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13.9.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1339/2006
of 12 September 2006
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), 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 13 September 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
19.3.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 73/20
COMMISSION DECISION
of 16 March 2009
amending Decision 2003/322/EC as regards the feeding of certain species of necrophagous birds in Bulgaria with certain category 1 material
(notified under document number C(2009) 1670)
(Only the Bulgarian, French, Greek, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish texts are authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/247/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (1), and in particular Article 23(2)(d) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2003/322/EC of 12 May 2003 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the feeding of certain necrophagous birds with certain category 1 materials (2) lays down conditions for the authorisation of the feeding of certain endangered or protected species of necrophagous birds by certain Member States.
(2) That Decision lists the Member States authorised to make use of that possibility, the species of necrophagous birds which may be fed with the category 1 material, and the implementing rules under which the feeding may take place.
(3) Bulgaria has submitted a request for the authorisation of feeding certain species of necrophagous birds with certain category 1 material and has submitted satisfactory information concerning the occurrence of those species on its territory and concerning the safety measures to be applied when feeding category 1 animal by-products to those birds.
(4) Decision 2003/322/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Decision 2003/322/EC is amended as follows:
1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:
2. Article 4 is replaced by the following:
3. Article 6 is replaced by the following:
4. In Part A of the Annex, the following point (g) is added:
‘(g) In the case of Bulgaria: black vulture (Aegypius monachus), bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca), white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), black kite (Milvus migrans) and red kite (Milvus milvus).’
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Bulgaria, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus and the Portuguese Republic.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No  1242/95 of 31 May 1995 fixing for the month of June 1995 the minimum purchase price for lemons  delivered to the processing industry and the financial compensation payable after processing  thereof
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77 of 17 May 1977 laying down special measures to  encourage the marketing of products processed from lemons  (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)  No 1199/90  (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77, the minimum price which  processors must pay to producers is fixed, as from the 1991/92 marketing year at 105  % of the  average withdrawal price calculated in accordance with the first indent of Article 18 (1) (a) of  Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72  (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 997/95   (4); whereas the minimum price must be fixed on the basis of the basic and buying-in prices for the  month of June 1995 by Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/95  (5) and reduced by Commission Regulation  (EC) No 1241/95  (6);
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77, financial compensation cannot exceed  the difference between the minimum purchase price referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation and  the prices obtained for the raw material in producer third countries;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
For the month of June 1995 the minimum price referred to in Article 1  (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77 shall be as follows:
Minimum price: ECU 15,77/100 kg net.
The minimum price shall refer to products ex-producers' packaging stations.
For the month of June 1995 the financial compensation referred to in Article 2 of  Regulation (EEC) No 1035/77 shall be as follows:
Financial compensation: ECU 10,48/100 kg net.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official  Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 June 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1265/2003
of 16 July 2003
prohibiting fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Spain
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 2846/98(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), 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, II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain have exhausted the quota allocated for 2003. Spain has prohibited fishing for this stock from 4 July 2003. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Spain for 2003.
Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions I, II (Norwegian waters) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain 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 4 July 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
19.8.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 214/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 756/2009
of 17 August 2009
establishing a prohibition of fishing for deep-sea sharks in Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of V, VI, VII, VIII and IX 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 (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1359/2008 of 28 November 2008 fixing for 2009 and 2010 the fishing opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (3) lays down quotas for 2009 and 2010.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of, or registered in, the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2009.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated for 2009 to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date stated in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of, or registered in, the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date stated in that Annex. After that date it shall also be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.
29.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 167/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 984/2005
of 28 June 2005
determining the extent to which applications lodged in June 2005 for import licences for certain poultrymeat sector products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 of 18 December 1996 laying down rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the system provided for by the Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel (1), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof,
Whereas:
The applications for import licences lodged for the period 1 July to 30 September 2005 are greater than the quantities available and must therefore be reduced by a fixed percentage to ensure a fair distribution,
1.   Applications for import licences for the period 1 July to 30 September 2005 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 shall be met as referred to in the Annex.
2.   Application for import licences for the period 1 October to 31 December 2005 may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2497/96 for the total quantity as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION of 12 October 1998 appointing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (98/C 320/02)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second and third paragraphs of Article 54 thereof,
Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency (1), as last amended by Decision 95/1/EC/Euratom/ECSC of 1 January 1995 (2),
Having regard to the Council Decision of 27 June 1997 appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,
Whereas a member's seat on the aforementioned Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Thierry DUJARDIN, which was brought to the Council's attention on 30 June 1998;
Whereas this vacancy should be filled;
Having regard to the nomination submitted by the French Government on 30 June 1998,
Mr Eric PROUST is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency for the remainder of the Committee's term of office, that is until 28 March 1999.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1230/2000
of 13 June 2000
derogating, for the 2000/01 marketing year, from Regulation (EC) No 661/97 with respect to the deadline for allocating quotas for processed tomato products by 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 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2701/1999(2), and in particular Article 6(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 lays down that Member States should share out the quantities allocated to them between the processing undertakings established on their territory according to the average quantities produced in compliance with minimum prices during the three marketing years preceding the marketing year for which the allocation is made.
