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COMMISSION DECISION of 3 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Italy pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the Italian text is authentic) (97/497/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,
Whereas the request submitted by Italy on 4 October 1996, which reached the Commission on 9 October 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;
Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;
Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;
Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,
The request submitted by Italy for an exemption concerning the production of one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which it is intended is hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 24 June 1986
approving a programme relating to the packing and marketing of potatoes in France pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77
(Only the French text is authentic)
(86/332/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural and fishery products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3827/85 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas on 6 November 1985 the French Government forwarded a programme relating to the packing and marketing of potatoes and on 8 April 1986 submitted supplementary information;
Whereas the purpose of this programme is to permit the rationalization and development of packing, storage and marketing facilities for potatoes, including the installation of computers and terminals, so as to make the sector more competitive and upgrade the products; whereas it therefore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;
Whereas the programme contains sufficient information, as required in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, to show that the objectives of Article 1 of the Regulation can be achieved in respect of the packing, storage and marketing of potatoes; whereas the estimated time required for execution of the programme does not exceed the limits laid down in Article 3 (1) (g) of the Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The programme relating to the packing and marketing of potatoes forwarded by the French Government pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 on 6 November 1985 concerning which supplementary information was submitted on 8 April 1986 is hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
9.7.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 174/44
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 604/2010
of 8 July 2010
amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 877/2009 for the 2009/10 marketing year
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 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2009/10 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 877/2009 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 592/2010 (4).
(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 877/2009 for the 2009/10, marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 July 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
3.6.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 164/41
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 590/2014
of 2 June 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 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 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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1830/96 of 20 September 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3076/95 of 22 December 1995 allocating, for 1996, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen (3), provides for cod quotas for 1996;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, II a, b (Norwegian waters north of 62 °N) by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal have reached the quota allocated for 1996; whereas Portugal has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 30 August 1996; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,
Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, II a, b (Norwegian waters north of 62 °N) by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Portugal for 1996.
Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, II a, b (Norwegian waters north of 62 °N) by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 30 August 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
16.2.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 42/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 136/2011
of 15 February 2011
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 February 2011
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 (EU) No 642/2010 of 20 July 2010 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products falling within CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002, ex 1005 other than hybrid seed, and ex 1007 other than hybrids for sowing, is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, for the purposes of calculating the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.
(3) Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products of CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00 and 1007 00 90 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 5 of that Regulation.
(4) Import duties should be fixed for the period from 16 February 2011 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force,
From 16 February 2011, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 February 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL  DECISION
of 23 July 1987
authorizing the United Kingdom to apply an optional measure derogating from Article 17 of the Sixth Directive (77/388/EEC) on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes
(87/400/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive (77/388/EEC) of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), hereafter referred to as the 'Sixth Directive', and in particular Article 27 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, under the terms of Article 27 (1) of the Sixth Directive, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, may authorize any Member State to introduce special measures for derogation from the provisions of that Directive in order to simplify the procedure for charging the tax of to prevent certain types of tax evasion or avoidance;
Whereas the United Kingdom, by means of a letter to the Commission dated 17 March 1987 from its Permanent Representation to the Communities requested authorization to introduce a specific measure derogating from the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 17 the Sixth Directive; whereas that measure, considered as a simplification measure, forms part of an optional system for enterprises having an annual turnover of less that 340 000 Ecus based on the third subparagraph of paragraph 2 of Article 10 of the Sixth Directive;
Whereas this request can be accepted subject to certain conditions;
Whereas the measure in question should be temporary in order to allow an evaluation after a certain period of application;
Whereas the authorization will run until 30 September 1990, with the Commission presenting before that date a report to the Council on the application of this authorization;
Whereas the Council will determine, on the basis of a proposal for a Decision submitted if appropriate by the Commission and accompanying the abovementioned report, whether to extend the authorization beyond that date;
Whereas the specific measure in question does not have a negative effect on the own resources of the European Communities accruing from VAT;
By way of derogation from the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 17 of the Sixth Directive, the United Kingdom shall be authorized, until 30 September 1990, to provide within an optional scheme that enterprises with an annual turnover of less than 340 000 Ecus, must postpone the right of deduction of tax until it has been paid to the supplier.
On the basis of a report by the Commission on the application of the authorization cited, in Article 1, accompanied if appropriate by a proposal for a decision, the Council shall determine on the basis of that proposal, before 30 September 1990, whether the said authorization will be extended.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
COMMISSION DECISION of 21 December 1993 amending Decision 92/571/EEC relating to new transitional measures which are necessary to facilitate the move to the system of veterinary checks provided for in Council Directive 90/675/EEC (93/695/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in  particular Article 30 thereof,
Whereas Directive 90/675/EEC makes arrangements for a new system of veterinary checks for products entering the Community from third countries;
Whereas the Commission, in Decisions 92/399/EEC (3) and 92/571/EEC (4), adopted certain transitional measures to facilitate the move to the new system of veterinary checks provided for in Council Directive 90/675/EEC; whereas these measures expire on 31  December 1993;
Whereas it is necessary to extend for a short period the new transitional measures which facilitate the gradual implementation of the system established by Directive 90/675/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
In Article 8 of Decision 92/571/EEC the date '31 December 1993' is replaced by '28 February 1994'.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
14.2.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 44/50
COUNCIL DECISION
of 11 February 2014
appointing a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2014/81/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the German Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.
(2) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Ursula MÄNNLE,
The following is hereby appointed as alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:
— Dr Franz RIEGER, Mitglied des Landtags.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3621/89
of 1 December 1989
withdrawing certain milk products from the list of products subject to the supplementary trade mechanism
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, and in particular Article 81 (3) thereof,
Whereas the aim of the supplementary trade mechanism is to monitor the trend in trade in products between the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985 and Spain for a period determined in the Act; whereas, however, Article 81 (3) (c) of the Act provides for the possibility of withdrawing certain milk products from the list of products subject to the STM from the fifth year following accession if the list no longer appears necessary having regard in particular to the level of imports of the products concerned and the structural situation of production and marketing; whereas this is the case of the milk products listed in the Annex hereto;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the ad hoc Committee on the STM,
The milk products listed in the Annex hereto are hereby withdrawn from the list of products subject to the supplementary trade mechanism.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 26 March 2003
amending Commission Decision 1999/391/EC of 31 May 1999 concerning the questionnaire relating to Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) (implementation of Council Directive 91/692/EEC)
(notified under document number C(2003) 881)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/241/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control(1), and in particular Article 16 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991 on standardising and rationalising reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating to the environment(2),
Whereas:
(1) Article 16(3) of Directive 96/61/EC requires that reports on the implementation of the Directive and its effectiveness compared with other Community environmental instruments be established in accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 5 and 6 of Directive 91/692/EEC.
(2) Article 16(1) of Directive 96/61/EC provides for the integration of the report on available representative data on limit values with the general implementation report as of 2003.
(3) Article 5 of Directive 91/692/EEC requires that the report be drawn up on the basis of either a questionnaire or outline drafted by the Commission with the assistance of the Committee set up in Article 6 of the Directive.
(4) The first report covered the period 2000 to 2002 inclusive.
(5) The second report will cover the period 2003 to 2005 inclusive.
(6) The measures envisaged by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion expressed by the Committee in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 91/692/EEC,
Commission Decision 1999/391/EC is amended as follows:
The questionnaire attached to Decision 1999/391/EC is replaced by the questionnaire attached to this Decision.
The Member States shall use this questionnaire as a basis for drawing up the report to be submitted to the Commission pursuant to Article 5 of Directive 91/692/EEC and Article 16(3) of Directive 96/61/EC covering the period 2003 to 2005.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.