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24.1.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 17/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 53/2007
of 23 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 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 of common wheat put out to tender by 500 000 tonnes in Germany.
(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 REGULATION (EC) No 2277/95 of 28 September 1995 on the conditional extension of  the validity of import licences issued upon the allocation of the first tranche of the 1995  quantitative quotas for certain products originating in the People's Republic of China
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 520/94 of 7 March 1994 establishing a Community  procedure for administering quantitative quotas, and in particular Article 17 (2) thereof  (1),
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2459/94  (2) establishes administrative procedures for the  first tranche of the 1995 quantitative quotas for certain products originating in the People's  Republic of China; whereas under the provisions of Article 7 of this Regulation the import licences  covering this tranche are valid for nine months, starting on 1 January 1995;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2801/94  (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3807/94   (4), establishes the quantities to be allocated to importers from the first tranche of the 1995  quotas;
Whereas in view of the special nature of transactions concerning products subject to quota, and in  order to guarantee optimum use of the quotas, it would seem advisable to authorize the competent  national authorities, at the request of the importers concerned, to extend to 31 December 1995 the  validity of licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2801/94 where at least  60  % of the amount covered by the licences has been used up by the expiry date of 30 September  1995 or where the licences cover products on their way to the Community by the expiry date,  provided that the destination of such products cannot be changed;
Whereas these measures are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the administration  of quotas set up under Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 520/94,
At the request of the importers concerned, the validity of licences  issued pursuant to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2801/94 shall be extended by the competent  national authorities to 31 December 1995 where:
-  at least 60  % of the amount covered by such licences has been used up by 30 September 1995, or -  the licences cover products on their way to the Community by 30 September 1995, provided that  the destination of such products cannot be changed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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.
1.8.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 200/46
COUNCIL DECISION
of 16 July 2007
appointing four Cypriot members and four Cypriot alternate members to the Committee of the Regions
(2007/542/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 Cypriot 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) Four members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the mandates of Mr ZAMPELAS, Mr SARIKAS, Mr IACOVOU and Mr ELENODOROU. Four alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the mandates of Ms PERICLEOUS, Mr VIOLARIS, Mr MICHAEL and Mr KALLIS,
The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:
(a) as members:
— Mr Savvas ILIOFOTOU, Mayor of Strovolos, replacing Mr Michael ZAMPELAS,
— Ms Eleni LOUCAIDOU, Municipal Councillor of Nicosia, replacing Mr Fidias SARIKAS,
— Mr Savvas SAVVA, President of the Community Council of Alassa, replacing Mr Georgios IACOVOU,
— Mr Michalis EVTHYMIOU, President of the Community Council of Koili, replacing Mr Spyros ELENODOROU,
(b) as alternate members:
— Mr Andreas MOISEOS, Mayor of Larnaca, replacing Mrs Barbara PERICLEOUS,
— Mr Costas HADJIKAKOU, Municipal Councillor of Famagusta, replacing Mr Christakis VIOLARIS,
— Mr Ioannis LAZARIDES, President of the Community Council of Psimolofou, replacing Mr Dimitris MICHAEL,
— Mr Aris CONSTANTINOU, President of the Community Council of Astromeritis, replacing Mr Nikos KALLIS.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3354/94 of 19 December 1994 on the conclusion of the Third Protocol laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and  the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas, pursuant to Article 14 of the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on the other (3), the Parties have negotiated a Third Protocol  laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the said Agreement, intended to come into force at the end of the period of application of the Second Protocol;
Whereas, with a view to increasing cooperation and development of the fisheries sector in this framework, the Parties have agreed to include joint ventures and other types of associations for the development of new fisheries in Greenland waters;
Whereas, as a result of negotiations, this new Protocol was initialled on 1 July 1994;
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve the said protocol,
The Third Protocol, laying down the conditions relating to fishing provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the local Government of Greenland, on  the other, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.
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.
1.8.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 211/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1170/2006
of 31 July 2006
fixing the export refunds on malt
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 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 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 within 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 (2).
