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COMMISSION DECISION of 18 November 1996 concerning a request for exemption submitted by the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the English text is authentic) (96/685/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by Directive 96/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,
Whereas the request submitted by the United Kingdom on 8 March 1996, which reached the Commission on 15 March 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of six types of vehicle with six types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;
Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), or of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6) are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;
Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;
Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on adaptation to technical progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,
The request submitted by the United Kingdom for an exemption concerning the production and fitting of six types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the types of vehicles for which they are intended is hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1499/98 of 14 July 1998 fixing the coefficients for reducing the compensatory payments granted under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 in the 1998/99 marketing year in certain regions of the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2309/97 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas, in order to prevent complicated regionalization plans resulting in actual yields which significantly exceed historical yields, Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 provides for the reduction of compensatory payments during the following marketing year in proportion to the overrun of the average historical yield resulting from the 1993 regionalization plans;
Whereas the procedure to be used for measuring such overruns is laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1237/95 of 31 May 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of the stabilizer to the yields used for the calculation of the compensatory payments referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2017/97 (4);
Whereas application of that method results in the fixing of the coefficients indicated in this Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,
Pursuant to Article 3(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92, the compensatory payments for the 1998/99 marketing year shall be multiplied by a coefficient of 0,993 in the case of France.
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 2516/2001
of 20 December 2001
determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2001 for import licences for certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 of 22 June 1994, laying down detailed rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001(2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,
Whereas:
The applications for import licences lodged for the period 1 January to 31 March 2002 are greater than the quantities available and must therefore be reduced by a fixed percentage to ensure a fair distribution,
1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 January to 31 March 2002 submitted under Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 shall be met as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
2. Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to 30 June 2002 may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 for the total quantity as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
24.6.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 165/3
REGULATION (EU) No 580/2011 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 8 June 2011
amending Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 establishing the European Network and Information Security Agency as regards its duration
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),
Whereas:
(1) In 2004 the European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 (3) which established the European Network and Information Security Agency (the Agency).
(2) In 2008 the European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 1007/2008 (4) amending Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 as regards the duration of the Agency.
(3) From November 2008 a public debate was held on the general direction of European efforts towards increased network and information security, including a debate on the Agency. In line with the Commission’s Better Regulation strategy, and as a contribution to this debate, the Commission launched a public consultation on the objectives for a strengthened network and information security policy at Union level, which ran from November 2008 to January 2009. In December 2009 the debate resulted in a Council Resolution of 18 December 2009 on a collaborative European approach to Network and Information Security (5).
(4) Taking account of the results of the public debate, it is envisaged to replace Regulation (EC) No 460/2004.
(5) A legislative procedure to reform the Agency may require extensive time for debate, and since the mandate of the Agency will expire on 13 March 2012, it is necessary to adopt an extension which will both enable sufficient discussion in the European Parliament and in the Council and ensure consistency and continuity.
(6) The duration of the Agency should therefore be extended until 13 September 2013,
Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 27
Duration
The Agency shall be established from 14 March 2004 for a period of 9 years and 6 months.’.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.
17.4.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 97/10
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 318/2010
of 16 April 2010
amending for the 124th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan, (1) and in particular Article 7(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2) On 29 March 2010 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to remove one natural person from its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.
