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3.12.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 358/33
COMMISSION DECISION
of 29 November 2004
authorising a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of the importation of soil originating in Australia
(notified under document number C(2004) 4449)
(2004/827/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,
Having regard to the request made by Australia,
Whereas:
(1) Under Directive 2000/29/EC, soil originating in certain third countries may not in principle be introduced into the Community.
(2) Australia has asked to be allowed to export a small quantity of soil originating in Australia to the Community to be deposited for ceremonial purposes on the grave of an Australian citizen buried in Belgium.
(3) The soil in question will be suitably treated before leaving Australia and accompanied by an official certificate to this effect issued by the Australian authorities.
(4) The Commission considers that there is no risk of spreading organisms harmful to plants or plant products if the soil is treated as proposed by Australia.
(5) Member States should therefore for a limited period be authorised to provide for a derogation to allow the import of small quantities of soil subject to specific conditions for treatment.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
Member States are hereby authorised to provide for a derogation from Article 4(1) of Directive 2000/29/EC, with regard to the prohibitions referred to in point 14 of Part A of Annex III to that Directive for soil originating in Australia.
In order to qualify for the derogation, the soil shall be subject to the specific conditions provided for in the Annex, be introduced into the Community between 20 November 2004 and 31 January 2005 and be destined for ceremonial use.
The authorisation is without prejudice to any further authorisation or procedures which may be required under other legislation.
Member States which grant derogations pursuant to this Decision shall submit a report thereon to the Commission before 1 March 2005.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
27.10.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 283/61
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1271/2007
of 26 October 2007
fixing the refunds applicable to cereal and rice sector products supplied as Community and national food aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1) and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (2) and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2681/74 of 21 October 1974 on Community financing of expenditure incurred in respect of the supply of agricultural products as food aid (3) lays down that the portion of the expenditure corresponding to the export refunds on the products in question fixed under Community rules is to be charged to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section.
(2) In order to make it easier to draw up and manage the budget for Community food aid actions and to enable the Member States to know the extent of Community participation in the financing of national food aid actions, the level of the refunds granted for these actions should be determined.
(3) The general and implementing rules provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 and in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 on export refunds are applicable mutatis mutandis to the abovementioned operations.
(4) The specific criteria to be used for calculating the export refund on rice are set out in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For Community and national food aid operations under international agreements or other supplementary programmes, and other Community free supply measures, the refunds applicable to cereals and rice sector products shall be as set out in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
28.12.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 344/44
COMMISSION DECISION
of 18 December 2007
on the continuation in the year 2008 of Community comparative trials and tests on propagating and planting material of Malus Mill. under Council Directive 92/34/EEC started in 2004
(2007/872/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 2003/894/EC of 11 December 2003 setting out the arrangements for Community comparative trials and tests on propagating and planting material of Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, Malus Mill. and Rubus idaeus L. pursuant to Council Directive 92/34/EEC (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Decision 2003/894/EC sets out the arrangements for the comparative trials and tests to be carried out under Directive 92/34/EEC as regards Malus Mill. from 2004 to 2008.
(2) Tests and trials carried out in 2004 to 2007 should be continued in 2008,
Community comparative trials and tests which began in 2004 on propagating and planting material of Malus Mill. shall be continued in 2008 in accordance with Decision 2003/894/EC.
COUNCIL DECISION of 30 April 1998 designating the representative organisations of producers and workers required to draw up lists of candidates for the representation of producers and workers on the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community (98/C 156/01)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Article 18 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,
Whereas the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community, whose term of office expired on 3 March 1998, should be renewed;
Whereas in the first place the representative organisations of producers and workers, which are required to draw up lists of twice as many candidates as there are seats allotted to them, should be designated;
Whereas notifications have been sent by the Governments of the Member States;
The representative organisations of producers and workers listed in the table annexed to this Decision are hereby designated to draw up lists of candidates on the basis of which the members representating producers and workers on the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community shall be appointed in numbers equal to those shown in the aforesaid table in respect of those same organisations.
The appointment of representative organisations of French workers and a representative organisation of UK workers shall be the subject of a later decision.
This Decision shall be published, for information, in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1564/90
of 11 June 1990
establishing the prices and amounts fixed in ecus by the Council in the pigmeat sector and reduced as a result of the monetary realignment of 5 January 1990
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1677/85 of 11 June 1985 on monetary compensatory amounts in agriculture (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1889/87 (2), and in particular Article 6 (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 784/90 of 29 March 1990 fixing the reducing coefficient for the agricultural prices in the 1990/91 marketing year as a result of the monetary realignment of 5 January 1990 and amending the prices and amounts fixed in ecus for that marketing year (3) establishes the list of prices and amounts in the pigmeat sector to which the coefficient 1,001712 is applied from 1 July 1990 under the arrangements for the automatic dismantlement of negative monetary gaps; whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 784/90 provides that the resulting reduction should be specified in particular for the prices and amounts fixed in ecus by the Council for the 1990/91 marketing year and the value of those reduced prices and amounts should be fixed;
Whereas the basic price and the standard quality for slaughtered pigs for the 1990/91 marketing year were fixed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1324/90 (4);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
The basic price fixed in ecus by the Council for the 1990/91 marketing year in the pigmeat sector and reduced pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 784/90 shall be ECU 1 897 per tonne.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 July 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1728/2001
of 31 August 2001
fixing the refunds applicable to cereal and rice sector products supplied as Community and national food aid
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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 13(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000(4), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2681/74 of 21 October 1974 on Community financing of expenditure incurred in respect of the supply of agricultural products as food aid(5) lays down that the portion of the expenditure corresponding to the export refunds on the products in question fixed under Community rules is to be charged to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section.
