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26.7.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 194/34
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 25 July 2011
rejecting two applications for entry in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (Eilenburger Sachsenquelle (PDO)), (Eilenburger Sanusquelle (PDO))
(notified under document C(2011) 5251)
(Only the German text is authentic)
(2011/462/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 5 November 1999, Germany notified to the Commission two applications for registration under Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (2) concerning the two names of mineral waters listed in the Annex. However, these names are not included in the list of natural mineral waters recognised by Member States (3) in accordance with Article 1 of Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (4). Consequently, as these names cannot be recognised in the internal market as marketable mineral waters, they should not be registered.
(2) In the light of the above, the two applications for registration of the designations listed in the Annex to this Decision should be rejected.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision comply with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designations of Origin,
The applications for registration of the designations listed in the Annex to this Decision are rejected.
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1875/96 of 27 September 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 laying down special detailed rules of application for export refunds on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 17 (14) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1315/96 (4), lays down special detailed rules of application for export refunds on milk and milk products; whereas Article 9a of that Regulation lays down that export licences for cheese for export to the United States as part of the additional quota under the Agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations may be issued under a special procedure permitting the designation of preferential importers in the United States; whereas experience has revealed the need for certain technical amendments in order to ensure the smooth operation of that procedure;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 9a (2) (a) and (b), the year '1995` is replaced by '1996`.
2. Article 9a (6) is replaced by the following:
'6. Before the end of the year for which provisional licences are issued, the trader shall apply for the full licence, even in the case of part quantities, which shall be issued forthwith. The following words shall be entered in section 20 of the application for the full licence and in the licence itself:
"For export to the United States of America: Article 9a of Regulation (EC) No 1466/95."
Notwithstanding Article 4, full licences shall only be valid for the year in question.`
3. Article 11 is replaced by the following:
'Article 11
1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 shall apply only to licences issued pursuant to Articles 6 (3) and 9a.`
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply only to the licences referred to in Article 9a of Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 for exports from 1 January 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2169/87
of 22 July 1987
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3888/86 as regards the allocation of the quantity of preserved cultivated mushrooms which may be imported without payment of the additional amount during the period 1 January to 31 December 1987
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1928/87 (2),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81 of 30 June 1981 on measures applicable to imports of preserved cultivated mushrooms (3), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81 lays down that the quantity which may be imported without payment of the additional amount must be allocated between the supplier countries with due regard for traditional trade flows and new suppliers;
Whereas Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3888/86 (4) allocated the quantity in question for the period 1 January to 31 December 1987; whereas Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3433/81 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1887/86 (6), provided for the possibility of reviewing the tonnages on the basis of the licences granted during the first six months of the year in question; whereas the balance of licences issued up to 30 June 1987 is such as to justify a new allocation of these quantities,
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,
Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3888/86 is hereby replaced by the following Article:
'Article 1
The quantity fixed by Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1796/81 is hereby allocated for the period 1 January to 31 December 1987:
(net weight in tonnes)
1.2.3.4.5.6 //  //  //  //  //  //  // Country of origin  //  //  //  //  //  //  // China   // South Korea   // Taiwan  // Hong Kong   // Other   // Importing country   //   //   //  //   //   //    //   //   //   //   //   // Belgium   //   //  //   //   //   // Luxembourg   // 264   // -   // 52   // -  // -   // Denmark   // 855   // 20   // -   // -   // -  // Germany   // 28 933   // 460   // 2 143   // 433   // 882  // Greece   // 15   // 5   // 137   // -   // 20   // France  // 10   // -   // 18   // -   // 2   // Ireland   // -   // -  // -   // -   // -   // Italy   // -   // -   // 25   // -  // 20   // Netherlands   // 79   // -   // 75   // -   // -  // United Kingdom   // 109   // -   // 168   // -   // 11  // Spain   // 3   // -   // 10   // -   // -   // Portugal  // -   // -   // -   // 1   // -   //    //   //   //   // (6) OJ No L 206, 30. 7. 1986, p. 20.
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 31 July 1987
amending Decision 74/442/EEC relating to the setting up of a Joint Committee on Social Problems of Agricultural Workers
(87/445/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Whereas the enlargement of the Community requires an increase in the number of representatives of European organizations in the Joint Committee on Social Problems of Agricultural Workers;
Whereas the Commission must take account of the specific situation in the various Member States in order to ensure optimum participation by the social partners of the agricultural employment sector in the work of the Joint Committee and thus safeguard its representativeness of the socio-economic forces concerned;
Commission Decision 74/442/EEC (1), as amended by Commission Decision 83/54/EEC (2), is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 4 is replaced by the following:
'Article 4
1. The Committee shall consist of 56 members.
2. Seats shall be allocated as follows
(a) 28 to the representatives of the employers' organizations
(b) 28 to the representatives of the workers' organizations.
3. The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Commission as follows:
(a) So on proposals from the following employers' and workers' organizations:
- Committee of Agricultural Organizations in the European Community (COPA): 25 members;
- European Federation of Agricultural Workers' Unions within the Community (EFA): 25 members.
(b) six, directly by the Commission, after consultation of the bodies mentioned in 3 (a) above; from amongst the most representative associations of employers and employees, where appropriate other than the bodies mentioned in 3 (a).'
