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13.5.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 119/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 413/2010
of 12 May 2010
amending Annexes III, IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste so as to take account of changes adopted by OECD Council Decision C(2008) 156
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste (1), and in particular Article 58(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In December 2005, at its 8th meeting, the Working Group on Waste Prevention and Recycling (WGWPR) of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) agreed to clarify the wording of entry B1030 of Annex IX to the Basel Convention. The amendment of that entry has been adopted by OECD Council Decision C(2008) 156 and still needs to be agreed under the Basel Convention. Pending approval by the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention and amendment of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, it is appropriate to incorporate that clarification in Union legislation.
(2) In April 2008, at its 11th meeting, WGWPR of OECD agreed to amend the wording of entry AA010 of the OECD Amber list of wastes. The amendment of that entry has been adopted by OECD Council Decision C(2008) 156. It is therefore appropriate to incorporate that amendment in Union legislation.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18 of Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2),
Annexes III, IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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.
13.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 326/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2023/2005
of 12 December 2005
amending Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/83/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duties on alcohol and alcoholic beverages (1), and in particular Article 27(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 (2) provides that the denaturants which are employed in each Member State for the purposes of completely denaturing alcohol in accordance with Article 27(1)(a) of Directive 92/83/EEC are to be described in the Annex of that Regulation.
(2) Pursuant to Article 27(1)(a) of Directive 92/83/EEC, Member States are required to exempt from excise duty alcohol which has been completely denatured in accordance with the requirements of any Member State, provided that such requirements have been duly notified and accepted in accordance with the conditions laid down in paragraphs 3 and 4 of that Article.
(3) Latvia has communicated some changes to denaturing process number 2 authorised by Regulation (EC) No 3199/93.
(4) The Commission transmitted the said communication to the other Member States on 25 March 2005.
(5) No objections have been received to the requirements notified.
(6) Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Excise Duties,
The paragraph concerning Latvia in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 is hereby replaced by the following:
‘Latvia
Minimum amount per 100 litres of spirit:
1. mix of following substances:
— isopropyl alcohol 9 litres,
— acetone 1 litre,
— methylene blue or thymol blue or crystallic violet 0,4 grams;
2. mix of following substances:
— methylethylketone 2 litres,
— methylisobutylketone 3 litres;
3. mix of following substances:
— acetone or isopropyl alcohol 3 litres,
— denatonium benzoate 2 grams;
4. ethylacetate 10 litres.
Minimum amount per 100 litres of dehydrated ethyl alcohol (containing maximum 0,5 % of water):
1. benzine or petroleum minimum 5 litres and maximum 7 litres.’
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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.
Commission Decision
of 11 July 2000
amending Decision 96/252/EC accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand
(notified under document number C(2000) 1957)
(2000/453/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 905/98(2), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Decision 96/252/EC(3) and in particular Article 1 thereof,
After consulting the Advisory Committee,
Whereas:
A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE
(1) The Council, by Regulation (EC) No 584/96 imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand and by Decision 96/252/EC accepted undertakings from certain exporting producers. These undertakings concerned also the Thai company Thai Benkan Co. Ltd.
B. PRESENT INVESTIGATION
(2) The present investigation carried out in the framework of an interim review requested by one Thai producer/exporter Thai Benkan Co. Ltd, has led to a finding of no dumping for the exporter concerned and has confirmed the lasting nature of these changed circumstances(4).
Therefore, it is proposed to amend Article 1 of Decision 96/252/EC by deleting the reference to the undertaking of Thai Benkan Co. Ltd Prapadaeng-Samutprakarn,
Article 1(b) of Decision 96/252/EC shall be amended as follows.
The reference to Thai Benkan Co. Ltd, Prapadaeng-Samutprakarn shall be deleted.
This amendment shall take effect on the day following publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
3.8.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 200/21
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 771/2011
of 2 August 2011
amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11 marketing year
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2010/11 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 760/2011 (4).
(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11 marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 August 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 756/87
of 16 March 1987
on the the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters relating to Article 9 of Protocol No 1 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel and concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel (1987)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel (1) was signed on 11 May 1975;
Whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters relating to Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the said Agreement and concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel (1987) should be approved,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters relating to Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel and concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel (1987) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.
9.8.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 212/15
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 724/2012
of 8 August 2012
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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),
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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 Annex XVI, Part A thereto.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed 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.
COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE
of 22 March 1988
amending Directive 84/538/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound power level of lawnmowers
(88/180/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100A thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas all the technical provisions required to determine the noise emission of lawnmowers should be brought together in one Directive; whereas it is not appropriate to exclude certain lawnmowers from the scope of this Directive because of the kind of cutting device employed;
Whereas Council Directive 84/538/EEC (4) should therefore be amended accordingly,
Directive 84/538/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 1 (3) is replaced by the following:
'3. This Directive shall apply to lawnmowers as referred to in paragraph 2, except for the following:
- agricultural and forestry equipment,
- non-independent devices (e.g. drawn cylinders) with cutting devices actuated by the wheels or by an integrated drawing or carrier component,
- multi-purpose devices, the main motorized component of which has an installed power of more than 20 kW.'
