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Commission Regulation (EC) No 556/2001
of 21 March 2001
amending Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops as regards set-aside areas and the list of eligible varieties of flax and hemp
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 of 17 May 1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1672/2000(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2860/2000(4), lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 with respect to the conditions for granting area payments for certain arable crops and sets out the conditions for set-aside.
(2) Article 18 of the above Regulation limits eligibility for set-aside payments to areas that in the preceding year were cultivated with a view to a harvest, set aside in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 or withdrawn from the production of arable crops or afforested in accordance with rural development legislation.
(3) Application of these conditions is no longer of any practical interest in view of the long period which has passed since their introduction. Moreover, checks on compliance with this Article involve a disproportionately high amount of effort compared with the purpose of the measure. These restrictive conditions should therefore be abolished in order to simplify the rules.
(4) New varieties of flax and hemp grown for fibre may be considered eligible. These should therefore be included in the list of varieties of flax and hemp grown for fibre eligible for the support system in Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 18 is replaced by the following:
"Article 18
'Set-aside' means leaving fallow an area eligible for area payments within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999."
2. The varieties "AdĂŠlie" and "Caesar Augustus" are added to point 1 of Annex XII.
3. The variety "Uso 31" is added to point 2a of Annex XII.
4. The variety "Delta-llosa" is added to point 2b of Annex XII, and the variety "Uso 31" is deleted.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from the 2001/02 marketing year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 27 November 1996 approving the programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia for 1997 presented by Spain and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (97/60/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia;
Whereas by letter, Spain has submitted a programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);
Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 96/598/EC (5);
Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Spain up to a maximum of ECU 775 000;
Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The programme for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia presented by Spain is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1997.
Spain shall bring into force by 1 January 1997 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in Spain by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 775 000.
2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:
- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,
- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1998 at the latest.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 2141/82
of 30 July 1982
applying the customs duty specified in the Common Customs Tariff to products falling under subheading 07.06 B
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1451/82 (2), and in particular Article 18 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1451/82 brought products falling under subheading 07.06 B and certain products falling under headings No 23.03 and No 23.06 of the Common Customs Tariff within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75; whereas the said products were thereby withdrawn from the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 of 28 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in certain products listed in Annex II to the Treaty (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 (4), and in consequence from the scope of the importation arrangements (based on application of the Common Customs Tariff) provided for by that Regulation;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 14 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75, the levy system is not applicable to the abovementioned products; whereas Article 18 (2) of that Regulation prohibits the levying of any customs duty or charge having the equivalent effect and leads, for products falling under subheading 07.06 B (of the abovementioned products the only ones for which a customs duty is specified in the Common Customs Tariff), to a result differing from that intended when Regulation (EEC) No 1451/82 was adopted, viz. continuation of the existing import arrangements;
Whereas, in order to remedy this situation, the products in question should be made subject to application of the customs duties specified in the Common Customs Tariff,
The customs duties specified in the Common Customs Tariff shall be applied to products falling under subheading 07.06 B.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 1982.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION of 25 November 1996 on the conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part (96/752/Euratom, ECSC, EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 together with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the assent of the Council and after consulting the ECSC Consultative Committee,
Having regard to the approval given by the Council pursuant to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, acting within the framework of the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part, signed in Luxembourg on 10 June 1996, it is necessary to approve the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related measures between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia of the other part,
The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part, the Protocols and declarations attached to the Final Act are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (2).
The texts of the Agreement, the Protocols annexed thereto and the Final Act are attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall deposit the Act of Notification provided for in the Agreement referred to in Article 1 for the European Community. The President of the Commission shall deposit the Acts serving as notification for the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.
8.3.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/21
COUNCIL DECISION 2011/146/CFSP
of 7 March 2011
amending Decision 2010/145/CFSP renewing measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 8 March 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/145/CFSP (1).
(2) The measures provided for in Decision 2010/145/CFSP should be renewed for a further period of 12 months,
Article 4(1) of Decision 2010/145/CFSP is hereby replaced by the following:
‘1.   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. It shall expire on 16 March 2012.’.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
3.12.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 358/1
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2067/2004
of 22 November 2004
amending Regulation (EC) No 527/2003 authorising the offer and delivery for direct human consumption of certain wines imported from Argentina which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
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 45(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) As an exception to Article 45(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, Regulation (EC) No 527/2003 (2) authorises imports into the Community of wine produced in Argentina which has undergone certain oenological processes not provided for in the Community rules. That authorisation is due to expire on 30 September 2004.
(2) Negotiations are currently underway between the Community, represented by the Commission, and Argentina on an agreement on trade in wine. These involve in particular the respective oenological processes of the two parties and the protection of geographical indications.
(3) With a view to ensuring the continued smooth progress of these negotiations, the derogation allowing the addition of malic acid to wines produced on the territory of Argentina and imported into the Community should be extended until the entry into force of the agreement resulting from the above negotiations, but not later than 30 September 2005.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 527/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly,
In the second subparagraph of Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 527/2003, the date ‘30 September 2004’ shall be replaced by that of ‘30 September 2005’.
