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Commission Regulation (EC) No 287/2003
of 14 February 2003
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 10 to 13 February 2003 at 160,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 February 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 12 June 1981 on applications for reimbursement of aid granted by Member States to producer groups and associations thereof (81/524/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78 of 19 June 1978 on producer groups and associations thereof (1), and in particular Article 15 (4) thereof,
Whereas applications for reimbursement of aid granted by Member States in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78 must include certain data in order to allow the conformity of the expenditure with the provisions of that Regulation to be checked;
Whereas, in order to enable proper control to be exercised, Member States must keep supporting documents available for the Commission for a period of three years after the last repayment has been made;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund,
1. Applications for reimbursement as referred to in Article 15 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78 must be made out in accordance with the tables in the Annexes to this Decision.
2. Member States shall send to the Commission, with their first application for reimbursement, copies of the texts of national implementing provisions and of administrative instructions, and all forms and/or other documents relating to the administrative implementation of the operation that are not mentioned in Article 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78.
Member States shall, for each recipient of aid, keep available for the Commission, for three years after the last repayment, all supporting documents, or certified copies of these, in their possession on the basis of which aid as provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78 was granted.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
30.4.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 110/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 674/2005
of 29 April 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 30 April 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
1.4.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 86/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 279/2010
of 31 March 2010
amending Council Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 imposing certain specific restrictive measures in respect of the Republic of Guinea
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 of 22 December 2009 imposing certain specific restrictive measures in respect of the Republic of Guinea, (1) and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2) Council Decision 2010/186/CFSP (2) amends the Annex to Common Position 2009/788/CFSP (3). Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 should, therefore, be amended accordingly,
Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex 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 all Member States.
2.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 316/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1966/2005
of 1 December 2005
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2061/89 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2061/89 of 7 July 1989 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature (2) classified product 5 set out in the Annex as a food supplement without taking account of its specific therapeutic and prophylactic properties in the treatment of vitamin C deficiency. Consequently, it is necessary to amend the classification of this product which should be considered as a medicament.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
The classification of product No 5 in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2061/89 shall be replaced by that in the Annex to this Regulation.
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.
5.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 118/52
COUNCIL DECISION 2005/365/CFSP
of 14 April 2005
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Bulgaria on security procedures for the exchange of classified information
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 24 and 38 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1) At its meeting on 27 and 28 November 2003, the Council decided to authorise the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary-General/High Representative (SG/HR), to open negotiations in accordance with Articles 24 and 38 of the Treaty on European Union with certain third States, in order for the European Union to conclude with each of them an Agreement on security procedures for the exchange of classified information.
(2) Following this authorisation to open negotiations, the Presidency, assisted by the SG/HR, negotiated an Agreement with the Republic of Bulgaria on security procedures for the exchange of classified information.
(3) The Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Bulgaria on security procedures for the exchange of classified information is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
21.1.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 16/5
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 47/2014
of 13 January 2014
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Dithmarscher Kohl (PGI)]
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 ‘Dithmarscher Kohl’ 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 ‘Dithmarscher Kohl’ should therefore be entered in the register,
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2715/2000
of 12 December 2000
on the authorisation of transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the People's Republic of China
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2474/2000(2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 5 of the Agreement between the Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textiles products, initialled on 9 December 1988(3) and as last amended and extended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 15 May 2000, and Article 8 of the Agreement between the Community and the People's Republic of China initialled on 19 January 1995 on trade in textile products not covered by the MFA bilateral agreement(4) and as last amended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 15 May 2000, provide that transfers may be agreed between quota years.
(2) The People's Republic of China made a request on 30 May 2000.
(3) The transfers requested by the People's Republic of China fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 5 of the Agreement between the Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textiles products, initialled on 9 December 1988, and as set out in Annex VIII to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.
