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8.1.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 4/20
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/25
of 7 January 2015
establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 2 January 2015 in the context of the tariff quota for maize opened by Regulation (EC) No 969/2006
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), and in particular Article 188(1) and (3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 (2) opened an annual import tariff quota of 277 988 tonnes of maize (order number 09.4131).
(2) Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 fixes a quantity of 138 994 tonnes for subperiod 1 from 1 January to 30 June 2015.
(3) The quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 2 January 2015 at 13.00 (Brussels time) exceed those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3).
(4) Import licences should no longer be issued under Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 for the current quota subperiod.
(5) In order to ensure the efficiency of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
1.   The quantities covered by the applications for import licences in respect of the quota referred to in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 (order number 09.4131) lodged from 1 to 2 January 2015 at 13.00 (Brussels time) shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 8,496090 %.
2.   The submission of new import licence applications in respect of the quota referred to in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 (order number 09.4131) is suspended as from 2 January 2015 at 13.00 (Brussels time) for the current quota subperiod.
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.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 428/2000
of 14 February 2000
on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out for the period 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2002 the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé e Príncipe of fishing off the coast of São Tomé e Príncipe
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37, in conjunction with Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé e Príncipe on fishing off the coast of São Tomé e Príncipe(2), the two parties have held negotiations with a view to determining the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol.
(2) As a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol setting out, for the period from 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2002, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the abovementioned Agreement was initialled on 31 May 1999.
(3) It is in the Community's interest to approve the Protocol covered by this Regulation.
(4) The method for allocating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined on the basis of the traditional allocation of fishing opportunities under the Fisheries Agreement,
The Protocol setting out, for the period 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2002, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé e Príncipe on fishing off the coast of São Tomé e Príncipe is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation.
1. The fishing opportunities fixed in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:
- freezer tuna seiners: France 18, Spain 18,
- pole-and-line tuna vessels: France seven,
- surface longliners: Spain 28, Portugal five.
2. If licence application from these Member States do not cover all the fishing opportunities fixed by the Protocol, the Commission may take into consideration licence application from any other Member State.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.
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 17 November 1997 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions (97/786/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decisions of 26 January 1994 (1) and 23 January 1995 (2) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Carlos Yáñez-Barnuevo García, notified to the Council on 4 November 1997;
Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,
Mrs Ana Gómez Gómez is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Carlos Yáñez-Barnuevo García for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 269/84
of 1 February 1984
correcting Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3439/83 laying down special conditions for the export of certain cheeses to Australia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1600/83 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 17 (4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3439/83 of 5 December 1983 laying down special conditions for the export of certain cheeses to Australia (3) introduced a system of accompanying certificates for the said cheeses; whereas the water content by weight of the non-fatty matter is not included in box 7 of section B of the sample certificate shown in Annex II to the said Regulation; whereas Annex II should therefore be republished in full;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3439/83 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this 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 binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 664/91  of 18 March 1991  applying Decision No 1/90 of the EEC-EFTA joint committee 'common transit' amending Appendices I and II to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure
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 Article 15 (3) (a) of the Convention between the European Economic Community, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation on a common transit  procedure (1) empowers the joint committee established by the Convention to adopt by decision amendments to the Appendices;
Whereas the joint committee has decided to amend Appendices I and II to the Convention to take account of recent changes to the Community transit rules which will have the effect of:
- abolishing the requirement to produce a transit advice not at internal frontiers,
- defining the responsibilities of the railways for combined road-rail transport operations, and
- allowing commercial documents to be used to establish the Community status of goods;
Whereas those amendments were the subject of Decision No 1/90 of the joint committee; whereas it is necessary to apply that Decision in the Community,
Decision No 1/90 of the EEC-EFTA joint committee 'common transit' of 13 December 1990 amending Appendices I and II to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure shall apply in the Community.
The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation.
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.
Council Decision
of 23 October 2001
appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Education and Training in the Field of Architecture
(2001/C 320/02)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Council Decision 85/385/EEC of 10 June 1985 setting up an Advisory Committee on Education and Training in the Field of Architecture(1), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of 1994, and in particular Article 165(1) thereof,
Whereas, according to Article 3 of the above Decision, the Committee consists of three experts from each Member State and one alternate for each of those experts; whereas, according to Article 4 of the same Decision, the term of office of these experts and alternates is three years.
Whereas by its Decision of 26 February 1996(2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Committee for the period 26 February 1996 to 25 February 1999.
Whereas the Governments of thirteen Member States have each submitted a list of candidates with a view to the appointment, replacement or renewal of the term of office of members and alternate members,
The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Education and Training in the Field of Architecture for the period 23 October 2001 to 22 October 2004:
A. Experts from the practising profession
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B. Experts from universities or equivalent teaching institutions in the field of architecture
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C. Experts from the competent authorities of the Member States
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 25 October 1976  amending Directive 72/159/EEC on the modernization of farms  (76/837/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas those amounts which are expressed in units of account in Council Directives 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC and 72/161/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (2), concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purposes of structural improvement (3) and concerning the provision of socio-economic guidance for and the acquisition of occupational skills by persons engaged in agriculture (4) respectively, and in Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (5), have suffered substantial losses in purchasing power as a result of inflation ; whereas, in order to restore them to the level of financial incentive laid down, they must be increased in line with the rate of inflation which has occurred;
Whereas it is possible to introduce in stages the necessary increases in the amounts ; whereas, as an initial step, the amounts referred to in Article 9 (2) and Article 11 (1) of Directive 72/159/EEC urgently need to be increased;
Whereas it seems appropriate that Member States, in which the amount of aid in terms of national currency has already increased considerably as a result of monetary developments since the introduction of the system of incentives to encourage the keeping of accounts referred to in Article 11 (1) of Directive 72/159/EEC, should be authorized to fix temporarily the amount of aid at a level between the present level and the level fixed by this Directive,
Directive 72/159/EEC shall be amended as follows:    1. The amount in Article 9 (2) which, after amendment by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 571/76 (6) is 42 060 units of account, shall be replaced by 53 333 units of account.