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 October 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 25 July 1978  laying down specific criteria of purity for antioxidants which may be used in foodstuffs intended for human consumption  (78/664/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/357/EEC of 13 July 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the antioxidants authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption (1), as last amended by Directive 78/143/EEC (2), and in particular Article 5 (1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 of Directive 70/357/EEC, antioxidants must comply with specific criteria of purity laid down in accordance with Article 5 (1) thereof;
Whereas specific criteria of purity should be laid down for the antioxidants listed in Parts I to III and points 4 to 7 of Part IV of the Annex to Directive 70/357/EEC, on the understanding that certain of these criteria have already been laid down in Directive 65/66/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 76/463/EEC (4), and in Directive 78/663/EEC (5);
Whereas this Directive lays down no specific criteria of purity for ethyl alcohol covered by point 4 of Part IV of the Annex to Directive 70/357/EEC, and this substance will be considered in greater detail when rules of a general nature governing solvents are drawn up in the future;
Whereas for economic and technological reasons in certain Member States, provision should be made for the Member States to retain their existing national arrangements concerning specific criteria of purity concerning DL-tartaric acid and salts thereof, hydrolysed lecithins, and the aldehyde content of propylene glycol,
The specific criteria of purity referred to in Article 5 (1) of Directive 70/357/EEC are set out in the Annex to this Directive.
1. This Directive does not affect national measures in existence at the time of its notification under which specific criteria of purity are set for:    (a) DL-tartaric acid and salts thereof;
(b) hydrolysed lecithins;
(c) the aldehyde content of propylene glycol.
2. The Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, shall decide before 1 January 1982 on the criteria of purity referred to in paragraph 1 (a) and (b).
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 18 months after notification of this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Council Decision
of 2 October 2003
appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions
(2003/720/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 Spanish Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).
(2) The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the term of office of Mr Román RODRÍGUEZ RODRÍGUEZ, of which the Council was notified on 19 September 2003,
Mr Adán MARTÍN MENIS, Presidente - Gobierno de Canarias is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Román RODRÍGUEZ RODRÍGUEZ for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 4 October 1991  laying down implementing rules for Decision 91/426/EEC (Animo)  (91/539/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last  amended by Directive 91/174/EEC (2), and in particular Article 20 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (3), as amended by Decision 91/133/EEC (4), and in particular by Article 37 (2) thereof,
Whereas on 19 July 1991 Commission adopted Decision 91/398/EEC (5) on a computerized network linking veterinary authorities (Animo) and on 22 July 1991 Decision 91/426/EEC (6) laying down the details of the Community's financial contribution to the  setting up of a computerized network linking veterinary authorities (Animo),
Whereas it is appropriate to lay down rules for financial allocations and in particular the distribution between the Member States of the Community's financial contribution and the conditions for advance payments to Member States;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Community's financial contribution shall be shared out between the Member States depending on the number of units, within the meaning of Article 1 of Decision 91/398/EEC, and in the following manner:
- Belgium 35 units,
- Denmark 25 units,
- Germany 499 units,
- Greece 75 units,
- Spain 499 units,
- France 120 units,
- Ireland 40 units,
- Italy 499 units,
- Luxembourg 2 units,
- Netherlands 50 units,
- Portugal 35 units,
- United Kingdom 120 units.
1. The reimbursements to Member States as referred to in Article 2 (1) of Decision 91/426/EEC shall not include VAT.
2. The supporting documents referred to in Article 2 of Decision 91/426/EEC shall comprise:
- the purchase invoices or certified copies thereof; such invoices may not be dated earlier than 1 January 1991,
- the identity of the service responsible for the purchase and the inventory number of the equipment,
- confirmation that the transmission connections are operational.
Member States can obtain an advance payment of 50 % of the Community contribution, provided they present to the Commission, before 1 December 1991, confirmation of an order by the vendor of the equipment referred to in Article 2 (2) of  Decision 91/398/EEC.
The Commission can carry out checks to ensure that the equipment is in place and is functioning properly.
The absence of equipment and any anomalies found will be reported on to the competent authority. This may lead to reimbursement of all or part of the Community financial contribution, in proportion to the number of pieces of equipment eligible within  the meaning of Article 2 of Decision 91/398/EEC and the consequences for the functioning of the network.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 2 March 1984
amending the list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat
(84/134/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 Article 3 thereof,
Whereas Directive 83/91/EEC has extended the scope of the basic Directive 72/462/EEC in that for the purposes of Article 3 fresh meat of cloven-hoofed wild animals and wild solipeds, in so far as this concerns permitted importation from certain third countries of origin, is now included;
Whereas it is necessary to amend the Annex to Council Decision of 21 December 1976 drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 79/560/EEC of 4 May 1979 (4), so as to take account, in respect both of animals and fresh meat, of the criteria set out in Article 3 (2) of the Directive;
Whereas Belize may be considered as complying with these criteria as regards fresh meat of bovine animals and domestic solipeds and must therefore be added to the list;
Whereas, at the present time, the Member States do not authorize the importation of fresh meat of wild solipeds; whereas, therefore, the list should be extended solely to include meat from wild cloven-hoofed animals;
Whereas, while respecting the limitations arising from the adoption of the list, imports of meat of wild cloven-hoofed animals shall continue to be subject to national provisions in respect of health and veterinary inspection; in so far as they are not already subject to any Community health protection measures;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex to Decision 79/542/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.