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Commission Regulation (EC) No 109/2003
of 21 January 2003
fixing the export refunds on eggs
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 organization of the market in eggs(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 493/2002(2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) The present market situation in certain third countries and that regarding competition on particular third country markets make it necessary to fix a refund differentiated by destination for certain products in the egg sector.
(3) It follows from applying these rules and criteria to the present situation on the market in eggs that the refund should be fixed at an amount which would permit Community participation in world trade and would also take account of the nature of these exports and their importance at the present time.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
The list of codes of products for which, when they are exported, the export refund referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 is granted, and the amount of that refund shall be as shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 January 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 791/2002
of 13 May 2002
amending the import duties in the cereals sector
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 1666/2000(2),
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 as regards import duties in the cereals sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 597/2002(4), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The import duties in the cereals sector are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 745/2002(5).
(2) Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 provides that if during the period of application, the average import duty calculated differs by EUR 5 per tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is to be made. Such a difference has arisen. It is therefore necessary to adjust the import duties fixed in Regulation (EC) No 745/2002,
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 745/2002 are hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 May 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2134/2003
of 4 December 2003
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of 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), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003 of 15 October 2003 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden for the marketing year 2003/04(5), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland and Sweden to all third countries, with the exception of Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003.
(2) According to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003 the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 28 November to 4 December 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 December 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 15 April 2002
amending Decision 98/320/EC on the organisation of a temporary experiment on seed sampling and seed testing pursuant to Council Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 69/208/EEC
(notified under document number C(2002) 1404)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/280/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/400/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed(1), as last amended by Directive 98/96/EC(2), and in particular Article 13a thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed(3), as last amended by Directive 2001/64/EC(4), and in particular Article 13a thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed(5), as last amended by Directive 2001/64/EC, and in particular Article 13a thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 69/208/EEC of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants(6), as last amended by Directive 98/96/EC, and in particular Article 12a thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under Commission Decision 98/320/EC(7) provision was made for a temporary experiment at Community level to assess whether seed sampling and seed testing under official supervision may constitute improved alternatives to the procedures for official seed certification required under Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 69/208/EEC, without leading to a significant decline in the quality of the seed.
(2) The Commission is still collecting data in order to update and complete the information already supplied by the Member States participating in the experiment in relation to the results of that participation. It is also still collecting data on the samples supplied by the Member States and tested in Community comparative trials.
(3) Current international practices including those adopted by the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) continue to permit temporary experiments on seed sampling and seed testing.
(4) Consequently the temporary experiment should be extended and Decision 98/320/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 Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
In Article 4 of Decision 98/320/EC the date "30 June 2002" is replaced by the date "31 July 2004".
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 28 October 1985
amending Decision 82/835/EEC on the creation of the Committee for the European Development of Science and Technology
(85/494/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Whereas it is appropriate, inter alia in view of the enlargement of the European Communities, to ensure a better balance in the representation of the Community's scientific circles, and whereas it is opportune to amend Commission Decision 82/835/EEC (1) accordingly,
Article 3 (1) of Decision 82/835/EEC, is hereby replaced by the following:
'1. The Committee shall consist of 24 members.'
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1986, subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal.
30.3.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 90/1
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, EURATOM) No 337/2007
of 27 March 2007
adjusting from 1 January 2007 the scale applicable to missions by officials and other servants of the European Communities in Bulgaria and Romania
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials and the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, laid down in Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and in particular Article 13 of Annex VII thereto,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
Because of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union on 1 January 2007, the reimbursement to officials and other servants of expenditure incurred on missions in these countries should from that date be subject to the rules set out in Article 13 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations,
The scale of mission allowances in Article 13(2)(a) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations is hereby replaced by the following table:
(in EUR)
Destination Hotel ceiling Daily allowance
Belgium 140 92
Bulgaria 169 58
Czech Republic 155 75
Denmark 150 120
Germany 115 93
Estonia 110 71
Greece 140 82
Spain 125 87
France 150 95
Ireland 150 104
Italy 135 95
Cyprus 145 93
Latvia 145 66
Lithuania 115 68
Luxembourg 145 92
Hungary 150 72
Malta 115 90
Netherlands 170 93
Austria 130 95
Poland 145 72
Portugal 120 84
Romania 170 52
Slovenia 110 70
Slovakia 125 80
Finland 140 104
Sweden 160 97
United Kingdom 175 101
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No  2113/95 of 4 September 1995 concerning the stopping of fishing for mackerel by vessels flying the  flag of Germany
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), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3362/94 of 20 December 1994 fixing, for certain fish stocks and  groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1995 and certain conditions under which they  may be fished  (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 746/95  (3), provides for mackerel quotas for  1995;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations  on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which  catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota  allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of mackerel in the  waters of ICES divisions II (excluding EC-zone), Vb (EC-zone), VI, VII, VIIIa, b, d, e, XII and XIV  by vessels flying the flag of Gemany or registered in Germany have reached the quota allocated for  1995; whereas Germany has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 22 August 1995; whereas it is  therefore necessary to abide by that date,
Catches of mackerel in the waters of ICES divisions II (excluding  EC-zone), Vb (EC-zone), VI, VII, VIIIa, b, d, e, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Germany  or registered in Germany are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Germany for 1995.
