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14.12.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 329/29
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1480/2007
of 13 December 2007
fixing the export refunds on eggs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.
(2) Given the present situation on the market in eggs, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75.
(3) Article 8(3), second subparagraph of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund according to destination.
(4) Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (2) and of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (3) as well as marking requirements of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 of 26 June 1990 on certain marketing standards for eggs (4).
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
1.   Export refunds as provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the conditions provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.
2.   The products eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 must meet the relevant requirements of Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004, notably preparation in an approved establishment and compliance with the marking requirements laid down in Annex II, Section I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and those laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 December 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
11.8.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 220/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1218/2006
of 10 August 2006
amending Regulation (EC) No 1143/2006 fixing the export refunds on syrup and certain other sugar products exported without further processing
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the market in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(c), (d) and (g) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 were fixed from 28 July 2006 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1143/2006 (2).
(2) In the light of additional information available to the Commission, related in particular to the change in the relation between prices in the internal and world market, it is necessary to adjust export refunds currently applying.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1143/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly,
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1143/2006 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 August 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1054/97 of 11 June 1997 concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 866/97 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and these rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivisions to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff or other measures relating to trade in goods;
Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to this Regulation must be classified within the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;
Whereas it is appropriate that, subject to the measures in force in the Community relating to double-checking systems and to prior and retrospective Community surveillance of textile products on importation into the Community, binding tariff information in the matter of classification of goods in the combined nomenclature issued by the customs authorities of the Member States which do not conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 (6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992, establishing the Community Customs Code (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 82/97 (4), for a period of 60 days by the holder;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the tariff and statistical nomenclature section of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature within the appropriate CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table.
Subject to the measures in force in the Community relating to double-checking systems and to prior and retrospective Community surveillance of textile products on importation into the Community, binding tariff information in the matter of classification of goods in the combined nomenclature issued by the customs authorities of the Member States which no longer conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of 60 days.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1073/2001
of 31 May 2001
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of 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(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000 of 3 October 2000 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 680/2001(6), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland or Sweden to all third countries was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000.
(2) Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000 provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund should not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 25 to 31 May 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 2097/2000.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1589/2001
of 2 August 2001
fixing the minimum price to be paid to producers for unprocessed dried figs and the production aid for dried figs for the 2001/02 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1239/2001(2), and in particular Article 6b(3) and Article 6c(7) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 449/2001 of 2 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1343/2001(4), lays down the dates of the marketing years.
(2) The criteria for fixing the minimum price and the production aid are laid down in Article 6b and Article 6c of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96, and the products for which the minimum price and the aid are fixed are listed in Articles 1 and 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1573/1999 of 19 July 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the characteristics of dried figs qualifying for aid under the production aid scheme(5). The minimum price and the production aid should therefore be fixed for the 2001/02 marketing year.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for processed Fruit and Vegetables,
For the 2001/02 marketing year:
(a) the minimum price referred to in Article 6b of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 for unprocessed dried figs shall be EUR 878,86 per tonne net ex-producer's premises;
(b) the production aid referred to in Article 6c of that Regulation for dried figs shall be EUR 286,30 per tonne net.
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.
4.11.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 316/60
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1184/2014
of 30 October 2014
establishing a prohibition of fishing for saithe in IIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
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 43/2014 (2) lays down quotas for 2014.
(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 2014.
