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COMMISSION  DECISION
of 27 September 1982
establishing that the apparatus described as 'Aminco - Spectrofluorometer, model J4-8970' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties
(82/686/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Custom Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, by letter dated 16 April 1982, Belgium has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Aminco - Spectrofluorometer, model J4-8970', ordered on 9 January 1981 and to be used for the research on fluorometric determination and fluorometric-kinetic enzyme analysis, and in particular for the study of variations in heme synthesis and in glycolysis, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 16 July 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;
Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a spectrofluorometer; whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the resolution power of the spectrum and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;
Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus 'SFR 100' manufactured by Baird-Atomic Ltd, East Street, Braintree, UK-Essex, and to the apparatus 'JY3C' manufactured by Jobin Yvon, 16-18, rue du Canal, F-91163 Longjumeau Cedex,
The apparatus described as 'Aminco - Spectrofluorometer, model J4-8970', which is the subject of an application by Belgium of 16 April 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Council Decision
of 29 June 2000
authorising the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to apply a reduced rate of excise duty to certain mineral oils, when used for specific purposes, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC
(2000/434/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/81/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duties on mineral oils(1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission may authorise any Member State to introduce further exemptions or reductions in the excise duty charged on mineral oils for specific policy considerations.
(2) The United Kingdom authorities have informed the Commission that they wish to exempt the water content of water/diesel emulsion (a substitute for diesel) from excise duty from 1 September 2000.
(3) Current United Kingdom legislation and Article 2(3) of Directive 92/81/EEC make the water content of this fuel taxable as a fuel additive. The water content in water/diesel emulsion is not used as a fuel but aids fuel combustion, which allows the combustion temperature to be lowered and slows the formation of nitrogen oxide. The United Kingdom wishes to exempt the water content from duty.
(4) The other Member States have been informed thereof.
(5) The Commission and all the Member States accept that the application of an exemption from excise duty of the water content of water/diesel emulsions will not give rise to distortions of competition or hinder the operation of the internal market.
(6) This Decision does not prejudice the outcome of any State aid procedures that may be undertaken in accordance with Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty.
(7) The Commission regularly reviews reductions and exemptions to check that they do not distort competition or the operation of the internal market or are incompatible with Community policy on protection of the environment.
(8) The United Kingdom has requested authorisation to exempt the water content of water/diesel emulsions from excise duty from 1 September 2000 to 31 December 2002.
(9) The Council will review this Decision on the basis of a proposal from the Commission no later than 31 December 2002, when the authorisation granted by this Decision expires,
In accordance with Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is authorised to apply from 1 September 2000 to 31 December 2002 a differentiated rate of excise duty to water/diesel emulsion fuels provided that the differentiated rate is in accordance with the obligations laid down in Council Directive 92/82/EC of 19 October 1992 on the approximation of the rates of excise duties on mineral oils(2), and in particular the minimum rates of excise duty provided for in Article 5 thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 102/96 of 22 January 1996 renewing the measures laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1416/95 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas in 1995 for certain processed agricultural products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 1416/95 of 19 June 1995 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas in 1995 for certain processed agricultural products (1) opened tariff quotas for 1995 in favour of Switzerland in accordance with the conditions set out in Annex I thereto;
Whereas it was not possible to conclude an Additional Protocol before 1 January 1996; whereas, therefore, it is necessary to extend the measures provided for in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1416/95 to cover 1996,
The measures provided for in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1416/95 shall be extended to cover 1996.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
16.4.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 98/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 583/2005
of 15 April 2005
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 16 April 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 3699/88
of 24 November 1988
increasing the volume of the Community tariff quota opened for 1988 for ferro-chromium containing more than 6 % by weight of carbon
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Council Regulations (EEC) No 4098/87 (1) and (EEC) No 2065/88 (2) opened, for 1988, and allocated among the Member States a zero-duty Community tariff quota for ferro-chromium containing more than 6 % by weight of carbon, the quota volume of which was set provisionally at 390 000 tonnes;
Whereas it can be estimated from the economic data now available on consumption, production and imports under other preferential tariff arrangements that immediate Community requirements for imports of this product from non-member countries could, during the current year, reach levels higher than the volume laid down by the said Regulations; whereas, in order not to disturb the balance of the market for this product and to ensure both an outlet for Community production and sufficiently secure supplies for user industries, the quota volume should be increased by a quantity corresponding to the needs of user industries until the end of the current year, i.e. by 180 000 tonnes;
Whereas the increase in the quota volume should be divided into two parts, the first being allocated among certain Member States in proportion to their estimated needs and the second held as a Community reserve to cover any additional requirements,
The volume of the Community tariff quota opened by Regulations (EEC) No 4098/87 and (EEC) No 2065/88 for ferro-chromium containing more than 6 % by weight of carbon shall be increased from 390 000 tonnes to 570 000 tonnes.
1. A first part of the additional volume referred to in Article 1, amounting to 90 000 tonnes, shall be allocated among the following Member States:
1.2 //  // (tonnes)   // Benelux   // 12 070,   // Germany  // 30 170,   // Spain   // 10 050,   // France   // 20 120,  // Italy   // 10 050,   // United Kingdom   // 7 540.
2. The second part, amounting to 90 000 tonnes, shall constitute the reserve. Thus the reserve provided for in Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 4098/87 shall be increased from 142 500 tonnes to 232 500 tonnes.
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.
