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COMMISSION  DECISION
of 29 July 1983
on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC
(Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic)
(83/406/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Directive 82/436/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,
Whereas the Belgian Government, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, forwarded the Ministerial Decree of 1 April 1983 on the modernization of farms;
Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to decide whether the existing provisions for the implementation in Belgium of Directive 72/159/EEC continue, in the light of the Ministerial Decree of 1 April 1983, to satisfy the conditions for finanial contribution by the Community;
Whereas the abovementioned Ministerial Decree is consistent with the requirements and objectives of Directive 72/159/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
Having regard to the Ministerial Decree of 1 April 1983 on the modernization of farms, the existing provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in Belgium continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2398/2001
of 7 December 2001
concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third European countries of wholly milled round, medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2008/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2008/2001(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95(5), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 a maximum refund should not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 30 November to 6 December 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the export refund on wholly milled round, medium and long grain A rice to certain third European countries issued in Regulation (EC) No 2008/2001.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 December 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 30 May 1997 amending Decision 89/471/EEC authorizing methods for grading pig carcases in Germany (Only the German text is authentic) (97/369/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3513/93 (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,
Whereas the Commission, by Decision 89/471/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 94/459/EC (4), has authorized different methods for grading pig carcases in Germany;
Whereas the German Government has requested the Commission to authorize the use of a new method for grading pig carcases and the use of new formulae for calculating the lean meat content of carcases under the existing grading methods 'SSD 256` and 'ZP`; whereas the authorization of the new method should not be based on the national calibration procedure provided for in Article 1 (2) of Decision 89/471/EEC, but on the provisions laid down in Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 and in compliance with a maximum tolerated statistical error as defined in Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 of 24 October 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Community scale for grading pig carcases (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3127/94 (6), in order to allow the full use of the huge amount of information provided by this apparatus;
Whereas, the information required pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 has been submitted; whereas evaluation of the request has shown the conditions for authorizing the said method of grading and the new formulae to be fulfilled;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
Decision 89/471/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. the following Article is added:
'Article 1a
By derogation of Article 1 (2) and (3), the apparatus termed "Fully automatic ultrasonic carcase grading (Autofom)" and the assessment method related hereto, details of which are given in Part III of the Annex, is hereby authorized.`;
2. in part I of the Annex, the formula under point 2 is replaced by the following:
'^y = 58,6688 - 0,82809 x1 + 0,18306 x2`;
3. in part II of the Annex, the formula under point 2 is replaced by the following:
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4. Part III given in the Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex.
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
20.3.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 84/35
REGULATION (EU) No 252/2014 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 26 February 2014
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94, as regards the implementing and delegated powers to be conferred on the Commission
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (1),
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 (2) confers powers on the Commission in order to implement some of the provisions of that Regulation.
(2) As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, the powers conferred on the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 774/94 should be aligned to Articles 290 and 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
(3) In order to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of Regulation (EC) No 774/94, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the adoption of amendments to that Regulation, should the volumes and other conditions of quota arrangements be adjusted, in particular by a Council decision to conclude an agreement with one or more third countries. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
(4) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 774/94 in respect of the rules necessary for the administration of the quota arrangements referred to in that Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).
(5) Regulation (EC) No 774/94 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Regulation (EC) No 774/94 is amended as follows:
(1) Articles 7 and 8 are replaced by the following:
(a) the provisions guaranteeing the nature, provenance and origin of the product;
(b) the provision relating to the recognition of the document allowing the guarantees referred to in point (a) to be verified; and
(c) the issue of import licences and their term of validity.
(2) The following articles are inserted:
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 (EEC) No 2869/88
of 16 September 1988
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1432/88 laying down detailed rules for applying the co-responsibility levy in the cereals sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2221/88 (2), and in particular Articles 4 (5) and 4b (5) thereof,
Whereas, under the detailed rules for applying the co-responsibility levy in the cereals sector as laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2040/86 (3), seed grain, except exported seed grain, was exempted from the said levy; whereas that exemption was explicitly provided for in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1432/88 (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2324/88 (5), which replaced Regulation (EEC) No 2040/86 as from the 1988/89 marketing year; whereas seed grain stocks held by operators at the end of the 1987/88 marketing year should thus be exempted where they involve seed grain which is ready for use and the co-responsibility levy for which has not been passed on to the producer;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The first subparagraph of Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1432/88 is hereby replaced by the following:
'Stocks of cereals held by operators other than producers, with the exception of those held by operators in France and Italy, and belonging to them on the date from which this Regulation applies, shall be considered as having been placed on the market within the meaning of Article 1 (2). However, stocks of certified seed shall not be considered as having been placed on the market in the case of seed grain which is ready for use as such and the co-responsibility levy for which has not been passed on to the producer. Holders of cereals stocks must, by the end of July 1988 at the latest, pay the co-responsibility levy applicable on the day before the date on which this Regulation enters into force.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from:
- 1 June 1988 in Greece, Spain and Italy in respect of all cereals other than maize and sorghum,
- the second stage in Portugal,
- 1 July 1988 in the other Member States and in the Member States listed in the first indent in respect of maize and sorghum.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
29.10.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 308/100
COUNCIL DECISION
of 21 October 2014
on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to vehicle registration data (VRD) in Cyprus
(2014/743/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (1), in particular Article 25 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA (2), in particular Article 20 and Chapter 4 of the Annex thereto,
Whereas:
(1) According to the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, the legal effects of the acts of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union adopted prior to the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon are preserved until those acts are repealed, annulled or amended in implementation of the Treaties.
