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Commission Regulation (EC) No 443/2004
of 10 March 2004
setting delivery obligations for cane sugar to be imported under the ACP Protocol and the Agreement with India for the 2003/2004 delivery period
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 of 30 June 2003 laying down detailed rules of application for the 2003/2004, 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 marketing years for the import of cane sugar under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements and amending Regulations (EC) No 1464/95 and (EC) No 779/96(2), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 sets out the detailed rules for setting delivery obligations at zero duty in respect of products falling within CN code 1701, expressed in white-sugar equivalent, for imports originating in the countries that are signatories to the ACP Protocol and in India.
(2) Application of Articles 3 and 7 of the ACP Protocol, Articles 3 and 7 of the Agreement with India and Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 has resulted in the Commission setting delivery obligations for 2003/2004, by calculating in particular the difference for each country between the amount of such delivery obligations and the quantities actually imported during past delivery periods,
The delivery obligations for imports originating in the countries that are signatories to the ACP Protocol and in India in respect of products falling within CN code 1701, expressed in white-sugar equivalent, in the 2003/2004 delivery period for each exporting country concerned, are hereby fixed as shown in the Annex hereto.
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.
20.2.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 47/8
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/270
of 17 February 2015
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Meloa de Santa Maria — Açores (PGI))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Portugal's application to register the name ‘Meloa de Santa Maria — Açores’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2).
(2) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Meloa de Santa Maria — Açores’ should therefore be entered in the register,
The name ‘Meloa de Santa Maria — Açores’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
7.2.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 38/18
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 112/2014
of 4 February 2014
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 issued in respect of the goods concerned by this Regulation which does not conform to this Regulation may, for a certain period, continue to be invoked by the holder in accordance with Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (2). That period should be set at three months.
(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 which does not conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 December 1996 establishing health conditions and public health certification for the importation of minced meat and meat preparations from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (97/29/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 94/65/EC of 14 December 1994 laying down the requirements for the production and placing on the market of minced meat and meat preparations (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas specific conditions relating to the requirements of Directive 94/65/EC must be established for the importation into the Community of minced meat and meat preparations; whereas these conditions may not be less stringent than those laid down in Articles 3 and 5 of that Directive;
Whereas a form of public health certificate must be established, supplemented by a declaration signed by the official veterinarian to the effect that the minced meat and meat preparations fulfil respectively the requirements laid down in Articles 3 and 5 of Directive 94/65/EC, come from establishments offering the guarantees provided for in Annex I of that Directive, and have been deep-frozen at the production plant of origin;
Whereas, in addition, where it is possible to recognise conditions offering equivalent guarantees, a third country may submit a proposal for such recognition to the Commission for appropriate consideration;
Whereas the conditions and certificate established by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
This Decision lays down the public health conditions for the importation of minced meat and meat preparations.
The importation of minced meat is subject to the following conditions:
1. it has been produced in accordance with the requirements laid down in Articles 3 and 7 of Directive 94/65/EC;
2. it comes from an establishment or establishments offering the guarantees provided for in Annex I of Directive 94/65/EC;
3. it has been deep-frozen at the production plant or plants of origin.
The importation of meat preparations is subject to the following conditions:
1. they have been produced in accordance with the requirements laid down in Articles 5 and 7 of Directive 94/65/EC;
2. they come from an establishment or establishments offering the guarantees provided for in Annex I of Directive 94/65/EC;
3. they have been deep-frozen at the production plant or plants of origin.
1. Each consignment of minced meat shall be accompanied by an original, numbered public health certificate, completed, signed and dated, composed of a single sheet and conforming to the model laid down in Annex I.
2. Each consignment of meat preparations shall be accompanied by an original, numbered public health certificate, completed, signed and dated, composed of a single sheet and conforming to the model laid down in Annex II.
3. The certificates shall be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the Member State of introduction into the Community.
