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COMMISSION DECISION  of 8 July 1975  on the reform of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Council Directive No 72/161/EEC  (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)  (75/477/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to Council Directive No 72/161/EEC (1) of 17 April 1972 concerning the provision of socio-economic guidance for and the acquisition of occupational skills by persons engaged in agriculture, and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof;
Whereas on 18 June 1975 the Belgian Government communicated, pursuant to Article 10 (4) of Directive No 72/161/EEC, a Royal Decree of 27 May 1975 granting an allowance to farmers and hired and family agricultural workers who successfully complete certain courses for improving their occupational skills;
Whereas Article 11 (3) of Directive No 72/161/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the objectives of that Directive and to the need for a proper connection between the various measures, the draft provisions communicated satisfy the conditions for financial contribution from the Community;
Whereas the allowances to be paid under Articles 1 and 4 of the said Royal Decree for attendance at the courses listed in Article 2 (5), which form the subject of Commission Decision No 75/152/EEC (2) of 25 February 1975 on the reform of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Council Directive No 72/161/EEC, are allowances within the meaning of the last indent of Article 6 (3) of Directive No 72/161/EEC for the attendance at such courses;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the Opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The allowance payable under Articles 1 and 4 of the Royal Decree of 27 May 1975 granting a social advancement allowance to farmers and hired and family agricultural workers following the training courses listed in Article 2 (5) of the said Royal Decree satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 8 of Directive No 72/161/EEC.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 256/2004
of 13 February 2004
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003
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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund 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,
The maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 9 to 12 February 2004 at 124,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 February 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Council Decision
of 18 September 2000
appointing a German member of the Committee of the Regions
(2000/579/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 Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas a seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Gerd Walter, member, notified to the Council on 29 June 2000,
Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,
Ms Heide Simonis is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Gerd Walter for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.
20.3.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 76/46
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/465
of 19 March 2015
establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 March 2015 and determining the quantities to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod from 1 July to 30 September 2015 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 1385/2007 in the poultrymeat sector
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1385/2007 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products.
(2) For some quotas, the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 March 2015 for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2015 exceed those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3).
(3) The quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 March 2015 for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2015 are, for some quotas, less than those available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod.
(4) In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
1.   The quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged under Regulation (EC) No 1385/2007 for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2015 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
2.   The quantities for which import licence applications have not been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1385/2007, to be added to the subperiod from 1 July to 30 September 2015, are 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1848/2001
of 20 September 2001
on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of 24 April 2001, laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector(1), and in particular Article 7 and Article 9(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 63(7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(2) limits the grant of export refunds for wine-sector products to the volumes and expenditure contained in the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations.
(2) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 lays down the conditions under which the Commission may take specific measures to prevent an overrun of the quantity laid down or the budget available under the said Agreement.
(3) On the basis of information on export licence applications available to the Commission on 19 September 2001, the quantity still available for the period until 15 November 2001, for zone (3) eastern Europe, referred to in Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001, could be exceeded unless the issue of export licences with advance fixing of the refund is restricted. Therefore, a single percentage for the acceptance of applications submitted from 16 to 18 September 2001 should be applied and the submission of applications and the issue of licences suspended for the zone until 16 November 2001,
1. Export licences with advance fixing of the refund for wine-sector products for which applications are submitted from 16 to 18 September 2001 under Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 shall be issued for 48,67 % of the quantities requested for zone (3) eastern Europe.
2. The issue of export licences for wine-sector products referred to in paragraph 1 for which applications are submitted from 19 September 2001 and the submission of export licence applications from 21 September 2001 for zone (3) eastern Europe shall be suspended until 16 November 2001.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 September 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 21 December 1992 recording the compliance by certain Member States or regions with the requirements relating to brucellosis (B. melitensis) and according them the status of a Member State or region officially free of the  disease
(93/52/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade on ovine and caprine animals (1), and in particular Annex A, Chapter 1.II thereof,
Whereas, in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Federal Republic of Germany and certain regions in France, brucellosis (B. melitensis) has been a notifiable disease for at least five years; whereas no case has been  confirmed officially there for at least five years and vaccination has been banned there for at least three years; whereas it should therefore be put on record that they comply with the conditions laid down in Annex A, Chapter 1.II (1) (b);
Whereas, in addition, the Member States or regions referred to above undertake to satisfy the provisions laid down in Annex A, Chapter 1.II (2); whereas, consequently, the Member States and regions in question should be accorded officially brucellosis  (B. melitensis) free status;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Member States and regions referred to respectively in Annexes I and II satisfy the conditions laid down in Directive 91/68/EEC, Annex A, Chapter 1.II (1) (b).
The Member States and regions referred to respectively in Annexes I and II are recognized as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis).
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
6.9.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 267/8
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUFOR RCA/5/2014
of 24 July 2014
on the acceptance of third States' contributions to the European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA)
(2014/646/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2014/73/CFSP of 10 February 2014 on a European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA) (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 8(2) of Decision 2014/73/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take the relevant decisions on acceptance of proposed contributions by third States.
(2) Following the recommendation on a contribution from Serbia by the EUFOR RCA Operation Commander and the advice from the European Union Military Committee, the contribution from Serbia should be accepted.
