such restrictions;
(2) Whereas the list of such restrictions has been last established with Commission Regulation (EC) No 2473/98(3) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 250/1999(4); whereas this list now needs to be revised on the basis of the first paragraph of Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97; whereas in the interest of clarity the list set out in Regulation No 2473/98 should be replaced in its entirety; whereas Regulation No 2473/98 should accordingly be repealed;
(3) Whereas the countries of origin of the species subject to these restrictions were consulted;
(4) Whereas Article 41 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/97(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1006/98(6), contains provisions for the implementation by the Member States of the restrictions established by the Commission;
(5) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora,
Subject to the provisions of Article 41 of Regulation (EC) No 939/97, the introduction into the Community of specimens of the species of wild fauna and flora mentioned in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby suspended.
Regulation (EC) No 2473/98 is hereby repealed.
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.
18.10.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 272/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1694/2005
of 17 October 2005
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 18 October 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1215/96 of 28 June 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 903/90 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements applicable to imports of certain poultrymeat products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) or in the overseas countries and territories (OCT), in order to implement the Agricultural Agreement concluded during the Uruguay Round of negotiations
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof,
Whereas, in order to take account of existing import arrangements in the poultrymeat sector and those resulting from the Agricultural Agreement concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, transitional measures are needed to adjust the preferential concessions in the form of exemption from the import duty for certain poultrymeat products from the ACP States and the OCT;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 903/90 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2916/95 (3), lays down detailed rules for the application of preferential conditions in the form of a reduction in the import levy for poultrymeat quotas; whereas, since the levies have been replaced by customs duties from 1 July 1995, transitional adjustments to these rules have been made;
Whereas the period for the adoption of transitional measures was extended until 30 June 1997 by Council Regulation (EC) No 1193/96 of 26 June 1996 extending the period for the adoption of the transitional measures required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (4); whereas the adjustments should be extended over the period concerned;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Eggs and Poultrymeat,
Regulation (EEC) No 903/90 is hereby amended as follows:
The word 'levy` is replaced by the words 'customs duty laid down in the Common Customs Tariff` each time that it appears.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 16 December 1997 amending Decision 97/569/EC on drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of meat products (Text with EEA relevance) (98/9/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (1), as amended by Decision 97/34/EC (2), and in particular Article 2 (4) thereof,
Whereas provisional lists of establishments in third countries producing meat products have been drawn up by Commission Decision 97/569/EC (3);
Whereas South Africa has sent a list of establishments producing poultry meat products and for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishment is in accordance with the Community rules;
Whereas a provisional list of establishments producing poultry meat products can thus be drawn up for South Africa; whereas Decision 97/569/EC should therefore be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex to Decision 97/569/EC.
This Decision shall apply from 15 December 1997.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
29.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 167/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 986/2005
of 28 June 2005
fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods
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 organisation of the market in oils and fats (1), and in particular Article 20a thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 20a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides for the granting of a production refund for olive oil used in the preserving industry. Pursuant to paragraph 6 of that Article, and without prejudice to paragraph 3 thereof, the Commission shall fix this refund every two months.
(2) By virtue of Article 20a(2) of the abovementioned Regulation, the production refund must be fixed on the basis of the gap between prices on the world market and on the Community market, taking account of the import charge applicable to olive oil falling within CN subheading 1509 90 00 and the factors used for fixing the export refunds for those olive oils during the reference period. It is appropriate to take as a reference period the two-month period preceding the beginning of the term of validity of the production refund.
(3) The application of the above criteria results in the refund being fixed as shown below,
For the months of July and August 2005, the amount of the production refund referred to in Article 20a(2) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC shall be 44,00 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 1473/84
of 24 May 1984
derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 as regards the application of annual tariff quotas for certain cheeses from Austria
THE COUNCIL 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 the milk and milk products sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 856/84 (2), and in particular Article 14 (6) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas points (c), (h), (n), (o) and (p) of Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 of 18 December 1979 determining the groups of products and the special provisions for calculating levies on milk and milk products and amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1206/83 (4), lay down annual tariff quotas for Austria; whereas, with a view to bringing their trade more closely in line with the real requirements of the market, Austria and the Community have agreed to alter some of these quantities for the years 1984 and 1985; whereas, to enable the Community to uphold the commitments already made, a derogation from the provisions relating to the annual tariff quotas allocated to Austria in respect of the cheeses in question should therefore be introduced,
By way of derogation from Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79, for the years 1984 and 1985, the quantity of cheese originating in Austria:
- under (a) of the first indent of point (c) of 5 000 tonnes and under (a) of the second indent of point (c) of 3 000 tonnes shall be interchangeable up to the limit of 25 % of the said quantities,
- under (a) of point (h) of 3 700 tonnes shall be replaced by that of 3 750 tonnes,
- under point (n), (o) and (p) of 1 500, 800 and 150 tonnes respectively shall be replaced by a total quantity of 2 400 tonnes.
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.