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6.11.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 297/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1089/2008
of 5 November 2008
amending Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006 laying down transitional measures in the sugar sector by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 41 and Article 21 thereof in conjunction with point 4 of Section 3(a) of Annex V thereto,
Whereas:
(1) Section 2 of Chapter II of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006 (1) lays down provisions dealing with the determination and elimination of surplus quantities of sugar present in Bulgaria and Romania at the date of their accession to the European Union. In particular it sets deadlines for the determination of the surplus sugar quantities, for their elimination and for the proofs of elimination to be provided for by identified operators and/or Bulgaria and Romania. It also fixes reference periods to be used in the calculation of charges for Bulgaria and Romania if surplus quantities are not eliminated.
(2) Due to delays in obtaining the necessary information on the surplus quantities in Bulgaria and Romania, as well as the time required for thorough analysis of that information and discussion with the Member States concerned, it has not been possible for the Commission to determine the surplus quantities of sugar by 31 July 2007, as set out for by Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006.
(3) In order to ensure that Section 2 of Chapter II may be properly applied, the deadlines need to be prolonged.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006 is amended as follows:
1. in Article 9(1), ‘31 July 2007’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2008’;
2. Article 11 is amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph 1, ‘30 April 2008’ is replaced by ‘30 September 2009’;
(b) paragraph 3 is amended as follows:
(i) ‘30 April 2008’ is replaced by ‘30 September 2009’;
(ii) ‘31 December 2008’ is replaced by ‘31 May 2010’;
3. Article 12 is amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph 1, ‘31 July 2008’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2009’;
(b) in the fourth subparagraph of paragraph 2, ‘30 April 2008’ is replaced by ‘30 September 2009’;
4. Article 13 is amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph 1, ‘31 August 2008’ is replaced by ‘31 January 2010’;
(b) paragraph 2 is amended as follows:
(i) in the first subparagraph, ‘30 April 2008’ is replaced by ‘30 September 2009’;
(ii) in the second subparagraph, ‘31 December 2008’ is replaced by ‘31 May 2010’;
(iii) in the third subparagraph, ‘31 October 2008’ is replaced by ‘31 March 2010’.
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.
21.4.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 108/24
COMMISSION DECISION
of 18 April 2006
amending Annex I to Decision 2004/438/EC as regards raw milk and raw-milk based products from Chile and updating the entry in that Annex for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
(notified under document number C(2006) 1546)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/295/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (1), and in particular Article 8(1) and (4) thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (2), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2004/438/EC of 29 April 2004 laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions for introduction in the Community of heat-treated milk, milk-based products and raw milk intended for human consumption (3) sets out a list in Annex I to that Decision of third countries from which Member States are authorised to import raw milk and raw-milk based products.
(2) Following an inspection mission to Chile by experts from the Commission, the competent veterinary services of Chile confirmed that that third country should not be listed in 2004/438/EC for import into the Community of raw milk and raw-milk based products for technical and sanitary reasons.
(3) The entry for Chile for raw milk and raw- milk based products in column A of Annex I to Decision 2004/438/EC should be amended accordingly.
(4) In addition, it is appropriate to update a footnote in that Annex for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
(5) Annex I to Decision 2004/438/EC shall be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Annex I to Decision 2004/438/EC, is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall apply from 21 April 2006.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
28.1.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 25/31
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 January 2011
appointing three Swedish members and four Swedish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
(2011/55/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 Swedish 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) Three members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Kent JOHANSSON, Ms Maria WALLHAGER NECKMAN and Ms Kristina ALVENDAL. Four alternate members’ seats have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Ms Susanna HABY, Mr Bernth JOHNSON, Mr Jens NILSSON and Ms Ingela NYLUND WATZ,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:
(a) as members:
— Mr Kent JOHANSSON, Skara kommun,
— Ms Britt-Marie LÖVGREN, Umeå kommun,
— Ms Jelena DRENJANIN, Huddinge kommun,
(b) as alternate members:
— Mr Martin ANDREASSON, Västra Götalands läns landsting,
— Ms Marie SÄLLSTRÖM, Blekinge läns landsting,
— Ms Marie-Louise RÖNNMARK, Umeå kommun,
— Ms Carin JÄMTIN, Stockholms kommun.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
15.11.1996 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 292/31
COUNCIL DECISION
of 28 October 1996
on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt on the adjustment of the regime for imports into the Community of oranges originating in and coming from Egypt
(96/641/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, in the context of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the import regime for oranges has been changed;
Whereas this new regime may have a negative effect on the Community's traditional imports from Egypt;
Whereas Article 22 of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt (1) provides that, where the existing rules are modified, the Community may amend the regime set out in the Agreement for the products concerned;
Whereas the Community has agreed with the Arab Republic of Egypt that, pending the conclusion of a new Euro-Mediterranean Agreement, the said regime will be adjusted on the basis of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters;
Whereas the latter Agreement should now be approved,
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt on the adjustment of the regime for imports into the Community of oranges originating in and coming from Egypt is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community (2).
