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30.6.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 170/30
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 637/2011
of 29 June 2011
approving a non-minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Beaufort (PDO)]
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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) By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined France's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Beaufort’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).
(2) Since the amendment in question is not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (3), as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, the amendment should be approved,
The amendment to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby approved.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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.
30.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 349/2
COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 November 2011
appointing and replacing members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
2011/C 349/02
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),
Having regard to the nomination submitted to the Council by the Commission in the category of Employees' representatives,
Whereas:
(1) By its Decision of 14 September 2009 (2), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2009 to 17 September 2012.
(2) A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Employees' representatives has become vacant as a result of the resignation of Ms Leslie MANASSEH,
The following person is hereby appointed as a member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 17 September 2012:
REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS:
UNITED KINGDOM Mr Iain MURRAY
20.7.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 192/4
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 662/2012
of 19 July 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.
Commission Decision
of 14 July 2003
amending for the 14th time Decision 2000/284/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries
(notified under document number C(2003) 2365)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/540/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992, laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1282/2002(2), and in particular Article 17(3)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2000/284/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2003/243/EC(4), established the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries.
(2) The competent authorities of Hungary and Morocco officially informed the Commission of the approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC of one equine semen collection centre respectively.
(3) The competent authorities of the United States of America officially informed the Commission of the approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC of five additional equine semen collection centres.
(4) It is appropriate to amend the list of approved centres in the light of new information received from the third countries concerned, and to highlight the amendments in the Annex for clarity.
(5) Decision 2000/284/EC should be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The Annex to Decision 2000/284/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 51/2003
of 10 January 2003
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1897/2002
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 1897/2002(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 grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1897/2002 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 6 to 9 January 2003 at 156,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 January 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
30.12.1995 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 324/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 December 1995
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Bolivia on precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances
(95/567/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2), and Article 228 (4) thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas, on 25 September 1995, the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Community, agreements on the control of precursors and chemical substances with the Member States of the Organization of American States, and as a priority with the Member Countries of the Cartagena Agreement; whereas the Commission, on the basis of this authorization, completed negotiations with the Republic of Bolivia on 13 November 1995;
Whereas it is appropriate that the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Bolivia on precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances should be approved;
Whereas it is appropriate that the Council authorize the Commission, in consultation with a special committee appointed by the Council, to approve modifications on behalf of the Community where the Agreement provides for them to be adopted by the Joint Follow-Up Group; whereas, such authorization must be limited to the modification of the Annexes of the Agreement in so far as it concerns substances already covered by Community legislation on precursors and chemical substances,
The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Bolivia on precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances is approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement.
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, deposit the instrument provided for in Article 12 of the Agreement (1).
1.   The Community shall be represented in the Joint Follow-Up Group provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement by the Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States.
2.   The Commission is authorized to approve, on behalf of the Community, modifications to the Annexes to the Agreement adopted by the Joint Follow-Up Group by the procedure laid down in Article 10 of the Agreement.
The Commission shall be assisted in this task by a special committee designated by the Council and charged with establishing a common position.
3.   The authorization referred to in paragraph 2 shall be limited to those substances which are already covered by the relevant Community legislation on drugs precursors and chemical substances.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
COUNCIL DECISION of 30 March 1981 increasing the number of Judges at the Court of Justice (81/208/Euratom, ECSC, EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 32 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 165 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 137 thereof,
Having regard to the request of the Court of Justice in its memorandum of 21 July 1978 that the number of Judges be increased,
Whereas the increase in the workload of the Court of Justice justifies a further increase in the number of Judges by one;
Whereas the first paragraph of Article 32 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, the first paragraph of Article 165 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and the first paragraph of Article 137 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Community should be amended to take account of the increase in the number of Judges constituting the Court of Justice;
Whereas the second paragraph of Article 32b of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, the second paragraph of Article 167 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and the second paragraph of Article 139 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community should be amended so that the partial replacement concerns six and five Judges alternately;
Whereas, in order to ensure the operation of the replacement system provided for, the date of expiry of the term of office of the Judge appointed to occupy for the first time the post created by this Decision should be brought forward to 6 October 1982,
The first paragraph of Article 32 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, the first paragraph of Article 165 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and the first paragraph of Article 137 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community shall be replaced by the following:
"The Court of Justice shall consist of 11 Judges."
