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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1795/2003
of 13 October 2003
amending Annex VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards quality wines produced in specified regions
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 58 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex VI.D.1 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 stipulates that quality wines psr may be produced only from grapes of wine varieties which appear on the list of the Member State of production and are harvested within the specified region.
(2) However, point D.2 of that Annex provides that, until 31 August 2003 at the latest, in the case of a traditional practice governed by special provisions of the Member State of production, that Member State may permit on certain conditions, by means of express authorisations and subject to suitable controls, that a quality sparkling wine psr be obtained by adding to the basic product from which the wine is made one or more wine-sector products which do not originate in the specified region whose name the wine bears.
(3) Italy has applied this derogation for the preparation of "Conegliano-Valdobbiadene" and "Montello e Colli Asolani" quality sparkling wines psr. Since the derogation expires on 31 August 2003 and the wine producers have justified that they need a limited extension to this derogation to allow them to make the necessary structural adjustments to the traditional method for producing these wines, the derogation should be extended until 31 August 2005.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
The first subparagraph of Annex VI.D.2 to Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 is hereby replaced by the following:"As an exception to paragraph 1(a), in the case of a traditional practice governed by special provisions of the Member State of production, that Member State may until 31 August 2005 at the latest, by means of express authorisations and subject to suitable controls, permit that a quality sparkling wine psr be obtained by adding to the basic product from which the wine is made one or more wine-sector products which do not originate in the specified region whose name the wine bears, provided that:"
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 September 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1003/77  of 12 May 1977  amending Regulation (EEC) No 205/73 on communications between Member States and the Commission concerning oils and fats
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1707/73 (2),
Having regard to Council Regulation 142/67/EEC of 21 June 1967 on export refunds on colza, rape and sunflower seeds (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2429/72 (4), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas, for the purpose of having more information on oilseeds exported with a refund, provision should be made for the communications relating to them to distinguish between quantities exported with and without advance fixing of the refund ; whereas, therefore, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 205/73 of 25 January 1973 on communications between Member States and the Commission concerning oils and fats (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1733/76 (6), should be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
Article 10 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 205/73 is amended to read as follows:
"(b) at latest two weeks after the month in question, of the quantities for which a refund was paid during the preceding month, distinguishing between:    - those quantities in respect of which the refund was fixed in advance ; and
- those in respect of which the refund paid was that in force on the day of export."
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1977.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
9.9.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 247/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1333/2006
of 8 September 2006
amending Regulation (EC) No 1298/2006 fixing the export refunds on white and raw sugar exported without further processing
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the market in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Export refunds on products listed in Article 1(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 were fixed from 1 September 2006 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1298/2006 (2).
(2) In the light of additional information available to the Commission, related in particular to the change in the relation between prices in the internal and world market, it is necessary to adjust export refunds currently applying.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1298/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly,
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1298/2006 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 September 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 887/2003
of 22 May 2003
laying down transitional provisions for Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 as regards the import of certain milk products from the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic
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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2), and in particular Article 29(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 of 14 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2302/2002(4), lays down, inter alia, detailed rules for the application to milk and milk products of the import arrangements provided for in the Europe Agreements between the Community and certain central and eastern European countries.
(2) Under Sections 1 and 4 of Chapter I of Title II of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001, import licences at a rate of duty of 20 % were issued at the end of January 2003 within the framework of certain quotas agreed with the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic; these licences were valid for 150 days from the date of issue.
(3) The concessions provided for in Council Decisions 2003/298/EC and 2003/299/EC on the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic(5), and the Slovak Republic(6), respectively, of the other part, enter into force on 1 May 2003. Since these concessions involve, inter alia, exemption from customs duty for imports within the framework of the quotas in question from the date of entry into force of the additional protocols, imports carried out from 1 May 2003 under these quotas must be exempted from customs duty.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Under the concessions provided for in Council Decisions 2003/298/EC and 2003/299/EC on the conclusion of a Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, respectively, of the other part, imports carried out from 1 May 2003 under licences issued for the period from January to June 2003 for quotas Nos 09.4611 and 09.4612 shall be exempt from customs duty.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 May 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
15.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 355/91
COUNCIL DECISION
of 28 November 2006
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Argentine Republic relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of accession to the European Community
(2006/930/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 March 2004 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the WTO under Article XXIV.6 of the GATT 1994, in the course of the accessions to the European Union of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic.
(2) Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission in consultation with the Committee established by Article 133 of the Treaty and within the framework of the negotiating directives issued by the Council.
(3) The Commission has finalised negotiations for an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Argentine Republic. The Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Argentine Republic relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of accession to the European Community, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3117/94 of 12 December 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 on certain marketing standards for eggs
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
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), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 (2) lays down certain marketing standards for eggs;
Whereas the definition of the batch should be brought into line with the recent modification concerning the obligatory indication of the date of minimum durability for grade A eggs;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 excludes direct sales of eggs from producers to consumers from its scope of application; whereas, in order to take account of the specific conditions of egg marketing in certain regions in Finland, sales from  producers to retail outlets in those regions should also be excluded from its scope of application;
Whereas the length of the period during with grade A eggs may be sold as 'extra' or 'extra fresh' should be defined in relation to either the packing or laying date,
Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 1 point 10, the term 'packing or grading date' shall be replaced by the term 'date of minimum durability or packing date'.
