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5.6.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 142/21
COMMISSION DECISION
of 1 June 2007
amending Decision 2006/636/EC fixing the annual breakdown by Member State of the amount for Community support to rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013
(notified under document number C(2007) 2274)
(2007/383/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (1), and in particular Article 69(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The total amount fixed by Council Decision 2006/493/EC of 19 June 2006 laying down the amount of Community support for rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective (2) includes the amount for Bulgaria and Romania.
(2) Commission Decision 2006/636/EC (3) fixed the allocations to the Member States of the Community support to rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013, taking also into account the amounts to be transferred to the EAFRD allocated by Commission Decision 2006/410/EC (4) and Commission Decision 2006/588/EC (5).
(3) Decision 2006/636/EC does not include the amounts for Bulgaria and Romania. Following the accession of these two countries as of 1 January 2007, Decision 2006/636/EC has to be amended to include the annual breakdown of the allocations for community support to rural development for those countries.
(4) Article 34(2) of the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania mentions the amount originating from the EAGGF Guarantee section for rural development in those countries for the years 2007 to 2009. The breakdown by year and by Member State of this amount is indicated in the Declaration mentioned in part II. Declarations, section A, point 4 of the Final Act of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania. To ensure a correct implementation of the measure Complements to direct payments following Annex VIII, section I, point E, to the Act of Accession it is necessary that these amounts are indicated, in current prices, in the Table ‘Breakdown by Member State of Community support for rural development 2007 to 2013’ set out in the Annex to Decision 2006/636/EC.
(5) Decision 2006/636/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,
The Annex to Decision 2006/636/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2007.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 234/2002
of 7 February 2002
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 9/2002
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), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 9/2002(3).
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For tenders notified from 1 to 7 February 2002, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 9/2002, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 24,87 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 35000 tonnes.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 February 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 31 October 1994 amending for the second time Decision 94/621/EC on protective measures with regard to certain live animals and animal products originating in or coming from Albania (Text with EEA relevance) (94/702/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC  (1), as last amended by Decision 92/438/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990, laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (4), and  in particular Article 19 thereof,
Whereas cases of cholera have been recorded in Albania;
Whereas the presence of cholera in Albania is liable to represent a serious danger to public health;
Whereas the Commission, by means of Decision 94/621/EC (5), as amended by Decision 94/671/EC (6), has adopted the necessary measures;
Whereas it is necessary in view of the evolution of the situation to prolong the measures put into force; whereas it must be possible during this period to evaluate the measures taken by the authorities of Albania, in particular by the organization of a  visit on the spot;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Article 3 of Decision 94/621/EC, the date of '31 October 1994' is replaced by '15 January 1995'.
Member States shall alter the measures they apply to imports in order to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 24 July 1979  amending Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products  (79/661/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,
Whereas Article 5 of Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (1) lays down that, on expiry of a three-year period from notification of the Directive, the substances and colouring agents listed in Annex IV thereof shall either be definitively permitted, or definitively prohibited, retained for a further period of three years in Annex IV, or deleted from all Annexes;
Whereas, in view of the complexity of the problems to be solved, this deadline cannot be met and must therefore be extended,
Directive 76/768/EEC is hereby amended as follows:    1. In the first subparagraph of Article 5, the words "For a period of three years from notification of this Directive" shall be replaced by "Until 31 December 1980".
2. In the second subparagraph of Article 5, the words "On expiry of the three-year period" shall be replaced by "From 1 January 1981".
Member States shall take all measures necessary to comply with this Directive by 30 July 1979. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 25 January 1985
on the approval of the special programme for the region of Puglia concerning the development of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(85/131/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 of 30 June 1981 establishing a common measure for the adaptation and modernization of the structure of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat in Italy (1), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Whereas on 8 May 1984 the Italian Government forwarded the special programme of the region of Puglia concerning the development of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat and on 19 September and 3 November 1984 supplied additional information;
Whereas the said programme includes the indications and measures provided for in Article 5 of the Regulation showing that the objectives of the said Regulation can be attained and that the conditions of this Regulation are fulfilled;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The specific programme forwarded by the Italian Government on 8 May 1984, as amplified by information supplied on 19 September and 3 November 1984, for the region of Puglia concerning the development of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 is hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
3.5.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 121/44
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 407/2013
of 23 April 2013
correcting the Spanish and the Swedish versions of Regulation (EU) No 475/2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 adopting certain international accounting standards in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards International Accounting Standard (IAS) 1 and International Accounting Standard (IAS) 19
(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 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 on the application of international accounting standards (1) and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Errors appear in the Spanish and in the Swedish language versions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 475/2012 (2), more precisely in Article 2 thereof as regards the application date of the amendments made by that Regulation to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 (3).
