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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3180/78  of 18 December 1978  changing the value of the unit of account used by the European Monetary Cooperation Fund
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 907/73 of 3 April 1973 establishing a European Monetary Cooperation Fund (1), and in particular the last paragraph of Article 5 of the Statutes of the Fund,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,
Having regard to the opinion of the Board of Governors of the European Monetary Cooperation Fund,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 907/73, in Article 5 of the Statutes of the Fund, requires the latter's operations in the currencies of the Member States to be expressed in a European monetary unit of account of a value of 0 788867088 gramme of fine gold;
Whereas this definition no longer conforms with the rules in force in the international monetary system;
Whereas, apart from cases in which the value of the European monetary unit of account is changed automatically, the last paragraph of the said Article 5 provides that any other changes shall be decided on by the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, after consulting the Monetary Committee and the Board of Governors of the Fund;
Whereas the establishment of a new European monetary system, which was the subject of the resolution of the European Council meeting in Brussels on 4 and 5 December 1978, provides for the use of an "ECU" defined as a basket of Member States' currencies,
With effect from 1 January 1979, the Fund's operations shall be expressed in a unit of account known as the ECU which is defined as the sum of the following amounts of the currencies of the Member States; >PIC FILE= "T0014378">
The Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission after consulting the Monetary Committee and the Board of Governors of the Fund, shall determine the conditions under which the composition of the ECU may be changed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1979.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EC) No 799/95 of 7 April 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 laying down detailed  rules for the application of the specific supply arrangements for Madeira relating to milk products  and establishing the forecast supply balance
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures  for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2596/93  (4), lays down in particular the detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for  the supply of certain agricultural products to the Azores and Madeira;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 of 30 July 1992 laying down detailed rules for the  application of the specific supply arrangements for Madeira relating to milk products and  establishing the forecast supply balance (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 291/95 (6),  establishes the forecast supply balance for milk products for Madeira; whereas that supply balance  may be revised where necessary by providing for an increase during the year in the total quantity  set on the basis of the region's requirement; in order to satisfy the needs of Madeira for milk  products and in particular for cheese, the quantities for cheese provided for in the forecast  supply balance should be increased; whereas, therefore, Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92  should be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 is hereby replaced by the  Annex hereto.
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 18 July 1995 amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC and repealing Decision 93/507/EEC on protection measures in relation to Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis in Mexico and amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (95/288/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
having regard to Council Directives 91/946/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 18 (7) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and imports from third countries of equidae (2), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas by Commission Decision 93/507/EEC of 21 September 1993 on protection measures in relation to Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis in Mexico and amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 95/101/EC (4), certain protection measures have been established in relation to Venezuelan equine encephalitis in Mexico;
Whereas outbreaks of Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis occurred in the State of Chiapas in July 1993; whereas, however, no further outbreaks have been reported since the first week of August 1993;
Whereas following a Community veterinary inspection mission to Mexico it appears that the animal health situation as regards equidae is sufficiently controlled; whereas, furthermore, a detailed report had been subsequently submitted by the veterinary authorities of Mexico to the Commission and the Member States to follow up the disease situation and to prove the freedom from Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis in Mexico for two years;
Whereas it is necessary to repeal Decision 93/507/EEC in order to re-establish the temporary admission and re-entry of registered horses and the imports of equidae from Mexico; whereas for the sake of clarity, Council Decision 79/542/EEC (5), last amended by Commission Decision 94/561/EC (6), should be amended to bring it into line with the measures provided for;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Decision 93/507/EEC is herewith repealed.
In Part 1 of the Annex to Decision 79/542/EEC, the reference to footnote (6) under the subheading 'Live animals` in the column for 'Special remarks` in the line referring to Mexico is hereby deleted.
The Decision is applicable from 7 August 1995.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 126/2002
of 24 January 2002
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 24th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 of 13 July 2001 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar(2) requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.
(3) Following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the 24th partial invitation to tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the 24th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 the maximum amount of the export refund is fixed at 41,165 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 244/2003
of 7 February 2003
amending for the 11th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 215/2003(2), and in particular Article 7(1), first indent, thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2) On 3 February 2003, the Sanctions Committee decided to amend the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply and, therefore, Annex I should be amended accordingly.
