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Commission Regulation (EC) No 677/2003
of 14 April 2003
establishing emergency measures for the recovery of the cod stock in the Baltic Sea
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy(1) and in particular Article 7(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission at its annual meeting in September 2002 recommended a number of technical measures to minimise the catch of under-sized cod with the overall aim of rebuilding the cod stocks in the Baltic Sea. These measures were implemented by Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of 20 December 2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required(2).
(2) During the period of application of these measures, further scientific work has been completed and practical experience has been gained which imply that the measures adopted for the trawl fisheries for cod and flatfish do not have the effect foreseen and cod below the minimum size is caught and discarded to an extent that will reduce the cod stock.
(3) Current fishing practice constitutes a serious threat to the conservation and the rebuilding of the cod stocks in the Baltic Sea and requires immediate action. It is therefore appropriate for the Commission to take, on its own initiative, emergency measures to protect the incoming year-classes of cod in the Baltic. These measures should apply from 15 April 2003 until 31 May 2003 in addition to the ban on fishing for cod between 1 June and 31 August laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002,
Fishing for cod with trawls, Danish seines and similar nets shall be prohibited from 15 April to 31 May 2003 for Community fishing vessels in ICES Division III b, c and d and fishing vessels flying the flag of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in the Community waters of ICES Division III b, c and d.
Fishing for flatfish with trawls, Danish seines and similar nets shall be prohibited from 15 April to 31 May 2003 for Community fishing vessels in ICES Division III b, c and d.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
26.8.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 223/26
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2009/112/EC
of 25 August 2009
amending Council Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/439/EEC of 29 July 1991 on driving licences (1), and in particular Article 7a(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The minimum requirements for fitness to drive are not harmonised to the full extent. Member States are allowed to impose standards that are stricter than the minimum European requirements, as laid down in Annex III point 5 to Directive 91/439/EEC.
(2) Since the existence of different requirements in different Member States may affect the principle of free movement the Council specifically asked for a review of the medical standards for driver licensing set out in Annex III to Directive 91/439/EEC in its resolution of 26 June 2000.
(3) In line with this Council resolution, the Commission advised that medium- and long-term work should be undertaken in order to adapt Annex III to scientific and technical progress as laid down in Article 7a(2) of Directive 91/439/EEC.
(4) Eyesight, diabetes and epilepsy were identified as being medical conditions affecting fitness to drive which needed to be considered; to that end working groups comprised of specialists appointed by Member States were set up.
(5) These working groups produced reports with a view to updating the relevant points of Annex III to Directive 91/439/EEC.
(6) Directive 91/439/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(7) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on driving licences,
Annex III to Directive 91/439/EEC is amended as set out in the Annex.
1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than one year after entry into force of this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
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 texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2087/2001
of 24 October 2001
suspending the introduction into the Community of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1579/2001(2), and in particular Article 19(2) thereof,
After consulting the Scientific Review Group,
Whereas:
(1) Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 provides for the establishment by the Commission of general restrictions, or restrictions relating to certain countries of origin, on the introduction into the Community of specimens of certain species and lays down the criteria for such restrictions.
(2) The list of such restrictions has been last established with Commission Regulation (EC) No 191/2001 of 30 January 2001 suspending the introduction into the Community of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora(3), and this list now needs to be revised in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 and in the interest of clarity the list set out in Regulation (EC) No 191/2001 should be replaced in its entirety and Regulation (EC) No 191/2001 should accordingly be repealed.
(3) The countries of origin of the species subject to these restrictions were consulted.
(4) Article 41 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1808/2001 of 30 August 2001 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein(4), contains provisions for the implementation by the Member States of the restrictions established by the Commission.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora,
Subject to the provisions of Article 41 of Regulation (EC) No 1808/2001, the introduction into the Community of specimens of the species of wild fauna and flora mentioned in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby suspended.
Regulation (EC) No 191/2001 is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
11.8.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 206/53
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2011/500/CFSP
of 10 August 2011
implementing Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2011/137/CFSP of 28 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 28 February 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya.
(2) In view of the gravity of the situation in Libya, two additional entities should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IV to Decision 2011/137/CFSP,
The entities listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in Annex IV to Decision 2011/137/CFSP.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
16.7.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 182/15
COMMISSION DECISION
of 15 July 2010
on the conclusion of a Memorandum of Understanding between the European Commission and the International Atomic Energy Agency concerning the EURDEP (EUropean Radiological Data Exchange Platform)
(2010/398/Euratom)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 199, thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community Article 35 Member States are obliged to establish facilities to carry out continuous monitoring of the radioactivity in the environment on their territory, and the Commission has the right of access to such facilities.
(2) The European Commission has, in this context, developed a common data format called EURDEP (EUropean Radiological Data Exchange Platform) as well as an appropriate Internet based network in order to facilitate continuous and seamless exchange of data provided by the national automatic dose rate monitoring networks and the environment radiation surveillance programmes, that have been in use in the European Atomic Energy Community for several years and are now considered mature enough for expansion.
(3) The European Commission and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have expressed a mutual determination to significantly reinforce the quality and intensity of their cooperation in a Joint Statement signed in 2008.
(4) Radiation protection, including making worldwide real time radiation monitoring data available, has been identified as one of the specific priority areas of cooperation.
