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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3499/91  of 28 November 1991  providing a Community framework for studies and pilot projects relating to the conservation and management of fishery resources in the Mediterranean
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources (1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 11  theroef,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, under Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 170/83, the Council is, in the light of the available scientific advice, to formulate the conservation measures necessary to achieve the aims set out in Article 1 of that Regulation;
Whereas the implementation of a policy for the conservation and management of fishery resources is becoming more and more vital in the Mediterranean region in order to preserve its fishery assets and to turn them to good account for the benefit, in  particular, of the coastal populations;
Whereas studies and pilot projects in the initial stage of the process of introducing a common system should be undertaken to identify the points where Community measures are likely to provide a solution to specific, particulary pressing, problems;
Whereas, to this end, the Commission should adopt the detailed rules for the application of such measures, assisted by the Standing Committee on the Fishing Industry,
As part of the gradual introduction of a common system for the management and conservation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean, a Community financial contribution may be granted for studies and pilot projects under conditions to be  determined by the Commission.
The studies and pilot projects referred to in Article 1 shall cover the following priority areas:
- the structures of traditional fisheries,
- the development of specialized fisheries such as sponge, coral, sea-urchin and seaweed fisheries,
- the control of fishing activities,
- the development of a statistical network,
- the coordination of research and of the use of scientific data.
The Commission shall decide upon the studies and pilot projects referred to in Article 1 after consulting the Standing Committee on the Fishing Industry.
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.
8.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 298/7
COUNCIL DECISION
of 28 November 2006
replacing a member and an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
(2006/C 298/04)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In its Decision of 13 December 2004 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period ending 18 October 2007.
(2) A member's seat and an alternate member's seat on the Governing Board of the aforementioned Foundation in the government representatives category have fallen vacant following the resignations of Mr Marc BOISNEL and Mr Emmanuel GERAT.
(3) The French Government has nominated candidates for the vacant seats,
1.   Ms Mireille JARRY is hereby appointed as a member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in place of Mr Marc BOISNEL for the remainder of the term of office, which ends on 18 October 2007.
2.   Mr Robert PICCOLI is hereby appointed as an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in place of Mr Emmanuel GERAT for the remainder of the term of office, which ends on 18 October 2007.
22.10.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 278/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 951/2010
of 21 October 2010
fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 143 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 614/2009 of 7 July 2009 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin (2), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 (3) lays down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices for poultrymeat and egg products and for egg albumin.
(2) Regular monitoring of the data used to determine representative prices for poultrymeat and egg products and for egg albumin shows that the representative import prices for certain products should be amended to take account of variations in price according to origin. The representative prices should therefore be published.
(3) In view of the situation on the market, this amendment should be applied as soon as possible.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is replaced by 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 (EEC) No 2236/89
of 25 July 1989
amending Regulation (EEC) No 4202/88 fixing the reference prices for fishery products for the 1989 fishing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 of 29 December 1981 on the common organization of the market in fishery products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1495/89 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 21 (6) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4202/88 fixing the reference prices for fishery products for the 1989 fishing year (3) fixes the reference prices for frozen squid;
Whereas Article 1 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3611/84 of 20 December 1984 fixing the conversion factors for frozen quid (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2235/89 (5), lays down that they are to be applied when fixing the reference prices referred to in Article 21 of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2235/89 introduces specific conversion factors for Loligo opalescens; whereas the reference prices applicable to that species should therefore be adjusted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
In the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 4202/88, the section of point 2 (B) which deals with squid (Loligo spp.) falling within CN code 0307 49 is hereby replaced by the following:
1.2,3.4 //  //  //  //  // 'Squid of the genus Loligo:
// 1.2.3.4 // ex 0307 49 39   // - Loligo patagonica:  // Whole, not cleaned   // 1 114   //   //   // Cleaned   // 1 337   // 0307 49 31   // - Loligo vulgaris:   // Whole, not cleaned   // 2 228   //   //   // Cleaned   // 2 674   // 0307 49 33   // - Loligo pealei:   // Whole, not cleaned   // 1 337  //   //   // Cleaned   // 1 560   // ex 0307 49 39   // - Loligo opalescens:   // Whole, not cleaned   // 891   //   //  // Cleaned   // 1 058   // ex 0307 49 39   // - other species:   // Whole, not cleaned   // 1 225   //   //   // Cleaned  // 1 448'   //   //   //   //
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 1989.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1793/93 of 30 June 1993 regarding the operative event for the agricultural conversion rates used in the hops sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof,
Whereas the said introduced by Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on the common organization of the market in hops (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3124/92 (3), may be granted in respect of hops products in the Community;
Whereas there is no marketing year for hops; whereas, therefore, a derogation should be provided from Article 11 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1068/93 of 30 April 1993 on detailed rules for determining and applying the agricultural conversion rates (4);
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2540/75 of 6 October 1975 defining the event in which the payment of aid to hop growers becomes due and payable (5) defines the operative event for the agricultural conversion rate to be used for the payment of the aid as the date of adoption by the Council of the Regulation fixing the amount of aid to growers in respect of the previous year's harvest; whereas the date of the operative event for the agricultural conversion rate applicable to the aid to hop growers should be 1 July of the year of entry into force of the Council Regulation fixing the amount of the aid; whereas, therefore, Regulation (EEC) No 2540/75 should be repealed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops,
The agricultural conversion rate to be applied for the purposes of the aid provided for in Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 shall be the rate in force on 1 July of the year in which the Regulation fixing the amount of the aid to growers enters into force.
