razaulhaq/eurlex_sdg_coverage huggingface dataset:
21.8.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 216/17
COMMISSION DECISION
of 14 August 2007
concerning the non-inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market of certain substances to be examined under the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) thereof
(notified under document number C(2007) 3846)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/565/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 16(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2003 of 4 November 2003 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market and amending Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 (2) establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.
(2) For a number of substances/product type combinations included on that list either all participants have withdrawn from the review program in accordance with Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2032/2003 or no complete dossier as referred to in Article 9(5) of that Regulation was received within the time period specified in Annexes V and VIII thereof by the Rapporteur Member State designated for the evaluation.
(3) Consequently, pursuant to Article 8(3) and (4) and Article 9 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 2032/2003, the Commission informed the Member States accordingly. That information was also made public by electronic means on 14 June 2006.
(4) Within three months of the electronic publication of that information, no company or Member State indicated an interest in taking over the role of participant for the substances and product-types concerned.
(5) The substances and product-types concerned should therefore be removed from the Review Programme and not be included in Annexes I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,
The substances and the product-types indicated in the Annex to this Decision shall not be included in Annexes I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.
For the purposes of the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2032/2003, this Decision shall apply from the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 20 June 1983
establishing that the apparatus described as 'SLM - Spectrofluorometer, model SLM 4800S' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties
(83/324/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, by letter dated 13 December 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'SLM - Spectrofluorometer, model SLM 4800S', ordered in March 1980 and intended to be used for the studies of the structure of proteins and the measurement of the life times of the fluorescent states of excited molecules in proteins and nucleic acids or nucleotides in the subnanosecond region, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 30 May 1983 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;
Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a spectrofluorometer; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the very high resolution power, and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;
Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus 'SP-7X' and 'SP-8X' manufactured by Applied Photophysics Ltd, 20 Albemarle Street, UK-London W1X 3HA,
The apparatus described as 'SLM - Spectrofluorometer, model SLM 4800S', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 13 December 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 29 November 1996 on the list of programmes to improve the system of veterinary checks at the Community's external frontiers that qualify for Community funding in 1997 (96/729/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2) and in particular Article 38 thereof,
Whereas the stepping-up of veterinary checks at the external frontiers is one of the priorities for Community action by virtue of the completion of the single market;
Whereas the Swedish authorities have submitted a national programme to the Commission to improve the system of checks at the external frontier on animals and animal products; whereas this programme covers in particular the construction and renovation of the necessary infrastructure and the purchase of equipment for the checks;
Whereas Sweden has provided the Commission with all the information it needs to assess the Community interest in providing funding for the 1997 programme;
Whereas the programme included on the list laid down in this Decision must be the subject of subsequent individual approval; whereas the detailed costs for each frontier inspection post will be specified at that time;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
1. The programme listed in the Annex hereto shall qualify for Community funding in 1997.
2. The proposed rate and amount of Community funding for the programme referred to in paragraph 1 is laid down in the Annex.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Council Decision
of 26 February 2001
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America renewing a programme of cooperation in higher education and vocational education and training
(2001/196/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 149 and 150 in conjunction with Article 300(3), first subparagraph thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) By its Decision of 22 May 2000 the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate Agreements for cooperation in higher education and vocational training between the European Community, Canada and the United States of America.
(2) The Community and the United States of America expect to obtain mutual benefit from such cooperation, which must, on the Community's side, be complementary to the bilateral programmes between the Member States and the United States of America and provide a European added value.
(3) The Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America renewing a programme of cooperation in higher education and vocational education and training should be approved,
The Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America renewing a programme of cooperation in higher education and vocational education and training is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The delegation of the European Community to the Joint Committee referred to in Article 6 of the Agreement shall consist of a representative from the Commission assisted by a representative from each Member State.
The President of the Council shall carry out the notification provided for in Article 12 of the Agreement.
7.2.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 38/43
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 5 February 2014
extending the validity of Decision 2006/502/EC requiring Member States to take measures to ensure that only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market and to prohibit the placing on the market of novelty lighters
(notified under document C(2014) 493)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/61/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2006/502/EC (2) requires Member States to take measures to ensure that only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market and to prohibit the placing on the market of novelty lighters.
(2) Decision 2006/502/EC was adopted in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Directive 2001/95/EC, which restricts the validity of the Decision to a period not exceeding one year, but allows it to be extended for additional periods none of which shall exceed one year.
(3) The validity of Decision 2006/502/EC was extended by one-year periods, firstly by Commission Decision 2007/231/EC (3) until 11 May 2008, secondly by Commission Decision 2008/322/EC (4) until 11 May 2009, thirdly by Commission Decision 2009/298/EC (5) until 11 May 2010, fourthly by Commission Decision 2010/157/EU (6) until 11 May 2011, fifthly by Commission Decision 2011/176/EU (7) until 11 May 2012, sixthly by Commission Implementing Decision 2012/53/EU (8) until 11 May 2013 and seventhly by Commission Implementing Decision 2013/113/EU (9) until 11 May 2014.
(4) Lighters that are not child-resistant are still being placed on the market. Reinforced market surveillance activities, from targeted sampling to effective restrictive measures, should further decrease their presence.
(5) In the absence of other satisfactory measures addressing the child safety of lighters, it is necessary to extend the validity of Decision 2006/502/EC for a further 12 months.
(6) Therefore, Decision 2006/502/EC should be amended accordingly.
(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Directive 2001/95/EC,
In Article 6 of Decision 2006/502/EC, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
‘2.   This Decision shall apply until 11 May 2015.’.