(2) In order to make it easier to draw up and manage the budget for Community food aid actions and to enable the Member States to know the extent of Community participation in the financing of national food aid actions, the level of the refunds granted for these actions should be determined.
(3) The general and implementing rules provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 on export refunds are applicable mutatis mutandis to the abovementioned operations.
(4) The specific criteria to be used for calculating the export refund on rice are set out in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For Community and national food aid operations under international agreements or other supplementary programmes, and other Community free supply measures, the refunds applicable to cereals and rice sector products shall be as set out in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1531/93 of 18 June 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products of category 16 (order No 40.0160), originating in Thailand, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council  Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1993 by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92  (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90 provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded for 1993 for each category of products subjected in Annexes I and II thereto to individual ceilings, within the limits of the quantities  specified in column 8 of Annex I and column 7 of Annex 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 11 of the abovementioned 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 products of category 16 (order No 40.0160), originating in Thailand, the relevant ceiling amounts to 99 000 pieces;
Whereas on 19 March 1993 imports of the products in question into the Community, originating in Thailand, a country covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against that ceiling;
Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Thailand,
As from 26 June 1993 the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3832/90, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in Thailand:
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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.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1923/88
of 30 June 1988
fixing the accession compensatory amounts applicable to cereals for the 1988/89 marketing year and the coefficients to be used for calculating the amounts applicable to certain processed products
THE COMMISSION 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,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 467/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down general rules for the system of accession compensatory amounts for cereals on account of the accession of Spain (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with Article 72 (1) of the Act of Accession, accession compensatory amounts are to be equal to the difference between the prices fixed for Spain and the intervention prices applicable for the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985, which prices represent the guarantee given to producers; whereas those prices were fixed in the framework of the precautionary measures adopted by the Commission pending a final decision of the Council on prices for the 1988/89 marketing year; whereas, however, following the latest change in the intervention arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1097/88 (3), buying in is carried out at a level below the intervention price; whereas this level, which now represents the actual guarantee given to producers must, therefore, serve as a basis for calculating the accession compensatory amounts;
Whereas in accordance with Article 111 (3) of the Act of Accession, accession compensatory amounts applicable to processed products are to be derived from those applicable to the products to which they are related, using coefficients to be determined; whereas those coefficients must be fixed taking account, on the one hand, of the technical factors relating to processing and, on the other hand, of the fact that those compensatory amounts apply to imports, to exports and in trade between the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985 and Spain;
Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
1. The accession compensatory amounts applicable to the products listed in Article 1 (a) and (b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 for the 1988/89 marketing year are as set out in Annex A to this Regulation.
2. The following are as set out in Annex B hereto:
- the accession compensatory amounts applicable to the products listed in Article 1 (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 for the 1988/89 marketing year,
- the coefficients referred to in Article 111 (3) of the Act of Accession.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1988.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1653/92  of 26 June 1992  determining to what extent applications for import licences for calves not exceeding 80 kilograms lodged under Regulation (EEC) No 1350/92 can be met
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1350/92 of 26 May 1992 introducing management measures for imports of certain bovine animals for 1992 (1), and in particular Article 5 (1) thereof,
Whereas Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1350/92 provides for the quantities reserved to customary importers to be assigned in proportion to their imports at the full levy during 1989, 1990 and 1991;
Whereas allocation of the quantities available to operators covered by point (b) in Article 2 (2) is to be made in proportion to the quantities applied for; whereas since the quantities applied for exceed those available, a fixed percentage reduction  should be set,
Applications for import licences for live animals of the bovine species weighing not more than 80 kilograms shall be met to the following extent:
(a) for importers covered by (a) in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1350/92, 10,030 % of the quantity imported in 1989, 1990 and 1991;
(b) for importers covered by (b) in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1350/92, 0,574 % of the quantity applied for.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
14.5.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 179/4
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 966/2004
of 13 May 2004
fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for molasses in the sugar sector applicable from 14 May 2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sugar (1), and in particular Article 24(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed rules of application for imports of molasses in the sugar sector and amending Regulation (EEC) No 785/68 (2), stipulates that the cif import price for molasses established in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 785/68 (3), is to be considered the representative price. That price is fixed for the standard quality defined in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68.
(2) For the purpose of fixing the representative prices, account must be taken of all the information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68, except in the cases provided for in Article 4 of that Regulation and those prices should be fixed, where appropriate, in accordance with the method provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation.
(3) Prices not referring to the standard quality should be adjusted upwards or downwards, according to the quality of the molasses offered, in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68.
(4) Where there is a difference between the trigger price for the product concerned and the representative price, additional import duties should be fixed under the terms laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95. Should the import duties be suspended pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95, specific amounts for these duties should be fixed.
(5) The representative prices and additional import duties for the products concerned should be fixed in accordance with Articles 1(2) and 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The representative prices and the additional duties applying to imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 May 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
25.9.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 300/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1674/2004
of 24 September 2004
amending Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed-milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 26 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 (2), intervention agencies have organised a standing invitation to tender for skimmed-milk powder taken into storage before 1 October 2002.
(2) In view of the quantity still available and the market situation, that date should be amended to 1 July 2003.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
In Article 26(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999, the date of ‘1 October 2002’ is replaced by the date ‘1 July 2003’.
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.
9.12.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 327/56
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1279/2011
of 8 December 2011
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:
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,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 December 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.