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COMMISSION DECISION of 22 July 1997 amending Decision 87/257/EEC on the list of establishments in the United States of America approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (97/572/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/91/EC (2), and in particular Articles 4 (1) and 18 (1) thereof,
Whereas a list of establishments in the United States of America, approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community, was drawn up initially by Commission Decision 87/257/EEC (3) as last amended by Decision C(96) 3126 (4); whereas that list may be amended at any time in the light of the results of Community inspections carried out in the United States of America;
Whereas negotiations are under way to conclude an agreement with the United States on health measures to protect health and animal health in the context of trade in livestock and products of animal origin;
Whereas this situation, progress already achieved, and the need to avoid distortion of trade justify the postponement of the deadline established for the landing of certain fresh meat, from 31 July 1997 to 31 January 1998; whereas the fixing of this date is without prejudice either to the date of conclusion or to the content of the abovementioned agreement;
Whereas the list of establishments must be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex to Decision 87/257/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
1.7.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 166/21
COUNCIL DECISION
of 29 June 2010
appointing one Romanian member of the Committee of the Regions
(2010/366/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Romanian Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU and 2010/29/EU appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015 (1).
(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of term of Mr Cristian ANGHEL,
The following is hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions as member for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:
— Dl Romeo STAVARACHE
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 11/2002
of 4 January 2002
amending the import duties in the cereals sector
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 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2104/2001(4), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The import duties in the cereals sector are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2609/2001(5).
(2) Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 provides that if during the period of application, the average import duty calculated differs by EUR 5 per tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is to be made. Such a difference has arisen. It is therefore necessary to adjust the import duties fixed in Regulation (EC) No 2609/2001,
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 2609/2001 are hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
28.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 177/25
COUNCIL DECISION
of 25 June 2013
on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 30 to the EEA Agreement, on specific provisions on the organization of cooperation in the field of statistics
(2013/333/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 338(1), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) ("the EEA Agreement") entered into force on 1 January 1994.
(2) Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 30 thereto.
(3) Protocol 30 to the EEA Agreement contains specific provisions on the organization of cooperation in the field of statistics.
(4) Regulation (EU) No 99/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the European statistical programme 2013-17 (3) sets the financial envelope for 2013 for the implementation of the European statistical programme 2013-17. The financial allocation for the period 2014 to 2017 is yet to be decided upon.
(5) The EEA statistical programme 2013 should be based on Regulation (EU) No 99/2013 and should include those programme elements which are necessary for the description and monitoring of all relevant economic, social and environmental aspects of the European Economic Area.
(6) Protocol 30 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.
(7) That amendment should apply from 1 January 2013 in order to allow for this extended cooperation from that date.
(8) The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision,
The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 30 to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 689/2003
of 15 April 2003
on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (apples)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1176/2002(4), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 307/2003(5) fixes the indicative quantities for which system B export licences may be issued.
(2) In the light of the information available to the Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities laid down for the current export period for apples will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector.
(3) To avoid this situation, applications for system B licences for apples after 15 April 2003 should be rejected until the end of the current export period,
Applications for system B export licences for apples submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 307/2003, export declarations for which are accepted after 15 April 2003 and before 14 May 2003, are hereby rejected.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
28.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 177/15
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 622/2013
of 25 June 2013
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds (1), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 lists the participants in the Kimberley Process (‘KP’) certification scheme and their duly appointed competent authorities.
(2) On 23 May 2013, the KP Chair issued a notice confirming that, by written procedure, the KP Participants decided to refrain from sending or receiving rough diamond shipments from the Central African Republic until such time that clarity is provided on the country’s ability to ensure compliance with KP minimum standards.
(3) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002.
(5) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, it should enter into force immediately,
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is replaced by the text 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.
29.3.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 91/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 501/2006
of 28 March 2006
altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state fixed by Regulation (EC) No 446/2006
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 third subparagraph of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 446/2006 (2)
(2) Since the data currently available to the Commission are different to the data at the time Regulation (EC) No 446/2006 was adopted, those refunds should be adjusted,
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, as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 446/2006 are hereby altered to the amounts shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 March 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION of 15 November 1995 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of the Community  reference laboratory for swine vesicular disease, Pirbright, United Kingdom (Only the English text  is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (95/491/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/EEC  (2), and in particular Article 28 (2) thereof,
Whereas point 6 of Annex II to Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992 introducing general  Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to  swine vesicular disease  (3) designates the AFRC Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright, United  Kingdom, as the reference laboratory for swine vesicular disease;
Whereas all the functions and duties which the laboratory has to perform are specified in Annex III  to that Directive; whereas Community assistance must be conditional on the accomplishment of  these;
Whereas the Community financial aid should be granted to the Community reference laboratory to  enable it to carry out the said functions and duties;
Whereas for budgetary reasons the Community assistance should be granted for a period of one year;
Whereas for supervisory purposes Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April  1970 on financing of the common agricultural policy  (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No  2048/88  (5), should apply;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the  Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Community shall grant the United Kingdom financial assistance for  the functions and duties to be carried out in the Community reference laboratory for swine  vesicular disease at the Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright.