1.6.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 134/59
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 474/2010
of 31 May 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 1 June 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 20 March 1986
on supplementary trade mechanism licences for milk and milk products applied from 3 to 7 March 1986
(86/142/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down general rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism applicable to trade (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 574/86 of 28 February 1986 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism (2), and in particular Articles 6 (4) and 12 (1) and (2) thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 provides for the use of STM licences and STM import licences in order to ensure that the marketed tonnage of certain products does not exceed that laid down in the Treaty of Accession; whereas, therefore, the Commission has to decide, in accordance with Articles 6 and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 574/86, whether STM licences can be issued for all, some, or none of the tonnages applied for;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 606/86 of 28 February 1986 laying down detailed rules for applying the supplementary trade mechanism to milk products imported into Spain from the Community of Ten (3) provides that the guide quantity should be broken down in respect of each month;
Whereas examination of the quantities available and the applications for licences notified in respect of the period from 3 to 7 March 1986 has shown that for products subject to a guide quantity, licences may be issued only up to a percentage of the tonnages applied for, while for products which are not subject to a guide quantity, licences may be issued for the quantities applied for,
STM licences applied for and notified to the Commission in respect of the period from 3 to 7 March 1986 shall, for the following products, be issued up to the following percentages:
1.2.3 //  //  //  // CCT heading No   // Description  // %  //    //   //   // 04.01   // Other than in immediate packings of a net capacity of 2,5 litre or less   // 71,46   // 04.01  // Other   // 77,93   // 04.03   //   // 13,28   // 04.04  // 1. Emmentaler, GruyĂ¨re   // 56,67   //   // 2. Blue-veined cheese   // 4,50   //   // 3. Processed cheese   // 21,74   //  // 4. Parmiggiano Reggiano, Grana Padano   // 83,33   //  // 5. Havarti   // 36,27   //   // 6. Other   // 0,867   //  //   //
STM licences for products falling within CCT heading No 04.02 shall, for applications submitted during the period from 3 to 7 March 1986, be issued in respect of the tonnages applied for.
This Decision is addressed to all the Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3363/88
of 28 October 1988
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on zinc oxide falling within CN code 2817 and dolls falling within CN code 9502, originating in China, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87 of 17 November 1987 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1988 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 16 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87, duties on certain products originating in each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III shall be totally suspended and the products as such shall, as a general rule, be subject to statistical surveillance every three months on the reference base referred to in Article 15;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 15, where the increase of preferential imports of these products, originating in one or more beneficiary countries, causes, or threatens to cause, economic difficulties in the Community or in a region of the Community, the levying of customs duties may be re-established once the Commission has had an appropriate exchange of information with the Member States; whereas for this purpose the reference base to be considered shall be, as a general rule, equal to 5 % of the total importations into the Community, originating from third countries in 1986;
Whereas, in the case of zinc oxide falling within CN code 2817 and dolls falling within CN code 9502, the reference base is fixed at 282 000 and 7 632 000 ECU respectively; whereas, on 1 October 1988, imports of these products into the Community originating in China reached the reference base in question after being charged there-against; whereas the exchange of information organized by the Commission has demonstrated that continuance of the preference threatens to cause economic difficulties in a region of the Community; whereas, therefore, customs duties in respect of the products in question must be re-established against China,
As from 1 November 1988, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in China:
1.2 //  //  // CN code   // Description  //  //  // 2817 00 00   // Zinc oxide; zinc peroxide   //    //   // 9502  // Dolls representing only human beings:   // 9502 10   // Dolls, whether or not dressed:   // 9502 10 10   //   Of plastics   // 9502 10 90   //   Of other materials   //   // Parts and accessories:   // 9502 91 00   //   Garments and accessories therefor, footwear and headgear   // 9502 99 00
(1) OJ No L 350, 12. 12. 1987, p. 1.
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 binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.7.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 190/28
COMMISSION DECISION
of 11 July 2005
concerning a request from the Republic of Hungary to apply a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of natural gas
(notified under document number C(2005) 2514)
(Only the Hungarian text is authentic)
(2005/568/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), as last amended by Directive 2004/66/EC (2), and in particular Article 12(3)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By letter registered at the Commission on 12 April 2005 the Republic of Hungary informed the Commission of its intention of applying a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of natural gas.
(2) According to Annex X of the Accession Treaty, Hungary is allowed to apply the reduced VAT rate for the supply of natural gas and electricity until one year after accession to the EU. As from 1 January 2004, Hungary has applied the standard VAT rate to the supply of electricity.
(3) Hungary intends to continue to apply a reduced rate to the supply of gas (15 %) and the standard rate to electricity (25 %). This differentiation of rates neither causes distortion of competition, nor a shift from the consumption of electricity to the consumption of gas. This is mainly due to national rules for the establishment of prices, which are quite different between natural gas and electricity, and to the fact that, from a technical-technological point of view, the two products can be substitute goods only for heating purposes. According to the information given by Hungarian authorities, the price for electricity is about three times the one for natural gas.
(4) Moreover, the VAT rules regarding the place of supply of natural gas, as laid down in the Sixth VAT Directive, were amended by Directive 2003/92/EC (3). The supply of natural gas in the final stage, from traders and distributors to final consumer, is taxed at the place where the customer has effective use and consumption of the goods, in order to ensure that taxation takes place in the country where actual consumption takes place.
(5) The planned measure is a general one applying a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of natural gas under Article 12(3)(b) of the Sixth VAT Directive.
(6) Since the measure is a general one with no provision for exceptions, the risk of distortion of competition must be deemed non-existent. Since the condition laid down by Article 12(3)(b) of the Sixth Directive is thus fulfilled, Hungary should be able to apply the measure concerned as soon as this Decision is notified,
Hungary may apply the measure notified in its letter of 12 April 2005, applying a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of natural gas irrespective of the conditions of production and supply.
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Hungary.