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24.7.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 192/45
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 652/2009
of 23 July 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 measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
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 July 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 989/2003
of 10 June 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 668/2001 increasing the quantity of barley held by the German intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1630/2000(4), lays down the procedures and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by the intervention agencies.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 668/2001(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 937/2003(6), opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 3800088 tonnes of barley held by the German intervention agency.
(3) Germany informed the Commission of the intention of its intervention agency to increase by 499361 tonnes the quantity for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened. In view of the market situation, the German request should be granted.
(4) This increase in the quantity put out to tender makes it necessary to alter the list of regions and quantities in store without delay.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 668/2001 should be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Regulation (EC) No 668/2001 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:
"Article 2
1. The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 4299449 tonnes of barley to be exported to all third countries with the exception of Bulgaria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and the United States of America.
2. The regions in which the 4299449 tonnes of barley are stored are stated in Annex I to this Regulation."
2. Annex I is replaced by the Annex hereto.
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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 600/79  of 29 March 1979  amending Regulation (EEC) No 2237/77 as regards the date of introduction of the new form of farm return in Italy and Luxembourg
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 79/65/EEC of 15 June 1965 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Economic Community (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2910/73 (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2237/77 (3) specified the items to be included in the farm return to be used in determining the incomes of agricultural holdings;
Whereas it has been possible to overcome the difficulties initially envisaged for the application as from 1978 of the new farm return in Luxembourg ; whereas, in the case of that Member State, it will be possible to submit the accountancy data for the 1978 accounting year in the new farm return;
Whereas technical difficulties encountered in Italy in drawing up the instruments necessary for applying the new farm return are preventing the new farm return from being rationally applied for collecting the accountancy data of the 1979 accounting year ; whereas it is therefore expedient for the farm return used in previous accounting years to remain in force during the 1979 accounting year;
Whereas all the necessary measures have been taken in Italy to ensure satisfactory application of the new farm return for the collection of the accountancy data of the 1980 accounting year;
Whereas it is necessary to correct a mistake in the wording of heading 145, in the German version, concerning other fodder plants, and in that of heading 157, in all the language versions, relating to nurseries;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network,
Regulation (EEC) No 2237/77 is amended as follows:    1. The text of the second paragraph of Article 2 is replaced by the following:
"However, these provisions shall apply for the first time in France and Ireland to the accounting data of the 1979 accounting year, and in Italy to the accounting data of the 1980 accounting year. The 1979 and 1980 accounting years shall begin respectively during the periods from 1 January to 1 July 1979 and from 1 January to 1 July 1980."
2. In Annex II, the text of heading 145 in the German version is worded as follows:
"Sonstige Futterpflanzen : der gesamte Futteranbau, der in der Fruchtfolge steht und weniger als 5 Jahre lang die gleiche Fläche beansprucht (einjähriger und mehrjähriger Futteranbau ohne Ackerwiesen)."
3. In Annex II, the text of heading 157 is replaced by the following:
"Nurseries : including vine nurseries ; excluding tree nurseries in forests which serve the holding's needs."
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1795/76  of 20 July 1976  concerning the application of Article 40 (4) of the Treaty to the French overseas departments
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 and 227 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas the scope of the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund should be extended to include the French overseas departments so that they may receive the Community aid for the improvement of agricultural structures provided for in Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2788/72 (3), and thus promote the economic and social development of these areas which are basically agricultural;
Whereas the activities of the Guidance Section should be extended to the French overseas departments as soon as possible,
Article 40 (4) of the Treaty shall apply to the French overseas departments as regards the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION  of 19 March 1979  concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on a concerted action project in the field of treatment and use of sewage sludge (COST Project 68 bis)  (79/311/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 77/651/EEC of 27 September 1977 adopting a European Economic Community concerted project in the field of treatment and use of sewage sludge (1), and in particular Article 6 (1) thereof,
Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 6 (2) of Decision 77/651/EEC, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with certain non-member States involved in European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) with a view to extending the coordination which is the subject of the abovementioned decision to research undertaken in those States;
Whereas, therefore, this Agreement should be approved,
The Community-COST Concertation Agreement between the European Economic Community, Austria, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland on a concerted action project in the field of treatment and use of sewage sludge (COST Project 68 bis) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1482/91  of 31 May 1991  derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 3353/90 laying down detailed rules for the application of the aid scheme for small producers of certain arable crops
THE COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1346/90 of 14 May 1990 instituting aid for small producers of certain arable crops (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas Article 3 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3353/90 (2) provides that aid applications must be submitted to the competent authorities of the Member State concerned by 31 May each year at the latest for the current marketing year; whereas the  complexity and the novelty of the aid scheme instituted by Regulation (EEC) No 1346/90 does not permit compliance with the abovementioned date in all cases; whereas provision should accordingly be made for the extension of the latter as regards the  1990/91 marketing year;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Notwithstanding Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3353/90, aid applications relating to the 1990/91 marketing year may be submitted up to 15 June 1991 at the latest.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
30.10.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 285/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 977/2010
of 29 October 2010
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Obwarzanek krakowski (PGI))
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 first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Poland’s application to register the name ‘Obwarzanek krakowski’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2).
(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 93/19/EEC of 19 April 1993 amending Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community, and  Directive 91/683/EEC
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (4), established, in particular by  the amendments made to it by Directive 91/683/EEC (5), the plant health regime applicable in the Community as an area without internal frontiers;
Whereas some of its provisions should have been brought into force on 1 January 1993; whereas, according to Article 3 of Directive 91/683/EEC, other provisions should be brought into force six months after the revision of Annexes I to V;
Whereas it is essential to provide for appropriate legal security and to ensure that all the provisions are implemented at the earliest possible date, without prejudice to the coming into force of those ensuring on area without internal frontiers,  within the meaning of Article 8a of the Treaty;
Whereas a single date of implementation should be fixed,
The dates referred to in Articles 1 (5), 3 (4), 4 (2) (a) and (4), 5 (2) and (4), 6 (4), (5) and (9), 10 (1), (2) (a), (2) (b) and (5) and 12 (6), (7) and (8) of Directive 77/93/EEC are hereby replaced by 1 June 1993.
The first sentence of Article 3 (1) of Directive 91/683/EEC shall be replaced by the following:
'Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive on 1 June 1993.'
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive on 1 June 1993. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member  States.
2. Member States shall immediately communicate to the Commission all provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1056/2001
of 31 May 2001
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the Canary Islands(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000(2), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products to the Canary Islands has been settled by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 833/2001(4), as a consequence of the changes of the rates and prices for cereals products in the European part of the Community and on the world market, the aid for supply to the Canary Islands should be set at the amounts given in the Annex.
(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 is replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
2.8.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 201/36
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1268/2005
of 1 August 2005
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2191/81 on the granting of aid for the purchase of butter by non-profit making institutions and organisations
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2191/81 (2) provides for the grant of aid for the purchase of butter by non-profit making institutions and organisations. In view of the reduction in the butter intervention price and the subsequent reduction of aid levels in other butter support schemes, the aid amount should be reduced.
(2) Given the nature of the final beneficiaries of this scheme, it is necessary to provide for some time to elapse between the entry into force of the Regulation and its application in order to allow beneficiaries to adapt to the new aid level.
(3) The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
In the first subparagraph of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2191/81, the amount ‘EUR 80’ is replaced by the amount ‘EUR 60’.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 September 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 659/2003
of 10 April 2003
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 581/2003
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2003(3).
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty 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,
For tenders notified from 4 to 10 April 2003, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 581/2003, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 37,92 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 48700 t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.