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10.1.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 5/1
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 9/2013
of 9 January 2013
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 of 29 April 2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia (1), and in particular Article 11(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 lists the natural and legal persons, bodies and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2) On 14 September 2012, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia decided to remove one person from the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.
(3) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 should be updated with the latest information provided by Member States regarding the identification of competent authorities.
(4) Annexes I and II should therefore be amended accordingly,
Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 is amended as follows:
(1) Annex I is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
(2) Annex II is replaced by Annex II 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 the Member States in accordance with the Treaties.
COUNCIL DECISION of 26 February 1990 concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden in the field of medical and health research (90/132/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 130q (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
In cooperation with the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas by Decision 87/551/EEC (4), the Council adopted a research and development coordination programme of the Community in the field of medical and health research (1987 to 1991); whereas Article 7 (2) of that Decision authorizes the Commission to  negotiate Agreements with the non-
member States participating in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) with a
view to associating them wholly or partly with that programme;
Whereas by Decision 87/177/EEC (5), the Council approved the conclusion on behalf of the European Economic Community of the Framework Agreement for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and, among others, the Kingdom of  Sweden;
Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden in the field of medical and health research should be approved,
The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden in the field of medical and health research is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall carry out, on behalf of the Community, the notification as provided for in Article 7 of the Agreement (6).
9.3.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 70/44
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 404/2006
of 8 March 2006
fixing the export refunds on pigmeat
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 organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for these products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) Given the present situation in the market in pigmeat, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75.
(3) Article 13(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund on the products listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 according to destination.
(4) Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that bear the health mark as provided for in Article 5(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2). Those products should also comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3) and of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (4).
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
1.   Export refunds as provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the condition provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.
2.   The products eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 must meet the relevant requirements of Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004, notably preparation in an approved establishment and compliance with the health marking requirements laid down in Annex I, Section I, Chapter III to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 March 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
12.6.1997 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 155/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 March 1997 (1)
concerning the elimination of duties on information technology products
(97/359/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) first sentence, thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas in the new Transatlantic Agenda adopted at the EU-US summit in Madrid of 13 December 1995, it was decided to attempt to conclude an Information Technology Agreement;
Whereas, following reports from the Commission on its exploratory consultations with third countries, on 16 November 1996 the Council decided to open negotiations with third countries with a view to concluding an Information Technology Agreement;
Whereas on 13 December 1996, at the first Conference of the World Trade Organization in Singapore, a Ministerial Declaration on trade in information technology products was adopted; whereas the Declaration sets out certain preconditions for the implementation of the elimination of tariffs for information technology products; whereas these preconditions have been met;
Whereas the Ministerial Declaration on trade in information technology products together with its annexes and attachments form the Agreement on trade in information technology products;
Whereas the EC-ITA Schedule CXL, modifying the existing Community schedule, should be submitted to the World Trade Organization;
Whereas the Agreement on trade in information technology products together with the Communication on its implementation should be approved on behalf of the Community,
The Agreement on trade in information technology products together with the Communication on its implementation are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement and of the Communication are attached to this Decision.
As called for under paragraph 4 of the Annex to the Ministerial Declaration on trade in information technology products, the Council:
(i) takes note that participants representing approximately 90 per cent of world trade in information technology products have notified their acceptance; and
(ii) approves, on behalf of the Community, the staging requests of participants in the ITA.
The Council authorizes the Commission to submit to the World Trade Organization the modifications to the Community schedule as set out in the EC-IT Schedule CXL contained in the Agreement attached hereto.
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in the Ministerial Declaration.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
15.3.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 76/9
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 262/2014
of 14 March 2014
amending Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Liberia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,
Having regard to Council Common Position 2008/109/CFSP of 12 February 2008 concerning restrictive measures imposed against Liberia (1),
Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 (2) imposes a general ban on the provision of technical advice, assistance, training, financing and financial assistance related to military activities to any person, entity or body in Liberia.
(2) On 10 December 2013, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2128 (2013) reaffirming the arms embargo imposed by paragraph 2 of Resolution 1521 (2003) and modified by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Resolution 1683 (2006), by paragraph 1(b) of Resolution 1731 (2006), by paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Resolution 1903 (2009), and by paragraph 3 of Resolution 1961 (2010), and modifying the associated notification requirements.
(3) On 14 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/141/CFSP (3), which amends Common Position 2008/109/CFSP to that effect.
