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20.3.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 74/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 230/2009
of 19 March 2009
amending Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1786/2003 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) No 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 (1) and in particular Article (71)(2) second subparagraph thereof,
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) (2) and in particular Article 90, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with the Article 18 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 (3), the time period for lodging applications for the aid for processing in respect of the products of the dried fodder sector referred to in Article 86 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 during the last month of each marketing year, which ends on March 31, is only 15 days, while for the other months of the marketing year it is 45 days. In view of administrative problems reported as a result of that short time period, an extension until 30 April should be introduced.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
In Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 382/2005, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
‘3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, no aid applications for a marketing year may be submitted after 30 April following the end of the marketing year in question, except in cases of force majeure or exceptional circumstances.’
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) NÂ° 3645/90 of 11 December  1990 applying the common prices in the beef and veal sector to Portugal
THE COUNCIL  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 234 (2)  thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, by Council Decision 90/264/EEC of 7 June 1990 on the alignment of Portuguese prices for  butter and beef and veal on the common prices(1), a first move towards price alignment was provided  for pursuant to Article 265 (1) (b) of the Act of Accession;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 285 (5) of the Act of Accession, this alignment enables the  common prices to be made applicable to Portugal also,
The common guide and intervention prices fixed in the beef and veal  sector shall also apply to Portugal.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1991.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1461/2002
of 9 August 2002
fixing quantities for importing bananas into the Community under the tariff quotas for the fourth quarter of 2002
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2587/2001(2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 896/2001(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 349/2002(4), has laid down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community. It is necessary to determine the quantities available for imports during the last quarter of 2002 in the framework of the import tariff quotas provided for in Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93.
(2) The quantities available for import under the A/B and C tariff quotas for the fourth quarter should be determined, having regard on the one hand to the volume of tariff quotas provided for in Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 and, on the other hand, to the import licences issued for the first three quarters of 2002.
(3) Since this Regulation must apply before the beginning of the period for the submission of licence applications in respect of the fourth quarter of 2002, it should enter into force immediately.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,
1. For the fourth quarter of 2002, the quantities available for import under the tariff quota arrangements for the import of bananas shall be as set out in the Annex.
2. For the fourth quarter of 2002, applications for import licences under the A/B and C tariff quotas:
(a) submitted by a traditional operator may not relate to a quantity exceeding the difference between the reference quantity established pursuant to Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 and the sum of the quantities covered by import licences issued for the first three quarters of 2002;
(b) submitted by a non-traditional operator may not relate to a quantity exceeding the difference between the annual quantity determined and notified to the operator pursuant to Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 and the sum of the quantities covered by import licences issued for the first three quarters of 2002.
Applications for import licences shall be accompanied by a copy of the import licence(s) issued to the operator for the preceding quarters of 2002.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.2.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 48/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 152/2008
of 21 February 2008
granting no export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for a permanent tender.
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate not to grant any refund for the tendering period ending on 19 February 2008.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 19 February 2008 no export refund shall be granted for the products and destinations referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 February 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 6 December 1979  amending Directive 79/116/EEC concerning minimum requirements for certain tankers entering or leaving Community ports  (79/1034/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 84 (2) thereof,
Whereas it has proved necessary to make certain minor amendments of a technical nature to Council Directive 79/116/EEC of 21 December 1978 concerning minimum requirements for certain tankers entering or leaving Community ports (1),
In Article 1 (1) of Directive 79/116/EEC the text of item A. (i) (g) shall be replaced by the following:
"(g) where chemicals are being transported in bulk, information on whether or not the vessel is in possession of a certificate of fitness under the terms of the IMCO code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous chemicals in bulk, or
where liquified gases are being transported in bulk, information on whether or not the vessel is in possession of a certificate of fitness under the terms of the IMCO code for the construction and equipment of ships carrying liquified gases in bulk".
In the Annex to Directive 79/116/EEC the following entries shall be added to Section C: >PIC FILE= "T0015617">
Member States shall bring into force, after consulting the Commission, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to implement this Directive as soon as possible, and in any case by 31 December 1980. They shall inform the Commission and the other Member States thereof.
This Directive is addressed to Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1446/94 of 23 June 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1748/93 fixing the adjustment coefficients for aid for fibre flax
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of 29 June 1970 on the common organization of the market in flax and hemp (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1557/93 (2), and in particular Article 4 (5) thereof,
Whereas Article 1 (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1748/93 (3) lays down that, to be considered as 'retted but not deseeded flax', flax must be left in the field for a certain period after pulling; whereas, as a result of technical developments in  the flax sector, cultivation methods other than pulling have been introduced; whereas the definition of retted but not deseeded flax should be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Flax and Hemp,
Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1748/93 is hereby replaced by the following:
'3. For the purposes of this Regulation, "retted but not deseeded flax" means fibre flax which:
(a) after harvesting, was left in the field for a period exceeding that required for drying;
(b) shows at least two of the following characteristics:
- dark brown or black colouring,
- easily detachable seed capsules,
- easier freeing of fibres than in the case of flax which after harvesting has only remained in the field for the period required for drying;
and
(c) has not been deseeded in the field.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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.