The Institute for Animal Health at Pirbright in the United Kingdom shall perform the  functions and duties to which Article 1 relates. The provisions of Annex III to Directive  92/119/EEC shall apply.
The Community's financial assistance shall be a maximum of ECU 48  000 for the period 1  August 1995 to 31 July 1996.
The Community's financial assistance shall be paid as follows:
-  70  % by way of an advance at the United Kingdom's request,
-  the balance following presentation of supporting technical and financial documents. These  documents must be presented before 1 October 1996.
Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern  Ireland.
26.10.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 282/52
COMMISSION DECISION
of 19 October 2007
amending Decision 2005/393/EC as regards restricted zones in relation to bluetongue
(notified under document number C(2007) 5054)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/688/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 2000/75/EC lays down control rules and measures to combat bluetongue in the Community, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones and a ban on animals leaving those zones.
(2) Commission Decision 2005/393/EC of 23 May 2005 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones (2) provides for the demarcation of the global geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones (‘the restricted zones’) are to be established by the Member States in relation to bluetongue.
(3) Following the notification of outbreaks of bluetongue serotype 1 in July 2007 in the south of Spain, Spain has established a restriction zone on account of this outbreak.
(4) Following a substantiated request by Spain, it is appropriate to amend the demarcation of the restricted zone E in Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC and to create a new zone where serotypes 1 and 4 are coexisting.
(5) Following the notification of outbreaks of bluetongue in mid-August and early September 2006 by Belgium, Germany, France and the Netherlands, the Commission has amended several times Decision 2005/393/EC as regards the demarcation of the restricted zones concerned.
(6) Following a substantiated request submitted by France and Germany, it is appropriate to amend the demarcation of the restricted zone in France and Germany.
(7) Following the enlargement of the restricted zone in Germany due to the recent outbreaks in Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein, it is appropriate to demarcate restricted zones in the Czech Republic and in Denmark.
(8) Decision 2005/393/EC should be amended accordingly.
(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
12.8.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/40
COUNCIL DECISION 2010/448/CFSP
of 11 August 2010
extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in the Republic of Moldova
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28, 31(2) and 33 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 15 February 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/107/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Kálmán MIZSEI European Union Special Representative (hereinafter the EUSR) in the Republic of Moldova.
(2) On 22 February 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/108/CFSP (2) extending the mandate of the EUSR until 31 August 2010.
(3) The mandate of the EUSR should be extended until 28 February 2011 or until the Council decides, on a proposal by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (hereinafter the HR), that appropriate corresponding functions to those under Decision 2010/108/CFSP have been established in the European External Action Service and terminates the mandate.
(4) The EUSR will implement his mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the Common Foreign and Security Policy objectives set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,
Decision 2010/108/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:
2. Article 5 is replaced by the following:
Entry into force
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 2143/86
of 7 July 1986
laying down special measures for imports of olive oil originating in Tunisia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of the common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1454/86 (2), and in particular Article 36 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the present and foreseeable supply situation of the common market in olive oil calls for the immediate adoption of certain measures to assist in the disposal of an appropriate quantity of olive oil originating in Tunisia; whereas those measures are intended to avoid a concentration of imports of the said product in the period preceding that of its production in the Community which would run counter to the appropriate management of that market; whereas in accordance with Articles 97 and 295 of the 1985 Act of Accession these measures do not apply to Spain or to Portugal;
Whereas provision should accordingly be made for general rules for the issue of import licences in order to guarantee equal access to that quota for importers of olive oil,
1. A special levy of 28 ECU/100 kg shall be charged on imports of olive oil which has not undergone any refining process, falling within subheadings 15.07 A I a) and b) of the Common Customs Tariff, obtained entirely in Tunisia and transported directly therefrom to the Community.
2. The levy provided for in paragraph 1 shall apply to a maximum quantity of 20 000 tonnes of olive oil for a period of two months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
1. In order to qualify for the special levy as provided for in this Regulation, importers must present an import licence application to the competent authorities of the Member States.
That application must be accompanied by a copy of the purchase contract concluded with the Tunisian exporter.
2. Import licence applications must be submitted on Mondays or Tuesdays of each week. The Member States shall notify the Commission on Wednesdays of import licence applications received.
3. Each week the Commission shall draw up a total of the quantities for which import licence applications have been submitted. It shall authorize the Member States to issue licences until the quota is exhausted; where there is a risk of the quota being exhausted, the Commission shall authorize the Member States to issue import licences in proportion to the quantity available.
Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 38 of Regulation 136/66/EEC.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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.
27.9.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 283/56
COUNCIL DECISION
of 25 September 2014
appointing a Czech alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2014/676/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the CzechGovernment,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015. On 24 September 2012, by Council Decision 2012/524/EU (3), Mr Milan CHOVANEC was appointed alternate member until 25 January 2015.
(2) An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Milan CHOVANEC,
The following is hereby appointed as alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:
— Mr Václav ŠLAJS, Hejtman Plzeňského kraje.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
26.2.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 49/16
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 159/2010
of 25 February 2010
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
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 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 Annex XV, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 February 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.