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Council Regulation (EC) No 793/2000
of 14 February 2000
on administering the double-checking system without quantitative limit in respect of the export of certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC Treaties from the Russian Federation to the European Community for the period between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2001 (extension of the double-checking system)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part(1), entered into force on 1 December 1997.
(2) The Parties decided by an Exchange of Letters to extend the double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC Treaties from the Russian Federation to the European Community for the period between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2001.
(3) It is consequently necessary to extend the Community implementing legislation introduced by Council Regulation (EC) No 2135/97 of 24 July 1997 on administering the double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC Treaties from the Russian Federation to the European Community(2),
Regulation (EC) No 2135/97 shall continue to apply for the period between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2001, in accordance with the provisions of Council Decision 2000/294/EC of 14 February 2000 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Russian Federation extending the double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products covered by the EC and ECSC Treaties from the Russian Federation to the European Community for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001(3).
Regulation (EC) No 2135/97 shall, in consequence, be amended as follows:
1. In Article 1(1) and (2) the phrase "to 31 December 1999" shall be replaced by "to 31 December 2001".
2. The Annex shall be replaced by the Annex attached hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall apply with effect from 1 January 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2440/87
of 12 August 1987
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on quartz watches, falling within heading No ex 91.01, originating in China, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86 of 16 December 1986 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1987 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceiling fixed in column 9 of Annex I;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 13 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;
Whereas, in the case of quartz watches, falling within heading No ex 91.01, originating in China, the individual ceiling was fixed at 9 500 000 ECU; whereas, on 5 August 1987, imports of these products into the Community originating in China reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against China,
As from 16 August 1987, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in China:
1.2.3 //  //  //  // Order No  // CCT heading No and NIMEXE code  // Description  //  //  //  // 10.1160   // ex 91.01 (d) (91.01-15, 22, 24, 26)   // Quartz watches   //    //   //
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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2254/2000
of 10 October 2000
establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 955/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1602/2000(4), and in particular Article 173 (1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation.
(2) The result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,
The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 October 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 5 July 1983
withdrawing the status of certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany with regard to classical swine fever
(83/352/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 82/893/EEC (2), and in particular Article 4c (1) (c) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 82/893/EEC, and in particular Article 13a (2) thereof,
Whereas Council Decision 82/838/EEC (4) recognizes certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany as being either officially swine-fever-free or swine-fever-free;
Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have been recorded in some of the parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany referred to in Annexes I and II to Decision 82/838/EEC;
Whereas, by Decision 83/74/EEC (5), the Commission has suspended for a period of 15 days the status of official freedom from swine fever or freedom from swine fever of affected parts of German territory;
Whereas, taking account of the epidemiological evolution of the disease, the Commission, by Decision 83/117/EEC (6), temporarily prolonged this period of suspension for certain regions beyond the 15 days provided for initially;
Whereas, since that time, study of the epidemiological situation leads to the conclusion that the disease has persisted in certain districts and it is necessary to withdraw the status of officially swine-fever-free from these districts;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The status of those parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany as areas recognized to be officially swine-fever-free within the meaning of Article 4c (1) (c) of Directive 64/432/EEC is withdrawn for the regions listed in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2273/96 of 22 November 1996 fixing the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 for the 1997 fishing year
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (1), and in particular Article 9 (3),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 provides that a guide price shall be fixed annually for each of the products or groups of products listed in Annex II to that Regulation;
Whereas, according to the data available at present concerning prices for the products in question and the criteria laid down in Article 9 (2), of that Regulation, these prices should be maintained and decreased according to the species for the 1997 fishing year,
The guide prices for the fishing year 1 January to 31 December 1997 for the products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 and the commercial categories to which they relate are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION  of 27 November 1992  on the conclusion of an interim Agreement on trade and customs union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino  (92/561/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Agreement on Cooperation and Customs Union signed in Brussels on 16 December 1991, the interim agreement on trade and customs union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino  should be approved,
The interim Agreement on trade and customs union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino, including the declarations it incorporates, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The texts of these instruments are attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 19 of the Agreement (2).