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1997.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1235/1999
of 15 June 1999
definitively fixing the aid for unginned cotton from 1 September 1998 to 31 March 1999 for the 1998/99 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular paragraph 10 of Protocol 4 on cotton, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1553/95(1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1554/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down the general rules for the system of aid for cotton and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) 1419/98(3), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,
(1) Whereas, pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1554/95, the world market price for unginned cotton is fixed periodically during the marketing year;
(2) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/1999(4) fixes actual production of unginned cotton and the amount by which the guide price is to be reduced in each Member State for the 1998/99 marketing year;
(3) Whereas Article 5(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1201/89 of 3 May 1989 laying down rules implementing the system of aid for cotton(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1664/98(6), provides for the aid on unginned cotton applicable to each period for which a world market price has been determined to be fixed before 15 July;
(4) Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 of 17 June 1997 on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro(7) provides for every reference in a legal instrument to the ecu to be replaced by a reference to the euro at a rate of one euro to one ecu as from 1 January 1999;
(5) Whereas the aid for the 1998/99 marketing year should accordingly be fixed definitively,
The aid on unginned cotton corresponding to the world prices fixed in Commission Regulations (EC) No 1865/98(8), (EC) No 1954/98(9), (EC) No 2010/98(10), (EC) No 2048/98(11), (EC) No 2087/98(12), (EC) No 2146/98(13), (EC) No 2195/98(14), (EC) No 2243/98(15), (EC) No 2302/98(16), (EC) No 2312/98(17), (EC) No 2372/98(18), (EC) No 2478/98(19), (EC) No 2571/98(20), (EC) No 2707/98(21), (EC) No 2859/98(22), (EC) No 85/1999(23), (EC) No 238/1999(24), (EC) No 262/1999(25), (EC) No 306/1999(26), (EC) No 355/1999(27), (EC) No 371/1999(28), (EC) No 396/1999(29), (EC) No 426/1999(30), (EC) No 474/1999(31), and (EC) No 687/1999(32), shall be as set out in the Annex hereto, which amount shall be fixed definitively from the entry into force of each of the Regulations concerned.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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.
11.11.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/18
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1833/2005
of 10 November 2005
fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for a permanent tender.
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 8 November 2005.
(3) The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 8 November 2005, the maximum amount of refund for the products referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 November 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2522/2001
of 20 December 2001
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 14 to 20 December 2001, 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 21 December 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 19 March 1993 in accordance with Council Decision 93/16/EEC determining the United States of America as a country to the companies or other legal persons of which legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products is  extended
(93/217/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 87/54/EEC of 16 December 1986 on the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products (1),
Having regard to Council Decision 93/16/EEC of 21 December 1992 on the extension of the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products to persons from the United States of America and certain territories (2), and in particular Article 1 (3)  thereof,
Whereas the abovementioned Decision lists the United States of America and certain British territories which are to benefit from protection under Directive 87/54/EEC;
Whereas protection for natural persons is unconditonal, but protection for companies and other legal persons is subject to the condition that the Community companies and legal persons benefit from protection in the country or territory in question;
Whereas the Commission is obliged by Decision 93/16/EEC to determine and communicate to the Member States the fulfilment by the United States of America and territories in question of this condition;
Whereas, in the United States of America, based on interim orders issued under Section 914 of the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984, legal protection is available without discontinuity to owners of mask works who are nationals, domicilaries or  sovereign authorities of Community Member States, and consequently the United States of America fulfils the condition of reciprocity required for the protection of companies and other legal persons laid down in Article 1 (2) of Council Decision  93/16/EEC,
The United States of America fulfils the condition for protection of companies and other legal persons laid down in Article 1 (2) of Decision 93/16/EEC.
This Decision is applicable from 1 January until 31 December 1993.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
21.12.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 373/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2184/2004
of 20 December 2004
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 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 the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 December 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
23.5.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 135/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 774/2006
of 22 May 2006
fixing the definitive rate of refund and the percentage of system B export licences to be issued in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons and 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),
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 (2), and in particular Article 6(7) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 230/2006 (3) fixed the indicative quantities for the issue of B system export licences.
(2) The definitive rate of refund for tomatoes, oranges, lemons and apples covered by licences applied for under system B between 17 March and 15 May 2006, should be fixed at the indicative rate, and the percentage of licences to be issued for the quantities applied for should be laid down,
For applications for system B export licences submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 230/2006 between 17 March and 15 May 2006, the percentages of licences to be issued and the rates of refund applicable are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 May 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1841/90
of 29 June 1990
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1569/77 fixing the procedure and conditions for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1340/90 (2), and in particular Article 7 (6) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1569/77 of 13 July 1977 fixing the procedure and conditions for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1022/90 (4), provides in particular that goods delivered to intervention must be paid for between the 110th and 115th day following that of takeover;
Whereas interest rates show substantial differences between the Member States; whereas, in these circumstances, a relatively lengthy credit period results in differences in support for the market of cereals depending on the Member State; whereas, for the sake of sound management of the market, that period should be shortened;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1569/77 is hereby replaced by the following:
'4. Payment shall be made between the 30th and the 35th day following the date of takeover.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from the 1990/91 marketing year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
5.11.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 296/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1079/2008
of 4 November 2008
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
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 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 5 November 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.