4.12.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 323/31
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1252/2013
of 3 December 2013
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.
14.6.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 156/17
COMMISSION DECISION
of 5 June 2008
on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures to combat avian influenza in the Czech Republic in 2007
(notified under document number C(2008) 2350)
(Only the Czech text is authentic)
(2008/443/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Articles 3(3) and 3a(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Decision 90/424/EEC lays down the procedures governing the Community’s financial contribution towards specific veterinary measures, including emergency measures. Pursuant to Article 3a of that Decision, Member States may obtain a financial contribution towards costs of certain measures to eradicate avian influenza.
(2) Article 3a(3) of Decision 90/424/EEC lays down rules on the percentage of the costs incurred by Member States that may be covered by the Community's financial contribution.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 of 28 February 2005 laying down rules on the Community financing of emergency measures and of the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC (2), following the amendment of Decision 90/424/EEC by Council Decision 2006/53/EC (3), no longer covers avian influenza. It is therefore necessary to expressly provide in the present Decision that the granting of a Community financial contribution to the Czech Republic is subject to compliance with certain rules laid down in that Regulation.
(4) Outbreaks of avian influenza occurred in the Czech Republic in 2007. The emergence of that disease represents a serious risk to the Community’s livestock population. The Czech Republic took the measures, as referred to in Article 3a(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC, to combat those outbreaks.
(5) The Czech Republic has fully complied with its technical and administrative obligations as set out in Articles 3(3) and 3a(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC and Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.
(6) The Czech Republic submitted to the Commission information on the costs incurred on 27 July 2007, and has continued to provide all necessary information on costs of compensation and operational expenditure.
(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Financial contribution from the Community to the Czech Republic
1.   A financial contribution from the Community may be granted to The Czech Republic towards the costs incurred by that Member State in taking the measures referred to in Article 3a(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC to combat avian influenza in 2007.
2.   For the purposes of this Decision, Articles 2 to 5 and Articles 7 and 8 and Article 9(2), (3) and (4) and Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
Addressee
This Decision is addressed to the Czech Republic.
28.12.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 342/16
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 15 December 2010
on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, in accordance with point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management
(2010/804/EU)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 26 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (2),
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The European Union has created a European Union Solidarity Fund (the ‘Fund’) to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.
(2) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised.
(4) Portugal submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by landslides and flooding on Madeira Island.
(5) France submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by the storm ‘Xynthia’,
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 66 891 540 in commitment and payment appropriations.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COUNCIL DECISION of 20 January 1998 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period 6 September 1997 to 5 September 2000, the fishing rights and the financial compensation provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off the coast of Cape Verde (98/97/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off the coast of Cape Verde (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Community and the Republic of Cape Verde held negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement on fishing off Cape Verde at the end of the period of application of the Protocol;
Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 10 July 1997;
Whereas, under this Protocol, Community fishermen enjoy fishing opportunities in the waters falling within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Cape Verde for the period 6 September 1997 to 5 September 2000;
Whereas, in order to avoid interruption of fishing activities by Community vessels, it is essential that the Protocol in question be approved as quickly as possible; whereas both Parties have therefore initialled an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters providing for the provisional application of the initialled Protocol from the day following the date of expiry of the Protocol previously in force; whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be concluded, subject to a definitive decision pursuant to Article 43 of the Treaty,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period 6 September 1997 to 5 September 2000, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off the coast of Cape Verde is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.
The fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:
- freezer tuna seiners:
France: 19 vessels
Spain: 18 vessels,
- pole-and-line tuna vessels:
France: eight vessels
Spain: two vessels,
- surface longliners:
Spain: 18 vessels
Portugal: eight vessels,
- bottom longliners:
Portugal: three vessels.
If licence applications from those Member States do not exhaust the fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol, the Commission may consider licence applications from any other Member State.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3088/92  of 27 October 1992  re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products of category 97 (order No 40.0970), originating in the Philippines, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in  Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1992 by Regulation (EEC) No 3587/91 (2), and  in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded for 1992 for each category of products subjected in Annexes I and II thereto to individual ceilings, within the limits of the quantities  specified in column 8 of Annex I and column 7 of Annex II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes;
Whereas Article 11 of the abovementioned Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-established at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community  level;
Whereas, in respect of products of category No 97 (order No 40.0970), originating in the Philippines, the relevant ceiling amounts to 22 tonnes;
Whereas on 18 August 1992 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in the Philippines, a country covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against that ceiling;
Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to the Philippines,
As from 31 October 1992 the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in the Philippines:
Order No  Category (unit)  CN code  Description           40.0970  97
(tonnes)  5608 11 11
5608 11 19
5608 11 91
5608 11 99
5608 19 11
5608 19 19
5608 19 31
5608 19 39
5608 19 91
5608 19 99
5608 90 00  Nets and netting made of twine, cordage or rope, and made up fishing nets of yarn, twine, cordage or rope
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.