(4) It is appropriate to grant the request.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,
Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in the People's Republic of China are authorised for the quota year 2000 as detailed in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply to the quota year 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
21.5.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 125/52
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPOL AFGHANISTAN/1/2010
of 18 May 2010
concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission of EUPOL Afghanistan ad interim
(2010/292/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2010/279/CFSP of 18 May 2010 on the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL Afghanistan) (1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 10(1) of Decision 2010/279/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of political control and strategic direction of the EUPOL Afghanistan mission, including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.
(2) The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed the appointment of the current Deputy Head of Mission, Chief Superintendent Nigel THOMAS, as Head of Mission ad interim from 31 May 2010 until the subsequent appointment of a new Head of Mission,
Chief Superintendent Nigel THOMAS is hereby appointed Head of Mission of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan as from 31 May 2010 until the subsequent appointment of a new Head of Mission.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply until the subsequent appointment of a new Head of Mission.
COMMISSION DECISION of 9 July 1997 on a common technical regulation for the general attachment requirements for terminal equipment to interface to Open Network Provision (ONP) two-wire analogue leased lines (Text with EEA relevance) (97/486/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/263/EEC of 29 April 1991 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning telecommunications terminal equipment, including the mutual recognition of their conformity (1), as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC (2), and in particular Article 6 (2), second indent, thereof,
Whereas the Commission has adopted the measure identifying the type of terminal equipment for which a common technical regulation is required, as well as the associated scope statement;
Whereas the corresponding harmonized standards, or parts thereof, implementing the essential requirements which are to be transformed into common technical regulations should be adopted;
Whereas the common technical regulation adopted in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of ACTE,
1. This Decision shall apply to terminal equipment intended to be connected to the public telecommunications network termination point of ONP ordinary quality or special quality voice bandwidth, two-wire analogue leased lines, and falling within the scope of the harmonized standard identified in Article 2 (1).
2. This Decision establishes a common technical regulation covering the general attachment requirements for terminal equipment referred to in paragraph 1.
1. The common technical regulation shall include the harmonized standard prepared by the relevant standardization body implementing to the extent applicable the essential requirements referred to in Article 4 (c), (d) and (f) of Directive 91/263/EEC. The reference to the standard is set out in the Annex.
2. Terminal equipment covered by this Decision shall comply with the common technical regulation referred to in paragraph 1, shall meet the essential requirements referred to in Article 4 (a) and (b) of Directive 91/263/EEC, and shall meet the requirements of any other applicable Directives, in particular Council Directives 73/23/EEC (3) and 89/336/EEC (4).
Notified Bodies designated for carrying out the procedures referred to in Article 9 of Directive 91/263/EEC shall, as regards terminal equipment covered by Article 1 (1) of this Decision, use or ensure the use of the harmonized standard referred to in Article 2 (1) within one year after the notification of this Decision at the latest.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
3.3.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 58/41
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/325
of 2 March 2015
implementing Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 356/2010 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain natural or legal persons, entities or bodies
, in view of the situation in Somalia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 356/2010 of 26 April 2010 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain natural or legal persons, entities or bodies, in view of the situation in Somalia (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 26 April 2010, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 356/2010.
(2) On 19 December 2014, the United Nations Security Council Committee, established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009), deleted one person from the list of persons subject to restrictive measures set out in paragraphs 1, 3 and 7 of Security Council Resolution 1844 (2008).
(3) Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 356/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 356/2010 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 516/2004
of 18 March 2004
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003 of 15 October 2003 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden for the marketing year 2003/04(3), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland and Sweden to all third countries, with the exception of Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003.
(2) According to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003 the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 12 to 18 March 2004 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1814/2003.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 March 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Council Decision
of 13 March 2000
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation
(2000/239/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) An Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, concerning Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation(1), has been negotiated on a reciprocal basis in order to improve the trading arrangements and solve certain related problems.
(2) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(2).
(3) The Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, concerning Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision shall be adopted in accordance with the management procedure referred to in Article 3(2).
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the management committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex II referred to in Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93(3).
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.
The period referred to in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.
3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.