4.1.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 1/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2/2007
of 3 January 2007
on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes and table grapes)
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(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1510/2006 (3) fixes the indicative quantities for which system B export licences may be issued.
(2) In the light of the information available to the Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities laid down for the current export period for tomatoes and table grapes will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector.
(3) To avoid this situation, applications for system B licences for tomatoes and table grapes after 3 January 2007 should be rejected until the end of the current export period,
Applications for system B export licences for tomatoes and table grapes submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1510/2006, export declarations for which are accepted after 3 January and before 1 March 2007, are hereby rejected.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 January 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 6 December 1999
amending Decision 1999/319/CFSP implementing Common Position 1999/318/CFSP concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(1999/812/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Common Position 1999/318/CFSP(1) adopted by the Council on 10 May 1999 concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and in particular Article 1(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
Whereas:
(1) By implementing Decision 1999/319/CFSP(2) the Council adopted a list of persons reported for non-admission in the Member States;
(2) This list needs to be updated,
Article 1 of Decision 1999/319/CFSP shall be replaced by the following: "Article 1
The persons to which the obligation of non-admission referred to in Article 1 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP applies are the following:
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This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
COMMISSION DECISION of 18 March 1994 amending Decision 90/180/Euratom, EEC authorizing the Netherlands not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own  resources base (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (94/192/EC, Euratom)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accuring from value added tax (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, under Article 28 (3) of the Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (2), hereinafter called  'the Sixth Directive', the Member States may continue to exempt or tax certain transactions; whereas these transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT own resources base;
Whereas with effect from 1 January 1990 the possibility afforded Member States of continuing to tax or exempt certain transactions listed in Annexes E and F to the Sixth Directive was terminated by virtue of the first paragraph of Article 1 (1) and  point 2 (a) of Directive 89/465/EEC (3); whereas, consequently, the authorizations granted in this connection by the Commission for the purposes of determining the VAT own resources base should also be discontinued;
Whereas, in the case of Netherlands, the Commission, on the basis of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, adopted Decision 90/180/Euratom, EEC (4) authorizing the Netherlands, with effect from 1989, not to take into account certain categories of  transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base;
Whereas, since 1 January 1992, the Netherlands has taxed the transactions referred to in point 9 of Annex F to the Sixth VAT Directive; whereas the authorization granted in this connection should be discontinued with effect from that date;
Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has approved the report recording the opinions of its members on this Decision,
Article 2 (3) of Decision 90/180/Euratom, EEC is hereby repealed in respect of transactions conducted with effect from 1 January 1992.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
3.12.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 323/22
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1197/2008
of 1 December 2008
establishing a prohibition of fishing for hake in EC waters of IIa and IV by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2008.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2008.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2008 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.
13.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 351/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1822/2006
of 12 December 2006
amending Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties on pears, lemons, apples and courgettes
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), and in particular Article 33(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 of 30 July 1996 on rules of application for additional import duties on fruit and vegetables (2) provides for surveillance of imports of the products listed in the Annex thereto. That surveillance is to be carried out in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 308d of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (3).
(2) For the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture (4) concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in the light of the latest data available for 2003, 2004 and 2005, the trigger levels for additional duties on pears, lemons, apples and courgettes should be adjusted.
(3) As a result, Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 should be amended.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1555/96 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 717/90
of 22 March 1990
temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on a chemical product
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 the product referred to in this Regulation is benefiting until 31 March 1990 from a suspension of Common Customs Tariff duties, notably for the reason that no equivalent product is produced in the Community; whereas an enquiry conducted on the Community market has shown that there will be such production available in the coming months; whereas, under these circumstances, it is in the Community's interest to extend the suspension for the product in question for a limited period,
For the period 1 April to 30 June 1990, the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty for the product mentioned in the Annex shall be suspended at zero.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 396/2003
of 3 March 2003
fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the second invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 219/2003
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(2), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 219/2003(3).
(2) Pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 of 4 October 1979 on detailed rules of application for the disposal of beef bought in by intervention agencies and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 216/69(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95(5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
The minimum selling prices for beef for the second invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 219/2003 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 25 February 2003 are as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 March 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.