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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1493/97 of 29 July 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 412/97 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards the recognition of producer organizations
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 organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 11 (2) (a) and Article 48 thereof,
Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 412/97 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1119/97 (3), lays down the minimum number of producers and the minimum volume of production required for the purposes of recognition of a producer organization in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96;
Whereas Article 1 (2) (a) of Regulation (EC) No 412/97 defines 'producer` as any natural or legal person who is a member of a producer organization;
Whereas where, in accordance with Article 11 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, recognition as a producer organization is applied for by a producer group of which one or more members are legal persons, the number of members which make up each legal person should be taken into account for calculating the number of members of the producer organization; whereas if this is not taken into account, this would be an obstacle to the grouping of supply and the establishment of producer organisations;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
The following subparagraph is hereby added to Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 412/97:
'Where a producer organization is made up in whole or in part of members who, in turn, are legal persons made up exclusively of producers, the minimum number of producers referred to in the first subparagraph shall be calculated on the basis of the number of producers who are members of each of the legal persons`.
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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1035/92  of 24 April 1992  concerning the classification of certain goods in the combined nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1), on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 627/92 (2), and in particular Article 9,
Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the good referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the combined nomenclature and these rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivisions  to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the applicaiton of tariff or other measures relating to trade in goods;
Whereas, pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the appropriate CN code indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the nomenclature Committee,
The good described in column 1 of the anenxed table are now classified within the combined nomenclature under the appropriate CN code indicated in column 2 of the said table.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day after 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.
30.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 168/33
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 998/2005
of 29 June 2005
on granting of import licences for cane sugar for the purposes of certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements
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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (2),
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 (3), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 stipulates how the delivery obligations at zero duty of products of CN code 1701, expressed in white sugar equivalent, are to be determined for imports originating in signatory countries to the ACP Protocol and the Agreement with India.
(2) Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 stipulates how the zero duty tariff quotas for products of CN code 1701 11 10, expressed in white sugar equivalent, are to be determined for imports originating in signatory countries to the ACP Protocol and the Agreement with India.
(3) Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 opens tariff quotas at a duty of EUR 98 per tonne for products of CN code 1701 11 10 for imports originating in Brazil, Cuba and other third countries.
(4) In the week 20 to 24 June 2005 applications were presented to the competent authorities in line with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 for import licences for a total quantity exceeding the contingent stipulated in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 for special preferential sugar.
(5) In these circumstances the Commission must set reduction coefficients to be used so that licences are issued for quantities scaled down in proportion to the total available and must indicate that the limit in question has been reached,
In the case of import licence applications presented from 20 to 24 June 2005 in line with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 licences shall be issued for the quantities indicated in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 June 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
8.9.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 246/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1325/2006
of 7 September 2006
amending Regulation (EC) No 1298/2006 fixing the export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing
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 market in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Export refunds on products listed in Article 1(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 were fixed from 1 September 2006 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1298/2006 (2).
(2) In the light of additional information available to the Commission, related in particular to the change in the relation between prices in the internal and world market, it is necessary to adjust export refunds currently applying.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1298/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly,
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1298/2006 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 September 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
20.2.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 44/31
COMMISSION DECISION
of 21 September 2007
on State aid promoting investment in the rationalisation of steep-slope winegrowing in Rhineland Palatinate
(notified under document number C(2007) 4462)
(Only the German text is authentic)
(2008/139/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 88(2) thereof,
Having called on interested parties to submit their comments pursuant to the provision(s) cited above (1),
Whereas:
I.   THE PROCEDURE
(1) By letter of 30 September 1994, received on 7 October 1994, the German authorities notified the above mentioned aid pursuant to Article 93(3) (now Article 88(3)) of the EC Treaty.
(2) By letter No SG(95) D/4615 of 7 April 1995, the Commission opened the formal investigation procedure pursuant to Article 93(2) (now Article 88(2)) of the EC Treaty (2). Germany subsequently expressed comments by letter of 29 May 1995 and 24 June 1996. No comments from interested third parties were received by the Commission. The German authorities sent the Commission additional information by letter of 1 June 2007.
(3) By letter of 24 June 1996, Germany informed the Commission that it was withdrawing the notified measure. In reply to a question from the Commission, Germany has also confirmed that the investment aid has not been paid.
II.   CONCLUSION
(4) Up to the date on which it received the notification from Germany, the Commission had not taken any formal decision on the notification in question. In these circumstances, it accepts the withdrawal of the notification within the meaning of Article 8(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (3).
(5) The formal investigation procedure should therefore be closed pursuant to Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 as it is now superfluous,
The formal investigation procedure regarding aid promoting investment in the rationalisation of steep-slope winegrowing in Rhineland Palatinate is hereby closed pursuant to Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999.
