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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1672/2001
of 20 August 2001
concerning Regulation (EC) No 2809/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application, for cereals sector products, of Regulations (EC) No 2290/2000, (EC) No 2433/2000, (EC) No 2434/2000, (EC) No 2435/2000 and (EC) No 2851/2000 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Romania and the Republic of Poland respectively and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1218/96
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2809/2000 of 20 December 2000 established certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating respectively in the Republic of Poland, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2864/2000(4), specifies the quantities of common wheat originating in Romania which enjoy preferential access under the Europe Agreement concluded with that country.
(2) The Commission must fix a single coefficient for reducing the quantities in the import licences applied for where these quantities exceed the quantities in the annual quota. Applications for import licences submitted on 13 August 2001 for common wheat from Romania relate to 118350 tonnes and the maximum quantity which may be imported is 23700 tonnes exempt from duty,
Applications for licences for the "Romania" quota provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2809/2000 exempt from import duty for common wheat falling within CN codes 1001 90 91 and 1001 90 99 submitted on 13 August 2001 and forwarded to the Commission, shall be accepted for the tonnages indicated therein multiplied by a coefficient of 0,200253.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 August 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1510/2000
of 12 July 2000
amending Annex B to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the common organisation of the market in cereals
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/1999(2), and in particular Article 13(11) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products(3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2491/98(4), provides that on exportation of the goods, the agricultural products which have been used may qualify for refunds established pursuant to the regulations on the common organisation of the market in the sectors concerned.
(2) Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides for refunds on certain products covered by the Regulation if they are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex B thereto.
(3) In view of the Community's commitments under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture(5) and budget availabilities, and in view of anticipated developments in agricultural prices in the Community and on the world market and in exports of agricultural products in the form of goods not listed in Annex I to the Treaty, the possibility of granting export refunds on agricultural products in the form of goods in which they may be incorporated should be restricted.
(4) As a result, the list of goods in Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 should be amended.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall not apply to refund certificates issued before the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1388/2001
of 9 July 2001
on the supply of white sugar as food aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 of 27 June 1996 on food-aid policy and food-aid management and special operations in support of food security(1), and in particular Article 24(1)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The abovementioned Regulation lays down the list of countries and organisations eligible for Community aid and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage.
(2) Following the taking of a number of decisions on the allocation of food aid, the Commission has allocated white sugar to certain beneficiaries.
(3) It is necessary to make these supplies in accordance with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 of 16 December 1997 laying down general rules for the mobilisation of products to be supplied pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 as Community food aid(2). It is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply to determine the resultant costs,
White sugar shall be mobilised in the Community, as Community food aid for supply to the recipient listed in the Annex, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2519/97 and under the conditions set out in the Annex.
The tenderer is deemed to have noted and accepted all the general and specific conditions applicable. Any other condition or reservation included in his tender is deemed unwritten.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.
REGULATION (EEC) No 3423/75 OF THE COUNCIL  of 18 December 1975  on the application of Decisions 1/75 and 2/75 of the EEC-Norway Joint Committee concerning the methods of administrative cooperation
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 an Agreement (1) between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway was signed on 14 May 1973 and entered into force on 1 July 1973;
Whereas pursuant to Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation, which is an integral part of that Agreement, the Joint Committee adopted on 1 December 1975 Decisions 1/75 and 2/75 concerning the methods of administrative cooperation;
Whereas it is necessary to give effect within the Community to those Decisions,
For the purpose of applying the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway, Decisions 1/75 and 2/75 of the Joint Committee annexed hereto shall apply within the Community.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1976.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2207/98 of 14 October 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the premium schemes provided for in the beef and veal sector in respect of the payment of advances
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/98 (2), and in particular Articles 4b(8) and 4d(8) thereof,
Whereas Article 44 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 of 23 December 1992 laying down detailed rules for the application of the premium schemes provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 on the common organisation of the market in beef and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1244/82 and (EEC) No 714/89 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1899/98 (4), lays down certain rules concerning the payment of advances; whereas, given the difficult market situation for beef and veal due to serious economic problems in a number of traditional markets, aggravated for producers in some Member States by a lack of fodder caused by bad weather conditions, an increase in the advance on the special and suckler cow premiums and an earlier initial date for payment of those advances should be authorised;
Whereas this Regulation must enter into force immediately in order to permit the payment of advances from 16 October 1998;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
The third subparagraph of Article 44(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 is replaced by the following:
'However, the advance on the special premium and on the suckler cow premium in respect of the 1998 calendar year may be paid from 16 October 1998 for an amount up to 80 % of those premiums`.
