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19.5.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 132/30
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 761/2006
of 18 May 2006
fixing the export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
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) Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products in the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) The refunds must be fixed taking into account the factors referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under 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 (2).
(3) As far as wheat and rye flour, groats and meal are concerned, when the refund on these products is being calculated, account must be taken of the quantities of cereals required for their manufacture. These quantities were fixed in Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(4) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for certain products according to destination.
(5) The refund must be fixed once a month. It may be altered in the intervening period.
(6) It follows from applying the detailed rules set out above to the present situation on the market in cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for these products within the Community and on the world market, that the refunds should be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, excluding malt, exported in the natural state, shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 May 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 578/94 of 16 March 1994 establishing for 1993 and 1994 the breakdown for beef imports from the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90
THE COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 of 5 March 1990 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the ACP States or in the overseas  countries and territories (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 234/94 (2), and in particular Article 4 (3) thereof,
Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 provides for the breakdown between the ACP States for beef to be imported into the Community and for the possibility, at the request of ACP States which are not able to supply their full quotas, of a  different breakdown between those States for the preceding or following year;
Whereas, by letter of 26 September 1993, the ACP States concerned requested a transfer of 5 142 tonnes to Zimbabwe for 1993 involving a reduction of 1 000, 142, 2 500, 500 and 1 000 tonnes respectively in the quotas for Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar,  Swaziland and Namibia; whereas the transfer to Zimbabwe requested by the other ACP States should be agreed to;
Whereas, as a result of the time lost pending a decision on the abovementioned request, Zimbabwe should be permitted to deliver the transferred quantity in 1994;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
1. Imports of beef from the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 for the 1993 calendar year shall be as follows:
- Botswana: 17 916 tonnes,
- Kenya: - tonnes,
- Madagascar: 5 079 tonnes,
- Swaziland: 2 863 tonnes,
- Zimbabwe: 14 242 tonnes,
- Namibia: 12 000 tonnes.
2. Imports of beef from the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 for the 1994 calendar year shall be as follows:
- Botswana: 18 916 tonnes,
- Kenya: 142 tonnes,
- Madagascar: 7 579 tonnes,
- Swaziland: 3 363 tonnes,
- Zimbabwe: 14 242 tonnes,
- Namibia: 13 000 tonnes.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 April 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2545/94 of 19 October 1994 concerning the stopping of fishing for anglerfish by vessels flying the flag of France
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3676/93 of 21 December 1993 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1994 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (2), provides for anglerfish quotas for  1994;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member  State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of anglerfish in the waters of ICES divisions VIII c, IX, X; CECAF 34.1.1 (EC-zone) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France have reached the quota  allocated for 1994; whereas France has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 29 September 1994; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,
Catches of anglerfish in the waters of ICES divisions VIII c, IX, X; CECAF 34.1.1 (EC-zone) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to France for 1994.
Fishing for anglerfish in the waters of ICES divisions VIII c, IX, X; CECAF 34.1.1 (EC-zone) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock  captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 29 September 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
7.4.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 99/27
COMMISSION DECISION
of 4 April 2006
amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in the United States of America
(notified under document number C(2006) 1248)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/270/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8 (1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (2) provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams listed in that Decision.
(2) The United States of America have requested that amendments be made to the entries for that country on those lists as regards certain embryo collection and production teams.
(3) The United States of America have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of that country.
(4) Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended 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,
The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall apply from 10 April 2006.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
19.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 360/61
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, EURATOM) No 1873/2006
of 11 December 2006
amending Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 determining the categories of officials entitled to allowances for shift work, and the rates and conditions thereof
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of Employment of other servants of the Communities, laid down in Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 56a of the Staff Regulations,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission submitted after consulting the Staff Regulations Committee,
Whereas Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 (2) should be amended in order to adapt it to the changing need for shift work within the European institutions,
Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The introductory phrase of the first subparagraph of Article 1(1) shall be replaced by the following:
— paid from research and investment appropriations and employed in an establishment of the Joint Research Centre or in indirect action, or
— paid from operating appropriations and employed in an information and communication technology (ICT) services department, a safety and security department or another service involved in performing safety or security functions, a telephone switchboard/information service, a reception desk, a department providing support for Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)/European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) operations or for emergency and crisis coordination arrangements or employed to run or supervise technical installations,
2. The last sentence of Article 1(2) shall be deleted.
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.
17.3.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 71/70
COMMISSION DECISION
of 14 March 2005
amending Decision 2003/526/EC as regards classical swine fever control measures in Germany, France, Luxemburg and Slovakia
(notified under document number C(2005) 600)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/225/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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 (1), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In response to outbreaks of classical swine fever in certain Member States, Commission Decision 2003/526/EC of 18 July 2003 concerning protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Belgium, France, Germany and Luxembourg (2) was adopted. That Decision establishes certain additional disease control measures concerning classical swine fever.