(2) Article 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 661/97 of 16 April 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the system of quotas for processed tomato products(3), amended by Regulation (EC) No 2807/98(4), lays down that when the competent authorities of Member States have checked that the aid applications comply with the rules and are in possession of all the particulars needed for allocation, they shall allocate a given quantity of fresh tomatoes to each processing undertaking. Article 1(1) of that Regulation lays down that the allocation provided for in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 shall be made by the Member States by 31 May preceding each marketing year.
(3) The Italian authorities have informed the Commission that administrative difficulties prevent them from complying with the 31 May deadline and have requested an extension to 20 June 2000. In these circumstances this date should, exceptionally and for the 2000/01 marketing year only, be deferred to 20 June 2000.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Processed Fruit and Vegetables,
For the 2000/01 marketing year, the Member States may defer until 20 June 2000 the deadline for allocating quotas to the processing enterprises established on their territory referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 661/97.
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 REGULATION (EC) No 1217/96 of 28 June 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1477/95 laying down certain transitional measures for the implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture as regards olive oil
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agricultural sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof,
Whereas Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1477/95 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 666/96 (3), provides for a reduced rate of duty to apply to imports of olive oil during the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996;
Whereas the period for taking transitional measures was extended to 30 June 1997 by Council Regulation (EC) No 1193/96 of 26 June 1996 extending the period for taking the transitional measures necessary in the agricultural sector for implementation of the agreements concluded under the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (4);
Whereas the situation on the market which justified the adoption of the transitional measure provided for in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1477/95 still obtains; whereas, as a result, a reduced rate of duty should be maintained for those products up to the end of the 1995/96 marketing year; whereas the derogation provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1477/95 continues to be valid; whereas, pending the adoption by the Council of a definitive measure, those measures should be extended until 31 October 1996;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
Regulation (EC) No 1477/95 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 1, '30 June 1996` is replaced by '31 October 1996`.
2. In Article 5, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
'It shall apply from 1 July 1995 to 31 October 1996.`
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 July 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
NINETEENTH COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 96/41/EC of 25 June 1996 adapting to technical progress Annexes II, III, VI and VII to Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 95/34/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) thereof,
After consultation of the Scientific Committee on Cosmetology,
Whereas the available scientific data indicate that urocanic acid interferes with the immune process in the presence of ultraviolet radiation and, therefore, its use should be prohibited;
Whereas calcium hydroxide in combination with a guanidine salt and lithium hydroxide used as hair straighteners, may have undesirable effects if they enter into contact with the eyes; whereas, therefore, their use should be subject to certain restrictions and conditions;
Whereas, on the basis of the latest scientific and technical research, chlorphenesin, sodium hydroxymethylglycinate and silver chloride deposited on titanium dioxide may be used as preservatives in cosmetic products;
Whereas, on the basis of the latest scientific and technical research, the polymer of N-{-(2 and 4)-[(2-oxoborn-3-ylidene)methyl]benzyl}acrylamide may be used as a UV filter in cosmetic products;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on the Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in the Cosmetics Products Sector,
Directive 76/768/EEC is hereby amended as shown in the Annex.
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that as from 1 July 1997 for the substances set out in the Annex, neither manufacturers or importers established in the Community shall place on the market products which do not comply with the requirements of this Directive.
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the products referred to in paragraph 1 containing the substances set out in the Annex shall not be sold or otherwise supplied to the final consumer after 30 June 1998.
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 30 June 1997. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by the Member States.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
This Directive shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
20.1.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 14/8
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 January 2010
appointing three Belgian members and two Belgian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
(2010/31/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 Belgian Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).
(2) Three members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Geert BOURGEOIS, Mr Dirk VAN MECHELEN and Mr Jos CHABERT. Two alternate members’ seats have become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Evelyne HUYTEBROECK and Mr Pascal SMET,
The following are hereby (re)appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:
(a) as members:
— Mr Geert BOURGEOIS, viceminister-president van de Vlaamse Regering en Vlaams Minister van Bestuurszaken, Binnenlands Bestuur, Inburgering, Toerisme en Vlaamse Rand (change of mandate),
— Mr Dirk VAN MECHELEN, Vlaams volksvertegenwoordiger (change of mandate),
— Mr Jos CHABERT, opvolger in het Brussels Parlement (change of mandate),
(b) as alternate members:
— Mr Yaron PESZTAT, Membre du Parlement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale,
— Mr Jean-Luc VANRAES, Minister van Financiën, Begroting, Openbaar Ambt en Externe Betrekkingen van de Brusselse Hoofdstedelijke Regering.
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.