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.
FORTY-FIFTH  COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
of 15 February 1984
amending the Annexes to Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs
(84/107/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by Forty-fourth Commission Directive 83/615/EEC (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas Directive 70/524/EEC provides for regular amendment of the content of its Annexes to take account of advances in scientific and technical knowledge;
Since the colouring matter 'Amaranth' has been used on a trial basis in some Member States for the identification of cereals used as feedingstuffs, it is appropriate to provisionally authorize its use, while awaiting authorization in all Member States of the Community;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs,
In Annex II to Directive 70/524/EEC under part E 'Colouring matters including pigments', the following item is hereby added:
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9 //   //   //   //   //   //   //   //   //  // 'No  // Additives  // Chemical formula, description  // Species of animal  // Maximum age  // Minimum content  // Maximum content  // Other provisions  // Period of authorization 1.2.3.4.5.6,7.8.9 //   //   //   //   //   // ppm of complete feedingstuffs  //   //  1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9 //   //  //   //   //   //   //   //   //   // 3  // Amaranth  // C20H11N2Na3O10S3  // All species  //   //   //  // Permitted in animal feedingstuffs only in products from processed denatured cereals  // 30 November 1986'  //   //  //   //   //   //   //   //   //
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
24.7.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 192/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 869/2007
of 23 July 2007
on the release of securities linked to the import rights within certain import tariff quotas in the beef sector by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular of Article 41 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Until 31 December 2006, imports in the Community of certain live bovine animals within import tariff quotas opened with Bulgaria or Romania on a multi-annual basis by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1217/2005 of 28 July 2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of a tariff quota for certain live bovine animals originating in Bulgaria, provided for in Council Decision 2003/286/EC (1) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1241/2005 of 29 July 2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of a tariff quota for certain live bovine animals originating in Romania, provided for in Council Decision 2003/18/EC (2), were subject to the allocation of import rights managed through import licences. As of 1 January 2007, those import licences could no longer be used for such trade.
(2) Certain import rights granted in July 2006 and valid normally until 30 June 2007 have not been used at all or have been used only partially. Failure to fulfil the commitments made in connection with those import rights should result in the forfeiture of the security lodged. Given that such commitments can no longer be fulfilled after the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, it is necessary to adopt, with effect from the date of accession of those two countries, a measure providing for the release of the securities related to the import rights within those import tariff quotas.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
1.   At the request of the interested parties, the securities related to import rights lodged in application of Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1217/2005 and of Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1241/2005 shall be released, under the following conditions:
(a) the applicant has applied for and obtained import rights under the quota:
(i) referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1217/2005, or
(ii) referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1241/2005;
(b) the import rights have been used only partially or not at all by 1 January 2007.
2.   The securities referred to in paragraph 1 shall be released proportionally to the import rights which have not been used by 1 January 2007.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
16.9.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 240/6
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 924/2011
of 15 September 2011
on the minimum customs duty to be fixed in response to the fourth partial invitation to tender within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 634/2011
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 187, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 634/2011 (2) opened a standing invitation to tender for the 2010/2011 marketing year for imports of sugar of CN code 1701 at a reduced customs duty.
(2) In accordance with Article 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 634/2011, the Commission is to decide, in the light of the tenders received in response to a partial invitation to tender, either to fix a minimum customs duty or not to fix a minimum customs duty per eight digit CN code.
