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1.5.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 110/31
COUNCIL DECISION
of 26 April 2010
adjusting the allowances provided for in Decision 2003/479/EC and Decision 2007/829/EC concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council
(2010/248/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 41(1) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 240(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 15(7) of Council Decision 2003/479/EC (1) and Article 15(6) of Council Decision 2007/829/EC (2) provide that the daily and monthly allowances are to be adjusted each year without retroactive effect on the basis of the adaptation of the basic salaries of European Union officials in Brussels and Luxembourg.
(2) On 23 December 2009, the Council adopted Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1296/2009 adjusting with effect from 1 July 2009 the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Union and the correction coefficients applied thereto (3), which applies an adjustment of 1,85 %,
1.   In Article 15(1) of Decision 2003/479/EC and Article 15(1) of Decision 2007/829/EC, the amounts EUR 30,75 and EUR 122,97 shall be replaced by EUR 31,32 and EUR 125,25 respectively.
2.   In Article 15(2) of Decision 2003/479/EC and in Article 15(2) of Decision 2007/829/EC the table shall be replaced by the following:
‘Distance between place of origin and place of secondment Amount in EUR
0-150 0,00
> 150 80,50
> 300 143,12
> 500 232,59
> 800 375,71
> 1 300 590,40
> 2 000 706,72’
3.   In Article 15(4) of Decision 2003/479/EC the amount EUR 30,75 shall be replaced by EUR 31,32.
This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the month following its adoption.
12.2.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 41/18
COUNCIL DECISION
of 11 February 2014
appointing the members of the panel provided for in Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
(2014/76/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 255 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a(1) thereof,
Having regard to the initiative by the President of the Court of Justice on 25 November 2013,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a panel is to be set up in order to give an opinion on candidates’ suitability to perform the duties of Judge and Advocate-General of the Court of Justice and the General Court before the Governments of the Member States make the appointments (hereafter referred to as the ‘panel’).
(2) The panel is to comprise seven persons chosen from among former members of the Court of Justice and the General Court, members of national supreme courts and lawyers of recognised competence, one of whom is to be proposed by the European Parliament.
(3) Account should be taken of a balanced membership of the panel, both in geographical terms and in terms of representation of the legal systems of the Member States.
(4) The members of the panel and its President should therefore be appointed,
For a period of four years from 1 March 2014, the following shall be appointed members of the panel provided for in Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union:
Mr Jean-Marc SAUVÉ, President
Mr Luigi BERLINGUER
Ms Pauliine KOSKELO
Lord MANCE
Mr Péter PACZOLAY
Mr Christiaan TIMMERMANS
Mr Andreas VOSSKUHLE
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 March 2014.
2.3.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 56/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 354/2005
of 1 March 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 2 March 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
9.3.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 71/10
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 194/2012
of 8 March 2012
fixing the amount of private storage aid for certain fishery products in the 2012 fishing year
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2813/2000 of 21 December 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the grant of private storage aid for certain fishery products (2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Private storage aid should not exceed the sum of technical and financial costs recorded in the Union during the fishing year preceding the year in question.
(2) To discourage long-term storage, to shorten payment times and to reduce the burden of controls, private storage aid should be paid in one single instalment.
(3) In order not to hinder the operation of the intervention system in the year 2012, this Regulation should apply retroactively from 1 January 2012.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
For the 2012 fishing year the amount of private storage aid, referred to in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, for the products listed in Annex II to that Regulation shall be as follows:
— : first month : EUR 219 per tonne,
— : second month : EUR 0 per tonne.
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 January 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
12.12.1990 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 347/23
COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 October 1990
concerning the conclusion of a Protocol renewing the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand on manioc production, marketing and trade
(90/637/EEC)
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 conclusion of a Protocol renewing the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community, and the Kingdom of Thailand on manioc production, marketing and trade (1) is in their mutual interest;
Whereas the said Protocol should be approved,
The Protocol renewing the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Thailand on manioc production, marketing and trade is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) NÂ° 3804/85
of 20  December 1985
drawing up the list of areas under vines in certain Spanish regions where table wines  may have an actual alcoholic strength which is lower than Community requirements
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 91 (3)  thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 126 of the Act of Accession provides that table wines coming from certain areas  under vines on 1 January 1985 in certain regions of Spain may, until the end of 1995, have an  actual alcoholic strength of non less than 7 % vol;
Whereas, to ensure compliance with the objectives of the common organization of the market, it is  necessary to make provision that the said areas are not extended and that only wines coming from  these areas may have an actual alcoholic strength which a lower than Community requirements;
whereas, in order to do this, the list of these areas should be drawn up by province;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (3) of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal, the  institutions of the Communities may adopt, before accession, the measures referred to in Article 91  of the Act of Accession.
