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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2258/2001
of 21 November 2001
opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the Community has undertaken to import a certain quantity of maize into Spain.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(4), lays down the rules governing the administration of those special arrangements. This Regulation lays down the special additional detailed rules necessary for implementing the invitation to tender, in particular those relating to the lodging and release of the security to be lodged by operators to ensure compliance with their obligations and, in particular, the obligation to process or use the imported product on the Spanish market.
(3) In the light of current market needs in Spain, an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imports of maize should be opened in the framework of these special arrangements for imports.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
1. An invitation to tender is hereby opened for the reduction in the import duty referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on maize to be imported into Spain.
2. The invitation to tender shall be open until 20 December 2001. During that period, weekly invitations shall be issued with quantities and closing dates as shown in the notice of invitation to tender.
3. Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 shall apply save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.
Import licences issued under these invitations to tender shall be valid 50 days from the date they are issued within the meaning of Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95.
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.
Commission Decision
of 7 November 2001
amending Decision 98/371/EC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certifications for imports of fresh meat from certain European countries in regard to Lithuania
(notified under document number C(2001) 3389)
(2001/774/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat and meat products from third countries(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001(2), and in particular Articles 14 and 22 thereof.
Whereas:
(1) The animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of fresh meat from certain European countries were established by Commission Decision 98/371/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2000/19/EC(4).
(2) Imports of fresh meat must take into account the different epidemiological situations in the country concerned.
(3) Following a recent Commission veterinary mission to Lithuania, it appears that the animal health situation is satisfactory in the whole country and that a residue plan has been agreed.
(4) The competent veterinary authorities of Lithuania have confirmed that it has been free from rinderpest, and foot-and-mouth disease for at least 12 months. Furthermore they have undertaken to notify the Commission and the Member States within 24 hours, by fax, telex or telegram of the confirmation of the occurrence of any of those diseases or of any alteration in the vaccination policy against them.
(5) It is therefore appropriate to authorise the imports of fresh meat of bovine, ovine and caprine species from Lithuania.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Annex II of Decision 98/371/EC is replaced by Annex of the present Decision.
This Decision shall come into effect 7 days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 242/97 of 10 February 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 2368/96 derogating from and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 as regards the general and special intervention measures for beef
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2222/96 (2), and in particular Articles 6 (7) and 22a (3) thereof,
Whereas Article 1 (1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2368/96 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 205/97 (4), lays down the list of additional products that may be bought in; whereas, as a result of the significant fall in prices for the carcases of young bovine animals in conformation class O in Germany due to the occurrence of new cases of BSE, the list of eligible classes for that Member State should be temporarily extended to include that class;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
Regulation (EC) No 2368/96 is amended as follows:
In Article 1 (1) (a), after the list of additional products eligible in Ireland, the following text is inserted:
'GERMANY
- category A, classes O2 and O3`.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from the first invitation to tender opened in February 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
17.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 331/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2066/2005
of 16 December 2005
fixing the minimum selling price for skimmed-milk powder for the 31st individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 214/2001
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 Article 10(c) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2001 of 12 January 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in skimmed milk (2), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of skimmed-milk powder held by them.
(2) In the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC) No 214/2001.
(3) In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling price should be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
For the 31st individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 214/2001, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 13 December 2005, the minimum selling price for skimmed milk is fixed at 185,50 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1840/93 of 8 July 1993 concerning the stopping of fishing for mackerel by vessels flying the flag of Spain
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities (1), amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483/88 (2), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3919/92 of 20 December 1992 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1993 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), amended by Regulation (EEC) No  927/93 (4), provides for mackerel quotas for 1993;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member  State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of mackerel in the waters of ICES divisions II (except EC-zone), V b (EC-zone); VI, VII, VIII a, b, d, e, XII, XIV, by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain  have reached the quota allocated for 1993,
Catches of mackerel in the waters of ICES divisions II (except EC-zone), V b (EC-zone); VI, VII, VIII a, b, d, e, XII, XIV, by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Spain  for 1993.
Fishing for mackerel in the waters of ICES divisions II (except EC-zone), V b (EC-zone); VI, VII, VIII a, b, d, e, XII, XIV, by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment  and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned above mentioned vessels after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2551/97 of 15 December 1997 suspending the introduction into the Community of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2307/97 (2), and in particular point 2 of Article 19 thereof,
After consulting the Scientific Review Group,
Whereas Article 4 (6) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 provides for the establishment by the Commission of general restrictions, or restrictions relating to certain countries of origin, on the introduction into the Community of specimens of species listed in Annexes A and B thereto and lays down the criteria for such restrictions;
Whereas species listed in Annex C to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 of 3 December 1982 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (3) were subject to restrictions on the introduction into the Community on the basis of the provisions of Article 10 (1) of that Regulation; whereas, in view of the replacement of that Regulation by Regulation (EC) No 338/97, the restrictions concerned should now be based on the similar criteria laid down in Article 4 (6) of the latter Regulation; whereas the countries of origin of the species subject to those restrictions were consulted with a view to their adoption;
Whereas point (d) of Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 provides for the inclusion in Annex B to that Regulation of species in relation to which it has been established that the introduction of live specimens into the natural habitat of the Community would constitute an ecological threat to wild species of fauna and flora indigenous to the Community, as a result of which the species Trachemys scripta elegans and Rana catesbeiana were so listed; whereas point (d) of Article 4 (6) of that Regulation provides for the establishment by the Commission of restrictions on the introduction into the Community of such species on identical grounds;
Whereas Article 41 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/97 (4) contains provisions for the implementation by the Member States of the restrictions established by the Commission;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora,
Subject to the provisions of Article 41 of Regulation (EC) No 939/97, the introduction into the Community of the specimens of the species of wild fauna and flora mentioned in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby suspended.