If necessary, the Commission shall adopt detailed rules for the application of the Agreement, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 33 of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 (3).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 149/2004
of 28 January 2004
laying down special measures concerning the application of Regulation (EC) No 2246/2003 in the pigmeat sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3444/90 of 27 November 1990 laying down detailed rules for granting private storage aid for pigmeat(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 851/2003(2), and in particular Article 11(b) thereof,
Whereas:
An examination of the situation has indicated a risk that there will be an excessively large number of applications for the private storage aid scheme introduced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2246/2003(3). Therefore, it is necessary to suspend application of the Regulation and reject the applications in question,
1. Application of Regulation (EC) No 2246/2003 is hereby suspended for the period 30 January to 5 February 2004.
2. Applications submitted from 23 to 29 January 2004 for which acceptance decisions would have had to be taken during that period, are hereby rejected.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
18.12.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 371/31
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2174/2004
of 17 December 2004
fixing the minimum selling prices for butter for the 154th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97
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), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The intervention agencies are, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs (2), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter from intervention stocks that they hold and to grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further stipulated that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also be taken to make no award in response to the tenders submitted. The amount(s) of the processing securities must be fixed accordingly.
(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
The minimum selling prices of butter from intervention stocks and processing securities applying for the 154th individual invitation to tender, under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97, shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 December 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION of 19 December 1991 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Agreed Minute amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on trade in textile products (92/185/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its conclusion, the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on trade in textile products initialled on 11 July 1986, has been provisionally applied  since 1 January 1987 in accordance, with regard to the Community, with Decision 87/496/EEC (1) and Decision 92/184/EEC (2);
Whereas that Agreement provides for the possibility of re-examining adjustments to the quantitative limits;
Whereas the Republic of Bulgaria accepted the offer for improved market access which the Community made on the basis of a specific request submitted by the Republic of Bulgaria under the Phare action plan; whereas it was agreed, in the Agreed Minute of  21 November 1991, to increase for 1991 and 1992 the Community quantitative limits of a number of categories mentioned in Annex II to the Agreement;
Whereas both Parties agreed that the aforesaid quota increases are exceptional and intended to contribute to the coordinated effort of the 'Group of 24' industrialized countries, to facilitate the restructuring of Bulgaria's economy through, inter alia,  improved access to the Community's markets;
Whereas the said Agreed Minute should be approved,
The Agreement in the form of an Agreed Minute amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on trade in textile products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreed Minute is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Agreed Minute referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.
16.7.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 182/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 626/2010
of 15 July 2010
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 July 2010
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 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products falling within CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002, ex 1005 other than hybrid seed, and ex 1007 other than hybrids for sowing, is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, for the purposes of calculating the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.
(3) Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products of CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00 and 1007 00 90 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 4 of that Regulation.
(4) Import duties should be fixed for the period from 16 July 2010 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force,
From 16 July 2010, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 July 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2028/2001
of 16 October 2001
fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1516/96(2), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2916/95(4), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2783/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2916/95, and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1835/2001(7), fixes detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin.
(2) It results from regular monitoring of the information providing the basis for the verification of the import prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin that the representative prices for imports of certain products should be amended taking into account variations of prices according to origin. Therefore, representative prices should be published.
(3) It is necessary to apply this amendment as soon as possible, given the situation on the market.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 October 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 40/2002
of 10 January 2002
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 22nd partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001
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 Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 of 13 July 2001 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar(2) requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 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) Following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the 22nd partial invitation to tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the 22nd partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1430/2001 the maximum amount of the export refund is fixed at 39,296 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 29 July 1994 on the extension to non-members of certain rules adopted by the producers' association Anacef in the fishery and aquaculture products sector (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (94/576/EC)
THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1891/93 (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,
Whereas the Spanish authorities notified the Commission on 6 July 1994 of their intention to extend to non-members the rules adopted by the producers' organization Anacef in the area for which they are representative;
Whereas the rules notified are in accordance with Community law and in particular with Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 and with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3190/82 of 29 November 1982 laying down detailed rules for the extension of certain rules adopted  by producers' organizations in the fisheries sector to non-members (3); whereas the rules now notified may therefore be extended as proposed,
The rules adopted by the producers' organization Anacef in the fishery and aquaculture products sector may be made binding on non-members of that organization.
These rules are listed in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.