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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2028/97 of 13 October 1997 determining the share of grain to be provided by the Community under the Food Aid Convention 1995
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 of 27 June 1996 on food-aid policy and food-aid management and special operations in support of food security (1), and in particular Article 21 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),
Whereas the Food Aid Convention 1995, which is concluded for a period of three years, has applied provisionally in the Community since 1 July 1995; whereas Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 did not enter into force until 8 July 1996;
Whereas Article 21 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 provides that the Council shall determine the Community share of the overall amount of cereals aid to be contributed by both the Community and the Member States as laid down in the Food Aid Convention;
Whereas Article 21 (2) provides that the Commission shall coordinate the operations of the Community and the Member States as regards the supply of cereals aid under the Food Aid Convention and shall ensure that the total contribution by the Community and its Member States is at least as high as the quantities provided for in the said Convention,
Of the 1 755 000 tonnes of grain constituting the minimum annual contribution to be made by the Community and its Member States under the Food Aid Convention 1995, the Community's share shall be 983 800 tonnes for the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1998.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
8.6.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 140/25
COUNCIL DECISION
of 3 June 2010
appointing one Polish member of the Committee of the Regions
(2010/310/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Polish Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU and 2010/29/EU appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015 (1).
(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Jan KOZŁOWSKI, member of the Committee of the Regions,
The following is hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions as a member for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:
Mr Mieczysław STRUK, Marszałek Województwa Pomorskiego.
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 July 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the English text is authentic) (97/500/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,
Whereas the request submitted by the United Kingdom on 18 October 1996, which reached the Commission on 31 October 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;
Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;
Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;
Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,
The request submitted by the United Kingdom for an exemption concerning the production of one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which it is intended is hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Council Decision
of 19 February 2004
concerning the adoption of a supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community
(2004/185/Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission submitted after consultation of the Scientific and Technical Committee,
Having regard to the opinion of the Board of Governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC),
Whereas:
(1) Within the framework of the European research area, the supplementary research programme involving the high flux reactor (HFR) is one of the principal means available in the Union to contribute to safe nuclear technologies, to materials research for thermonuclear fusion, to fundamental research, to medical research and medical applications and to training in these areas.
(2) The financial contributions to this supplementary programme will come directly from the Netherlands and France,
The supplementary research programme on the operation of HFR, hereinafter referred to as "the programme", the objectives of which are set out in Annex I, is hereby adopted for a period of three years, starting on 1 January 2004.
The financial contributions estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to about EUR 30,6 million. The breakdown of the contributions is given in Annex II. It includes provision for the reactor decommissioning.
The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of the programme, and to this end, shall call upon the services of the JRC. The JRC Board of Governors shall be kept informed about the implementation of the programme.
The Commission shall each year, before 15 June, submit to the European Parliament, to the Council and to the European Economic and Social Committee a report on the implementation of this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
11.6.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 152/30
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 563/2011
of 10 June 2011
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 Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 XV, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 June 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2587/94 of 25 October 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 441/88 laying down detailed rules for applying compulsory distillation as referred to in Article 39 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87
THE COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1891/94 (2), and in particular Article 39 (9) thereof,
Whereas steps should be taken to prevent the supply of wine products from different wine-growing zones within each production region becoming a means of avoiding compulsory distillation; whereas, therefore, the method for calculating the volume of  production to be taken into account for the determination of producers' obligations should be clarified; whereas it should be laid down that, in calculating the yield per hectare in certain special cases provided for in Article 7 of Commission  Regulation (EEC) No 441/88, of 17 February 1988, laying down detailed rules for applying compulsory distillation as referred to in Article 39 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 343/94 (4), products upstream  of wine are only to be taken into account where they are to be turned into wine;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
The following is added to the first and second indents of paragraph 2 of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 441/88:
'Products upstream of wine acquired after the date laid down for the submission of the production declaration shall only be taken into account where they are turned into wine.'
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.
13.1.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 9/14
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUBAM RAFAH/2/2011
of 20 December 2011
extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Border Assistance Mission at the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah)
(2012/27/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP of 25 November 2005 on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission at the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah) (1) and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC), in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of political control and strategic direction of the EUBAM Rafah mission, including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.
(2) On 11 November 2008, by Decision EUBAM Rafah/1/2008 (2), the PSC, upon a proposal by the Secretary-General/High Representative, appointed Mr Alain FAUGERAS as Head of Mission of EUBAM Rafah. On 21 May 2010, by Decision EUBAM Rafah/1/2010 (3), the PSC, upon a proposal by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR), extended the mandate of Mr Alain FAUGERAS until 24 May 2011 and, by Decision EUBAM Rafah/1/2011 (4), that mandate was extended until 31 December 2011.
