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Commission Regulation (EC) No 231/2003
of 6 February 2003
fixing the corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals
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 organization of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 13(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13(8) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the export refund applicable to cereals on the day on which application for an export licence is made must be applied on request to exports to be effected during the period of validity of the export licence. In this case, a corrective amount may be applied to the refund.
(2) 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 cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1163/2002(4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002(5), allows for the fixing of a corrective amount for the products listed in Article 1(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92. That corrective amount must be calculated taking account of the factors referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(3) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the corrective amount according to destination.
(4) The corrective amount must be fixed at the same time as the refund and according to the same procedure; it may be altered in the period between fixings.
(5) It follows from applying the provisions set out above that the corrective amount must be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The corrective amount referred to in Article 1(1)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 which is applicable to export refunds fixed in advance except for malt shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 February 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
24.2.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 52/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 February 2012
on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on certain aspects of air services
(2012/113/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) By its Decision of 5 June 2003, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with an agreement at Union level.
(2) In accordance with Council Decision 2011/663/EU (1), the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on certain aspects of air services (2) (the ‘Agreement’) has been signed and provisionally applied, subject to its conclusion.
(3) The Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on certain aspects of air services (3) (the ‘Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided in Article 8(1) of the Agreement.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
2.6.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 148/61
COUNCIL DECISION 2006/386/CFSP
of 1 June 2006
implementing Common Position 2005/411/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Sudan
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Common Position 2005/411/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
Whereas:
(1) On 30 May 2005, the Council adopted Common Position 2005/411/CFSP in order to implement the measures imposed against Sudan by United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1591 (2005).
(2) On 25 April 2006 the Security Council adopted Resolution 1672 (2006) whereby, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, it decided that all States were to implement the measures specified in paragraph 3 of Resolution 1591 (2005) with respect to certain named individuals in respect of whom the Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1591 (2005) produced the necessary detailed justification. That Committee will also maintain and update the list of individuals, as appropriate, and will consider requests for exemptions in accordance with the role assigned to the Committee in subparagraph 3a of Resolution 1591 (2005).
(3) The Annex to Common Position 2005/411/CFSP should be completed accordingly,
The list of persons set out in the Annex to this Decision shall be inserted in the Annex to Common Position 2005/411/CFSP.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1855/85
of 2 July 1985
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1641/71 laying down quality standards for dessert apples and pears
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1332/84 (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 2 (3), thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1641/71 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2162/84 (4), laid down quality standards for dessert apples and pears listed in the Annex to the said Regulation;
Whereas the said standards include provision for compulsory minimum sizes, set at different levels depending in particular on the quality class of the fruit; whereas the minimum size fixed for apples of large-fruit varieties in class II is no longer in accord with production and marketing requirements; whereas the minimum size should be increased accordingly;
Whereas the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
The quality standards for apples and pears laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1641/71 are hereby amended as follows:
In Title III 'SIZING', the figure '55 mm' for the minimum size of apples of large-fruit varieties in quality class II is replaced by '60 mm'.
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.
25.7.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 242/2
COUNCIL DECISION
of 23 July 2014
appointing one member of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency
2014/C 242/03
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (1), and in particular Article 79 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 79 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 provides that the Council is to appoint as members of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency (‘the Management Board’) one representative from each Member State.
(2) By its Decision of 13 May 2013 (2), the Council appointed 12 members of the Management Board.
(3) The Government of Ireland has informed the Council of its intention to replace the Irish representative on the Management Board and has submitted a nomination for a new representative, who should be appointed for a period which runs until 31 May 2017,
Ms Sharon Jane MCGUINNESS, of Irish nationality, born on 13 July 1965, shall be appointed member of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency, replacing Mr Martin LYNCH, for the period from 23 July 2014 to 31 May 2017.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
8.8.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 213/10
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 760/2013
of 6 August 2013
establishing a prohibition of fishing for bluefin tuna in Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean by vessels and traps flying the flag of or registered in Portugal
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels and traps flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels or traps flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, place in cages for fattening or farming, harvest, transfer, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels or traps after that date.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
26.2.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 53/25
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 338/2005
of 25 February 2005
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2032/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2004 (2).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75 (3) allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 26(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 14(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2032/2004 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 21 to 24 February 2005 at 60,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 February 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
16.7.1997 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 187/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 2 June 1997
concerning the conclusion of the Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement on trade and cooperation between the European Community, of the one part, and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
(97/430/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 and Article 130y, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and the second subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Commission (1),
Having regard to the Assent of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas, under Article 130u of the Treaty, Community policy in the sphere of development cooperation should foster the sustainable economic and social development of the developing countries, their smooth and gradual integration into the world economy and the campaign against poverty in those countries;
Whereas this Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement on trade and cooperation between the European Community, of the one part, and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 24 February 1997 will serve to consolidate ties between the Palestinians and the European Union in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership and pave the way for the commencement of negotiations with a view to concluding a Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement,
The Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement on trade and cooperation between the European Community, of the one part, and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) for the benefit of the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, of the other part, together with its Annexes, Protocols, the Exchange of Letters and Declarations is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The texts of the acts referred to in the first paragraph are attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 75 of the Interim Agreement on behalf of the Community.
The Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee established under Article 63 of the Interim Agreement.
For the purposes of the second subparagraph of Article 63 (1) of the said Agreement, the position of the Community in the Joint Committee shall be adopted by the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, on each occasion in accordance with the corresponding provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community.
23.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 84/7
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 275/2013
of 19 March 2013
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.
(4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
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 446/2002
of 12 March 2002
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), 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 13 March 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.11.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 420/4
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 November 2014
appointing an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for Malta
2014/C 420/04
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employers' and employees' organisations,
Whereas:
(1) In its Decisions of 2 December 2013 (2) and 8 July 2014 (3), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period ending on 30 November 2016, with the exception of certain members.
(2) The employers' organisation BUSINESSEUROPE has submitted the nomination of a candidate for one post to be filled,
The following is hereby appointed as alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period ending on 30 November 2016:
I.   REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS
Country Member Alternate
Malta  Mr Joe FARRUGIA
The Council shall appoint the members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
1.12.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 315/38
COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 November 2010
establishing a questionnaire to be used for reporting on the implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the incineration of waste
(notified under document C(2010) 8279)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2010/731/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2000 on the incineration of waste (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) A first questionnaire to be used for reporting on the implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC on the incineration of waste was established by Commission Decision 2006/329/EC (2). That questionnaire related to the reporting period 2006 to 2008 inclusive.
(2) In view of the experience gained in the implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC and in the use of the first questionnaire, a new questionnaire should be established for the period 2009 to 2011. For the sake of clarity, Decision 2006/329/EC should be replaced.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established in accordance with Article 6 of Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991 standardising and rationalising reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating to the environment (3),
1.   Member States shall use the questionnaire set out in the Annex for reporting on the implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC.
2.   The reports to be submitted shall cover the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011.
Decision 2006/329/EC is repealed.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.