2. The following section 6.1.3 is inserted in Annex I:
'6.1.3. The cutting devices of cylinder lawnmowers shall be adjusted with a cylinder/cutting edge gap specified by the manufacturer such that:
- a standardized shell of paper of 80 g/m2 weight (kraft paper ISO/R4046) is cut over at least 50 % of the cutting which, or
- the distance between the cylinder blades and the cutting edge is not more than 0,15 mm over the whole length of the cutting-width, or
- the cutting mechanism shall be adjusted until the blades touch and then backed off until contact just ceases when the cylinder is rotating at maximum speed.
The option of making use of the test method laid down in the third indent is limited to electrically powered cylinder mowers with a cutting width of less than 50 cm.
Before and during the operation, the cutting device shall be lubricated with SAE 20/50 oil.'
1. The Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Decision by 1 July 1991. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
18.3.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 71/9
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 264/2011
of 17 March 2011
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 Annex XV, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 March 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 19 February 2003
amending Decision 1999/815/EC concerning measures prohibiting the placing on the market of toys and childcare articles intended to be placed in the mouth by children under three years of age made of soft PVC containing certain phthalates
(notified under document number C(2003) 557)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/113/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/59/EEC of 29 June 1992 on general product safety(1), and in particular Article 11(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission adopted, on 7 December 1999, Decision 1999/815/EC(2), as last amended by Decision 2002/910/EC(3), based on Article 9 of Directive 92/59/EEC, requiring the Member States to prohibit the placing on the market of toys and childcare articles intended to be placed in the mouth by children under three years of age, made of soft PVC containing one or more of the substances di-iso-nonyl phthalate (DINP), di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), di-iso-decyl phthalate (DIDP), di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP), and butylbenzyl phthalate (BBP).
(2) The validity of Decision 1999/815/EC was limited to three months, in accordance with the provision of Article 11(2) of Directive 92/59/EEC. Therefore, the validity of the Decision was to expire on 8 March 2000.
(3) When adopting Decision 1999/815/EC it was foreseen to prolong its validity if necessary. The validity of the measures adopted under Decision 1999/815/EC was prolonged under several Decisions for an additional period of three months each time, and is now to expire on 20 February 2003.
(4) Some relevant developments have taken place concerning the validation of phthalates migration test methods and the comprehensive risk assessment of these phthalates under Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 of 23 March 1993 on the evaluation and control of the risks of existing substances(4). However, further work in this area is still necessary to try to solve some crucial outstanding difficulties.
(5) Pending resolution of the outstanding issues, and in order to guarantee the objectives of Decision 1999/815/EC and its prolongations, it is necessary to maintain the prohibition of the placing on the market of the products considered.
(6) Certain Member States have implemented Decision 1999/815/EC by measures applicable until 20 February 2003. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that the validity of these measures is prolonged.
(7) It is therefore necessary to prolong the validity of Decision 1999/815/EC in order to ensure that all the Member States maintain the prohibition provided for by that Decision.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Emergencies Committee,
In Article 5 of Decision 1999/815/EC the words "20 February 2003" are replaced by the words "20 May 2003".
Member States shall take the measures necessary to comply with this Decision within less than 10 days of its notification. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 402/2003
of 3 March 2003
suspending the preferential customs duties and re-establishing the Common Customs Tariff duty on imports of uniflorous (bloom) carnations originating in Israel
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 lays down the conditions for applying a preferential duty on large-flowered roses, small-flowered roses, uniflorous (bloom) carnations and multiflorous (spray) carnations within the limit of tariff quotas opened annually for imports into the Community of fresh cut flowers.
(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001(3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 209/2003(4), opens and provides for the administration of Community tariff quotas for cut flowers and flower buds, fresh, originating in Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Malta, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, respectively.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 400/2003(5) fixes the Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses for the application of the import arrangements.
(4) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(7), lays down the detailed rules for the application of the arrangements.
(5) On the basis of prices recorded pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 4088/87 and (EEC) No 700/88, it must be concluded that the conditions laid down in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 for suspension of the preferential customs duty are met for uniflorous (bloom) carnations originating in Israel. The Customs duty should be re-established.
(6) The quota for the products in question covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2003. As a result, the suspension of the preferential duty and the reintroduction of the Common Customs Tariff duty apply up to the end of that period at the latest.
(7) In between meetings of the Management Committee for Live Plants and Floriculture Products, the Commission must adopt such measures,
For imports of uniflorous (bloom) carnations (CN code ex 0603 10 20 ) originating in Israel, the preferential customs duty fixed by Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is hereby suspended and the Common Customs Tariff duty is hereby re-established.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 March 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
25.11.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 310/22
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1131/2009
of 24 November 2009
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Moutarde de Bourgogne (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) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, France’s application to register the name ‘Moutarde de Bourgogne’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2).
(2) As no objections within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 were received by the Commission, this name should be entered in the register,
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
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.