(3) Annex I should therefore be updated accordingly,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2531/97 of 16 December 1997 amending for the 14th time Regulation (EC) No 413/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in the Netherlands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in the Netherlands were adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 413/97 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2391/97 (4), on account of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in that country;
Whereas, in view of the continuing veterinary and trade restrictions introduced by the Dutch authorities, the number of fattening pigs which may be delivered to the competent authorities should be increased, thereby permitting the continuation of the exceptional measures in the weeks to come;
Whereas heavy pigs, slaughtered at present in the zones in which the commercial restrictions have been recently lifted, receive a reduced market price; whereas it is therefore justified to introduce a ceiling for the aid for fattening pigs weighing more than 140 kilograms, eligible for the aid provided for by Regulation (EC) No 413/97, in order to ensure an equal treatment of heavy pigs put on the market freely and heavy pigs under the said aid;
Whereas the rapid application of exceptional market support measures is one of the means of combating the spread of classical swine fever; whereas it is therefore justified to apply the provisions of this Regulation as from the date of its publication;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
Regulation (EC) No 413/97 is hereby amended as follows:
1. the following paragraph 6 is added to Article 4:
'6. For fattening pigs weighing more than 140 kilograms on average, the aid can not be higher than the aid fixed pursuant to paragraph 1 for fattening pigs weighing 140 kilograms on average.`;
2. Annex I is replaced by 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.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3297/89
of 31 October 1989
amending certain 'guide' quantities provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 3972/88 under the supplementary mechanism applicable to trade in beef and veal
THE COMMISSION 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 84 (4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3972/88 of 20 December 1988 fixing the indicative ceilings and the 'guide' quantities for 1989 under the supplementary mechanism applicable to trade in beef and veal (1) fixes the 'guide' quantities for 1989 for imports into Spain of live animals and fresh or chilled meat from the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985 at 17 078 head and 2 846 tonnes respectively; whereas 90 % of the said quantities were used during the first six months; whereas, in order to ensure supplies to the Spanish market, provision should be made for the quantities laid down of the products referred to above to be exceeded in line with the anticipated trend in Spanish demand;
Whereas the conditions for applying Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3972/88 for the abovementioned products should accordingly be specified;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
1. For meat of animals of the bovine species, fresh or chilled, the 'guide' quantity laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3972/88 may be exceeded by 1 500 tonnes equivalent carcase weight.
2. For live animals of the bovine species, the 'guide' quantity laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3972/88 may be exceeded by 11 500 head.
3. The figure '20 %' in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3972/88 shall be calculated on the basis of the 'guide' quantities originally laid down in the Annex to that Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 1989.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
18.5.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 130/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 740/2006
of 17 May 2006
amending Regulation (EC) No 1063/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the export of common wheat held by the Czech intervention agency
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1063/2005 (2) opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 395 911 tonnes of common wheat held by the Czech intervention agency.
(2) The Czech Republic has informed the Commission of its intervention agency’s intention to increase by 117 358 tonnes the quantity put out to tender for export. In view of the quantities available and the market situation, the request made by the Czech Republic should be granted.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1063/2005 should therefore be amended.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1063/2005 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 2
The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 513 269 tonnes of common wheat for export to third countries with the exception of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro (3) and Switzerland.
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.
COUNCIL DECISION of 20 December 1993 on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and  Romania, of the other part, and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part (94/48/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) thereof,
Having regard to the conclusions of the European Council which took place in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June 1993,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Communities an Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters and to the Europe Agreement with Romania;
Whereas it is necessary to approve this Additional Protocol,
The Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, and to the Europe Agreement between  the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The text of the Additional Protocol is attached to this decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Additional Protocol on behalf of the European Community.
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 8 of the Additional Protocol on behalf of the European Community.
29.3.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 91/33
COMMISSION DECISION
of 28 March 2006
amending Decision 2006/135/EC as regarding the establishment of areas A and B in certain Member States due to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza
(notified under document number C(2006) 1144)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/251/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of 26 May 2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (3), and in particular Article 18 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (4), and in particular Article 66(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Sweden has notified the Commission and the other Member States of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus of subtype H5 in poultry in certain areas of its territory and has taken, pending the determination of the neuraminidase (N) type, the appropriate measures provided for in Commission Decision 2006/135/EC of 22 February 2006 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Community (5).
(2) Following that outbreak, Sweden took the necessary measures in accordance with Decision 2006/135/EC. After notification of those measures, the Commission has examined them in collaboration with the Member State concerned, and is satisfied that areas A and B established by that Member State are at sufficient distance to the outbreak in poultry and epidemiologically related cases in wild birds. It is therefore necessary to establish areas A and B in Sweden and to fix the duration of that regionalisation.
(3) At the same time certain details of the regionalisation of France should be adapted.
(4) It is therefore necessary to amend Parts A and B of Annex I to Decision 2006/135/EC accordingly.
(5) 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 2006/135/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
15.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 355/89
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1852/2006
of 14 December 2006
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 935/2006
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to certain third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 935/2006 (2).
(2) Article 7 of 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), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
(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 8 to 14 December 2006 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 935/2006.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 December 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.