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18.10.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 300/51
COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 October 2014
establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Committee on Government Procurement on the accession of Montenegro to the Revised Agreement on Government Procurement
(2014/720/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 4 November 2013, Montenegro applied for accession to the Revised Agreement on Government Procurement (‘the Revised GPA’).
(2) Montenegro's commitments on coverage are laid down in its final offer, as submitted to the Parties to the Revised GPA on 18 July 2014.
(3) Montenegro's final offer mirrors the Union's coverage schedule in Appendix I to the Revised GPA. Therefore, it is satisfactory and acceptable. The terms of Montenegro's accession, as reflected in the Annex to this Decision, will be reflected in the decision adopted by the Committee on Government Procurement (‘the GPA Committee’) on Montenegro's accession.
(4) Montenegro's accession to the Revised GPA is expected to make a positive contribution to further international opening of public procurement markets.
(5) Article XXII(2) of the Revised GPA provides that any Member of the WTO may accede to the Revised GPA on terms to be agreed between that Member and the Parties, with such terms stated in a decision of the GPA Committee.
(6) Accordingly, it is necessary to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf within the GPA Committee in relation to the accession of Montenegro,
The position to be taken on the Union's behalf within the Committee on Government Procurement shall be to approve the accession of Montenegro to the Revised Agreement on Government Procurement, subject to specific terms of accession set out in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
11.3.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 65/16
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 402/2005
of 10 March 2005
fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for a permanent tender.
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 8 March 2005.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 8 March 2005, the maximum amount of refund for the products referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 March 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 3 November 1986
concerning the implementation by Portugal of certain measures to adjust capacity in the fisheries sector pursuant to Council Directive 83/515/EEC
(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)
(86/539/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 83/515/EEC of 4 October 1983 concerning certain measures to adjust capacity in the fisheries sector (1), and in particular Article 7 (1) thereof,
Whereas the Portuguese Government intends to introduce an aid scheme in connection with measures involving the temporary or permanent reduction of production capacity in the fisheries sector; whereas, on 19 and 26 August 1986, it communicated particulars of the aid scheme in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 83/515/EEC;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 7 of the said Directive, the Commission has considered whether, having regard to their compatibility with the Directive and to the other structural measures existing or planned in the fisheries sector, the measures contemplated fulfil the conditions for a financial contribution from the Community;
Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee of Fisheries Structures,
The measures which Portugal intends to take to implement an aid scheme in connection with measures involving the temporary or permanent reduction of production capacity in the fisheries sector fulfil the conditions for a financial contribution from the Community.
This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.
20.7.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 189/10
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 697/2011
of 19 July 2011
on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 September 2011 to 30 November 2011
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 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 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.
(2) The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first seven working days of July 2011, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China, and all third countries other than China and Argentina.
(3) Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 14 July 2011 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007.
(4) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,
Applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 during the first seven working days of July 2011 and sent to the Commission by 14 July 2011 shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 83/96 of 22 January 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1725/79 on the rules for granting aid to skimmed milk processed into compound feedingstuffs and skimmed milk powder intended in particular for feed for calves
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2931/95 (2), and in particular Article 10 (1) and (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1725/79 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2879/95 (4), provides for a maximum water content for skimmed milk powder and buttermilk powder and specifies the time at which the water content has to be controlled;
Whereas the official method for controlling the water content specified in Regulation (EEC) No 1725/79 is unsuitable for acid buttermilk powder with the consequence that incorrect results may be obtained;
Whereas Commission Directive 71/393/EEC of 18 November 1971, establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 84/4/EEC (6), provides for an alternative method for controlling the water content which is suitable for controlling the water content of acid buttermilk powder;
Whereas it is appropriate to introduce this control method into Regulation (EEC) No 1725/79 and to lay down precise parameters for its application;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Regulation (EEC) No 1725/79 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 10 (3), first subparagraph is replaced by the following text:
'The results of the inspection referred to in Article 2 (2) and in paragraph 2 (a), (b) and (c) of this Article shall be recorded by the agency responsible for inspection in the analysis report and inspection report, specimens of which appear in Annexes I and II. The quantity of skimmed-milk powder shall be determined by testing each sample at least in duplicate in accordance with the method of analysis specified in Annex III. The reference method for:
- the control of the water content of skimmed-milk powder and sweet cream buttermilk powder is International Standard IDF 26A/1993,
- the control of the water content of acid cream buttermilk powder is the method described in Annex VI.
Where such inspections relate to skimmed milk powder to be used, whether as such or in the form of a mixture, the absence of rennet whey powder is proven by the procedure outlined in Annex IV.`
2. In Annex I, footnote 2 is deleted.
3. The Annex to this Regulation is added as Annex VI.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 April 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
28.2.1973 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 55/4
REGULATION (ECSC, EEC, EURATOM) NO 559/73 OF THE COUNCIL
of 26 February 1973
amending Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 of the Council laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities
THE COUNCIL 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 Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Article 13 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Whereas, in the light of a recent judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities and certain urgent social requirements, it seems desirable to amend a provision of Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 (1) of 29 February 1968 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities, as last amended by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 2531/72 (2);
Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 of 29 February 1968 shall be amended as follows:
The words ‘household allowance’ shall be substituted for ‘head of household allowance’ in Article 3 (3) (a) first indent.