Member States shall take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision by 11 May 2014 at the latest and shall publish those measures. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 10 December 1993 approving an amendment of the varietal conversion programme for hops submitted by the Federal Republic of Germany under Council Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 (Only the German text is authentic) (93/675/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 of 22 September 1987 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to producers for the 1986 harvest and providing for special measures for certain regions of production (1), as last amended by  Regulation (EEC) No 3338/92 (2), and in particular Article 2 (5) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3889/87 of 22 December 1987 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special measures for certain regions of hops production (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 718/93 (4), and in  particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas the Federal Republic of Germany transmitted to the Commission on 28 March 1988 a varietal conversion programme for the hops sector in accordance with Article 2 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87; whereas this programme, as amended on 3 July  1989, was approved in Commission Decision 89/482/EEC (5);
Whereas the Federal Republic of Germany transmitted to the Commission on 22 December 1989 amendments of this programme which were approved - following further amendments adopted on 4 May 1990 - in Decision 90/341/EEC (6);
Whereas the Federal Republic of Germany sent the Commission on 8 January 1983 amendments to the programme which were approved by Decision 93/220/EEC (7);
Whereas the Federal Republic of Germany sent the Commission on 20 October 1993 further amendments to this programme;
Whereas the proposed amendments mainly cover the distribution between the two other producer groups of 4,2 hectares not used by the Spalt producer group, the range of varieties to be converted to having undergone only minor changes;
Whereas this programme is in line with the objectives pursued by that Regulation and contains the information required under Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3889/87;
Whereas the programme submitted by the Federal Republic of Germany does not provide for any financial contribution from the national budget;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops,
The amendment of the varietal conversion programme for the hops sector submitted under Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 by the Federal Republic of Germany on 20 October is hereby approved. The main features of that programme as amended are set out  in the Annex.
The Federal Republic of Germany shall inform the Commission of the progress of the programme every six months.
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2140/2001
of 31 October 2001
fixing the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state
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 the second subparagraph of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 provides that when refunds on white and raw sugar, undenatured and exported in its unaltered state, are being fixed account must be taken of the situation on the Community and world markets in sugar and in particular of the price and cost factors set out in Article 28 of that Regulation. The same Article provides that the economic aspect of the proposed exports should also be taken into account.
(3) The refund on raw sugar must be fixed in respect of the standard quality. The latter is defined in Annex I, point II, to Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001. Furthermore, this refund should be fixed in accordance with Article 28(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001. Candy sugar is defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2135/95 of 7 September 1995 laying down detailed rules of application for the grant of export refunds in the sugar sector(2). The refund thus calculated for sugar containing added flavouring or colouring matter must apply to their sucrose content and, accordingly, be fixed per 1 % of the said content.
(4) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for sugar according to destination.
(5) In special cases, the amount of the refund may be fixed by other legal instruments.
(6) The refund must be fixed every two weeks. It may be altered in the intervening period.
(7) It follows from applying the rules set out above to the present situation on the market in sugar and in particular to quotations or prices for sugar within the Community and on the world market that the refund should be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(8) Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 does not make provision to continue the compensation system for storage costs from 1 July 2001. This should accordingly be taken into account when fixing the refunds granted when the export occurs after 30 September 2001.
(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, undenatured and exported in the natural state, are hereby fixed to the amounts shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 128/2002
of 24 January 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001
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), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund on exportation of common wheat to all third countries with the exclusion of Poland was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 943/2001(5).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 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 fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For tenders notified from 18 to 24 January 2002, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall be EUR 0,00/t.
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.
5.9.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 239/3
COMMISSION DECISION
of 3 September 2012
amending Decision 2000/96/EC as regards tick-borne encephalitis and the category of vector-borne communicable diseases
(notified under document C(2012) 3241)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2012/492/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 1998 setting up a network for the epidemiological surveillance and control of communicable diseases in the Community (1), and in particular Article 3(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2000/96/EC of 22 December 1999, on the communicable diseases to be progressively covered by the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), lists certain communicable diseases to be covered by epidemiological surveillance in the Community network set up by Decision No 2119/98/EC.
(2) The Annex to Decision No 2119/98/EC specifically mentions ‘vector-borne diseases’ as a category of communicable diseases to be selected in order to achieve uniform information for reporting purposes.
(3) Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a tick-borne disease of humans that causes long-term neurological disabilities and up to 1,4 % fatal outcomes. The disease can be prevented by vaccination and during recent years it has increased in incidence and spread to new geographical areas in Europe. These developments are probably due to different causes, including climate change and modification of tick habitat.
(4) TBE therefore fulfils the criteria set in Annex II to Decision 2000/96/EC for the selection of communicable diseases to be covered by epidemiological surveillance within the Community network set up by Decision No 2119/98/EC, and it is appropriate to add it to the list of communicable diseases to be covered by this epidemiological surveillance in Annex I to Decision 2000/96/EC.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Decision No 2119/98/EC,
Annex I to Decision 2000/96/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
2.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 315/49
EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION
taken with the agreement of the President of the Commission
of 1 December 2009
appointing the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
(2009/880/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the European Union, and in particular Article 18(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Treaty of Lisbon institutes the new office of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
(2) In accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol (No 36) on transitional provisions and as foreseen in the Declaration (No 12) annexed to the Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference which has adopted the Treaty of Lisbon, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy appointed during the term of office of a Commission should become a Member of the Commission for the remainder of the Commission's term of office.
(3) The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy should be appointed,
Baroness Catherine Margaret ASHTON OF UPHOLLAND is hereby appointed High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the period from 1 December 2009 until the end of the current term of office of the Commission.
This Decision shall be notified to Baroness Catherine Margaret ASHTON OF UPHOLLAND by the President of the European Council.
It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.