(3) In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications,
1.   The contribution from Serbia to the European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA) is accepted and is considered to be significant.
2.   Serbia is exempted from financial contributions to the budget of EUFOR RCA.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1070/1999
of 25 May 1999
amending the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/97(2), and in particular Article 17(2) thereof,
(1) Whereas the name Φέτα (Feta) notified by the Greek Government pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 was registered as a protected designation of origin by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 590/1999(4);
(2) Whereas, as a result of the Court of Judgement ruling of 16 March 1999, this Regulation has been annulled in so far as it registers Φέτα (Feta) as a protected designation of origin; whereas, as a result, the name in question is deleted from the "Register of protected designations of origin and geographical indications" and the Annex thereto,
1. The name Φέτα (Feta) is deleted from the "Register of protected designations of origin and geographical indications".
2. In the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 under the headings "Cheeses" and "Greece" in Part A, "Products listed in Annex II to the EC Treaty, intended for human consumption", the name "Φέτα (Feta) (PDO)" is deleted.
3. In accordance with Article 17(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, the name Φέτα (Feta) remains protected at national level until such time as a decision is taken in this regard.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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.
20.1.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 15/48
COMMISSION DECISION
of 23 December 2005
amending Decision 2005/59/EC as regards areas where the plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs is to be implemented in Slovakia
(notified under document number C(2005) 5632)
(Only the Slovak text is authentic)
(2006/20/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (1), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission adopted Commission Decision 2005/59/EC of 26 January 2005 approving the plans for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs and the emergency vaccination of such pigs in Slovakia (2) as one of a number of measures to combat classical swine fever.
(2) The Slovak authorities have informed the Commission about the recent evolution of the disease in feral pigs. This information indicates that classical swine fever in feral pigs has been successfully eradicated in the territories of the District Veterinary and Food Administrations of Trnava (comprising Trnava, Piešť any and Hlohovec districts) and Banská Bystrica (comprising Banská Bystrica and Brezno districts). The approved eradication plan does not need to be applied anymore in these areas.
(3) Decision 2005/59/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Point 1 of the Annex to Decision 2005/59/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Slovak Republic.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 July 1981 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg pursuant to Title II of Council Directive 75/268/EEC (Only the French text is authentic) (81/634/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas the Luxembourg Government has communicated the following legal provisions:    - Ministerial Decree of 11 May 1977 granting a compensatory allowance to farmers in 1977,
- Ministerial Decree of 3 November 1978 granting a compensatory allowance to farmers in 1978;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC in conjunction with Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the objectives of Directive 75/268/EEC and the need for a proper connection between the various measures, the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community are satisfied as regards conformity of the legal provisions communicated with the said Directive;
Whereas the said Ministerial Decrees of 11 May 1977 and 3 November 1978, which lay down rules for granting a compensatory allowance pursuant to Title II of Directive 75/268/EEC for 1977 and 1978 respectively, having regard to the rules for 1976 and 1979, which are the subject of Commission Decisions 76/698/EEC (2) and 79/538/EEC (3), satisfy the conditions and are consistent with the objectives of Title II of the said Directive;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The Ministerial Decrees of 11 May 1977 and 3 November 1978 granting a compensatory allowance to farmers, communicated by the Luxembourg Government, satisfy the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community towards the common measures referred to in Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC.
This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Commission Decision
of 30 June 2003
definitively allocating between the Member States for 2003 Community Tobacco Fund resources for financing the measures indicated in Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EC) No 2182/2002
(notified under document number C(2003) 1997)
(2003/486/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 14a thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Articles 13 and 14 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2182/2002 of 6 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 with regard to the Community Tobacco Fund(3) specify measures to promote switching of production. These are to be financed from the Community Tobacco Fund set up under Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92.
(2) Total resources available from the Community Tobacco Fund for 2003 amount to EUR 19 million, 50 % of which is to be allotted to specific measures relating to switching by tobacco growers to other crops or other economic activities generating employment, and to studies on these topics.
(3) In line with Articles 17(4) and 26 of Regulation (EC) No 2182/2002 the amount available for 2003 should therefore be allocated between the Member States before 30 June 2003 on the basis of the plans notified by them for granting assistance in response to the applications received.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Tobacco,
The definitive allocation between Member States for 2003 of the Community Tobacco Fund resources for financing the measures indicated in Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EC) No 2182/2002 is annexed hereto.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 15 December 1989
approving the programme of measures submitted by the Greek Government for 1990 on the restructuring of the system for agricultural surveys in Greece
(Only the Greek text is authentic)
(90/7/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 85/360/EEC of 16 July 1985 on the restructuring of the system for agricultural surveys in Greece (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas, as required by Article 4, paragraph 1, of Decision 85/360/EEC, the Greek Government has submitted the annual programme of measures planned for 1990;
Whereas the programme that has been submitted is such as to attain the objectives of organizing in Greece a system of surveys on agricultural matters which will satisfy Community requirements in respect of statistical information in this field;
Whereas the Greek Government has submitted also a report on the execution of the preceding annual programme;
Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision comply with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics,
The programme of measures on the restructuring of the system for agricultural surveys in Greece submitted by the Greek Government for 1990 is approved.
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.
1.4.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 94/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 531/2006
of 31 March 2006
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 1 April 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.