This Regulation shall into enter force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall be applicable from 1 July 1972.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
21.3.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 82/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 457/2006
of 20 March 2006
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 March 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 15 December 1981 amending Directive 76/625/EEC concerning the statistical surveys to be carried out by the Member States in order to determine the production potential of plantations of certain species of fruit trees (81/1015/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas Member States submit the results of the survey carried out pursuant to Directive 76/625/EEC (3), as last amended by the 1979 Act of Accession, by production area and not by the list of territories set out in the Annex to that Directive;
Whereas experience has shown that some Member States have encountered difficulties in meeting the final date mentioned in Articles 5 (1) and 6 (1) of the said Directive ; whereas provision should therefore be made for a longer period;
Whereas it is desirable that the annual estimates of areas of fruit trees cleared referred to in the said Article 5 (1) be broken down by variety;
Whereas, owing to special circumstances, it will not be possible for one Member State to collect data by density classes during the 1982 survey, and it is therefore appropriate to grant this Member State a derogation in respect of the 1982 survey;
Whereas the financial responsibility of the Community must be defined with regard to expenditure incurred by Greece for the 1982 survey,
Directive 76/625/EEC is hereby amended as follows:    1. The following shall be added to Article 2 (1)point C:
"However, the United Kingdom is not required todetermine the density of plantation whenconducting the 1982 survey."
2. The second subparagraph of Article 4 (2) shall bedeleted.
3. The first subparagraph of Article 5 (1) shall bereplaced by the following:
"Member States shall make annual estimates of theareas of fruit trees of the species referred to inArticle 1 (1) cleared in their territory and shallnotify the results of their estimates to the Commissionby 31 March of the following year at the latest.In so far as possible, these estimates must distinguishbetween varieties."
4. In the second subparagraph of Article 5 (1) thewords "by 31 December at the latest" shall bereplaced by the words "by 31 March of the followingyear at the latest".
5. Article 6 (1) shall be replaced by the following:
"1. Member States shall make annual estimatesof the areas of fruit trees of the species referred toin Article 1 (1) planted in their territory and shallnotify the results of their estimates to the Commissionby 31 March of the following year at the latest.In so far as possible, these estimates must distinguishbetween varieties."
6. The following subparagraph shall be inserted inArticle 10 (1), immediately after the list of MemberStates:
"Contributions to the expenditure incurred byGreece on the 1982 survey shall be entered in thebudget of the European Communities up to amaximum amount of 85 000 ECU."
7. The Annex shall be repealed.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 2040/85
of 23 July 1985
temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty on aldicarb (ISO), dissolved in dichloromethane, falling within subheading ex 29.31 B
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof,
Whereas Community production of the product in question is not sufficient to meet the needs of user industries in the Community; whereas it is therefore in the Community's interest totally to suspend the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on this product;
Whereas, taking account of the difficulties involved in accurately assessing the development of the economic situation in the sector concerned in the near future, this suspension measure should be taken only temporarily,
As from the date on which this Regulation enters into force until 31 December 1985, the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty on aldicarb (ISO), dissolved in dichloromethane, falling within subheading ex 29.31 B shall be totally suspended.
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.
22.12.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 340/85
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1574/2007
of 21 December 2007
fixing the amount of private storage aid for certain fishery products in the 2008 fishing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2813/2000 of 21 December 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the grant of private storage aid for certain fishery products (2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The aid should not exceed the sum of technical and financial costs recorded in the Community during the fishing year proceeding the year in question.
(2) To discourage long-term storage, to shorten payment times and to reduce the burden of controls, private storage aid should be paid in one single instalment.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
For the 2008 fishing year the amount of private storage aid, referred to in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, for the products listed in Annex II to that Regulation shall be as follows:
— first month: EUR 210 per tonne,
— second month: EUR 0 per tonne.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 858/2003
of 16 May 2003
prohibiting fishing for blue whiting by vessels flying the flag of a Member State with the exception of Denmark and the United Kingdom
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) 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(3) lays down quotas for blue whiting for 2003.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of blue whiting in the waters of ICES Vb (Faeroese waters) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State, with the exception of Denmark and the United Kingdom, have exhausted their quota,
Catches of blue whiting in the waters of the ICES Vb (Faeroese waters) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State, with the exception of Denmark and the United Kingdom, are hereby deemed to have exhausted their quota for 2003.
Fishing for blue whiting in the waters of the ICES Vb (Faeroese waters) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State, with the exception of Denmark and the United Kingdom, is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.