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2003
of 22 May 2003
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 30th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002
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), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 of 23 July 2002 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 432/2003(4), for the 2002/2003 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to certain third countries.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.
(3) Following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the 30th partial invitation to tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the 30th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 the maximum amount of the export refund to certain third countries is fixed at 50,520 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 May 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
14.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 354/52
COMMISSION DECISION
of 13 December 2006
amending Decision 2001/881/EC as regards the list of border inspection posts in view of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania
(notified under document number C(2006) 6454)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/926/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 56 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2001/881/EC of 7 December 2001 drawing up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on animals and animal products from third countries and updating the detailed rules concerning the checks to be carried out by the experts of the Commission (1) sets out a list of border inspection posts for veterinary checks on live animals and animal products introduced into the Community from third countries in the Annex to that Decision (‘the list of border inspection posts’).
(2) The accession of Bulgaria and Romania on 1 January 2007 will result in significant movements and changes in the Community's borders with neighbouring third countries.
(3) Following the accession of those two countries, Hungary will cease to be the south eastern land border of the Community and the existing land border inspection post and live animal crossing point at Nagylak on the Hungarian-Romanian border will lose its function. Accordingly, it should be deleted from the list of border inspection posts. This deletion has been enacted in the package of legal technical adaptations necessary as a result of enlargement.
(4) In addition, the Greek border with Bulgaria will also cease to be a frontier with a third country, and the existing land border inspection posts on that frontier at Ormenion and Promochonas will lose their function. Accordingly, they should be deleted from the list of border inspection posts. This deletion has also been enacted in the package of legal technical adaptations necessary as a result of enlargement.
(5) All the proposed new locations in Bulgaria and Romania, put forward as border inspection posts with third countries, have been inspected by the Food and Veterinary Office of the Commission who have recommended that those completed satisfactorily should be approved by the Commission. Therefore, those locations should be included in the list of border inspection posts.
(6) Decision 2001/881/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The Annex to Decision 2001/881/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall apply subject to and from the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3101/94 of 19 December 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 of 23 December 1992 laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of cereal products to the French overseas  departments (FOD) and establishing a forecast supply balance
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3714/92  (2), and in particular Article 2 (6) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91, the forecast supply balance of cereal products to the FOD for 1994 was established by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1549/94 (4); whereas  this forecast supply balance for 1994 should be drawn up; whereas, subsequently, Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 should be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 is hereby replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be applicable as from 1 January 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
13.10.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 268/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1665/2005
of 12 October 2005
amending Regulation (EC) No 314/2002 laying down detailed rules for the application of the quota system in the sugar sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular Article 15(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 6(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 314/2002 (2) lays down the method for determining the quantity of sugar, isoglucose and inulin syrup disposed of in the Community for consumption as referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001.
(2) In the interests of transparency and clarity, certain items in the calculation should be specified, and in particular account should be taken of the surplus stocks fixed in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 832/2005 of 31 May 2005 on the determination of surplus quantities of sugar, isoglucose and fructose for the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (3).
(3) Account should also be taken of intervention stocks when evaluating the stocks at the beginning and the end of the marketing year and the quantities of sugar available on the Community market.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 314/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 314/2002 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in paragraph 4:
(a) the third subparagraph is replaced by the following:
(b) the following subparagraph is added:
2. in paragraph 5:
(a) the following points (d) and (e) are added to the first subparagraph:
‘(d) the quantities of basic products expressed as white sugar for which certificates for the production refunds referred to in Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 have been issued during the course of the marketing year in question;
(e) food aid.’;
(b) the second subparagraph is deleted.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 27 September 1999
on the conclusion of the Convention between the European Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) concerning aid to refugees in the countries of the Near East, for the years 1999 to 2001
(1999/660/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 181 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(1),
Whereas:
(1) the Convention concluded with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) concerning aid to refugees in the countries of the Near East, approved on 22 October 1996(2), expired on 31 December 1998;
(2) the Community assistance to UNRWA forms part of the campaign against poverty in the developing countries and thereby contributes to the sustainable economic and social development of the population concerned and the host countries in which that population lives;
(3) a new Convention should be concluded with UNRWA so that the Community's aid can continue to be provided as part of a comprehensive programme offering a measure of continuity;
(4) continued support of UNRWA operations would be likely to contribute to the attainment of the Community objectives described above,
The Convention between the European Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) concerning aid to refugees in the countries of the Near East, for the years 1999 to 2001, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision.
The execution of the Community programme of food aid to UNRWA shall be governed by the procedure defined in Regulation (EC) No 1292/96(3).
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Convention in order to bind the Community(4).
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
8.10.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 292/10
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1056/2014
of 7 October 2014
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 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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 XVI, Part A thereto.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed 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.