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COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 686/87
of 9 March 1987
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania amending Annex II to the Protocol annexed to the Agreement on trade in industrial products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania of 28 July 1980 (1) met in Bucharest from 28 to 30 November 1986; whereas upon completion of its work, it recommended inter alia an increase in some of the amounts appearing in Annex II to the Protocol on the application of Article 4 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania on trade in industrial products (2);
Whereas the said Protocol provides that amendments to the Annexes thereto recommended by the Joint Committee should be notified by an Exchange of Letters between the two parties;
Whereas, following the examination of the various aspects of the measures recommended by the Joint Committee, action should be taken thereon, account being taken, in particular, of the relevant provisions of the Agreement on trade in industrial products,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania amending Annex II to the Protocol annexed to the Agreement on trade in industrial products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
The amendments referred to in Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 1987.
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.
5.3.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 65/29
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 207/2014
of 4 March 2014
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
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),
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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 Annex XVI, Part A thereto.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed 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.
12.2.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 42/29
COMMISSION DECISION
of 11 February 2005
on the continuation in the year 2005 of Community comparative trials and tests on propagating and planting material of Prunus domestica under Council Directive 92/34/EEC started in 2002
(2005/125/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/34/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants, intended for fruit production (1),
Having regard to Commission Decision 2001/896/EC of 12 December 2001 setting out the arrangements for Community comparative trials and tests on propagating and planting material of fruit plants under Council Directive 92/34/EEC (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Decision 2001/896/EC sets out the arrangements for the comparative trials and tests to be carried out under Directive 92/34/EEC as regards Prunus domestica from 2002 to 2006.
(2) Tests and trials carried out in 2002 to 2004 should be continued in 2005,
Community comparative trials and tests which began in 2002 on propagating and planting material of Prunus domestica shall be continued in 2005 in accordance with Decision 2001/896/EC.
4.2.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 28/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/165
of 3 February 2015
amending Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for lactic acid, Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6, chitosan hydrochloride and Equisetum arvense L. in or on certain products
(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 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (1), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) For lactic acid, Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6, chitosan hydrochloride and Equisetum arvense L., no specific MRLs were set nor were the substances included in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, so the default value of 0,01 mg/kg laid down in Article 18(1)(b) of that Regulation applies.
(2) Chitosan hydrochloride is approved as basic substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2). In view of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 563/2014 (3), the Commission considers that the inclusion of such substance in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 is appropriate.
(3) Equisetum arvense L. is approved as basic substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. In view of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 462/2014 (4), the Commission considers that the inclusion of such substance in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 is appropriate.
(4) Lactic acid is approved as a food additive in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5). In view of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 (6), the Commission considers that the inclusion of lactic acid in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 is appropriate.
(5) As regards Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6, the European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded (7) that its inclusion in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 is appropriate.
(6) Based on the conclusion of the Authority and taking into account the factors relevant to the matter under consideration, the appropriate modifications to the MRLs fulfil the relevant requirements of Article 5(1) and Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
(7) Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
In Annex IV, the entries: ‘lactic acid (2)’, ‘Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6’, ‘chitosan hydrochloride’, and ‘Equisetum arvense L.’ are added, in alphabetical order.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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 756/2004
of 22 April 2004
prohibiting fishing for shrimp by vessels flying the flag of a Member State
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to 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:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 of 19 December 2003 fixing for 2004 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required(2) lays down quotas for shrimp for 2004.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of shrimp in the waters of NAFO division 3L by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State have exhausted the quota allocated for 2004. The Community has prohibited fishing for this stock from 1 March 2004. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
Catches of shrimp in the waters of NAFO division 3L by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the Community for 2004.
Fishing for shrimp in the waters of NAFO division 3L by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above 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 Union.
It shall apply from 1 March 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 20 December 1999
amending Decision 1999/710/EC on drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of minced meat and meat preparations
(notified under document number C(1999) 4685)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/79/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Decision 98/603/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) a provisional list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations has been drawn up by Commission Decision 1999/710/EC(3);
(2) the Czech Republic and New Zealand have sent a list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations and for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishments are in accordance with the Community rules;
(3) provisional lists of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations can thus be drawn up for the Czech Republic and New Zealand in accordance with the procedure laid down in Decision 95/408/EC in respect of certain countries;
(4) the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The text of the Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex to Decision 1999/710/EC.