2. Article 13 (3) is replaced by the following:
'3. A representative of the secretariat of each of the bodies mentioned in Article 4.3 (a) may attend the meetings of the Committee as observer.'
This Decision shall enter into force on 31 July 1987.
COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE
of 3 May 1988
amending Directive 74/150/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors
(88/297/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and, in particular, Article 100A thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas it is important to adopt measures with the aim of progressively establishing the internal market over a period expiring on 31 December 1992; whereas the internal market shall comprise an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is ensured;
Whereas in Annex II to Directive 74/150/EEC (4), as last amended by Directive 82/890/EEC (5), contains a list of parts or characteristics with the indication 'SD', which signifies that Community Directives have been or must be adopted; whereas it has become superfluous to adopt Community rules for some of those parts or characteristics because they are now used less and less frequently in tractor manufacturing or have been replaced by other devices which have since become obligatory;
Whereas, among the Community rules governing the granting of EEC type-approval in respect of tractors, those concerning the parts or characteristics in question can be replaced by the specification that they conform to the particulars and information provided by the manufacturer,
In Annex II to Directive 74/150/EEC the abbreviation 'SD' shown against items 7.3.4, 7.5 and 7.6.3 are replaced by the abbreviation 'CONF'.
1. Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive not later than 31 December 1988. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. Member States shall ensure that the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive are communicated to the Commission.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1807/2003
of 14 October 2003
prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of 20 December 2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1754/2003(4), lays down quotas for cod for 2003.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, IIb, by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal have exhausted the quota allocated for 2003. Portugal has prohibited fishing for this stock from 7 October 2003. This date should consequently be adopted in this Regulation,
Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, IIb, by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Portugal for 2003.
Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, IIb, by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 7 October 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 715/2003
of 24 April 2003
amending Regulations (EC) No 883/2001 and (EC) No 2805/95 respectively laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector and fixing the export refunds in the wine sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2585/2001(2), and in particular Articles 63 and 64,
Whereas:
(1) Trade agreements have recently been concluded between the European Union and Poland(3) establishing certain concessions in the form of tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and total liberalisation of trade in other agricultural products. The elimination of refunds in the wine sector with effect from 1 April 2003 is one of these concessions.
(2) The Polish authorities have undertaken to ensure that only consignments of Community products covered by the trade agreements on which no refund has been granted are allowed for import into those countries. To that end, Article 9(6) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of 24 April 2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2380/2002(5), and Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2805/95 of 5 December 1995 fixing the export refunds in the wine sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2137/93(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1574/2002(7), should be amended.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
The export licences already issued, comprising advance fixing of the refund, shall be valid for the destination Poland only until 31 March 2003. The security referred to in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 shall be released in proportion to the unused quantities.
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 concerning the list of countries by zone of destination, as referred to in Article 9(6), is hereby replaced by Annex I to this Regulation.
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2805/95 concerning the other destination definition, is hereby replaced by Annex II to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1820/95 of 26 July 1995  amending Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific  arrangements for supplying Madeira with certain vegetable oils and establishing a forecast balance,  and amending Regulation (EC) No 2883/94 establishing a forecast balance for the supply to the  Canary Islands of agricultural products covered by the specific measures provided for in Articles  2, 3, 4 and 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures  for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products  (1), as last amended by  Regulation (EC) No 3290/94  (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures  for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products  (3), as last amended by  Regulation (EC) No 3290/94, and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92, Commission Regulation (EEC) No  2257/92  (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2405/94  (5), establishes, for the 1994/95  marketing year, the forecast balance for certain vegetable oils and Madeira; whereas as a result,  the forecast supply balance for the 1995/96 marketing year should be established;
Whereas pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, Commission Regulation (EC) No 2883/94   (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1688/95  (7), establishes, for the 1994/95 marketing  year, the forecast supply balance for certain vegetable oils for the Canary Islands; whereas, as a  result, the forecast supply balance for the 1995/96 marketing year should be established;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Cereals,
Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2257/92 is replaced by the  following:
'1.  The quantities of the forecast supply balance for Madeira for the 1995/96 marketing year which  qualify for exemption from customs duties on imports from third countries or which benefit from  Community supply aid shall be as follows:
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Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 2883/94 hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the  Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
11.11.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 294/10
COUNCIL DECISION
of 26 October 2009
concerning the conclusion of the Protocol amending the Agreement on maritime transport between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, of the other part
(2009/825/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2) thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) The Agreement on maritime transport between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, of the other part (1) was signed in Brussels on 6 December 2002. It was subsequently concluded on 31 January 2008 pursuant to Council Decision 2008/143/EC (2) and entered into force on 1 March 2008.
(2) A Protocol amending the Agreement on maritime transport between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union was signed in Beijing on 5 September 2005 and concluded pursuant to Council Decision 2008/144/EC (3).
(3) In accordance with Article 6(2) of the 2005 Act of Accession (4), the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania are to accede to the Agreement by way of a protocol between the Council and the People’s Republic of China.
(4) The Protocol amending the Agreement on maritime transport between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, of the other part (5), to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union was signed in Brussels on 31 March 2009.
(5) The necessary constitutional and institutional procedures have been completed and the Protocol should therefore be approved,
The Protocol amending the Agreement on maritime transport between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, give the notification provided for in Article 3 of the Protocol.