(2) The classical swine fever situation in certain areas of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany, in the department of Moselle in France and in Luxembourg has significantly improved. This is also the case in the territories of the District Veterinary and Food Administrations of Levice, Nitra, Topoľčany, Nové Mesto nad Váhom and the district Púchov in Slovakia. Therefore, the measures adopted by Decision 2003/526/EC in relation with these areas should no longer apply.
(3) In the light of the overall disease situation of classical swine fever in other areas of Germany, France and Slovakia, it is appropriate to extend the validity of Decision 2003/526/EC.
(4) Decision 2003/526/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Decision 2003/526/EC is amended as follows:
1. In Article 11, ‘30 April 2005’ is replaced by ‘30 April 2006’.
2. The Annex is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
22.10.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 278/28
COUNCIL DECISION
of 15 October 2010
appointing a Member of the Court of Auditors
(2010/628/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 286(2) thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) The term of office of Mr Kikis KAZAMIAS expires on 1 November 2010.
(2) A new appointment should therefore be made,
Mr Lazaros LAZAROU is hereby appointed Member of the Court of Auditors for the period from 2 November 2010 to 1 November 2016.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 1999/76/EC
of 23 July 1999
establishing a Community method of analysis for the determination of lasalocid sodium in feedingstuffs
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/373/EEC of 20 July 1970 on the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 2 thereof,
(1) Whereas Directive 70/373/EEC stipulates that official controls of feedingstuffs for the purpose of checking compliance with the requirements arising under the laws, regulations and administrative provisions governing their quality and composition must be carried out using Community methods of sampling and analysis;
(2) Whereas Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs(2), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 866/1999 of 26 April 1999(3) stipulates that the lasalocid sodium content must be indicated on the labelling where these substances are added to premixtures and feedingstuffs;
(3) Whereas Community methods of analysis must be established for checking these substances;
(4) Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs,
The Member States shall provide that analyses conducted with a view to official controls of the lasalocid content of feedingstuffs and premixtures are carried out using the method set out in Annex hereto.
The Member States shall bring into force, not later than 31 January 2000, the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with the provisions of this Directive. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
They shall apply the measures from 1 February 2000.
When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States.
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
11.11.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1826/2005
of 10 November 2005
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 11 November 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Council and Commission Decision
of 12 October 2000
on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part
(2000/683/EC, ECSC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 44(1), the last sentence of Article 47(2), Article 55, Article 57(2), Article 71, Article 80(2), Articles 93, 94, 133 and 308, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament(1),
Having regard to the Council's approval pursuant to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
After consulting the Consultative Committee of the ECSC and with the assent of the Council,
Whereas:
(1) The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part(2), which entered into force on 1 March 1998, contributes to achieving the objectives of the European Communities in so far as it is an essential part of the strategy of the European Communities and their Member States with regard to Ukraine.
(2) Since the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement was signed before the enlargement of the European Union to include Austria, Finland and Sweden, a Protocol was signed on 10 April 1997 to include the three new Member States in the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement.
(3) The parties agreed to the provisional application of the Protocol by the European Communities, Ukraine and all Member States except Austria, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Portugal.
(4) All the signatories to the Protocol have now ratified it,
The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, shall be approved on behalf of the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.
The text of the Protocol is annexed to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European Community, give the notification provided for in Article 4 of the Protocol. The President of the Commission shall give the same notification on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.
23.4.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 102/33
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 339/2010
of 22 April 2010
granting no export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 619/2008
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 164(2), in conjunction with Article 4, thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 619/2008 of 27 June 2008 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain milk products (2) provides for a permanent tender.
(2) Pursuant to Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1454/2007 of 10 December 2007 laying down common rules for establishing a tender procedure for fixing export refunds for certain agricultural products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate not to grant any refund for the tendering period ending on 20 April 2010.
(3) The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,
For the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 619/2008, for the tendering period ending on 20 April 2010, no export refund shall be granted for the products and destinations referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 1 and in Article 2 of that Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 April 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 March 1993 amending Decision 92/255/EEC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from certain third countries
(93/202/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Directive  90/425/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 92/255/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 92/454/EEC (4), establishes a list of semen collection centres in certain third countries;
Whereas the competent veterinary services of Sweden and Switzerland have forwarded a list of semen collection centres officially approved for export of bovine semen to the Community;
Whereas Community on-the-spot visits have been undertaken or will be undertaken to ensure the uniform application of Directive 88/407/EEC, particularly in relation to the veterinary supervision of semen production systems, the powers of the veterinary  services and the supervision to which semen collection centres are subject; whereas, therefore, the Commission is satisfied that the centres approved meet the terms of Directive 88/407/EEC and can, in the circumstances, be included in a list of centres  approved for the export of bovine semen to the Community;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex to Decision 92/255/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.