razaulhaq/eurlex_sdg_coverage huggingface dataset:
Commission Decision
of 6 November 2000
amending Commission Decision 2000/552/EC on certain protection measures with regard to movement of equidae within and dispatch from certain parts of France affected by West Nile fever
(notified under document number C(2000) 3173)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/689/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In certain departments of France cases of West Nile fever, a non-contagious vector-transmitted viral disease accompanied by clinical signs of encephalitis, have been reported in horses.
(2) The presence of this disease is liable to constitute a danger for humans and equidae.
(3) The Commission therefore adopted Decision 2000/552/EC of 15 September 2000 on certain protection measures with regard to movement of equidae within and dispatch from certain parts of France affected by West Nile fever(3).
(4) In order to adapt the measures to the current epidemiological situation, it is necessary to amend Decision 2000/552/EC with regard to equidae dispatch from the affected parts of the territory of France.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Annexes I and II to Decision 2000/552/EC are replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Member States shall amend the measures they apply with regard to France to bring them into line with this Decision.
They shall inform the Commission thereof.
This Decision shall apply until 30 November 2000.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
23.4.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 102/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 333/2010
of 22 April 2010
concerning the authorisation of a new use of Bacillus subtilis C-3102 (DSM 15544) as a feed additive for weaned piglets (holder of authorisation Calpis Co. Ltd. Japan, represented in the European Union by Calpis Co. Ltd. Europe Representative Office)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.
(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of the preparation set out in the Annex to this Regulation. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(3) The application concerns the authorisation of a new use of the preparation of Bacillus subtilis C-3102 (DSM 15544) as a feed additive for weaned piglets, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.
(4) The use of that micro-organism preparation has been authorised for chickens for fattening by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1444/2006 (2).
(5) New data were submitted in support of the application for authorisation for weaned piglets. The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its opinion of 9 December 2009 (3) that Bacillus subtilis C-3102 (DSM 15544) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment and that the use of that preparation can improve the performance of the animals. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(6) The assessment of Bacillus subtilis C-3102 (DSM 15544) shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised, as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘gut flora stabilisers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
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.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 March 1993 releasing the Kingdom of Denmark from the requirements to indicate on the official label the botanical name in respect of cereal seed, under Council Directive 66/402/EEC (Only the Danish text is authentic)
(93/208/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/2/EEC (2), and in particular Article 14 (3) thereof,
Whereas in accordance with the abovementioned Directive, the botanical name of the species should be given according to the provisions of point 4 of Annex IV (A) (a) to the same Directive applicable to the marking of seed packages;
Whereas, however, Member States may be released from such a requirement, where appropriate, for limited periods, where it has been established that the disadvantages of its implementation outweigh the advantages expected for the marketing of seed;
Whereas in Denmark, by virtue of Commission Decision 80/755/EEC (3), as amended by Decision 81/109/EEC (4) the required information to be printed on the label is printed indelibly by electronic printers on the package itself; whereas, until 1 June 1993,  it is difficult to change the said printing system in Denmark in order to be able to print both the botanical and the common Danish name on the said package;
Whereas, therefore, Denmark wishes for the time being to be released from the requirement to indicate the botanical name on the package;
Whereas Denmark should consequently be released until 1 June 1993 from the requirements to indicate the botanical name in respect of cereal seed, in so far this applies to packages subject to indelible printing of prescribed information under Decision  80/755/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
1. The Kingdom of Denmark is hereby released from the labelling requirement in respect of the indication of the botanical name of the species, laid down in point 4 of Annex IV (A) (a) to Directive 66/402/EEC.
2. This authorization is applicable only in the case of packages of this covered by Decision 80/755/EEC.
This authorization expires on 1 June 1993.
The Kingdom of Denmark shall notify the Commission of the conditions under which it makes use of the authorization granted pursuant to Article 1.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.
20.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 364/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1879/2006
of 19 December 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 20 December 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 555/2002
of 27 March 2002
fixing the maximum purchasing price for butter for the 47th invitation to tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1614/2001(4), provides that, in the light of the tenders received for each invitation to tender, a maximum buying-in price is to be fixed in relation to the intervention price applicable and that it may also be decided not to proceed with the invitation to tender.