(2) Accordingly, Article 25 of Decision 2008/615/JHA is applicable and the Council must unanimously decide whether the Member States have implemented the provisions of Chapter 6 of that Decision.
(3) Article 20 of Decision 2008/616/JHA provides that decisions referred to in Article 25(2) of Decision 2008/615/JHA are to be taken on the basis of an evaluation report based on a questionnaire. With respect to automated data exchange in accordance with Chapter 2 of Decision 2008/615/JHA, the evaluation report is to be based on an evaluation visit and a pilot run.
(4) According to Chapter 4, point 1.1, of the Annex to Decision 2008/616/JHA, the questionnaire drawn up by the relevant Council Working Group concerns each of the automated data exchanges and has to be answered by a Member State as soon as it believes it fulfils the prerequisites for sharing data in the relevant data category.
(5) Cyprus has completed the questionnaire on data protection and the questionnaire on vehicle registration data (VRD).
(6) A successful pilot run has been carried out by Cyprus with the Netherlands.
(7) An evaluation visit has taken place in Cyprus and a report on the evaluation visit has been produced by the Dutch/Romanian evaluation team and forwarded to the relevant Council Working Group.
(8) An overall evaluation report, summarising the results of the questionnaire, the evaluation visit and the pilot run concerning VRD has been presented to the Council,
For the purposes of automated searching of vehicle registration data (VRD), Cyprus has fully implemented the general provisions on data protection of Chapter 6 of Decision 2008/615/JHA and is entitled to receive and supply personal data pursuant to Article 12 of that Decision as from the day of the entry into force of this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 12 July 1984
on the approval of the special programme for the region of Lombardia concerning the development of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(84/397/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 of 30 June 1981 establishing a common measure for the adaptation and modernization of the structure of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat in Italy (1), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Whereas on 19 March 1984 the Italian Government forwarded the special programme for the region of Lombardia concerning the development of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat and on 29 May 1984 supplied additional information;
Whereas the said programme includes the indications and measures provided for in Article 5 of the Regulation showing that the objectives of the said Regulation can be attained and that the conditions of this Regulation are fulfilled;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The specific programme forwarded by the Italian Government on 19 March 1984 as amplified by information supplied on 29 May 1984, for the region of Lombardia concerning the development of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 is hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
16.3.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 79/21
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 434/2006
of 15 March 2006
amending Regulation (EC) No 887/2005 opening crisis distillation as provided for in Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for certain wines in Greece
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 33(1)(f) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 887/2005 (2) opened crisis distillation as provided for in Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for certain wines in Greece.
(2) As several distillation measures are simultaneously in place, the Greek authorities have found that neither the distilleries nor the supervisory authorities have sufficient capacity to ensure proper distillation performance. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the measure introduced by Regulation (EC) No 887/2005, the period laid down by the Regulation in which the alcohol can be delivered to the intervention agency should be extended to 30 April 2006.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 887/2005 should be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
In Article 4(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 887/2005 the second sentence is replaced by the following:
‘The alcohol obtained shall be delivered to the intervention agency in accordance with Article 6(1) not later than 30 April 2006.’
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 16 March 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2023/85
of 22 July 1985
fixing for the 1985/86 marketing year the minimum price to be paid to producers for dried plums and the amount of production aid for prunes
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 of 14 March 1977 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 746/85 (2), and in particular Articles 3b and 3c thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1277/84 of 8 May 1984 laying down general rules for the system of production aid for processed fruit and vegetables (3) contains provisions as to the methods for determining the production aid;
Whereas, under Article 3b (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 516/77, the minimum price to be paid to producers is to be determined on the basis of:
(a) the minimum price applying during the previous marketing year;
(b) the movement of basic prices in the fruit and vegetables sector;
(c) the need to ensure the normal marketing of fresh products for the various uses;
Whereas Article 3c of the said Regulation lays down the criteria for fixing the amount of production aid; whereas account must be taken of the difference between the minimum price for the raw material and the third-country price adjusted on a flat-rate basis at the raw material stage;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,
For the 1985/86 marketing year:
(a) the minimum price referred to in Article 3b of Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 to be paid to producers for dried plums derived from prunes d'Ente, and
(b) the production aid referred to in Article 3c of the same Regulation for prunes of the category corresponding to 66 fruit per 500 grams
shall be as set out in the Annex.
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.
24.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 342/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2149/2005
of 23 December 2005
fixing the reduction coefficients to be applied to applications for import licences for bananas originating in the ACP countries for the months of January and February 2006
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 of 29 November 2005 on the tariff rates for bananas (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2015/2005 of 9 December 2005 on imports during January and February 2006 of bananas originating in ACP countries under the tariff quota opened by Council Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 on the tariff rates for bananas (2), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The applications for import licences submitted in the Member States under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2015/2005 and sent to the Commission in accordance with Article 6 of that Regulation exceed the available quantities fixed in Article 2 thereof, i.e. 135 000 tonnes and 25 000 tonnes for the operators referred to in Titles II and III respectively.
(2) The reduction coefficients to be applied to each application should therefore be fixed,
1.   A reduction coefficient of 22,039 % shall be applied to each import licence application submitted by the operators referred to in Title II of Regulation (EC) No 2015/2005 under the tariff subquota of 135 000 tonnes.
2.   A reduction coefficient of 1,294 % shall be applied to each import licence application submitted by the operators referred to in Title III of Regulation (EC) No 2015/2005 under the tariff subquota of 25 000 tonnes.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2377/2001
of 4 December 2001
establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 993/2001(4), and in particular Article 173(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation.
(2) The result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,
The unit values provided for in Article 173(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 December 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.