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COUNCIL DECISION of 24 July 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (97/532/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 194 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 94/660/EC, Euratom of 26 September 1994 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1994 to 20 September 1988 (1),
Whereas a seat as a member of that Committee has fallen vacant following the death of Mr Jean Pardon, of which the Council was notified on 10 January 1997;
Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Belgian Government on 22 May 1997,
Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,
Mr Guido Ravoet is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Jean Pardon for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1998.
25.2.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 53/1
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/291
of 19 February 2015
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Asparago bianco di Cimadolmo (PGI))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Asparago bianco di Cimadolmo’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2002 (2).
(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation (3).
(3) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Asparago bianco di Cimadolmo’ (PGI) are hereby approved.
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.
20.7.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 186/24
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 637/2010
of 19 July 2010
suspending submission of applications for import licences for sugar products under certain tariff quotas
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 891/2009 of 25 September 2009 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Quantities covered by applications for import licences submitted to the competent authorities from 1 to 7 July 2010 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 891/2009, are equal to the quantity available under order number 09.4325.
(2) Submission of further applications for licences for order number 09.4325 should be suspended until the end of the marketing year, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 891/2009,
Submission of further applications for licences, which correspond to the order numbers indicated in the Annex, shall be suspended until the end of the marketing year 2009/10.
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.
12.7.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 191/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 662/2013
of 9 July 2013
establishing a prohibition of fishing for Blue ling in EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI and VII by vessels flying the flag of Spain
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 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 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, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels 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.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 4 July 1985
amending Decision 85/96/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Uruguay
(85/354/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 83/91/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 16 and 28 thereof,
Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification requirements for imports of fresh meat from Uruguay have been established by Commission Decision 85/96/EEC (3);
Whereas it is necessary to extend the period mentioned in Article 5 of Decision 85/96/EEC concerning the use of animal health certificates;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
In Article 5 of Decision 85/96/EEC, '31 March 1985' is hereby replaced by '31 July 1985'.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2678/85
of 24 September 1985
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2120/85 allowing reduction of the duration of private storage contracts for pigmeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2966/80 (2), and in particular Articles 4 (6), 5 (4) and 7 (2) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1081/85 (3) made provision for private storage aid for pigmeat; whereas the market in pigmeat has developed in such a way that early removal of meat from storage should be allowed;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2120/85 (4) allowed for reduction of the duration of private storage contracts for pigmeat;
Whereas the way in which Article 1 is worded may lead to difficulties of understanding; whereas, in the interests of clarity, the said Regulation should therefore be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2120/85 is hereby replaced by the following:
'Article 1
In the case of current private storage contracts, the period of storage shall be reduced by one month on application by the storer. The reduction shall apply to the entire quantity covered by the contract. The storer shall inform the intervention agency of his intention to reduce the duration of any storage contract at least three working days before the expiry expiry date of the storage contract, taking into account the reduction requested.
In such case, the aid shall be reduced in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1081/85.'
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.
12.7.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 191/10
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 9 July 2013
approving the update of the macroeconomic adjustment programme of Ireland
(2013/373/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the strengthening of economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States in the euro area experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability (1), and in particular Article 7(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 applies to Member States already in receipt of financial assistance, including those from the European financial stabilisation mechanism (EFSM) and/or European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), at the time of its entry into force.
(2) Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 sets rules for the approval of macroeconomic adjustment programme for Member States in receipt of such financial assistance, which need to be articulated with Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010 of 11 May 2010 establishing a European financial stabilisation mechanism (2) when the Member State concerned receives assistance both from the EFSM and from other sources.
(3) Ireland has been granted financial assistance both from the EFSM by means of Council Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU of 7 December 2010 on granting Union financial assistance to Ireland (3) and from the EFSF.
(4) For reasons of consistency the approval of the update to the macroeconomic adjustment programme for Ireland under Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 should be done by reference to the relevant provisions of Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU.
(5) In line with Article 3(9) of Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU, the Commission, together with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and in liaison with the European Central Bank (ECB), has conducted the tenth review of the Irish authorities’ progress on the implementation of the agreed measures as well as of the effectiveness and economic and social impact of the agreed measures. As a consequence of this review, some changes need to be made to the existing macroeconomic adjustment programme.
(6) Those changes are contained in Council Implementing Decision 2013/372/EU (4) amending Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU,
The measures specified in Article 3(10) of Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU to be taken by Ireland during 2013 as part of its macroeconomic adjustment programme are hereby approved.
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.
This Decision is addressed to Ireland.