(4) Some of those measures fall within the scope of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and regulatory action at Union level is therefore necessary in order to implement them, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 is amended as follows:
(1) in Article 3(1), point (b) is replaced by the following:
‘(b) technical assistance related to non-lethal equipment which is intended solely for humanitarian or protective use.’;
(2) Article 4 is replaced by the following:
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.
1.2.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 30/12
COUNCIL DECISION
of 28 January 2013
appointing and replacing members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
2013/C 30/06
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),
Having regard to the nomination submitted to the Council by the Commission in the category of Employers’ representatives,
Whereas:
(1) By its Decision of 16 July 2012 (2), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2012 to 17 September 2015.
(2) A member’s seat is available for Sweden on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Employers' representatives,
The following person is hereby appointed as a member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 17 September 2015:
REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS:
SWEDEN Ms Karin THAPPER
14.1.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 8/12
DECISION (EU) 2015/41 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 17 December 2014
on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management
(application EGF/2013/006 PL/Fiat Auto Poland S.A., from Poland)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (1), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 (2), and in particular Article 23, second paragraph, thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (3), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (4), and in particular point 13 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.
(2) The EGF shall not exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 12 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013.
(3) On 29 July 2013, Poland submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Fiat Auto Poland S.A. and 21 suppliers and downstream producers, and supplemented it by additional information up to 16 June 2014. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 1 259 610.
(4) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Poland,
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 1 259 610 in commitment and payment appropriations.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
8.4.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 92/18
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/550
of 24 March 2015
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Fränkischer Grünkern (PDO)]
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Germany's application to register the name ‘Fränkischer Grünkern’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2).
(2) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Fränkischer Grünkern’ should therefore be entered in the register,
The name ‘Fränkischer Grünkern’ (PDO) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph identifies a product in Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).
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.
Decision of the Secretary-General of the Council/High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy
of 25 June 2001
on a code of good administrative behaviour for the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union and its staff in their professional relations with the public
(2001/C 189/01)
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 207(2) thereof,
Having regard to the Council's Rules of Procedure, and in particular Article 23 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The provisions of Community law on openness and transparency should be fully respected in the daily practice of the General Secretariat of the Council (hereinafter referred to as the "General Secretariat").
(2) Experience has shown that a number of requests from citizens for general information fall outside the scope of the rules governing public access to Council documents as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001(1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents.
(3) Guidance should be provided for members of staff in their professional relations with the public,
A code of good administrative behaviour for the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union and its staff in their professional relations with the public is hereby adopted. This code is contained in the Annex.
1. The objective of this Decision and the annexed code is to facilitate the implementation of rights and obligations flowing from the treaties and acts adopted for their application, without creating additional rights.
2. This Decision shall not prevail over any provision of the Treaty on European Union, the Treaty establishing the European Community, the Staff Regulations of officials and the conditions of employment of the other servants of the European Communities, Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council or any decision taken by the Council regarding public access to Council documents.
The necessary measures shall be taken within the General Secretariat to ensure that this Decision and the annexed code:
- are published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, C series, are publicised as widely as possible and made available to the public via the Internet;
- are respected by members of staff.
The code of good administrative behaviour annexed to this Decision shall be reviewed two years after the date on which it takes effect, in the light of the experience gained from its implementation.
This Decision shall take effect on 25 June 2001.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2135/2003
of 5 December 2003
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 December 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 108/2003
of 21 January 2003
fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to eggs and egg yolks exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
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 organisation of the market in eggs(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 493/2002(2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 provides that the difference between prices in international trade for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and prices within the Community may be covered by an export refund where these goods are exported in the form of goods listed in the Annex to that Regulation. Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1052/2002(4), specifies the products for which a rate of refund should be fixed, to be applied where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75.
(2) In accordance Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000, the rate of the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic products in question must be fixed for a period of the same duration as that for which refunds are fixed for the same products exported unprocessed.
(3) Article 11 of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded under the Uruguay Round lays down that the export refund for a product contained in a good may not exceed the refund applicable to that product when exported without further processing.
(4) It is necessary to ensure continuity of strict management taking account of expenditure forecasts and funds available in the budget.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
The rates of the refunds applicable to the basic products appearing in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 and listed in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75, exported in the form of goods listed in the Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75, are hereby fixed as shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 January 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.