(2) The Swedish language version of that Regulation also contains some misprints.
(3) Regulation (EU) No 475/2012 should therefore be corrected accordingly.
(4) As companies are required to apply the amendments made by points 1 and 2 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 475/2012, at the latest, as from the commencement date of their first financial year starting on or after 1 July 2012, this Regulation should apply retroactively from 1 July 2012.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Accounting Regulatory Committee,
[Concerns only the Spanish and the Swedish language versions.]
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 July 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
REGULATION (EEC) No 2139/73 OF THE COMMISSION  of 2 August 1973  amending Regulation (EEC) No 685/69 on detailed rules of application for intervention on the market in butter and cream
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to the Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68(1) of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products, as last amended by the Act (2) on the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties, and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof;
Whereas Article 24 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 685/69 (3) of 14 April 1969 on detailed rules of application for intervention on the market in butter and cream, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 982/73(4), makes provision for payments on account in respect of aid for the private storage of butter ; whereas it has been found necessary to define more closely the conditions under which intervention agencies may make such payments on account;
Whereas, at the same time, Article 26 of Regulation (EEC) No 685/69 should be amended so as to accord with the current version of the said Article 24;
Whereas the measures provided for by this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products;
The second paragraph of Article 24 of Regulation (EEC) No 685/69 is replaced by the following:
"2. Such aid may be paid in the form of payments on account. Until storage has lasted for four months no such payment may be made unless the Member State concerned first obtains appropriate guarantees from the storer.
In no case may the amount of any payment exceed the amount as calculated in accordance with paragraph 1 due on the date of such payment."
In Article 26 (2) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 685/69, the expression "Article 24 (a) and (b)" is replaced by the expression "Article 24 (1) (a), (b) and (c)".
In Article 26 (2) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 685/69, the expression "Article 24 (c)" is replaced by the expression "Article 24 (1) (d)".
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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.
21.6.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 160/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 692/2007
of 20 June 2007
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 21 June 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
31.3.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 91/16
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 368/2007
of 30 March 2007
on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (apples)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (2), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 134/2007 (3) fixes the indicative quantities for which system B export licences may be issued.
(2) In the light of the information available to the Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities laid down for the current export period for apples will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector.
(3) To avoid this situation, applications for system B licences for apples after 30 March 2007 should be rejected until the end of the current export period,
Applications for system B export licences for apples submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 134/2007, export declarations for which are accepted after 30 March and before 1 July 2007, are hereby rejected.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 March 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 156/2003
of 29 January 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 30 January 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
17.4.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 115/26
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 396/2014
of 16 April 2014
on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 June to 31 August 2014
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.
(2) The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first seven working days of April 2014, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China.
(3) Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 14 April 2014 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007.
(4) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,
Applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 during the first seven working days of April 2014 and sent to the Commission by 14 April 2014 shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out 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 Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
7.4.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 93/20
COUNCIL DECISION 2011/221/CFSP
of 6 April 2011
amending Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 29 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d’Ivoire (1).
(2) On 30 March 2011, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1975 (‘UNSCR 1975 (2011)’) imposing targeted sanctions against additional individuals who meet the criteria set out in Resolution 1572 (2004) and subsequent Resolutions, including those individuals who obstruct peace and reconciliation in Côte d’Ivoire, obstruct the work of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and other international actors in Côte d’Ivoire and commit serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.
(3) In view of the seriousness of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, additional restrictive measures should be imposed.
(4) Moreover, the lists of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annexes I and II to Decision 2010/656/CFSP should be amended.
(5) In addition, it is necessary to clarify certain provisions of Decision 2010/656/CFSP,
Decision 2010/656/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1) in Article 5, the following paragraphs are inserted:
(2) the following Article is inserted:
(a) to purchase, broker or assist in the issue of bonds or securities issued or guaranteed after 6 April 2011 by the illegitimate government of Mr Laurent GBAGBO, as well as by persons or entities acting on its behalf or under its authority, or by entities owned or controlled by it. By way of exception, financial institutions shall be authorised to purchase such bonds or securities of corresponding value to bonds and securities already held by them and which are due to mature;
(b) to provide loans, in any form, to the illegitimate government of Mr Laurent GBAGBO, as well as to persons or entities acting on its behalf or under its authority, or by entities that it owns or controls.
(3) the following Article is inserted:
(4) in Article 10, the following paragraph is added:
1.   The persons listed in part A of Annex I to this Decision shall be deleted from the list set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/656/CFSP and shall be added to the list set out in Annex I to Decision 2010/656/CFSP.
2.   The person listed in part B of Annex I to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in Annex I to Decision 2010/656/CFSP.
3.   The persons listed in Annex II to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/656/CFSP.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.