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COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 472/88
of 19 February 1988
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on urea, falling within combined nomenclature code 3102 10 10, originating in Mexico, to which the preferential tariff arangements 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 December 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 Articles 1 and 14 of that Regulation, 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 14 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 urea, falling within combined nomenclature code 3102 10 10, originating in Mexico, the individual ceiling was fixed at 380 000 ECU; whereas, on 16 February 1988, imports of these products into the Community originating in Mexico 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 Mexico,
As from 23 February 1988, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Mexico:
1.2.3 //  //  //  // Order No   // CN code   // Description  //  //  //  // 10.0400   // 3102 10 10   // Urea containing more than 45 % by weight of nitrogen on the dry anhydrous product   //    //   //
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 (EEC) No 997/86
of 4 April 1986
suspending advance fixing of the subsidy for colza, rape and sunflower seed
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in particular Article 27 (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1594/83 of 14 June 1983 on the subsidy for oilseeds (3), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 8 (3) thereof,
Whereas, under Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1594/83, the application of the provisions concerning advance fixing may be suspended if the volume of applications for advance fixing of the subsidy does not appear to be related to normal outlets for seeds harvested in the Community and if the certificate applied for has not yet been issued;
Whereas, in view of the monetary situation and the uncertainty reigning on the exchange markets, there is a danger that the continuation of the present system could give rise to speculative operations;
Whereas the above situation requires that application of the provisions concerning advance fixing of subsidies for the products concerned be temporarily suspended and that, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1594/83, certificates should not be issued where the application is lodged between 4 and 8 April 1986,
Advance fixing of the subsidy for colza, rape and sunflower seed is hereby suspended in the case of certificates the application for which is lodged between 4 and 8 April 1986.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 April 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
12.8.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 265/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1437/2004
of 11 August 2004
supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’ (‘Valençay’, ‘Scottish Farmed Salmon’, ‘Ternera de Extremadura’ and ‘Aceite de Mallorca’ or ‘Aceite mallorquín’ or ‘Oli de Mallorca’ or ‘Oli mallorquí’)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, France has sent the Commission an application for registration of the name ‘Valençay’ as a designation of origin, the United Kingdom has sent the Commission an application for registration of the name ‘Scottish Farmed Salmon’ as a geographical indication, and Spain has sent the Commission an application for registration of the name ‘Ternera de Extremadura’ as a geographical indication and an application for registration of the name ‘Aceite de Mallorca’ or ‘Aceite mallorquín’ or ‘Oli de Mallorca’ or ‘Oli mallorquí’ as a designation of origin.
(2) In accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation, the applications have been found to meet all the requirements laid down therein and in particular to contain all the information required in accordance with Article 4 thereof.
(3) No statement of objection, within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, has been sent to the Commission following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2) of the names listed in the Annex to this Regulation.
(4) The names consequently qualify for inclusion in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’ and to be protected at Community level as a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication.
(5) The Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (3),
The names listed in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered as a protected designation of origin (PDO) or a protected geographical indication (PGI) in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’ provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1609/2000
of 24 July 2000
establishing a list of products excluded from the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 on the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 of 22 March 1990 on the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 616/2000(2) and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) According to Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 737/90, the Commission shall adopt a list of products excluded from its application.
(2) Most agricultural products currently imported from third countries are free of radioactive contamination from the Chernobyl accident or so slightly contaminated as to present a negligible risk to health.
(3) The list of products excluded from the application of Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 was established by Commission Regulation (EC) 727/97(3) to take this into account.
(4) The results obtained from a study carried out for the Commission assessing the potential for imports by Member States of agricultural products containing radiocaesium in excess of the limits laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 indicate that two further food products (tea and certain herbs) should be excluded.
(5) A modified style of presentation of the list of products to which Council Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 is applicable has already been introduced in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1661/1999 of 27 July 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 737/90(4) and will facilitate the use of the list by the customs offices.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 737/90,
Regulation (EC) No 727/97 is hereby repealed.
All products other than those listed in the Annex are excluded from the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 737/90.
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.
COUNCIL  DECISION
of 26 September 1988
concerning the provisional application of the Agreed Minute modifying the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Hong Kong on trade in textile products
(88/499/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,
Whereas pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion, the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Hong Kong on trade in textile products, initialled on 2 October 1986, has been provisionally applied since 1 January 1987, in accordance, having regard to the Community, with Decision 88/213/EEC (1);
Whereas that Agreement provides for the possibility of re-examining quantitative adjustments to the quotas for certain categories in order to allow for classification changes with a view to the introduction of the Harmonized System;
Whereas, at the end of consultations between the Community and Hong Kong, an agreed Minute modifying the quota on category 4 products provided for in the Agreement was initialled on 2 February 1988;
Whereas pending the completion of the procedures necessary for the conclusion of the Agreement and the Agreed Minute, the Agreed Minute should be applied provisionally, with effect from 1 January 1988, provided that there is a reciprocal provisional application on the part of Hong Kong,
Pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion, the Agreed Minute modifying the Agreement on trade in textile products between the European Economic Community and Hong Kong shall be applied provisionally in the Community, with effect from 1 January 1988, provided that there is reciprocal provisional application on the part of Hong Kong.