(3) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended in accordance with 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 2279/2003
of 22 December 2003
concerning applications for export licences for rice and broken rice with advance fixing of the refund
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003 of 28 July 2003, laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice(3), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003 provides, where this paragraph is specifically referred to when an export refund is fixed, for an interval of three working days between the day of submission of applications and the granting of export licences with advance fixing of the refund and provides that the Commission is to fix a uniform percentage reduction in the quantities if applications for export licences exceed the quantities which may be exported. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2224/2003(4) fixes refunds under the procedure provided for in the abovementioned paragraph for 4000 tonnes for all the destinations 064 and 066 defined in the Annex to that Regulation.
(2) For all the destinations 064 and 066, quantities applied for on 19 December 2003 are in excess of the available quantity. A percentage reduction should therefore be fixed for export licence applications submitted on 19 December 2003.
(3) In view of its purpose, this Regulation should take effect from the day of its publication in the Official Journal,
For all the destinations 064 and 066 defined in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2224/2003, applications for export licences for rice and broken rice with advance fixing of the refund submitted pursuant to that Regulation on 19 December 2003 shall give rise to the issue of licences for the quantities applied for to which a percentage reduction of 38,77 % has been applied.
For all the destinations 064 and 066 defined in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2224/2003, applications for export licences for rice and broken rice submitted from 20 December 2003 shall not give rise to the issue of export licences pursuant to that Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 December 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.9.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 248/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 865/2009
of 21 September 2009
on the issue of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of September 2009 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 539/2007 for certain products in the egg sector and for egg albumin
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,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 539/2007 of 15 May 2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the egg sector and for egg albumin (3), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 539/2007 opened tariff quotas for imports of egg products and egg albumin.
(2) The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of September 2009 for the subperiod from 1 October to 31 December 2009 relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested,
The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged under Regulation (EC) No 539/2007 for the subperiod from 1 October to 31 December 2009 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 September 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
30.4.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 111/9
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 422/2011
of 29 April 2011
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 May 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 (EU) No 642/2010 of 20 July 2010 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products falling within CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002, ex 1005 other than hybrid seed, and ex 1007 other than hybrids for sowing, is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, for the purposes of calculating the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.
(3) Pursuant to Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products of CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00 and 1007 00 90 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 5 of that Regulation.
(4) Import duties should be fixed for the period from 1 May 2011 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force,
From 1 May 2011, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2493/97 of 12 December 1997 adjusting the maximum annual fishing effort for certain fisheries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2027/95 of 15 June 1995 establishing a system for the management of fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources (1), and in particular the second indent of Article 4 thereof,
Whereas the second indent of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2027/95 provides that the Commission, at the request of a Member State, shall take appropriate measures so that the Member State in question can fish its quotas in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 6 (2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 685/95 of 27 March 1995 on the management of fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources (2);
Whereas Spain has asked the Commission to adjust the maximum annual fishing effort, for 1997, granted to its vessels by transferring part of the fixed gear effort to towed gear in the case of fishing directed at demersal species so that vessels flying the Spanish flag are able to fish certain quotas which are allocated pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 390/97 of 20 December 1996 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1997 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1974/97 (4);
Whereas this transfer of fishing effort involves only a simple adjustment which does not alter the existing balance and enables the effort levels allocated initially to be adjusted to the current situation of the fleet, and fishing activity to be diversified to include other demersal species;
Whereas this Regulation must enter into force immediately in order to allow Spain to make better use of its quotas to supply the market during the period for which they are valid;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
The maximum annual fishing effort for the Kingdom of Spain in respect of demersal species using towed and passive gear respectively, as referred to in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2027/95, is amended, for 1997, as laid down in the Annex hereto.
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.
15.4.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 94/27
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 310/2010
of 9 April 2010
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.
(4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of 3 months, continue to be invoked by the holder, pursuant to Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of 3 months pursuant to Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.