Regulation (EEC) No 2540/75 is hereby repealed.
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 Regulation (EC) No 1312/2000
of 21 June 2000
derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 3887/92 laying down detailed rules for applying the integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 of 27 November 1992 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1036/1999(2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The exceptional weather situation in certain regions of Spain, Portugal and Austria from autumn 1999 to spring 2000, means that it is no longer economically viable for a large number of producers in those regions to sow seeds. Such a situation is likely to lead to the producers affected suffering a major loss of income from their farms, including area payments.
(2) In order to relieve the situation of the producers concerned, exceptional provision should be made for the 2000/2001 marketing year allowing amendments to be made to areas declared as set aside.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Fund Committee,
Notwithstanding Article 4(2)(a) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3887/92(3), "area" aid applications submitted in respect of the 2000/2001 marketing year in the regions of Spain other than Galicia, the Basque Country, the Canary Islands, Cantabria and Asturias, in the regions of continental Portugal and in the regions of Austria laid down in the Annex may be amended by withdrawing areas declared as being "arable crops" and adding them to the set-aside areas, provided that the areas in question have actually been out of production since 15 January 2000.
Amendment declarations shall be submitted to the competent authority no later than 30 June 2000.
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 Directive 2003/111/EC
of 26 November 2003
amending Annex II to Directive 92/34/EEC on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/34/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production(1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 92/34/EEC establishes Community provisions for the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production within the Community. It applies to the genera and species listed in Annex II to that Directive.
(2) Certain fruit genera and species which are not currently included in Annex II to Directive 92/34/EEC have increased in economical importance. Accordingly, it is appropriate that they be now included in the genera and species listed in Annex II to that Directive. The following genera and species should be included: Castanea sativa Mill., Ficus carica L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf. and Vaccinium L. In addition, the Citrus species, the Fragaria species, the Pyrus species, the Ribes species, and the Rubus species should be added to Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, C. limon (L) Burm. f., C. reticulata Blanco, C. paradisi Macf., C. aurantifolia (Christm.) Swing, Fragaria x ananassa Duch. (strawberry), Pyrus communis L., Ribes (redcurrant) and Rubus (blackberry), and Cydonia Mill. should be replaced by Cydonia oblonga Mill.
(3) In the interests of clarity, the list in Annex II to Directive 92/34/EEC should be replaced by a new list including all the genera and species in alphabetical order with their botanical name.
(4) Directive 92/34/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Propagating Material and Plant of Fruit Genera and Species,
Annex II to Directive 92/34/EEC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Directive.
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 October 2004 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
28.7.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 196/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 674/2009
of 22 July 2009
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3 of that table.
(4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column 2 of that table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
10.10.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 264/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1179/2007
of 9 October 2007
registering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Bayerischer Meerrettich or Bayerischer Kren (PGI))
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 and Article 17(2) thereof, the application submitted by Germany to register the name ‘Bayerischer Meerrettich’ or ‘Bayerischer Kren’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2).
(2) One objection was notified to the Commission under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. As that objection was subsequently withdrawn, the name should be registered,
The name in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby registered.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 82/58
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 20 March 2013
fixing the amount resulting from the application of voluntary adjustment in the United Kingdom for the calendar year 2013
(notified under document C(2013) 1577)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(2013/146/EU)
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 10c(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10b(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 provides that any Member State having applied Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 (2) in respect of calendar year 2012 may apply a reduction (hereinafter referred to as ‘voluntary adjustment’) to all amounts of direct payments to be granted in its territory in respect of calendar year 2013. Voluntary adjustment shall be applied in addition to the adjustment of direct payments provided for in Article 10a of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009.
(2) Article 10b(5) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 provides that the Member States decide on, and communicate to the Commission the rate of voluntary adjustment for the whole territory and, where applicable, for each region and the total amount to be reduced under voluntary adjustment for the whole territory and, where applicable, for each region.
(3) The United Kingdom has fixed the following regionally applicable rates for the voluntary adjustment in accordance with Article 10b(2) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and communicated them to the Commission:
Region Amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer Voluntary adjustment rate
England Less than 5 000 14 %
5 000 and higher but less than 300 000 9 %
300 000 and higher 5 %
Wales Less than 5 000 6,5 %
5 000 and higher but less than 300 000 1,5 %
300 000 and higher 0 %
Scotland Less than 5 000 9 %
5 000 and higher but less than 300 000 4 %
300 000 and higher 0 %
(4) The United Kingdom has communicated to the Commission the total amount to be reduced under voluntary adjustment in calendar year 2013, respecting the maximum set in Article 10b(3) and pursuant to Article 10b(5)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009.
(5) It is therefore necessary to fix the amount resulting from the application of voluntary adjustment in the United Kingdom,
The total amount resulting from voluntary adjustment in the United Kingdom in calendar year 2013 is EUR 296,3 million.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.