2. Article 2 (3) shall be replaced by the following:
'3. This Regulation shall not apply to:
- eggs sold directly to the consumer for his own use, by the producer on his own farm, in a local public market with the exception of auction markets, or by door-to-door selling,
- eggs, excluding cracked eggs, sold to the local retailer by the producer in the specific regions of Finland referred to in Annex II,
provided that the eggs come from the producer's own production and are not packed in accordance with Articles 10, 11 and 12 and that use is not made of any of the quality and weight gradings laid down in this Regulation.'
3. Article 12 shall be replaced by the following:
'Article 12
The words "extra" or "extra fresh" may be used on small packs containing class A eggs provided with a band or label. These words shall be printed on the band or label, which shall be removed and destroyed not later than the seventh day after packing or  the ninth day after laying'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
20.8.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 216/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1366/2005
of 19 August 2005
suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 lays down that buying-in is to be opened or suspended by the Commission in a Member State, as appropriate, once it is observed that, for two weeks in succession, the market price in that Member State is below or equal to or above 92 % of the intervention price.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1338/2005 (3) establishes the most recent list of Member States in which intervention is suspended. This list must be adjusted as a result of the market prices communicated by Lithuania pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999. In the interests of clarity, the list in question should be replaced and Regulation (EC) No 1338/2005 should be repealed,
Buying-in of butter as provided for in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby suspended in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Regulation (EC) No 1338/2005 is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 August 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1158/2001
of 13 June 2001
concerning applications for export licences for rice and broken rice with advance fixing of the refund
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 of 23 May 1995, laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 409/2001(4), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 provides, where this paragraph is specifically referred to when an export refund is fixed, for an interval of three working days between the day of submission of applications and the granting of export licences with advance fixing of the refund and provides that the Commission is to fix a uniform percentage reduction in the quantities if applications for export licences exceed the quantities which may be exported. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2001(5) fixes refunds under the procedure provided for in the abovementioned paragraph for 800 tonnes.
(2) The quantities applied for on 12 June 2001 are in excess of the available quantity, a percentage reduction should therefore be fixed for export licence applications submitted on 12 June 2001.
(3) In view of its purpose, this Regulation should take effect from the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities,
Applications for export licences for rice and broken rice with advance fixing of the refund submitted under Regulation (EC) No 1126/2001 on 12 June 2001 shall give rise to the issue of licences for the quantities applied for to which a percentage reduction of 32,65 % has been applied.
Applications for export licences for rice and broken rice submitted from 13 June 2001 shall not give rise to the issue of export licences under Regulation (EC) No 1126/2001.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 June 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
OF 19 OCTOBER 1988
ON IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES IN IRELAND PURSUANT TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/85
( ONLY THE ENGLISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )
( 88/550/EEC )
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,
HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/85 OF 12 MARCH 1985 ON IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1137/88 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 25 ( 3 ) THEREOF,
WHEREAS, ON 8 JULY 1988 THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND FORWARDED, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 24 ( 4 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/85, THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO :
_ AMENDMENTS TO THE FARM IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME ( FIP ) WHICH IMPLEMENTS TITLE 2 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/85,
_ REVISED SCHEME OF INSTALLATION AID FOR YOUNG FARMERS WHICH IMPLEMENTS ARTICLE 7 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/85;
WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 25 ( 3 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/85, THE COMMISSION MUST DECIDE WHETHER, HAVING REGARD TO THE COMPLIANCE OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED PROVISIONS WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED REGULATION, AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE OBJECTIVES OF THE LATTER AND TO THE NEED FOR A PROPER CONNECTION BETWEEN THE VARIOUS MEASURES, THE CONDITIONS FOR A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION BY THE COMMUNITY ARE SATISFIED;
WHEREAS THE ABOVEMENTIONED PROVISIONS SATISFY THE CONDITIONS AND ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/85;
WHEREAS THE EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND ( 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 PROVISIONS FORWARDED BY THE IRISH GOVERNMENT :
_ "AMENDMENTS TO THE FARM IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME ( FIP ) WHICH IMPLEMENTS TITLE 2 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/85',
_ "REVISED SCHEME OF INSTALLATION AID FOR YOUNG FARMERS WHICH IMPLEMENTS ARTICLE 7 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/85',
MEET THE CONDITIONS FOR A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FROM THE COMMUNITY TO THE COMMON MEASURE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 797/85 .
THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO IRELAND .
7.10.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 264/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 879/2010
of 6 October 2010
amending Regulation (EC) No 554/2008 as regards the minimum content of 6-phytase (Quantum Phytase) as a feed additive in feed for laying hens
(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 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The use of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) (Quantum Phytase) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, laying hens, ducks for fattening, turkeys for fattening and weaned piglets was authorised for 10 years by Commission Regulation (EC) No 554/2008 of 17 June 2008 concerning the authorisation of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) (Quantum Phytase) as a feed additive (2).
(2) In accordance with Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, the holder of the authorisation has submitted an application with which it requests changing the terms of authorisation of that feed additive when used in laying hens by reducing the minimum recommended dose of 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) (Quantum Phytase) from 2 000 FTU/kg to 250 FTU/kg. That application was accompanied by the relevant data supporting the request for the change.
(3) The European Food Safety Authority concluded in its opinion of 10 March 2010 that the additive 6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) (Quantum Phytase) is efficacious in laying hens at the requested minimum dose of 250 FTU/kg of complete feed (3).
(4) The conditions provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 are satisfied.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 554/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 554/2008 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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.