(3) On the basis of the tenders received for the fourth partial invitation to tender, a minimum customs duty should be fixed for certain eight digit codes for sugar falling within CN code 1701 and no minimum customs duty should be fixed for the other eight digit codes for sugar falling within that CN code.
(4) In order to give a rapid signal to the market and to ensure efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(5) 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 fourth partial invitation to tender within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 634/2011, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 14 September 2011, a minimum customs duty has been fixed, or has not been fixed, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation for the eight digit codes for sugar falling within CN code 1701.
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.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1611/87
of 9 June 1987
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on yarn of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), products of category 22 (code 40.0220), originating in Mexico, to which the preferential tariff arrangements of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3925/86 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3925/86 of 16 December 1986 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1987 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof;
Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3925/86 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded, for each category of products subjected to individual ceilings not allocated among the Member States, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 7 of its Annexes I or II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes; whereas Article 3 of that Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-established at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community level;
Whereas, in respect of yarn of man-made fibres (discountinuous or waste), not put up for retail sale, products of category 22, the relevant ceiling amounts to 27,7 tonnes; whereas on 27 May 1987 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in Mexico, a country covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against that ceiling;
Whereas it is appropriate to re-introduce the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Mexico,
As from 14 June 1987 the levying of customs duties, suspended in pursuance of Regulaton (EEC) No 3925/86, shall be re-establishing in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in Mexico:
1.2.3.4.5 //  //  //  //  //  // Code  // Category  // CCT heading No  // NIMEXE code  // Description  //  //  //  //  //  //  // (1)  // (2)  // (3)  // (4)  //  //  //  //  //  // 40.0220   // 22   // 56.05 A   //  // Yarn of man-made fibres (discontinuous or waste), not put up for retail sale:   //   //   //   //   // A. Of synthetic textile fibres:   //   //   //   // 56.05-03, 05, 07, 09, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 28, 32, 34, 36, 38, 39, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47   // Yarn of discountinouous or waste synthetic fibres, not put up for retail sale   //    //   //   //   //
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.
20.10.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 290/12
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 971/2012
of 19 October 2012
amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 892/2012 for the 2012/13 marketing year
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 Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2012/13 marketing year are fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 892/2012 (3). Those prices and duties were last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 963/2012 (4).
(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006.
(3) Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 892/2012 for the 2012/13 marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
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.
17.4.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 107/30
COUNCIL DECISION
of 7 April 2008
appointing seven UK members and seven UK alternate members to the Committee of the Regions
(2008/310/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Government of the United Kingdom,
Whereas:
(1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).
(2) Seven members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Ms ASHTON, Mr BODFISH, Ms Olive BROWN, Ms COLEMAN, Ms BUTLER, Mr McCONNELL and Ms OLDFATHER. Five alternate members' seats have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Mr ANGELL, Mr FOOTE-WOOD, Ms KAGAN, Ms DAVIES and Mr LYON. One alternate member's seat has become vacant following the resignation of Mr LOCHHEAD. One alternate member's seat becomes vacant following Mr MALCOLM's appointment as member,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:
(a) as members:
— Linda GILLHAM, Member of Runnymede Borough Council,
— Dave WILCOX, Member of Derbyshire County Council,
— Iain MALCOLM, Member of South Tyneside Council (change of mandate),
— Doris ANSARI, Member of Cornwall County Council,
— Christine CHAPMAN, Member of the National Assembly of Wales,
— Keith BROWN, Member of the Scottish Parliament,
— Irene OLDFATHER, Member of the Scottish Parliament;
(b) as alternate members:
— Kathy POLLARD, Member of Suffolk County Council,
— Doreen HUDDART, Member of Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council,
— Feryat DEMIRCI, Member of London Borough of Hackney,
— Cindy HUGHES, Member of Darlington Borough Council,
— Nerys EVANS, Member of the National Assembly of Wales,
— Allison McINNES, Member of the Scottish Parliament,
— Ted BROCKLEBANK, Member of the Scottish Parliament.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.