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16.11.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 297/48
COUNCIL DECISION
of 20 October 2011
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products
(2011/739/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4), first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (2) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agricultural Agreement’) entered into force on 1 June 2002.
(2) An Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (3) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Additional Agreement’) entered into force on 13 October 2007.
(3) The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the European Union, an Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs, which amends the Agricultural Agreement by inserting a new Annex 12.
(4) The European Union, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Swiss Confederation have agreed that the Additional Agreement should also be amended in order to take into account the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications.
(5) The Agreement between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agreement’) should be concluded,
The Agreement between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall designate the person empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union, with the deposit of the instrument of approval provided for in Article 3 of the Agreement in order to bind the Union.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2426/2000
of 31 October 2000
amending Regulation (EEC) No 94/92 laying down detailed rules for implementing the arrangements for imports from third countries provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2020/2000(2), and in particular Article 11(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 11(1)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 stipulates that products which are imported from a third country may be marketed only where they originate in a third country appearing on a list drawn up in accordance with the criteria laid down in paragraph 2 of that Article. That list is given in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 94/92(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1616/2000(4).
(2) The Argentine authorities have asked the Commission to include a new inspection and certification body in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 94/92.
(3) The Argentine authorities have provided the Commission with all the necessary guarantees and information to satisfy it that the new inspection and certification body meets the criteria laid down in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91,
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 94/92 is amended as shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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.
COUNCIL DECISION of 20 December 1994 concerning the extension of the adaptations to the voluntary restraint agreements between the European Community and Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, New Zealand, Poland, the Slovak  Republic and Uruguay on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat, live sheep and goats (94/830/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228 (2) first sentence,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the voluntary restraint agreements between the European Community and Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, New Zealand, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Uruguay on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat, live sheep and goats  were adapted in 1989 and 1990 in the context of measures taken to stabilize the markets in this sector;
Whereas the said adaptations shall cease to have effect on 31 December 1994;
Whereas it is necessary to provide for interim arrangements for trade in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sectors pending the implementation for this sector of the access in the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade on 1 July 1995;
Whereas it is appropriate in these circumstances to extend the adaptations to the said voluntary restraint agreements for six months,
The Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters between the European Community and Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, New Zealand, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Uruguay concerning the extension of the  adaptations to the voluntary restraint agreements between the European Community and the abovementioned countries on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat, live sheep and goats are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The text of the Agreements are attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreements in order to bind the Community.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3030/90
of 19 October 1990
fixing the intervention thresholds for mandarins, satsumas, clementines and oranges for the 1990/91 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1197/90 of 7 May 1990 laying down specific measures for the application of certain intervention thresholds in the fruit and vegetables sector for the 1990/91 marketing year (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas detailed rules for fixing the level of the intervention threshold for mandarins, satsumas, clementines and oranges for the 1990/91 marketing year were laid down by Articles 1 and 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1197/90;
Whereas the 1990/91 marketing year for mandarins, satsumas and clementines runs from 1 October 1990 to 15 May 1991; whereas for those products and that marketing year a threshold for the Community with the exception of Portugal and a threshold for Portugal should be fixed for the period 1 October to 31 December 1990 and a threshold should be fixed for the Community for the period 1 January to 15 May 1991;
Whereas, by virtue of Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1123/89 of 27 April 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2601/69 with respect to the processing aid scheme and amending the rules for applying the intervention thresholds for certain citrus fruits (2), for the purposes of fixing the intervention thresholds, the quantities of mandarins, satsumas and clementines delivered for processing under Council Regulation (EEC) No 2601/69 of 18 December 1969 laying down special measures to encourage the processing of mandarins, satsumas, clementines and oranges (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3848/89 (4), are to be treated in the same way as production intended to be consumed fresh;
Whereas the 1990/91 marketing year for oranges runs from 1 October 1990 to 15 July 1991; whereas for that product and that marketing year a threshold for the Community with the exception of Portugal and a threshold for Portugal should be fixed for the period 1 October to 31 December 1990 and a threshold should be fixed for the Community for the period 1 January to 15 July 1991;
Whereas, by virtue of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1123/89, the level of the intervention threshold fixed for oranges in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1197/90 is to be increased by a quantity equal to the average of the quantities of oranges in respected of which financial compensation according to Regulation (EEC) No 2601/89 was paid during the 1984/85 to 1988/89 marketing years inclusive;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
The intervention thresholds for mandarins, satsumas, clementines and oranges for the 1990/91 marketing year shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
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.
Council Decision
of 23 September 2002
on the conclusion of the Convention between the European Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) concerning aid to refugees in the countries in the Near East (2002 to 2005)
(2002/817/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 181 in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300(3), and Article 300(4), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas:
(1) The 10th Convention(3) concluded with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) expired on 31 December 2001.
(2) The current crisis in the Middle East has put additional burden on UNRWA.
