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Commission Regulation (EC) No 758/2002
of 2 May 2002
re-establishing the preferential customs duty on imports of uniflorous (standard) carnations originating in Morocco
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 fixes conditions for the application of a preferential customs duty on large-flowered roses, small-flowered roses, uniflorous (bloom) carnations and multiflorous (spray) carnations within the limit of tariff quotas opened annually for imports of fresh cut flowers into the Community.
(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001(3) opens and provides for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Malta, Morocco, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Tunisia and Turkey, and provides detailed rules for extending and adapting these tariff quotas.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 741/2002(4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 757/2002(5), fixed Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses for application of the arrangements for importation from the countries in question.
(4) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(7), laid down detailed rules for the application of these arrangements.
(5) The preferential customs duty fixed for uniflorous (standard) carnations originating in Morocco by Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 was suspended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 742/2002(8).
(6) On the basis of price recordings made as specified in Regulations (EEC) No 4088/87 and (EEC) No 700/88 it must be concluded that the requirement for reintroduction of the preferential customs duty laid down in Article 2(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 is met for uniflorous (standard) carnations originating in Morocco. The preferential customs duty should be reintroduced.
(7) In between meetings of the Management Committee for Live Plants and Floriculture Products, the Commission must adopt such measures,
1. For imports of uniflorous (standard) carnations (CN code ex 0603 10 20 ) originating in Morocco the preferential customs duty set by Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is reintroduced.
2. Regulation (EC) No 742/2002 is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 May 2002.
It shall apply from 1 May 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
18.11.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 307/15
COUNCIL DECISION 2008/868/CFSP
of 13 October 2008
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Russian Federation on the participation of the Russian Federation in the European Union military operation in the Republic of Chad and in the Central African Republic (Operation EUFOR Tchad/RCA)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1) On 15 October 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/677/CFSP on the European Union military operation in the Republic of Chad and in the Central African Republic (1) (Operation EUFOR Tchad/RCA).
(2) Article 10(3) of that Joint Action provides that detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States are to be the subject of an agreement, in accordance with Article 24 of the Treaty.
(3) Following authorisation by the Council on 13 September 2004, the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union/High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, negotiated an Agreement between the European Union and the Russian Federation on the participation of the Russian Federation in Operation EUFOR Tchad/RCA (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement).
(4) The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the European Union,
The Agreement between the European Union and the Russian Federation on the participation of the Russian Federation in the European Union military operation in the Republic of Chad and in the Central African Republic (Operation EUFOR Tchad/RCA) is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 26 January 1990
on applications for assistance from the European Communities concerning exceptional financial support for Greece in the social field submitted by Greece (1989)
(Only the Greek text is authentic)
(90/50/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 815/84 of 26 March 1984 on exceptional financial support in favour of Greece in the social field (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4130/88 (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas Greece has submitted, in accordance with Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 815/84, applications for financial support to the Commission for the financial year 1989;
Whereas all the necessary conditions for the grant of aid are fulfilled;
Whereas particulars of the individual projects to which this Decision applies are contained in the Annex hereto;
Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 815/84,
The amount of aid agreed for each project as well as certain amendments to previous Decisions are given in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 273/91  of 1 February 1991  amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3447/90 on special conditions for the granting of private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 7 (5) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3447/90 (3) of 28 November 1990 lays down special conditions for the granting of private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat whereas it is appropriate to determine the minimum quantity to be destocked; whereas  the provisions of this Regulation should therefore be completed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,
    Article 1
The following Article 3b is inserted in Regulation (EEC) No 3447/90:
'Article 3b
The minimum quantity for each removal is fixed at four tonnes expressed as bone-in meat per store and per contractor. However, where the quantity left in a store is less than this quantity, one further withdrawal operation of the remaining quantity or  part thereof shall be permitted.
Where the withdrawal conditions referred to in the preceding subparagraph are not complied with:
- the amount of aid for the quantity withdrawn shall be calculated in accordance with Article 6 (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3446/90 (*), and
- 15 % of the security referred to in Article 4 shall be declared forfeit in respect of the quantity withdrawn.
(*) OJ No L 333, 30. 11. 1990, p. 39.'  Article 2  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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2057/2003
of 21 November 2003
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003
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), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice 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,
The maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 17 to 20 November 2003 at 155,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 November 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
19.7.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 189/7
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 659/2012
of 18 July 2012
on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 September 2012 to 30 November 2012
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.
(2) The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first seven working days of July 2012, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China.
(3) Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 14 July 2012 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007.
(4) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,
Applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 during the first seven working days of July 2012 and sent to the Commission by 14 July 2012 shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
9.3.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 69/25
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 254/2007
of 8 March 2007
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 38/2007
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 markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 38/2007 of 17 January 2007 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale for export of sugar held by the intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden (2) requires the issuing of partial invitations to tender.