The text of the Agreed Minute is attached to this Decision.
The Commission is invited to seek the agreement of the Government of Hong Kong on the provisional application of the Agreed Minute referred to in Article 1 and to notify the Council thereof.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1584/2001
of 1 August 2001
altering the export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
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), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 13(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1493/2001(3).
(2) It follows from applying the detailed rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1493/2001 to the information known to the Commission that the export refunds at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, exported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1493/2001 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex to this Regulation in respect of the products set out therein.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 August 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
5.11.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 318/3
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1189/2014
of 24 October 2014
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Sedano Bianco di Sperlonga (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) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Sedano Bianco di Sperlonga’ registered under Commission Regulation (EU) No 222/2010 (2).
(2) Since the amendment in question is not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (3), as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.
(3) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Sedano Bianco di Sperlonga’ (PGI) are hereby approved.
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 REGULATION (EC) No 2293/1999
of 14 October 1999
extending the provisional authorisations of certain additives in feedingstuffs
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1636/1999(2), and in particular Article 3, thereof,
(1) Whereas Article 9e(1) of Directive 70/524/EEC provides that a provisional authorisation of new additives or new uses of additives may be given, if at the level permitted in feedingstuffs, it does not adversely affect human or animal health or the environment, nor harm the consumer by altering the characteristics of livestock products, if its presence in feedingstuffs can be controlled, and it is reasonable to assume, in view of the available results, that it has a favourable effect on the characteristics of those feedingstuffs or on livestock production when incorporated in such feedingstuffs;
(2) Whereas Directive 70/524/EEC provides that provisional authorisations are given as from 1 October 1999 on a Community level for a period that may not exceed four years; whereas the additives or uses of additives provsionally authorised for the first time between 1 April 1998 and 30 September 1999 are subject to national provisional authorisations expiring on 30 September 1999; whereas it is appropriate to extend the said provisional authorisations;
(3) Whereas the Commission has consulted the Scientific Committee for Animal Nutrition concerning the provisional authorisation of the enzymes and micro-organisms included in the Annex to the present Regulation, whereas the Committee delivered an opinion in particular with regard to the safety of these additives;
(4) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs,
Additives referred to in the Annex to this Regulation are authorised in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC under the conditions laid down in this Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
18.6.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 218/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1122/2004
of 17 June 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 18 June 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2238/89
of 25 July 1989
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2083/80 laying down detailed rules of application concerning the economic activity of producer groups and associations thereof
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78 of 19 June 1978 on producer groups and associations thereof (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3875/88 (2), and in particular the second and third indents of Article 6 (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2083/80 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3087/88 (4), lays down detailed rules of application concerning the economic activity of producer groups and associations thereof; whereas it is necessary to supplement those rules as a result of the extension of the field of application of Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78 to include four sectors in Ireland and the sector of wine of fresh grapes in certain areas of France;
Whereas agricultural holdings in Ireland are generally small in size and whereas the market is supplied by a large number of small-scale producers; whereas producer groups and associations thereof are practically unknown or market only a negligible proportion of production; whereas, as regards the economic activity of these groups, the minimum limits for volume of production and membership should be fixed at relatively low lowels; whereas to ensure that the associations play a sufficiently important economic role, a minimum number of member groups and an adequate geographical area should be laid down;
Whereas the inclusion in the common measure of the entire sector of wine of fresh grapes in France requires minimum thresholds to be set for each category of wine; whereas for this purpose account must be taken of trends in this sector, which is characterized by a reduction in production due to grubbing-up measures and a pattern of demand which is heretogeneous and geared toward product diversity;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,
Regulation (EEC) No 2083/80 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The following subparagraph is added to Article 3 (2):
'(g) in the case of Ireland, associations must comply with the minimum requirements as regards area cultivated, turnover, share of national production and number of recognized producer groups laid down in point V of the Annex. Irish associations must cover at least the area of one province.'
2. The Annex is amended as follows:
(a) Table V in the Annex hereto is inserted above the notes at the bottom of the page.
(b) Tabel Ia is replaced by Table Ia in the Annex hereto.
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 (EEC) No 3193/82
of 29 November 1982
laying down to what extent applications for issue of export licences submitted during November 1982 for beef and veal products which may benefit from special import treatment in a third country may be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2931/79 of 20 December 1979 on the granting of assistance for export of agricultural products which may benefit from a special import treatment in a third country (1), and in particular Article 1 (2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (2), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3066/82 of 18 November 1982 on the issue of export licences for beef and veal qualifying for special treatment in a third country (3) laid down that applications for export licences for beef and veal to be exported under Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 could be lodged before 24 November 1982; whereas pursuant to Article 15 (6) (c) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 of 4 September 1980 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1617/82 (5), it should be laid down to what extent these applications may be accepted;
Whereas the quantities for which licence applications have been lodged are lower than those available; whereas these applications can, therefore, be met in full,
The applications for export licences lodged for the beef and veal referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 in accordance with the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 3066/82 shall be met in full.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 November 1982.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.