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29.1.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 27/41
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2005/7/EC
of 27 January 2005
amending Directive 2002/70/EC establishing requirements for the determination of levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in feedingstuffs
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/373/EEC of 20 July 1970 on the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feeding-stuffs (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Directive 2002/70/EC of 26 July 2002 establishing requirements for the determination of levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in feedingstuffs (2), lays down specific provisions concerning the methods of analysis to be applied for the official control provided for in Directive 70/373/EEC.
(2) The sampling procedure laid down in Commission Directive 76/371/EEC of 1 March 1976 establishing Community methods of sampling for the official control of feedingstuffs (3) has to be applied for the official control of the levels of dioxins and the determination of dioxin-like PCBs in certain feedingstuffs. It is appropriate to specify that the quantitative requirements in relation to the control of substances or products uniformly distributed throughout the feedingstuffs should be applied.
(3) It is of major importance that analytical results are reported and interpreted in a uniform way in order to ensure a harmonised implementation approach in all Member States.
(4) Directive 2002/70/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The Annexes to Directive 2002/70/EC are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.
1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive 12 months after the entry into force at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
DECISION OF THE COUNCIL
of 30 March 1999
authorising the French Republic to apply or to continue to apply reductions in, or exemptions from, excise duties on certain mineral oils used for specific purposes, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC
(1999/254/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/81/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duties on mineral oils(1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, may authorise any Member State to introduce exemptions from, or reductions in, excise duties on mineral oils on grounds of specific policy considerations;
Whereas the French authorities have notified the Commission that they wish to apply as from 1 January 1999, a differentiated rate of excise duty on a new fuel composed of a water-and-antifreeze/diesel emulsion stabilised by surfactants; whereas the procedure provided for in Article 8(4) should apply to such a scheme;
Whereas the other Member States have been informed thereof;
Whereas the Commission and all the Member States accept that the application of a differentiated rate of excise duty on a new fuel composed of a water/and-antifreeze/diesel emulsion is justified on environmental policy grounds and that it will not give rise to distortions of competition or hinder the operation of the internal market;
Whereas the Commission regularly reviews reductions and exemptions to check that they are compatible with the operation of the internal market or with Community policy on protection of the environment;
Whereas France has requested authorisation to apply this differentiated rate of excise duty from 1 January 1999 at the earliest; whereas the Council is to review their application on the basis of a report from the Commission no later than 31 December 1999, when the authorisation granted by this Decision expires,
In accordance with Article 8(4) of Directive 92/81/EEC, the French Republic is authorised to apply a differentiated rate of excise duty on a new fuel composed of a water-and-antifreeze/diesel emulsion stabilised by surfactants from 1 January 1999 until 31 December 1999 provided that this differentiated rate is in accordance with the obligations laid down in Council Directive 92/82/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the approximation of the rates of excise duties on mineral oils(2), and in particular the minimum rates of excise duty provided for in Article 5 thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1048/97 of 9 June 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 189/92 adopting provisions for the application of certain control measures adopted by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 189/92 (3) requires Community fishing vessels to communicate to the Commission and simultaneously to their competent national authorities, certain information regarding their activities in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Regulatory Area;
Whereas the NAFO Fisheries Commission adopted a recommendation on 13 September 1996 to amend the hail system;
Whereas, pursuant to Article XI of the NAFO Convention, the recommendation became binding on the Community as from 13 November 1996;
Whereas, it is therefore necessary to amend Regulation (EEC) No 189/92, in order to oblige Community fishing vessels to comply with the recommendation,
The following indent shall be added to point 1.1 of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 189/92:
'- target species`.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that 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.
