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COMMISSION DECISION of 17 March 1995 amending Decision 94/621/EC on protective measures with regard to certain live animals and animal products originating in or coming from Albania (Text with EEA relevance) (95/89/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 18 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (2), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 19 thereof,
Whereas cases of cholera have been recorded in Albania;
Whereas the presence of cholera in Albania is liable to represent a serious danger to public health;
Whereas the Commission, by means of Decision 94/621/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 94/702/EC (4), has adopted the necessary measures;
Whereas a visiting group of Commission experts has conducted an inspection in Albania to evaluate the measures taken by Albanian authorities; whereas following the report of the export group it is necessary to maintain the protection measures with regard to bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in any form whatsoever, and with regard to live fish and shellfish carried in water;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Decision 94/621/EC is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:
'Article 1
Member States shall prohibit the importation of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in any form as well as live fish and shellfish carried in water, originating in or coming from Albania.`
2. Article 3 is deleted.
Member States shall alter the measures they apply to imports in order to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
13.6.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 159/14
COUNCIL DECISION
of 12 June 2006
appointing a German full member of the Committee of the Regions
(2006/408/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the German Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC (1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010.
(2) A seat as a full member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Jochen RIEBEL,
Mr Volker HOFF, ‘Hessen Minister for Federal and European Affaires and Commissioner of the Land of Hessen to the Federation’, is hereby appointed a full member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Jochen RIEBEL for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
25.1.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 21/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 119/2006
of 24 January 2006
fixing the definitive rate of refund and the percentage of system B export licences to be issued in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (2), and in particular Article 6(7) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1702/2005 (3) fixed the indicative quantities for the issue of B system export licences.
(2) The definitive rate of refund for tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples covered by licences applied for under system B between 16 November 2005 and 16 January 2006, should be fixed at the indicative rate, and the percentage of licences to be issued for the quantities applied for should be laid down,
For applications for system B export licences submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1702/2005 between 16 November 2005 and 16 January 2006, the percentages of licences to be issued and the rates of refund applicable are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 January 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 5 December 1984
concerning the approval of the programme drawn up pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 619/84 extending the common measure on the acceleration of agricultural development in certain regions of Greece
(Only the Greek text is authentic)
(85/22/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82 of 19 July 1982 on the acceleration of agricultural development in certain regions of Greece (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 619/84 of 5 March 1984 extending the common measure provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82 on the acceleration of agricultural development in certain regions of Greece (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas on 4 September 1984 the Greek Government communicated the programme of work and other activities relating to the development of those rural areas of the country which are not concerned by Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82;
Whereas the said programme contains all those particulars, provisions and measures referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82 which apply to Regulation (EEC) No 619/84 and are necessary in order to achieve the aims of the said Regulation;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas, under Article 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82, which applies to the common measure provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 619/84, a procedure has to be established, by agreement with the Greek Government, for periodic reporting on the progress of the development measures;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures,
The programme of work and other activities relating to the development of the Greek rural areas not concerned by Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82, communicated by the Greek Government on 4 September 1984 in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 619/84, is hereby approved.
The Greek Government shall submit before 1 July every year a progress report on the programme referred to in Article 1.
The report shall state:
- the progress made during the previous calendar year as regards the measures provided for in the programme and set out in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 619/84,
- the location of the irrigation work referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 619/84 and the area served by each individual project,
- expenditure incurred during the calendar year concerned accompanied by the proof referred to in Article 20 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1975/82, specifying the sources of finance used,
- in the event of failure to implement or complete the measures provided for in the programme, detailed explanations for such failure.
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.
4.7.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 174/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 781/2007
of 3 July 2007
adapting Regulation (EEC) No 2237/77 on the form of the farm return to be used for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 56 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2237/77 (1) lays down the contents of the farm return to be used.
(2) The farm return has to be adapted regarding the information about the VAT system due to the accession of Bulgaria and Romania,
In Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2237/77, point 107 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply with effect from the 2007 accounting year beginning during the period between 1 January and 1 July 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2730/81 of 14 September 1981 establishing a list of agencies in non-member importing countries entitled to issue invitations to tender in the milk and milk products sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Articles 13 (3) and 17 (4) thereof,
Whereas Article 14 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81 of 14 September 1981 laying down special rules implementing the system of import and export licences and the advance fixing of refunds in respect of milk and milk products (2) lays down that invitations to tender may only be recognized where they are issued by one of the public agencies or bodies governed by public law set out in a list to be drawn up;
Whereas, in view of trade practice in importing countries in the past and on account of the most recent information available to the Commission, this list may be drawn up as given in the Annex;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
The list of agencies issuing invitations to tender in non-member countries, as referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81, is given in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 November 1981.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 21 February 1986
approving certain food-aid operations carried out by humanitarian organizations and exempting them from monetary compensatory amounts
(Only the English text is authentic)
(86/77/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85 of 11 June 1985 on monetary compensatory amounts in agriculture (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3154/85 (2) lays down detailed rules for the administrative application of the monetary compensatory amounts introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85;
Whereas exports to non-member countries carried out in the context of the food-aid operations referred to in Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3154/85 should be exempted from monetary compensatory amounts where such exports are carried out by humanitarian organizations and approved in accordance with Community procedure;
Whereas a number of humanitarian organizations were approved by Commission Decision 81/983/EEC (3), as modified by Decision 83/289/EEC (4); whereas other organizations may be regarded as humanitarian organizations on the basis of their approval pursuant to national legislative provisions;
Whereas, on 11 June 1985, the Council approved a coherent set of agrimonetary rules, whereas on 21 November 1985 the Commission published a consolidated version of its Regulation laying down detailed rules for the administrative application of monetary compensatory amounts; whereas the opportunity should be taken to update and republish the list of humanitarian organizations set out in the Annex to Commission Decision 81/983/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of all the relevant management committees,
1. The food-aid operations carried out by the organizations listed in the Annex are hereby approved for the purposes of Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3154/85 with effect from 23 December 1985.