Fishing for mackerel in the waters of ICES divisions II (excluding EC-zone), Vb (EC-zone), VI, VII,  VIIIa, b, d, e, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany is  prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock  captured by the abovementioned 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 Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 22 August 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1883/2002
of 22 October 2002
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 prohibiting the sale, supply and export to Burma/Myanmar of equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism, and freezing the funds of certain persons related to important governmental functions in that country
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 of 22 May 2000 prohibiting the sale, supply and export to Burma/Myanmar of equipment which might be used for internal repression or terrorism, and freezing the funds of certain persons related to important governmental functions in that country(1), and in particular the first indent of Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 lists the persons covered by the freezing of funds under that Regulation.
(2) In Common Position 2002/831/CFSP of 21 October 2002(2) the Council decided to update the Annex to Common Position 2000/346/CFSP of 26 April 2000 extending and amending Common Position 96/635/CFSP on Burma/Myanmar(3). That Annex contains the list of persons subject to the restrictive measures set out in point 5(b)(i) and (iii) of Common Position 96/635/CFSP. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 should, therefore, be amended accordingly.
(3) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1081/2000 is replaced by the text in 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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
5.10.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 307/7
COMMISSION DECISION
of 26 August 2004
concerning a request from the Republic of Malta to apply a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of electricity
(notified under document number C(2004) 3240)
(2004/673/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), as last amended by Directive 2004/66/EC (2), and in particular Article 12(3)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By letter registered at the Commission on 18 June 2004 the Republic of Malta informed the Commission of its intention of applying a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of electricity.
(2) The planned measure is a general one applying a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of electricity under Article 12(3)(b) of the Sixth VAT Directive.
(3) Since Malta’s electricity system is small and isolated, there is no risk of distorting competition on the internal market. At present Malta does not use natural gas because it has no gas network or connection.
(4) Moreover, the VAT rules regarding the place of supply of electricity, as laid down in the Sixth VAT Directive, were amended by Directive 2003/92/EC (3). The supply of electricity in the final stage, from traders and distributors to final consumer, is taxed at the place where the customer has effective use and consumption of the goods, in order to ensure that taxation takes place in the country where actual consumption takes place.
(5) Since the measure is a general one with no provision for exceptions, the risk of distortion of competition must be deemed non-existent. Since the condition laid down by Article 12(3)(b) of the Sixth Directive is thus fulfilled, Malta should be able to apply the measure concerned as soon as this Decision is notified,
Malta may apply the measure notified in its letter of 18 June 2004, applying a reduced rate of VAT to the supply of electricity irrespective of the conditions of production and supply.
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Malta.
8.4.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 92/19
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/551
of 24 March 2015
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Miel des Cévennes (PGI)]
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, France's application to register the name ‘Miel des Cévennes’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2).
(2) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Miel des Cévennes’ should therefore be entered in the register,
The name ‘Miel des Cévennes’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.4. Other products of animal origin (eggs, honey, various dairy products except butter, etc.) as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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.
16.7.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 185/35
COUNCIL DECISION 2005/511/JHA
of 12 July 2005
on protecting the euro against counterfeiting, by designating Europol as the Central Office for combating euro counterfeiting
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 30(1)(b) and 34(2)(c) thereof,
Having regard to the initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas:
(1) As the legal currency of 12 Member States, the euro has increasingly become a global currency and has therefore become a high-priority target of international counterfeiting organisations in the European Union and third countries.
(2) A further increase in the number of counterfeit euro, which would jeopardise the free circulation of euro banknotes and coins, is to be prevented.
(3) Cooperation among the Member States themselves and between the Member States and Europol needs to be stepped up in order to strengthen the system for the protection of the euro outside the European Union territory.
(4) The International Convention for the Suppression of Counterfeiting Currency agreed on 20 April 1929 in Geneva (hereinafter referred to as the Geneva Convention), should be applied more effectively under the conditions of European integration.
(5) Third countries need a central contact for information on counterfeit euro and all information on counterfeit euro should be brought together at Europol for purposes of analysis.
(6) In view of Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA of 29 May 2000 on increasing protection by criminal penalties and other sanctions against counterfeiting in connection with the introduction of the euro (3), the Council considers it appropriate for all Member States to become contracting parties to the Geneva Convention and to set up central offices within the meaning of Article 12 of that Convention.
(7) The Council considers it appropriate to designate Europol as the central office for combating euro counterfeiting within the meaning of Article 12 of the Geneva Convention,
1.   For the Member States which are Contracting Parties to the Geneva Convention, Europol shall, in accordance with the Declaration in the Annex (hereinafter referred to as the Declaration), act as the central office for combating euro counterfeiting within the meaning of the first sentence of Article 12 of the Geneva Convention. For counterfeiting of all other currencies and for central office functions not delegated to Europol pursuant to the Declaration, the existing competencies of the national central offices shall remain in effect.
2.   The governments of the Member States which are Contracting Parties to the Geneva Convention shall issue the Declaration and commission the representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to forward the Declarations to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.