30.7.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 200/58
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1251/2005
of 29 July 2005
fixing the corrective amount applicable to the refund on malt
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 15(2),
Whereas:
(1) Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 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 measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2) allows for the fixing of a corrective amount for the malt referred to in Article 1(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (3). That corrective amount must be calculated taking account of the factors referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(3) It follows from applying the provisions set out above that the corrective amount must be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(4) 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 15(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 which is applicable to export refunds fixed in advance in respect of malt shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 758/87
of 16 March 1987
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Morocco (1987)
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 recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (1) was signed on 27 April 1976 and entered into force on 1 November 1978;
Whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Morocco (1987) should be approved,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Morocco (1987) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of binding the Community.
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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 372/2004
of 27 February 2004
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003
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), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003(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 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 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 round grain rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1875/2003 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 23 to 26 February 2004 at 111,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 February 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION of 28 October 1991 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European  Economic Community and the Republic of Austria establishing cooperation in the field of education  and training within the framework of the Erasmus programme (91/611/EEC)
THE COUNCIL  OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article  235 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas by Decision 87/327/EEC (3) as amended by Decision 89/663/EEC (4), the Council adopted the  European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (Erasmus);
Whereas on 5 November 1990, the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate with the EFTA  countries and Liechtenstein, in accordance with specific negotiating Directives, bilateral  agreements having as their objective cooperation in the field of education and training within the  framework of the Erasmus programme;
Whereas a Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria  by its nature enriches the impact of the Erasmus programme so as to develop inter-university  cooperation and to strengthen the skill levels of human resources in Europe,
The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria establishing  cooperation in the field of education and training within the framework of the Erasmus programme is  hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 13 of the  Agreement (5).
28.3.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 87/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 327/2007
of 27 March 2007
derogating for 2007 from Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 as regards the dates of issue of export licences in the beef and veal sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), and in particular Article 29(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (2) provides that export licences are to be issued on the Wednesday following the week during which the license applications have been lodged, provided that the Commission has not taken any specific action during that period.
(2) In view of the public holidays in 2007 and the irregular appearance of the Official Journal of the European Union during those holidays, the period between the submission of applications and the day on which the licences are to issue will be too brief to guarantee proper administration of the market and should therefore be extended.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
By way of derogation from Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95, for 2007 licences for which applications are lodged during the periods set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall be issued on the corresponding dates indicated in that Annex.
The derogation shall apply provided that no specific action referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 has been taken prior to those dates of issue.
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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1893/2002
of 23 October 2002
amending for the sixth time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1823/2002(2), and in particular Article 7(1), first indent, thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2) On 22 October 2002, the Sanctions Committee decided to amend the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources shall apply and, therefore, Annex I should be amended accordingly.
(3) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
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 Regulation (EC) No 781/2002
of 8 May 2002
on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of 27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 361/2002(2),
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5 the conditions for applications and for the issue of import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).
(2) Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal originating in and imported from the United States of America and Canada which may be imported on special terms for the period 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 at 11500 t.
(3) It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be open for use only in so far as provisions on health protection in force permit,
1. All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 May 2002 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be granted in full.
2. Applications for licences may be submitted, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the first five days of June 2002 for 10747,100 t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 May 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2124/2003
of 3 December 2003
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 1947/2002(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 4 December 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
27.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 87/12
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION ATALANTA/1/2013
of 22 March 2013
on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta)
(2013/159/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 6 (1) of Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander.
(2) On 27 November 2012, the PSC adopted Decision Atalanta/3/2012 (2) appointing Rear Admiral Ángel GARCĺA DE PAREDES PÉREZ DE SEVILLA as EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta).
(3) The EU Operation Commander has recommended the appointment of Commodore Jorge NOVO PALMA as the new EU Force Commander for Atalanta to succeed Rear Admiral Ángel GARCĺA DE PAREDES PÉREZ DE SEVILLA.
(4) The EU Military Committee supports that recommendation.
(5) In accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications,
Commodore Jorge NOVO PALMA is hereby appointed EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast as from 6 April 2013.
Decision Atalanta/3/2012 is hereby repealed.
This Decision shall enter into force on 6 April 2013.