Only table wines coming from areas under  vines in Spain on 1 January 1985 and listed in the Annex hereto may, until 31 December 1985, have  an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 7 % vol.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1986, subject to the entry into force  of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1892/95 of 29 June 1995 on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1997 the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea on fishing off the coast of Equatorial Guinea
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with Article 228 (2) and (3) first subparagraph,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas, pursuant to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea on fishing off the coast of Equatorial Guinea (2), the two Parties conducted negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol;
Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol establishing the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the abovementioned Agreement for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1997 was initialled on 30 June 1994;
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve the Protocol,
The Protocol establishing, for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1997, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea on fishing off the coast of Equatorial Guinea is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.
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.
8.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 321/39
COUNCIL DECISION
of 30 November 2009
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver
(2009/897/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular point 2(b)(i) of Article 62, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Community an Agreement with the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’).
(2) The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community on 28 May 2009 and has been provisionally applied since that date, subject to its conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision 2009/481/EC (2).
(3) The Agreement should be approved.
(4) The Agreement establishes a Joint Committee for the management of the Agreement, which should adopt its rules of procedure. It is appropriate to provide for a simplified procedure for the establishment of the Community position on the adoption of those rules of procedure.
(5) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and without prejudice to Article 4 of the said Protocol, these Member States are not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and are not bound by it or subject to its application,
The Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver (3) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 8(1) of the Agreement (4).
The Community shall be represented by the Commission, assisted by experts from Member States, in the Joint Committee of experts established by Article 6 of the Agreement.
The position of the Community within the Joint Committee of experts with regard to the adoption of its rules of procedure as required under Article 6(4) of the Agreement shall be taken by the Commission after consultation with a special committee designated by the Council.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2102/2002
of 28 November 2002
prohibiting fishing for cod 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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2555/2001 of 18 December 2001 fixing for 2002 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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2000/2002(4), lays down quotas for cod for 2002.
(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 cod in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb to k, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.11 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France have exhausted the quota allocated for 2002. France has prohibited fishing for this stock from 31 October 2002. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb to k, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.11 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to France for 2002.
Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions VIIb to k, VIII, IX, X, CECAF 34.11 (EC waters) by vessels flying the flag of France or registered in France 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 Communities.
It shall apply from 31 October 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 18 July 1995 on special financial contributions from the Community for the eradication of Newcastle disease in Portugal (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (95/291/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,
Whereas outbreaks of Newcastle disease occurred in Portugal in 1993 and 1994; whereas the appearance of this disease is a serious danger to the Community's poultry and, in order to help eradicate the possibility of compensating for the losses suffered;
Whereas, as soon as the presence of Newcastle disease was officially confirmed the Portuguese authorities took appropriate measures which included the measures as listed in Article 3 (2) of Decision 90/424/EEC; whereas such measures were notified by the Portuguese authorities;
Whereas the conditions for Community financial assistance have been met;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
For outbreaks of Newcastle disease which occurred during 1993 and 1994 Portugal may obtain Community financial assistance. The financial contribution by the Community shall be:
- 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal in compensating owners for the slaughter, destruction of poultry and poultry products as appropriate,
- 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal for the cleaning and disinfection of holdings and equipment,
- 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal in compensating owners for the destruction of contaminated feedingstuffs and contaminated equipment.
1. The Community financial contribution shall be granted after supporting documents have been submitted.
2. The documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall be sent by Portugal no later than six months from the notification of this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2260/2003
of 22 December 2003
establishing the quantity of certain pigmeat products available for the second quarter of 2004 under the arrangements provided for by the Free Trade Agreements between the Community, of the one part, and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, of the other part
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2305/95 of 29 September 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in the free trade agreements between the Community, of the one part and Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, of the other part(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1853/2002(2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The applications for import licences lodged for the first quarter of 2004 are for quantities less than the quantities available and can therefore be met in full.
(2) The quantity available for the following period should be determined,
1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 January to 31 March 2004 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2305/95 shall be met as referred to in Annex I.
2. For the period 1 April to 30 June 2004, applications may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2305/95 for import licences for a total quantity as referred to in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2079/91  of 12 July 1991  concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483/88 (2), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3926/90 of 20 December 1990 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1991 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation  (EEC) No 793/91 (4), provides for cod quotas for 1991;
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 cod in the waters of ICES division II b by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal have reached the quota allocated for 1991,
Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions II b by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Portugal for 1991.
Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES division II b by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal 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 entry into force of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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.