(2) Pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 38/2007 and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on 7 March 2007, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for that partial invitation to tender.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the partial invitation to tender ending on 7 March 2007, the maximum export refund for the product referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 38/2007 shall be 347,70 EUR/tonne.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 March 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE
of 8 June 1989
amending Directive 83/129/EEC concerning the importation into Member States of skins of certain seal pups and products derived therefrom
(89/370/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Directive 83/129/EEC (1), as amended y Directive 85/444/EEC (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Directive 83/129/EEC provides that Member States shall take or maintain all necessary measures to ensure that the products listed in the Annex thereto are not commercially imported into their territories;
Whereas Directive 83/129/EEC expires on 1 October 1989;
Whereas the European Parliament has adopted a written declaration calling for an indefinite extension of Directive 83/129/EEC;
Whereas the negative consequences to be expected from the expiry of Directive 83/129/EEC should, in the interest of all parties concerned, be avoided;
Whereas an extension of Directive 83/129/EEC is a useful complementary measure to the measure of the Canadian Government to end all commercial hunting of whitecoats and blue backs;
Whereas there are increasing doubts with regard to the effects of non-traditional hunting on the conservation of harp seals in the East Atlantic, the Barents Sea and the White Sea, where they are, in addition to hunting, also affected by the depletion of prey fish species and entanglement in nets along the Norwegian coast;
Whereas the Commission submitted a report to the Council on 26 August 1983, followed by a supplementary report on 14 June 1985;
Whereas the Commission submitted a further report to the Council on 24 March 1988;
Whereas Directive 83/129/EEC should be amended so that it remains applicable sine die,
Article 2 of Directive 83/129/EEC is hereby replaced by the following:
'Article 2
This Directive shall apply from 1 October 1983.'
This Directive is addressed to the Member State.
COUNCIL REGULATION (ECSC, EEC, EURATOM) No 4046/88  of 19 December 1988  adapting the representation and special-duty allowances for the President and Members of the Commission and the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the  Court of Justice
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom of 25 July 1967 determining the emoluments of the President and Members of the Commission and of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and Registrar of the Court of Justice (1), as  last amended by Council Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 3875/87 (2), and in particular Article 4 (4) thereof,
Whereas the representation and special-duty allowances provided for under Article 4 (2) and (3) of Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom should be increased,
With effect from 1 July 1988:
(a) the amounts listed in Article 4 (2) of Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom shall be as follows:
- President: Bfrs 49 045,  - Vice-President: Bfrs 31 515,  - Other Members: Bfrs 21 015;
(b) the amounts listed in the first subparagraph of Article 4 (3) of Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom shall be as follows:
- President: Bfrs 49 045,  - Judge or Advocate-General: Bfrs 21 015,  - Registrar: Bfrs 19 170;
(c) the amount listed in the second subparagraph of Article 4 (3) of Regulation No 422/67/EEC, No 5/67/Euratom shall be replaced by Bfrs 28 035.
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.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1939/87
of 3 July 1987
derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1292/81 as regards the quality standards for leeks
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the markets in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1351/86 (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 2 (2) thereof,
Whereas the quality standards for leeks are laid down in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1292/81 (3);
Whereas experience has shown that production and harvesting methods make it impossible to observe in their entirety the standards laid down for colour and cleanness; whereas this should be taken into account in the quality standards;
Whereas a considerable volume of 'early' leeks is produced in some Member States; whereas 'early' leeks should be included in the quality standards;
Whereas, hovewer, sufficient experience should be gained before the standards are permanently amended; whereas further temporary derogations form the quality standards for leeks should therefore be allowed without the quality of the product being thereby affected;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
The following derogatons from Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1292/81 shall apply:
1. In Title II 'Provisions concerning quality' under B 'Classification':
(a) in (i) 'Class I':
- the following is added after the first paragraph:
'Slight traces of soil within the shaft are permitted';
- the final paragraph is replaced by the following:
'At least one-third of the total length or half the sheathed part must be white to greenish white.
However, in early leeks (1) the white to greenish white part must represent at least one-quarter of the total length or one-third of the sheathed part.
(1) Direct-drilled, non-transplanted leeks, harvested from late winter to early summer.'
(b) in (ii) 'Class II':
- the following is added after the first paragraph:
'Traces of soil within the shaft are permitted';
- the last paragraph is replaced by the following:
'In all leeks, the white to greenish white part must represent at least one-quarter of the total length or one-third of the sheathed part.';
(c) in (iii) 'Class III', footnote (1) becomes (2) and the last indent is replaced by the following:
'- slight traces of external soil'.
2. In Title III 'Provisions concerning sizing' under (i), the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
'The minimum diameter is fixed at 8 mm for early leeks and 10 mm for other leeks.'
3. In Title VI 'Provisions concerning marking' under B 'Nature of produce', the sentence shall be supplemented by the following:
'. . . or "Early leeks" in all relevant cases'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1987.
It shall apply until 31 August 1988.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION of 17 June 1997 authorizing the Kingdom of Spain to extend until 7 March 1998 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa (97/391/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 167 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement on mutual fishery relations between the Government of the Kingdom of Spain and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, signed on 14 August 1979, entered into force on 8 March 1982 for an initial period of 10 years; whereas the Agreement remains in force for an indeterminate period if it is not denounced by the giving of 12 months' notice;
Whereas Article 167 (2) of the Act of Accession lays down that the rights and obligations resulting from the fisheries agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Spain with third countries shall not be affected during the period for which the provisions of such agreements are provisionally maintained;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 167 (3) of the said Act, the Council is to adopt, before the expiry of the fisheries agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Spain with third countries, decisions appropriate for the continuation of fishing activities resulting therefrom, including the possibility of prolonging for periods not exceeding one year; whereas the abovementioned Agreement has been extended until 7 March 1997 (1);
Whereas, in order to avoid fishing by the Community vessels concerned being interrupted, it appears appropriate to authorize the Kingdom of Spain to renew the Agreement in question until 7 March 1998,
The Kingdom of Spain is hereby authorized to extend until 7 March 1998 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa which entered into force on 8 March 1982.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.