COUNCIL DECISION of 13 July 1998 appointing Danish members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (98/465/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision 98/110/EC of 26 January 1998 (1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas seats as members and alternate members of the Committee have become vacant following the resignation of Mr Bent Hansen, Mr Evan Jensen, Ms Helene Lund, Mr Søren Madsen and Mr Henning Tellerup, members, and Mr Anker Boye, Mr Poul Erling Christensen, Mr Ernst Ellgaard, Mr Kjeld Rasmussen, Ms Vibeke Storm Rasmussen, alternate members, notified to the Council on 22, 23 and 26 June 1998;
Having regard to the proposal from the Danish Government,
The following:
(a) Mr Lars Abel, Mr Anker Boye, Mr Johannes Flensted-Jensen, Mr Ejgil W. Rasmussen and Ms Vibeke Storm Rasmussen are hereby appointed full members of the Committee of the Regions
to replace Mr Søren Madsen, Ms Helene Lund, Mr Bent Hansen, Mr Evan Jensen and Mr Henning Tellerup respectively;
(b) Mr Søren Eriksen, Mr Kurt Hockerup, Mr Tove Larsen, Ms Helene Lund and Mr Christian Overdal Aagaard are hereby appointed alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
to replace Mr Poul Erling Christensen, Mr Ernst Ellgaard, Mr Kjeld Rasmussen, Mr Anker Boye and Ms Vibeke Storm Rasmussen respectively,
for the remainder of the latters' term of office, i.e. until 25 January 2002.
18.8.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 270/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1460/2004
of 17 August 2004
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 18 August 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1447/92  of 2 June 1992  concerning the stopping of fishing for american plaice by vessels flying the flag of a Member State
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), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483/88 (2), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3890/90 of 18 December 1991 fixing catch possibilities for 1992 for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Regulatory Area as defined in the NAFO Convention (3), provides for american plaice quotas for  1992;
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 american plaice in the waters of NAFO zone 3LNO by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State have reached the quota allocated for 1992,
Catches of american plaice in the waters of NAFO zone 3LNO by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the Community for 1992.
Fishing for american plaice in the waters of NAFO zone 3LNO by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the  abovementioned vessels after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
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  DECISION
of 5 April 1989
amending Decision 85/634/EEC authorizing certain Member States to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 77/93/EEC in respect of oak wood originating in Canada or the United States of America
(Only the Spanish, Danish, Dutch, German, French and Italian texts are authentic)
(89/256/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products (1), as last amended by Directive 89/83/EEC (2), and in particular Article 14 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the request made by the Kingdom of Spain,
Whereas under the provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC, oak wood with bark attached, originating in North American countries, may in principle not be introduced into the Community because of the risk of introducing Ceratocystis fagacearum, the cause of oak wilt;
Whereas, however, Article 14 (3) of the abovementioned Directive permits derogations from that rule, provided that it is established that there is no risk of spreading harmful organisms;
Whereas by Commission Decision 85/634/EEC (3), as amended by Decision 86/114/EEC (4), the Commission granted such derogations under revised conditions in respect of oak wood originating in Canada or the United States of America;
Whereas the Member States have been consulted on the measures provided for in this Decision,
Decision 85/634/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 1 (1), 'Spain' is inserted between 'Germany' and 'France'.
2. In Article 1 (2) (b), 'Valencia' is inserted in the list of ports of unloading after 'Salerno'.
3. In Article 2 first paragraph, 'and Spain', is inserted between 'Italy' and 'may'.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
24.4.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 104/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 338/2009
of 23 April 2009
fixing the export refunds on eggs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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 (1), and in particular Article 164(2), last subparagraph, and Article 170 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 162(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products referred to in Part XIX of Annex I to that Regulation and prices in the Community for those products may be covered by an export refund.
(2) In view of the current situation on the market in eggs, export refunds should be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Articles 162 to 164, 167, 169 and 170 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
(3) Article 164(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that refunds may vary according to destination, especially where the world market situation, the specific requirements of certain markets, or obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty make this necessary.
(4) Refunds should be granted only on products which are authorised to move freely within the Community and comply with requirements under Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (2) and of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (3), as well as marking requirements under point A of Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
(5) The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,
1.   The products on which the export refunds provided for in Article 164 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 may be paid, subject to the conditions laid down in paragraph 2 of this Article, and the amounts of those refunds are specified in the Annex to this Regulation.
2.   The products on which a refund may be paid under paragraph 1 shall meet the requirements under Regulations (EC) Nos 852/2004 and 853/2004 and, in particular, shall be prepared in an approved establishment and comply with the marking conditions laid down in Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and those defined in point A of Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 April 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
8.11.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 308/19
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1038/2012
of 7 November 2012
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.