2. The amount in Article 11 (1) which, after amendment by Regulation (EEC) No 571/76 is 473 units of account, shall be replaced by 600 units of account.
3. The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 11 (1):
"A Member State, in which the amount of aid expressed in national currency has considerably increased since the introduction of the said system, may be authorized in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18 to fix the amount of aid temporarily at a level between 473 units of account and 600 units of account."  (1)OJ No C 178, 2.8.1976, p. 41. (2)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (3)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 9. (4)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 15. (5)OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 1. (6)OJ No L 68, 15.3.1976, p. 1.
Member States shall bring into force the measures necessary to apply, from 1 January 1977, the amounts fixed in Article 1.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
1.2.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 27/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 171/2006
of 31 January 2006
fixing the export refunds on malt
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) The refunds must be fixed taking into account the factors referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2).
(3) The refund applicable in the case of malts must be calculated with amount taken of the quantity of cereals required to manufacture the products in question. The said quantities are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(4) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for certain products according to destination.
(5) The refund must be fixed once a month. It may be altered in the intervening period.
(6) It follows from applying these rules to the present situation on markets in cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for these products within the Community and on the world market, that the refunds should be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The export refunds on malt listed in Article 1(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
23.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 340/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2119/2005
of 22 December 2005
amending Regulation (EC) No 3175/94 laying down detailed rules of application for the specific arrangements for the supply of cereal products and dried fodder to the smaller Aegean islands and establishing the 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 2019/93 of 19 July 1993 introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 3a(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2958/93 (2) laid down common detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 as regards the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to the smaller Aegean islands and, pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93, the amount of aid for this supply.
(2) Pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93, Commission Regulation (EC) No 3175/94 (3) establishes the forecast supply balance for cereal products and dried fodder.
(3) The forecast supply balance should be established for 2006.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 3175/94 should be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Committee of the relevant management committees,
The Annex of Regulation (EC) No 3175/94 is replaced by 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.
It shall apply from 1 January 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
28.1.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 25/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 124/2005
of 27 January 2005
on the issue of import licences for rice against applications submitted during the first 10 working days of January 2005 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 327/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (1),
Having regard to Council Decision 96/317/EC of 13 May 1996 concerning the conclusion of the results of consultations with Thailand under GATT Article XXIII (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/98 of 10 February 1998 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2458/2001, and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
1.   Import licences for rice against applications submitted during the first 10 working days of January 2005 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 327/98 and notified to the Commission shall be issued for the quantities applied for, reduced by the percentages set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
2.   The available quantities carried over to the subsequent tranche are set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 January 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 4001/88  of 21 December 1988  amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3677/86 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1999/85 on inward processing relief arrangements
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1999/85 of 16 July 1985 on inward processing relief arrangements (1), and in particular Article 31 thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3677/86 of 24 November 1986 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2281/88 (3), lays down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1999/85 on inward processing relief arrangements;
Whereas in view of the experience acquired it is necessary to make certain amendments to the standard rates of yield contained in Annex V of Regulation (EEC) No 3677/86;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Customs Procedures with Economic Impact,
In Annex V of Regulation (EEC) No 3677/86, numerical order 42 is deleted, numerical orders 44 (a) and 47 (a) are added and numerical orders 44, 47 and 56 are amended as follows:
Official Journal of the European Communities  No L 354/  22. 12. 88        Import goods    Numer-  ical  order  Compensating products    Quantity of  Compensating  products for  each 100 kg  of imported  goods  (kg) (2)     CN-code    Description    Code (1)   Description   1    2   3   4   5    Â´1005 90 00   Maize, other  44  ex 1102 20 10  (300)  (a) Maize flour, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, exceeding 1,3 % but not exceeding 1,5 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 % by weight  83,33     1104 30 90  (b) Maize germ  8,00      ex  2302 10 10  (c) Bran  6,50    44 (a)  ex 1102 20 90  (100)  (a) Maize flour, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, exceeding 1,5 % but not exceeding 1,7 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 % by weight  83,33     1104 30 90  (b) Maize germ  8,00      ex  2302 10 10  (c) Bran  6,50    47  ex 1103 13 19  (500)  (a) Maize groats and meal, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, exceeding 1,3 % by weight but not exceeding 1,5 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 % by weight (6)  83,33     1104 30 90  (b)  Maize germ  8,00      ex 2302 10 10  (c) Bran  6,50    47 (a)  ex 1103 13 90  (100)  (a) Maize groats and meal, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, exceeding 1,5 % by weight but not exceeding 1,7 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 % by weight (6)  83,33     1104 30 90  (b)  Maize germ  8,00      ex 2302 10 10  (c) Bran  6,50    56  ex 2905 44 91  ex 2905 44 99  ex 3823 60 91  or  ex 3823 60 99  (a) D-Glucitol (sorbitol in powder)  (b) The products shown under numerical order No 57  40,82  30,10'         Article 2   This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1989.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.