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.
24.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 130/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 775/2005
of 23 May 2005
opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of paddy rice held by the Italian intervention agency
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 7(4) and (5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 75/91 (2) lays down the procedures and conditions for the disposal of paddy rice held by intervention agencies.
(2) The Italian intervention agency has been storing a very significant quantity of paddy rice for a very long time. A standing invitation to tender should therefore be opened for the resale on the internal market of some 59 920 tonnes of paddy rice held by that agency.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Under the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 75/91, the Italian intervention agency shall launch a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of the quantities of paddy rice held by it, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
1.   The closing date for the submission of tenders in response to the first partial invitation to tender shall be 1 June 2005.
2.   The closing date for the submission of tenders in response to the last partial invitation to tender shall be 13 July 2005.
3.   Tenders must be lodged with the Italian intervention agency:
Ente Nazionale Risi (ENR)
Piazza Pio XI, 1
I-20123 Milano
Telephone: (39) 02 885 51 11
Fax: (39) 02 86 13 72
As an exception to Article 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 75/91, the Italian intervention agency shall inform the Commission, no later than the Tuesday of the week following the closing date for the submission of tenders, of the quantity and average prices of the various lots sold, broken down by group where appropriate.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 161/82
of 19 January 1982
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the amendment of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on the application of the rules on Community transit
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 the Agreement in the form of an exhange of letters on the amendment of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on the application of the rules on Community transit (1) should be approved; whereas the proposed amendment is the subject of recommendation 1/81 of the EEC-Switzerland Joint Committee - Community transit;
Whereas that recommendation provides for the extension of mutual assistance between the customs authorities of Contracting Parties, permits changes in offices of destination in another Contracting Party and replaces the European unit of account by the ECU; whereas the recommendation also provides that rights and obligations arising before 1 July 1982 and expressed in European units of account shall continue to be administered on the basis of the definition of the European unit of account as applied before that date; whereas it is necessary to take the measures which the application in the Community of this provision requires,
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the amendment of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on the application of the rules on Community transit is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
Rights and obligations arising before 1 July 1982 and expressed in European units of account shall continue to be administered on the basis of the definition of the European unit of account as applied before that date.
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.
4.5.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 111/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 378/2010
of 3 May 2010
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 Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 XV, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 May 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 30 April 1993 amending Decision 93/177/EEC concerning certain protection measures, with regard to swine vesicular disease, in the Netherlands and Italy
(93/243/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last  amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC (2) and, in particular, Article 10 (4) thereof,
Whereas the swine vesicular disease situation within the Community in March 1993 resulted in establishing protective measures by the adoption of Commission Decision 93/177/EEC of 26 March 1993 concerning certain protection measures, with regard to swine  vesicular disease, in the Netherlands and Italy (3);
Whereas the measures adopted by Decision 93/177/EEC should be reviewed not later than 1 May 1993; whereas this review shall take into account the results of the serological screening of pigs;
Whereas it is justified to adjust the procedures for testing pigs intended for intra-Community trade;
Whereas it appears necessary to adjust the provisions for use of assembly points and the sampling procedures for collecting blood from holdings where the pig population consists only of production pigs;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Decision 93/177/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. add to paragraph 2 of Article 1 the following:
'The measures referred to in the first indent shall not apply to breeding and production pigs sent from the Netherlands.';
2. include after paragraph 3 of Article 1 the following:
'4. The measures referred to in paragraph 3 shall from 6 May 1993 not apply to pigs destined for slaughter originating in the Netherlands.';
3. in Article 3 add the following:
'Breeding and production pigs complying with the conditions referred to in Article 1 (2), second indent, must be handled in separate approved assembly points used for these animals only';
4. in Article 4 add after the last word:
'as amended by Commission Decision 93/243/EEC'.
5. in the Annex, paragraph (i), the last word 'and' is replaced by:
'Where the pig population of a holding consists only of production pigs the initial test shall include blood sampling from one pig in each pen at the holding up to a maximum of 60 samples, and'.
a  Commission Decision 93/177/EEC shall be reviewed before 1 June 1993.
Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
17.11.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 300/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1867/2005
of 16 November 2005
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 November 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.