(2) As a result of the tenders received, the maximum buying-in price should be fixed as set out below.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
For the 47th invitation to tender issued under Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999, for which tenders had to be submitted not later than 26 March 2002, the maximum buying-in price is fixed at 295,38 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 March 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
31.10.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 290/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1066/2008
of 30 October 2008
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 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 31 October 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 31 January 1994 drawing up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine, caprine and equine species, ova and embryos of the porcine species  (94/63/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific  Community rules referred to in Article A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), and in particular Article 28 thereof,
Whereas imports in the Community of semen, ova and embryos subject to Directive 92/65/EEC must be from third countries which are able to offer equivalent guarantees to conditions laid down for the placing on the market before the 31 December 1993;
Whereas in the absence of these guarantees for the abovementioned date and in view of facilitating to the new system of veterinary controls at the external borders of the Community, it is necessary to draw up provisional Community lists of third  countries or parts of third countries from which imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine, caprine and equine species, ova and embryos of the porcine species are authorized, which could be based, in particular, on Council Decision 79/542/EEC (2),  as last amended by Commission Decision 93/507/EEC (3);
Whereas, considering the adaptation to the new regime which will follow the adoption of these lists, it is justified to foresee a period of time for their application;
Whereas, the measures provided for in this Decision are in conformity with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Member States shall authorize imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species from third countries appearing in the list in Part I of the Annex.
Member States shall authorize imports of semen, ova and embryos of the equine species from third countries appearing in the list in Part II of the Annex.
Member States shall authorize imports of ova and embryos of the porcine species from third countries appearing in the list in Part III of the Annex.
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1994.
This Decision is addressed to Member States.
9.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 322/27
COUNCIL DECISION 2009/907/CFSP
of 8 December 2009
amending Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28 and 43(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 10 November 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (1).
(2) In light of experience from the first year of the operation, amendments to Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP are required in order to allow for the European Union naval force to contribute to the monitoring of fishing activities off the coast of Somalia.
(3) Acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast continue to threaten shipping in the area and especially the delivery of food aid to the Somali population by the World Food Programme.
(4) Therefore, it is necessary to extend the operation for another year.
(5) On 30 November 2009 United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1897 (2009).
(6) Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP should be amended accordingly,
Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(a) in Article 1, the following paragraph shall be added:
(b) in Article 2, point (f) shall be replaced by the following:
‘(f) liaise and cooperate with organisations and entities, as well as States, working in the region to combat acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast, in particular the “Combined Task Force 150” maritime force which operates within the framework of “Operation Enduring Freedom”;
(g) once sufficient progress has been made ashore in the area of maritime capacity-building, including security measures for the exchange of information, assist Somali authorities by making available data relating to fishing activities compiled in the course of the operation.’;
(c) in Article 16, paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following:
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 637/2003
of 9 April 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 10 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
25.9.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 257/18
COUNCIL DECISION 2012/515/CFSP
of 24 September 2012
amending and extending Decision 2010/565/CFSP on the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 21 September 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/565/CFSP on the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo) (1), last modified by Decision 2011/538/CFSP (2). EUSEC RD Congo expires on 30 September 2012.
(2) On 13 July 2012, the Political and Security Committee endorsed the recommendation that EUSEC RD Congo should be extended for one year, followed by a twelve-month final transition phase with the aim of handing over its tasks.
(3) EUSEC RD Congo should therefore be extended until 30 September 2013.
(4) It is necessary to lay down the financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUSEC RD Congo for the period from 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2013.
(5) It is also necessary to adapt certain provisions regarding to EU classified information.
(6) EUSEC RD Congo will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union's external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,
Decision 2010/565/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1) The following subparagraph is added to Article 9(1):
(2) Article 13 is replaced by the following:
(3) In Article 15, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
(4) In Article 17, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1925/2003
of 31 October 2003
fixing the export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
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 1104/2003(2), and in particular Article 13(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products in the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) The refunds must be fixed taking into account the factors referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1431/2003(4).
(3) As far as wheat and rye flour, groats and meal are concerned, when the refund on these products is being calculated, account must be taken of the quantities of cereals required for their manufacture. These quantities were fixed in Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(4) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for certain products according to destination.
(5) The refund must be fixed once a month. It may be altered in the intervening period.
(6) It follows from applying the detailed rules set out above to the present situation on the market in cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for these products within the Community and on the world market, that the refunds should be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, excluding malt, exported in the natural state, shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
18.2.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 48/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 291/2006
of 17 February 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 18 February 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.