(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 2014 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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2406/98 of 6 November 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2064/97 establishing detailed arrangements for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 as regards the financial control by Member States of operations co-financed by the Structural Funds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (2), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 23(1) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2064/97 of 15 October 1997 establishing detailed arrangements for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 as regards the financial control by Member States of operations co-financed by the Structural Funds (3),
Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2064/97 lays down that Member States should present to the Commission at the time of the closure of a form of intervention, a statement drawn up by a person or organisation functionally independent of the implementing service; whereas this statement should summarise the conclusions of the control examinations made in the previous years and provide an overall conclusion as to the validity of the request for the final payment as well as the legality and regularity of the operations underlying the final declaration of expenditure;
Whereas Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 2064/97 lays down that Article 8 shall apply from l January 1998;
Whereas some forms of intervention of the previous programming period (1989 to 1993) have not yet been closed; whereas some forms of intervention of the current programming period covering only the first three years should now be closed;
Whereas the presentation of the declaration laid down in paragraph l of Article 8 at the time of closure of these forms of intervention can constitute a major difficulty in cases where the service or person designated with the independent control function was not responsible for controls carried out on these forms of intervention,
A third paragraph is added to Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 2064/97 as follows:
'However, Article 8(1) need not be applied, from 1 January 1998, to forms of intervention for which the first decision granting assistance sets the final date for Community and national commitments up to l January 1997.`
This Regulation shall enter into force 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  REGULATION (EEC) No 2235/89
of 25 July 1989
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3611/84 fixing the conversion factors for frozen squid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81 of 29 December 1981 on the common organization of the market in fishery products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1495/89 (2), and in particular Articles 16 (3) and 21 (6) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3611/84 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4216/88 (4), fixes the conversion factors for frozen squid;
Whereas, because of recent market developments, Loligo opalescens has become of major importance in Community imports of frozen squid; whereas conversion factors should therefore be fixed for that species, so that they can be applied to the reference price arrangements and to the arrangements provided for in Article 16 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3796/81;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the management Committee for Fishery Products,
In the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3611/84, part I (a) is hereby replaced by the following:
1.2.3.4 //  //  //  //  // Species  // CN code  // Presentation  // Conversion factors   //    //   //   //  // '(a) Squid Loligo spp:   //   //   //   // - Loligo patagonica   // ex 0307 49 39   // - Whole, not cleaned  // 1,00   //   //   // - Cleaned   // 1,20   // - Loligo vulgaris   // 0307 49 31   // - Whole, not cleaned   // 2,00  //   //   // - Cleaned   // 2,40   // - Loligo pealei  // 0307 49 33   // - Whole, not cleaned   // 1,20   //   //  // - Cleaned   // 1,40   // - Loligo opalescens   // ex 0307 49 39   // - Whole, not cleaned   // 0,80   //   //   // - Cleaned   // 0,95   // - Other species of the genus Loligo  // ex 0307 49 39   // - Whole, not cleaned   // 1,10   //  //   // - Cleaned   // 1,30'   //    //   //   //
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 1989.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1344/2003
of 28 July 2003
on the issue of import licences for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 996/97 of 3 June 1997 on the opening and administration of an import tariff quota for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 649/2003(2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 1(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 996/97 fixes the amount of frozen thin skirt which may be imported on special terms in 2003/2004 at 800 tonnes.
(2) Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 996/97 lays down that the quantities applied for may be reduced. The applications lodged relate to total quantities which exceed the quantities available. Under these circumstances and taking care to ensure an equitable distribution of the available quantities, it is appropriate to reduce proportionally the quantities applied for,
All applications for import licences made pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 996/97 are hereby met to the extent of 0,4697 % of the quantity requested.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 July 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
28.7.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 196/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 677/2009
of 27 July 2009
opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third 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), and in particular Article 144 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with the Community’s international obligations within the framework of the Uruguay Round multilateral negotiations (2), the Community undertook to import a certain quantity of maize into Portugal.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 of 18 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (3) laid down the specific detailed rules necessary for implementing the invitations to tender.
(3) In view of the market conditions in Portugal, an invitation to tender for the reduction in the import duty on maize should be opened to ensure the import quota is completely used.
(4) The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,
1.   A tendering procedure is opened for the reduction in the duty referred to in Article 136 of Regulation (EC) 1234/2007 on maize to be imported into Portugal.
2.   The provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008 shall apply.
The invitation shall remain open until 17 December 2009. During that period partial invitations to tender shall be issued and the dates for submission of tenders shall be laid down in the notice of invitation to tender.
Import licences issued in the context of this invitation to tender shall be valid for 50 days from the date of issue within the meaning of Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1296/2008.
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 23 December 1988
approving a programme to improve processing and marketing facilities for fruit and vegetables in Hessen, submitted by the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77
(Only the German text is authentic)
(89/76/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural and fishery products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1760/87 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany forwarded on 11 September 1987 a programme to improve processing and marketing facilities for fruit and vegetables in Hessen and supplied additional information on 24 August 1988;
Whereas the said programme relates to the modernization and rationalization of the storage, treatment, marketing and processing of fruit and vegetables; whereas it is intended to ensure the competitiveness of this sector and to raise the quality of the products concerned; whereas it therefore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;
Whereas the programme contains sufficient information, as required by Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, to show that the objectives laid down in Article 1 of the said Regulation can be achieved in respect of the processing and marketing of fruit and vegetables in Hessen; whereas the time allowed for implementation of the programme does not exceed the limits referred to in Article 3 (1) (g) of the Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The programme for the improvement of processing and marketing facilities for fruit and vegetables in Hessen, which was forwarded by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on 11 September 1987 and concerning which additional information was supplied on 24 August 1988, is hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.