(3) The Community assistance to UNRWA is an important element in stabilising the situation in the Middle East and furthermore forms part of the campaign against poverty in developing countries and therefore contributes to the sustainable economic and social development of the population concerned and the host countries in which the population lives.
(4) Support of UNRWA operations would be likely to contribute to the attainment of the Community objectives.
(5) A new Convention should be concluded with UNRWA so that the Community's aid can continue to be provided as part of a comprehensive programme offering a measure of continuity.
(6) The appropriate internal procedure should be established to ensure the proper functioning of the Convention. It is therefore necessary to delegate to the Commission the power to carry out modifications where the Convention provides for modifications to be adopted by simplified procedure (Exchange of Letters),
The Convention between the European Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) concerning aid to refugees in the countries of the Near East (2002 to 2005) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision.
The execution of the Community programme of food aid to UNRWA shall be governed by the procedure defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 of 27 June 1996 on food-aid policy and food-aid management and special operations in support of food security(4).
The Commission shall approve, in consultation with a special committee, modifications to the Convention where the Convention provides for modifications to be adopted by way of simplified procedure (Exchange of Letters).
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Convention in order to bind the Community.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3065/93 of 5 November 1993 laying down detailed rules of application for the specific arrangements for the supply of sugar to the smaller Aegean islands and establishing the forecast supply balance for 1993/94
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 of 19 July introducing specific measures for the smaller Aegean islands concerning certain agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2958/93 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 as regards the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products (2);
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1963/93 (4), lays down the common detailed rules for the application of the system of import licences; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2630/81 on special  detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the sugar sector (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1754/93 (6), lays down special detailed rules for the sugar sector;
Whereas, in order to take account of commercial practices specific to the sugar sector, detailed rules, additional to or derogating form the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2958/93, should be laid down;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93, the forecast supply balance for sugar for the smaller Aegean islands for the remainder of the 1993/94 marketing year should be established; whereas that balance may be revised during the  year on the basis of trends in the smaller islands' requirements;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
Pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93, the forecast supply balance for sugar originating in the Community for the smaller Aegean islands for the remainder of the 1993/94 marketing year shall be as laid down in the Annex hereto.
The validity of aid certificates shall expire on the final day of the second month following their issue.
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.
27.12.1988 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 358/22
COUNCIL DECISION
of 21 December 1988
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco on the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Morocco
(88/649/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 recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (1) was signed on 25 April 1976 and entered into force on 1 November 1978;
Whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco on the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Morocco should be approved,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco on the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Morocco 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 for the purpose of binding the Community.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1241/2001
of 25 June 2001
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 1498/98(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 26 June 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1455/86 of 13 May 1986 adjusting Articles 96 and 294 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal on application of the system of guarantees to colza rape and sunflower seed produced in Spain and Portugal
THE  COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 89 (2) and Article 234 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par- liament (2),
Whereas Article 24a of Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (3), as last amended by Regulation. (EEC) No 1454/ 86 (4), provided before that last amendment for  a system of guarantee thresholds; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1454/86 introduced Article 27a replacing the said system by a system of guaranteed maximum quantities;
Whereas Articles 96 and 294 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal lay down specific guarantee thresholds for those States; whereas those Articles should be amended in line with the latest amendment to Regulation No 136/66/EEC,
In Articles 96 and 294 of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal on application of the system of guarantees to colza, rape and sunflower seed produced in Spain and Portugal, the words 'guarantee threshold(s)' shall be replaced each time  they occur by 'guaranteed maximum quantity' or 'guaranteed maximum quantities'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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 1266/97 of 1 July 1997 amending Regulations (EEC) No 2312/92 and (EEC) No 1148/93 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific measures for supplying the French overseas departments with breeding bovines and horses
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2598/95 (2), and in particular Article 4 (5) thereof;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91, the number should be determined of pure-bred breeding bovines and horses originating in the Community and eligible for aid with a view to encouraging the development of those sectors in the French overseas departments (FOD);
Whereas the quantities of the forecast supply balance and the level of aid for those products are fixed by Commission Regulations (EEC) No 2312/92 (3) and (EEC) No 1148/93 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1330/96 (5); whereas the Annexes to those Regulations should therefore be amended;
Whereas, pending a communication from the competent authorities updating the needs of the regions in question and so as not to interrupt the application of the specific supply arrangements, the balance for the period 1 July to 31 December 1997 should be adopted;
Whereas application of the criteria for fixing the amount of Community aid to the current market situation in the sector in question and, in particular, to the exchange rates and prices for those products in the European part of the Community and on the world market, gives rise to aid for the supply of the FODs with pure-bred breeding animals at the levels fixed in the Annex hereto;
Whereas, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91, the supply arrangements are applicable from 1 July; whereas the provisions of this Regulation should therefore apply immediately;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2312/92 is hereby replaced by Annex I to this Regulation.
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1148/93 is hereby replaced by Annex II 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 1 July 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.