(3) The HR has proposed to the PSC that it extend the mandate of Mr Alain FAUGERAS as Head of Mission of EUBAM Rafah from 1 January 2012 until 30 June 2012,
The mandate of Mr Alain FAUGERAS as Head of Mission of the European Union Border Assistance Mission at the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah) is hereby extended from 1 January 2012 until 30 June 2012.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 305/2003
of 18 February 2003
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 February 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2338/2003
of 30 December 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector
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), and in particular Article 68(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001(2) contains certain derogations relating to the issue of licences whereby Australia and the United States can benefit from simplified licensing arrangements, which are due to expire on 31 December 2003.
(2) Since the bilateral negotiations in progress with these two countries will not end before the end of the year, in order to prevent any disruption of trade, these derogations should be extended for a limited period in the light of the progress of the negotiations.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 should also be updated to take account of the fact that Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 of 29 April 2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine-sector products(3) applies from 1 August 2003.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 is amended as follows:
1. Article 27(2) is replaced by the following:
"2. Article 24(2) and Article 26 shall apply until 31 December 2005."
2. in Annex VIII.B, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
"3. The product description in box 6 of the VI 1 form and box 5 of the VI 2 extract must be completed in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 753/2002."
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
31.1.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 22/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 91/2007
of 30 January 2007
amending Regulation (EC) No 1483/2006 as regards the quantities covered by the standing invitation to tender for the resale on the Community market of cereals held by the intervention agencies of the Member States
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1483/2006 (2) opened standing invitations to tender for the resale on the Community market of cereals held by the intervention agencies of the Member States.
(2) In view of the situation on the Community markets for common wheat, barley and maize and of the changes in demand for cereals in various regions in recent weeks, new quantities of cereals held in intervention should be made available in some Member States. The intervention agencies in the Member States concerned should therefore be authorised to increase the quantities put out to tender by 28 724 tonnes of common wheat in France, 20 332 tonnes of barley in Finland and 9 363 tonnes in Lithuania, and 500 000 tonnes of maize in Hungary.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1483/2006 should be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1483/2006 is hereby 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 DECISION  of 25 September 1979  laying down the methods of control for maintaining the officially brucellosis-free status of bovine herds in Denmark  (Only the Danish text is authentic)  (79/837/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 79/111/EEC (2), and in particular Article 3 (13) thereof,
Whereas more than 99 78 % of bovine herds in the Kingdom of Denmark have been declared officially brucellosis-free within the meaning of Article 2 (e) of Directive 64/432/EEC and as having fulfilled the conditions for this qualification for at least 10 years ; whereas no case of abortion due to a brucella infection has been recorded there for at least three years;
Whereas, in order to maintain this qualification, it is necessary to lay down control measures ensuring its efficacy and which are adapted to the special health situation of bovine herds in Denmark;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
In order to maintain the officially brucellosis-free status of bovine herds in Denmark, the following conditions must be met:    - every bovine animal suspected of being infected with brucellosis must be notified to the competent authorities and must undergo official investigations for brucellosis including at least two serological blood tests including complement fixation as well as a microbiological examination of appropriate samples taken in the case of an abortion,
- during the period of suspicion, which will continue until negative results have been obtained from the tests provided for in the first indent, the officially brucellosis-free status shall be suspended in the case of the herd of the suspected bovine animal or animals.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.
9.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 67/19
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 204/2013
of 8 March 2013
fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences for olive oil lodged from 4 to 5 March 2013 under the Tunisian tariff quota and suspending the issue of import licences for the month of March 2013
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 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3(1) and (2) of Protocol No 1 (3) to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part (4), opens a tariff quota at a zero rate of duty for imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90, wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported direct from that country to the European Union, up to the limit laid down for each year.
(2) Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quota for olive oil originating in Tunisia (5) lays down monthly quantitative limits for the issue of import licences.
(3) Import licence applications have been submitted to the competent authorities under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 in respect of a total quantity exceeding the limit laid down for the month of March in Article 2(2) of that Regulation.
(4) In these circumstances, the Commission must set an allocation coefficient allowing import licences to be issued in proportion to the quantity available.
(5) Since the limit for the month of March has been reached, no more import licences can be issued for that month,
The quantities for which import licence applications were lodged for 4 and 5 March 2013 under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 15,761228 %.
The issue of import licences in respect of amounts applied for as from 11 March 2013 shall be suspended for March 2013.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 March 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.