2. The United Kingdom shall determine the conditions under which the organizations referred to in paragraph 1 are eligible for application of the provisions of Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3154/85.
The United Kingdom shall inform the Commission:
- on 1 February of every year, of the quantities exported as aid by the organizations mentioned in Article 1,
- forthwith, in the event of any change with regard to the nature of the activities of the said organizations.
Commission Decision 81/983/EEC is hereby repealed.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
29.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 346/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2171/2005
of 23 December 2005
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be classified under the CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3 of that table.
(4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN codes indicated in column 2 of that table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following 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.
8.6.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 149/10
COUNCIL DECISION 2011/332/CFSP
of 7 June 2011
amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 28 February 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (1).
(2) Decision 2011/137/CFSP should be amended to take into account specific arrangements for restrictive measures applicable to port authorities.
(3) In view of the gravity of the situation in Libya, additional entities should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IV to Decision 2011/137/CFSP,
In Article 6 of Decision 2011/137/CFSP, the following paragraph is added:
‘2a   The prohibition on making funds, financial assets or economic resources available to persons or entities referred to in paragraph 1(b), in so far as it applies to port authorities, shall not prevent the execution, until 15 July 2011, of contracts concluded before the date of entry into force of this Decision, with the exception of contracts relating to oil, gas and refined products.’
The entities listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in Annex IV to Decision 2011/137/CFSP.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Commission Decision
of 25 July 2000
amending Decision 97/778/EC and updating the list of border inspection posts approved for veterinary checks
(notified under document number C(2000) 2258)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/501/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, and 90/675/EEC(2), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(3), and in particular Article 6(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 97/778/EC(4), as last amended by Decision 2000/126/EC(5), draws up a list of border inspection posts approved for veterinary checks of live animals and animal products from third countries.
(2) At the request of the French authorities and following a Community inspection, a border inspection post at the airport of Vatry must be added to the list.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
In the Annex to Decision 97/778/EC, the list of border inspection posts for France is amended by the addition of the following entry:
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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Decision
of 7 May 2001
recognising the fully operational character of the French database for bovine animals
(notified under document number C(2001) 1183)
(Only the French text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/399/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97(1), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,
Having regard to the request submitted by France,
Whereas:
(1) On 3 December 1999 the French authorities submitted to the Commission a request asking for recognition of the fully operational character of their database that forms part of the French system for the identification and registration of bovine animals.
(2) The French request was accompanied by appropriate information that was updated on 24 January 2001.
(3) The French authorities have undertaken to improve the reliability of this database ensuring in particular that (i) the delays for notification of movements, births and deaths shall be shortened to seven days at maximum, and the procedure for the control of these delays is introduced, (ii) all kinds of movements shall be recorded in the database, (iii) the existing measures for prompt correction of any errors or deficiencies which could be detected automatically or following the appropriate on-the-spot inspections, are reinforced. The French authorities have undertaken to implement those improvement measures at the latest by 1 September 2001. The French authorities have undertaken to inform the Commission in the event of any problems occurring during the implementation period of the abovementioned measures.
(4) In view of the situation in France, it is appropriate to recognise the fully operational character of the database for bovine animals,
The French database for bovine animals is recognised as fully operational from 2 September 2001.
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
15.11.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 330/40
COUNCIL DECISION
of 7 November 2014
on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Committee on Cultural Cooperation set up by the Protocol on cultural cooperation to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, as regards the establishment of a list of 15 arbitrators
(2014/794/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 167(3) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part (1) (‘the Agreement’) was signed on 6 October 2010. The Agreement contains a Protocol on Cultural Cooperation (‘the Protocol’) which, according to Article 1 thereof, sets up the framework within which the Parties cooperate for facilitating exchanges regarding cultural activities, goods and services, including, inter alia, in the audiovisual sector.
(2) Pursuant to Article 15.10.5 of the Agreement, it has been provisionally applied in part by Council Decision 2011/265/EU (2) (‘the Decision’) since 1 July 2011, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.
(3) Pursuant to Article 6 of the Decision, the position to be taken by the Union in the Committee on Cultural Cooperation (‘the Committee’) on decisions having legal effects shall be determined by the Council acting in accordance with the Treaty.
(4) Article 3bis of the Protocol provides that the Committee shall, promptly after its establishment, establish a list of 15 individuals to serve as arbitrators.
(5) The Union should determine the position to be taken in the Committee with regard to the establishment of the list of arbitrators.
(6) The position of the Union within the Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,
The position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the Committee on Cultural Cooperation, set up by the Protocol on cultural cooperation to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, as regards the establishment of the list of 15 individuals to serve as arbitrators shall be based on the draft decision of the Committee on Cultural Cooperation attached to this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.