The Decision shall apply with effect from 15 December 1999.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 17 April 1991  on the quantities of sheepmeat and goatmeat that may be impoted in 1991 into certain sensitive marketing zones from certain non-member countries  (91/235/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2641/80 of 14 October 1980 derogating from certain import rules laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC)  No 3939/87 (4), and in particular Article 1 (2) thereof,
Whereas certain non-member countries which have concluded voluntary restraint agreements with the European Economic Community have undertaken to limit their exports of sheepmeat and goatmeat to sensitive marketing zones to the traditional quantities or  the quantities towards which the traditional trade flows have tended; whereas, under the provisions of the third indent of Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2641/80, the issue of import licences of the products in question is to be suspended when  agreed import quantities into these zones are exceeded; whereas the quantities that may be imported into these zones for 1991 should therefore be specified and importers should be informed of the time which licences will no longer be granted;
Whereas quantities have already been agreed, by Exchange of Letter, with Austria (5), Iceland (5), Czechoslovakia (5), Yugoslavia (5) and Romania (6);
Whereas for Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland the quantities must be fixed each year in the framework of consultation;
Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,
  Article 1
The competent French authorities shall issue, up to the quantities listed in the Annex hereto, import licences for 1991 for sheepmeat and goatmeat falling within CN codes 0104 10 90, 0104 20 90 and 0204, imported from the non-member countries  listed in the Annex into France.  Article 2
The competent Irish authorities shall not issue import licences for 1991 for sheepmeat and goatmeat falling within CN codes 0104 10 90, 0104 20 90 and 0204, from Austria, Iceland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and  Poland.  Article 3
The licences referred to in this Decision shall be issued only in France.  Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
9.10.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 268/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 984/2008
of 6 October 2008
establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in ICES zones I and IIb by vessels flying the flag of Germany
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2008.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2008.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2008 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Entry into force
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 2527/95 of 27 October 1995 amending Regulation (EEC)  No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of  analysis
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 the Act of Accession of  Austria, Finland and Sweden, and Regulation (EC) No 3290/94  (2), and in particular Article 35a  thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91  (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 656/95   (4), defines, inter alia, the organoleptic characteristics of virgin olive oil and the methods for  evaluating those characteristics;
Whereas a degressive tolerance has been laid down for the grading of certain types of virgin olive  oil; whereas that tolerance is allowed for the statistical difference in repeatability and  reproducibility values between the analysis findings and the limits laid down by the rules;  whereas, on the basis of experience and in view of current studies, particularly those carried out  by the International Olive Oil Council, the tolerance currently in force should be applied until  the completion of the said studies;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
In point 10.2 of Annex XII to Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91, the  seventh subparagraph is hereby replaced by the following:
'Expression of results: on the basis of the average grading, the panel supervisor shall determine  the category in which the sample is to be classified, in accordance with the limits laid down in  Annex I. To that end, where the average grading is five points or more, the supervisor shall  allow:
-  a tolerance of +1,5 during the 1992/93 marketing year,
-  a tolerance of +1 from the 1993/94 marketing year.`
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.
19.2.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/27
COUNCIL DECISION 2013/87/CFSP
of 18 February 2013
on the launch of a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 42(4) and 43(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2013/34/CFSP of 17 January 2013 on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali) (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) By letter dated 24 December 2012, the President of the Republic of Mali addressed an invitation letter to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy welcoming the deployment of an EU military training mission in Mali.
(2) On 17 January 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/34/CFSP.
(3) In accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications. Denmark does not participate in the implementation of this Decision and therefore does not participate in the financing of this mission,
The Mission Plan and the Rules of Engagement concerning the EU military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali) are approved.
EUTM Mali shall be launched on 18 February 2013.
The Mission Commander of EUTM Mali is hereby authorised with immediate effect to start execution of EUTM Mali.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
4.4.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 94/52
COMMISSION DECISION
of 2 April 2007
amending Decision 2003/248/EC as regards the extension of the duration of temporary derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of plants of strawberry (Fragaria L.), intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in Argentina
(notified under document number C(2007) 1428)
(2007/212/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular Article 15(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under Directive 2000/29/EC, plants of strawberry (Fragaria L.), intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in non-European countries, other than Mediterranean countries, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the continental states of the United States of America, may not in principle be introduced into the Community. However, that Directive permits derogations from that rule, provided that it is established that there is no risk of spreading harmful organisms.
(2) Commission Decision 2003/248/EC (2) authorises Member States to provide for temporary derogations from certain provisions of Directive 2000/29/EC in order to permit the import of plants of strawberry (Fragaria L.), intended for planting, other than seeds, originating in Argentina.
(3) The circumstances justifying this derogation are still valid and there is no new information giving cause for revision of the specific conditions.
(4) The Member States should therefore be authorised to permit the introduction into their territory of such plants subject to specific conditions for a further limited period.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
In Article 1, second paragraph, of Decision 2003/248/EC the following points (e) to (h) are added:
‘(e) 1 June 2007 to 30 September 2007;
(f) 1 June 2008 to 30 September 2008;
(g) 1 June 2009 to 30 September 2009;
(h) 1 June 2010 to 30 September 2010.’
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.