(3) The refund applicable in the case of malts must be calculated with amount taken of the quantity of cereals required to manufacture the products in question. The said quantities are laid down 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 these rules to the present situation on markets 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 malt listed in Article 1(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 888/92  of 8 April 1992  amending for a second time Regulation (EEC) No 1327/89 authorizing Spain not to apply in certain areas the measures provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for  the 1989/90 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 of 24 May 1988 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 833/92 (2), and in  particular Article 12 (1) and (2) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2729/88 of 31 August 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1995/96 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in  respect of wine-growing areas (3),as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 678/89 (4), Spain lodged before 1 October 1991 an application to alter the areas excluded from the scope of the measures provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 from the  1992/93 wine year;
Whereas in the areas listed in the Annex there are risks of depopulation or of the quality policy being called into question or limited possibilities of alternative crops; whereas the criteria selected to determine the list correspond to those defined  in Article 12 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88; whereas the wine-growing potential of the areas recognized as suitable for the production of quality wine psr in those areas as a whole is less than 10 % of the national wine-growing potential;  whereas the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1327/89 (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3354/90 (6), should be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
The Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1327/89 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from the 1992/93 wine year. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
15.7.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 184/37
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1125/2005
of 14 July 2005
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 32nd partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1) and in particular the second indent of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 of 19 July 2004 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), for the 2004/2005 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to certain third countries.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the 32nd partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 the maximum amount of the export refund shall be 37,9 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 July 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
10.12.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 365/27
COMMISSION DECISION
of 9 November 2004
establishing a form for legal aid applications under Council Directive 2003/8/EC to improve access to justice in cross-border disputes by establishing minimum common rules relating to legal aid for such disputes
(notified under document number C(2004) 4285)
(2004/844/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2003/8/EC of 27 January 2003 to improve access to justice in cross-border disputes by establishing minimum common rules relating to legal aid for such disputes (1), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,
After consulting the Advisory Committee established by Article 17(1) of Directive 2003/8/EC,
Whereas:
(1) Article 16(1) of Directive 2003/8/EC provides that the Commission is to establish a standard form for legal aid applications and for the transmission of such applications.
(2) The standard form for the transmission of legal aid applications between the judicial authorities of the Member States has been established by Commission Decision C(2003) 1829 (2).
(3) The standard form for legal aid applications as such is to be established at the latest by 30 November 2004, by virtue of Article 16(2) second sub-paragraph of Directive 2003/8/EC. That form should therefore be established by this decision.
(4) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark, which is not bound by Directive 2003/8/EC, is not bound by this Decision or subject to its application,
The standard form for the submission of legal aid applications under Directive 2003/8/EC shall be as set out in the Annex.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
8.7.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 237/10
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1247/2004
of 7 July 2004
laying down the reduction coefficient to be applied under the Community tariff quota for barley provided for by Regulation (EC) No 2305/2003
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2305/2003 of 29 December 2003 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for barley from third countries (2), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 2305/2003 opened an annual tariff quota for the import of 300 000 t of barley falling within CN code 1003 00.
(2) The quantities applied for on 5 July 2004 in accordance with Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2305/2003 exceed the quantities available. The extent to which licences may be issued should therefore be determined and a reduction coefficient laid down to be applied to the quantities applied for,
Each application for import licences for the tariff quota for barley lodged and forwarded to the Commission on 5 July 2004 in accordance with Article 3(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 2305/2003 shall be accepted at a rate of 0,120440 of the quantity applied for.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 July 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 20 May 1975  on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors  (75/321/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1);
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2);
Whereas the technical requirements with which tractors must comply pursuant to national laws relate, inter alia, to steering equipment;
Whereas these requirements differ from one Member State to another ; whereas it is therefore necessary that all Member States adopt the same requirements either in addition to or in place of their existing rules in order, in particular, to allow the EEC type approval procedure which was the subject of Council Directive 74/150/EEC (3) of 4 March 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors to be applied in respect of each type of tractor,
1. "Agricultural or forestry tractor" means any motor vehicle fitted with wheels or caterpillar tracks and having at least two axles, the main function of which lies in its tractive power and which is specially designed to tow, push, carry or power certain tools, machinery or trailers intended for agricultural or forestry use. It may be equipped to carry a load and passengers.
2. This Directive shall apply only to tractors defined in the preceding paragraph which are fitted with pneumatic tyres and which have two axles and a maximum design speed of between 6 and 25 kilometres per hour.
No Member State may refuse to grant EEC type approval or national type approval of a tractor on grounds relating to the steering equipment if this satisfies the requirements set out in the Annex.
No Member State may refuse the registration or prohibit the sale, entry into service, or use of tractors on grounds relating to the steering equipment if this satisfies the requirements set out in the Annex.
The amendments necessary for adapting the requirements of the Annex to technical progress shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 74/150/EEC.
1. Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive within 18 months of its notification and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. Member States shall ensure that the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive are communicated to the Commission.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
27.9.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/8
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 958/2011
of 26 September 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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 XVI, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 September 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.