The second paragraph of Article 32b of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, the second paragraph of Article 167 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and the second paragraph of Article 139 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community shall be replaced by the following:
"Every three years there shall be a partial replacement of the Judges. Six and five Judges shall be replaced alternately."
The term of office of the Judge appointed to occupy for the first time the post created by this Decision shall expire on 6 October 1982.
11.1.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 7/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 December 2012
on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex IV (Energy) and to Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement
(2013/11/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 338(1), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.
(2) Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Annexes IV and XXI thereto.
(3) Annexes IV and XXI to the EEA Agreement contain specific provisions and arrangements concerning energy and statistics, respectively.
(4) Directive 2008/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 concerning a Community procedure to improve the transparency of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(5) Directive 2008/92/EC repeals Council Directive 90/377/EEC of 29 June 1990 concerning a Community procedure to improve the transparency of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users (4) which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement. Directive 90/377/EEC is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.
(6) Liechtenstein is to be exempted from the obligations foreseen in Directive 2008/92/EC, except for the obligation to provide the industrial price data for industrial end-user band IC for electricity and for industrial end-user band I3 for gas.
(7) Annexes IV and XXI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.
(8) The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision,
The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendments to Annex IV (Energy) and Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
19.9.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 251/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 912/2008
of 18 September 2008
laying down the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences lodged under the import tariff quota opened by Council Regulation (EC) No 964/2007 for rice originating in least-developed countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing 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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 964/2007 (3) opened for the marketing year 2008/09 an annual import tariff quota of 6 694 tonnes of rice in husked rice equivalent falling within CN code 1006, originating in least-developed countries (order number 09.4178).
(2) The notification made in accordance with Article 4(a) of Regulation (EC) No 964/2007 shows that the applications lodged during the first seven days of September 2008 in accordance with Article 2(4) of that Regulation exceed the quantities available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined and the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities applied for should be laid down,
Applications for import licences for rice originating in the least-developed countries listed in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 (4), under the quota for the 2008/2009 marketing year referred to in Regulation (EC) No 964/2007, lodged during the first seven days of September 2008 shall be accepted for the quantities applied for multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 70,583119 %.
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  DECISION
of 13 December 1984
concerning the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2892/77 concerning own resources accruing from value added tax
(Only the German text is authentic)
(85/36/ECSC, EEC, Euratom)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 70/243/ECSC, EEC, Euratom of 21 April 1970 on the replacement of financial contributions from Member States by the Communities' own resources (1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2892/77 of 19 December 1977 implementing in respect of own resources accruing from value added tax the Decision of 21 April 1970 on the replacement of financial contributions from Member States by the Communities' own resources (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 3625/83 (3), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 9 (3), the second subparagraph of Article 11 (1) and Article 13 (2) thereof,
Whereas the Commission, pursuant to Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2892/77, adopted, for 1980, Decision 81/478/Euratom, ECSC, EEC (4), for 1981, Decision 82/758/ECSC, EEC, Euratom (5), for 1982, Decision 83/141/EEC, Euratom, ECSC (6) and, for 1983, Decision 84/273/Euratom, ECSC, EEC (7);
Whereas the carriage of persons by inland waterway has been taxed in the Federal Republic of Germany from 1 January 1984; whereas, in these circumstances, there is no longer any need to grant an authorization in respect of such transactions;
Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has approved the report recording the opinions of its members on this Decision,
Point 6 of Article 3 of Decision 81/478/Euratom, ECSC, EEC is hereby repealed with effect from 1 January 1984.
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
1.2.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 28/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 158/2005
of 31 January 2005
fixing the export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products in the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) The refunds must be fixed taking into account the factors referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2).
(3) As far as wheat and rye flour, groats and meal are concerned, when the refund on these products is being calculated, account must be taken of the quantities of cereals required for their manufacture. These quantities were fixed in Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(4) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for certain products according to destination.
(5) The refund must be fixed once a month. It may be altered in the intervening period.
(6) It follows from applying the detailed rules set out above to the present situation on the market in cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for these products within the Community and on the world market, that the refunds should be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, excluding malt, exported in the natural state, shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.