(5) Using the proven technology developed by the European Commission for EURDEP is an excellent way to facilitate automatic exchange of data, and represents an important contribution to the global development of environmental radioactivity monitoring.
(6) Making EURDEP technology available to the IAEA is in the European Atomic Energy Community’s interest, since through the IAEA contribution the European network participants will have access to the environmental radioactivity monitoring data from all over the world.
(7) In this context, the present Memorandum of Understanding has been developed, in the context of the relations between Euratom and the IAEA, to cover the technical aspects of the cooperation between the IAEA and Euratom on EURDEP.
(8) No financial implications or legal obligations are incurred on the basis of the present Memorandum of Understanding,
The Memorandum of Understanding in annex between the European Commission and the International Atomic Energy Agency concerning the EURDEP (EUropean Radiological Data Exchange Platform) is approved.
The Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger signs the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Commission and the International Atomic Energy Agency concerning the EURDEP (EUropean Radiological Data Exchange Platform) on behalf of the Commission.
17.11.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 300/61
COUNCIL DECISION
of 7 November 2005
on the replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee
(2005/795/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (1), and in particular Article 49 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 24 September 2004 appointing members and alternate members of the Committee referred to in Article 147 of the EC Treaty (2),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, by Decision of 24 September 2004 appointed the members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee for the period up to 30 April 2007.
(2) In the meantime, the seats of various members have become vacant as a result of resignations.
(3) Members must be appointed to the European Social Fund Committee for the seats that have become vacant,
The persons whose names are set out in the Annex are hereby appointed members of the European Social Fund Committee for the remaining term of office, i.e. until 30 April 2007, as indicated.
31.7.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 199/21
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 689/2010
of 30 July 2010
amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 877/2009 for the 2009/10 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 2009/10 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 877/2009 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 666/2010 (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 (EC) No 877/2009 for the 2009/10, marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 July 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1701/2001
of 28 August 2001
fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1513/2001(2), and in particular Article 20a thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 20a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides for the granting of a production refund for olive oil used in the preserving industry. Under paragraph 6 of that Article, and without prejudice to paragraph 3 thereof, the Commission shall fix this refund every two months.
(2) By virtue of Article 20a(2) of the abovementioned Regulation, the production refund must be fixed on the basis of the gap between prices on the world market and on the Community market, taking account of the import charge applicable to olive oil falling within CN subheading 1509 90 00 and the factors used for fixing the export refunds for those olive oils during the reference period. It is appropriate to take as a reference period the two-month period preceding the beginning of the term of validity of the production refund.
(3) The application of the above criteria results in the refund being fixed as shown below,
For the months of September and October 2001, the amount of the production refund referred to in Article 20a(2) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC shall be EUR 44,00/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1518/93 of 21 June 1993 establishing a list of products excluded from the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 on the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries  following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 of 22 March 1990 on the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station (1), and in particular Article  6 thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 the Commission shall adopt a list of products excluded from its application;
Whereas most agricultural products currently imported from third countries are free of radioactive contamination from the Chernobyl accident or so slightly contaminated as to present a negligible risk to health;
Whereas the list of products excluded from the application of Regulation (EEC) No 737/90, established by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 598/92 (2), has to be extended to take this into account;
Whereas the measures provided in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the ad hoc Committee instituted by Regulation (EEC) No 737/90,
Regulation (EEC) No 598/92 is hereby repealed.
All products other than those listed in the Annex are excluded from the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 737/90.
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  DECISION
of 8 November 1989
adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 October 1989 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries
(89/591/EEC, Euratom, ECSC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2187/89 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,
Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2899/89 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 July 1989 to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment;
Whereas the Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations (4);
Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 October 1989 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain non-member countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,
With effect from 1 October 1989 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.
The exchange rates for the payment of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the budget of the European Communities during the month preceding the date on which this Decision takes effect.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 3128/86
of 13 October 1986
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81 laying down the general rules for the system of aid for cotton
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece, as amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular paragraph 9 of Protocol 4 on cotton,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Protocol 4 provides for the grant of an aid to cotton production, the amount of which is established on the basis of the difference between a guide price and the world market price for unginned cotton; whereas the price of cotton seed is an important factor in determining the latter;
Whereas Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1976/85 (2), provides that if there are no suitable offers or quotations for determining the world market price for cotton seed, that price shall be established on the basis of the value of the products obtained from the processing of those seeds; whereas the functioning of the aid system may be improved by providing that, before the price of cotton seed is established on the basis of the value of the products obtained from processing it, the price of cotton seed recorded on the Community market be taken as a basis if it is representatives of the actual market trend; whereas the said Article 4 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81 is hereby replaced by the following:
'4. If there are no suitable offers or quotations for determining the world market price for cotton seed, that price shall be established on the basis of the most favourable offers and quotations for cotton seed recorded on the Community market or, if those offers and quotations cannot be taken, on the basis of the value of the products obtained from processing the seed in the Community, less the processing cost.'
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.
4.12.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 318/24
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1132/2010
of 30 November 2010
establishing a prohibition of fishing for spurdog/dogfish in EU waters of IIa and IV by vessels flying the flag of Denmark
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 of 14 January 2010 fixing for 2010 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (2), lays down quotas for 2010.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2010.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2010 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.