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Council Decision
of 27 October 2011
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Argentine Republic pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union
(2011/769/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) On 29 January 2007 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organisation under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 in the course of the accessions to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania.
(2) Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council.
(3) These negotiations have been concluded and the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Argentine Republic pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union ("the Agreement") was initialled on 22 September 2010.
(4) The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union on 20 April 2011, subject to its conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision 2011/256/EU [1].
(5) The Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Argentine Republic pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union ("the Agreement") is hereby approved on behalf of the 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 give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in the Agreement [2].
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 652/92  of 16 March 1992  amending Commission Regulation (EEC) No 147/91 defining and fixing the tolerance for quantity losses of agricultural products in public intervention storage
THE COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3472/90 of 27 November 1990 laying down the factors to be taken into consideration in the annual accounts for the financing of intervention measures in the form of public storage by the European Agricultural  Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guarantee Section (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas given the time necessary for processing leaf tobacco into processed tobacco it is possible that at the end of the financial year some quantities will still be undergoing processing; whereas, for the purpose of calculating allowable losses, the  percentage must apply to all the quantities processed during the financial year, including those brought into use during the previous financial year;
Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Commission Regulation (EEC) No 147/91 (2) Article 2 (2) second paragraph to clarify the method of application of the specific coefficient for tobacco in circumstances where processing is undertaken and  concluded during different exercises;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the EAGGF Committtee,
The following text is added to the second subparagraph of Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 147/91:
'Moreover in the case of tobacco processing the percentage shall apply to the total quantities brought into use and processed in the course of the exercise in addition to the quantities brought into use during the previous exercise and processed during  the current exercise'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1990. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
15.1.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 9/5
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/46
of 14 January 2015
concerning the authorisation of diclazuril as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, for turkeys for fattening and for guinea fowl for fattening and breeding (holder of authorisation Huvepharma NV)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.
(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 an application was submitted for the authorisation of a preparation of diclazuril. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(3) That application concerns the authorisation of diclazuril, CAS number 101831-37-2, as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, for turkeys for fattening and for guinea fowl for fattening and breeding, to be classified in the additive category ‘coccidiostats and histomonostas’.
(4) The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its opinions of 21 May 2014 (2), 22 May 2014 (3) that, under the proposed conditions of use, diclazuril does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment and it is effective in controlling coccidiosis in chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening and guinea fowl for fattening and breeding. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
(5) The assessment of diclazuril, CAS number 101831-37-2, shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
Authorisation
Diclazuril, CAS number 101831-37-2, belonging to the additive category ‘coccidiostats and histomonostas’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
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.
6.6.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 143/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 620/2007
of 5 June 2007
setting the allocation coefficient for issuing of licences applied for from 28 May to 1 June 2007 to import sugar products under tariff quotas and preferential agreements
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 of 28 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 marketing years for importing and refining of sugar products under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements (2), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Applications for import licences were submitted to the competent authority during the week of 28 May to 1 June 2007, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 or Commission Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006 of 13 December 2006 laying down transitional measures in the sugar sector by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (3) for a total quantity equal to or exceeding the quantity available for serial numbers 09.4366 (2006 to 2007) and 09.4337 (2007 to 2008).
(2) In these circumstances, the Commission should fix an allocation coefficient in order to issue licences in proportion to the quantity available and inform the Member States that the set limit has been reached,
Licences shall be issued within the quantitative limits set in the Annex to this Regulation in respect of applications for import licences submitted from 28 May to 1 June 2007, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 or Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006.
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 Decision
of 14 October 2002
amending Decision 97/467/EC as regards Greenland for farmed game meat
(notified under document number C(2002) 3751)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/797/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Decision 2001/4/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Provisional lists of establishments producing rabbit meat and farmed game meat have been drawn up by Commission Decision 97/467/EC of 7 July 1997 drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of rabbit meat and farmed game meat(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/614/EC(4).
(2) Greenland has sent a list of establishments producing farmed game meat which have been certified by the competent authority as being in accordance with Community rules.
(3) A provisional list of establishments producing farmed game meat can thus be drawn up for Greenland.
(4) Decision 97/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The text in the Annex to this Decision is added to Annex I to Decision 97/467/EC.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 March 1995 amending Decision 94/957/EC and 94/958/EC relating to transitional measures to be applied by Finland as regards veterinary checks (Text with EEA relevance) (95/82/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 17a thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (2), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 18a (2);
Whereas the Finnish authorities have reexamined the veterinary control conditions for live animals as well as for animal products at the land border line with Norway;
Whereas following this examination, it is necessary to amend commission Decision 94/957/EC of 28 December 1994 laying down the transitional measures to be applied by Finland with regard to veterinary checks on live animals entering Finland from third countries (3) and Commission Decision 94/958/EC of 28 December 1994 laying down the transitional measures to be applied by Finland with regard to veterinary checks on products entering Finland from third countries (4) in order to include inspection sites linked with a border crossing point at this external border;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The following line is added to the Annex to Decision 94/957/EC:
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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
9.6.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 156/12
COUNCIL DECISION
of 25 April 2006
establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the Community with regard to a proposal for amendment of Appendix A to the European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes
(2006/403/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1), in conjunction with the second subparagraph of Article 300(2),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Community is a Party to the European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes (1) (hereinafter referred to as the Convention).
(2) Appendix A to the Convention contains guidelines for accommodation and care of animals.
(3) Council Directive 86/609/EEC of 24 November 1986 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes (2) implements the Convention, including its Appendix A, under Community law, except for certain aspects such as those relating to animals used in education and training.
(4) The Community is a Party to the Protocol of Amendment to the Convention (3) which establishes a simplified procedure for the amendment of appendices to the Convention.
(5) In accordance with Article 31 of the Convention — as amended by the Protocol of Amendment — any amendment to Appendix A enters into force 12 months after its adoption by a two-thirds majority of the Parties at a multilateral consultation, unless one third of the Parties have notified objections.
(6) In the absence of any specific provision relating to the situation of the Community, it is understood that, unlike in other environmental agreements, the Community and its Member States are expected to cast a vote. To the extent that Appendix A also covers issues falling under Member States’ competence, during the fourth multilateral consultation the Commission and Member States that are Parties to the Convention should cooperate closely to ensure unity in international representation of the Community.
(7) The text of the revised Appendix A was agreed within the forum of the Working Party for the preparation of the fourth multilateral consultation of the Parties.
(8) The revised Appendix A should be approved,
At the fourth multilateral consultation of the Parties to the European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes, the Commission shall support on behalf of the Community the adoption of a revised Appendix A to the Convention containing guidelines for accommodation and care of animals.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2311/2002
of 20 December 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002
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 1898/2002(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 long grain B rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 16 to 19 December 2002 at 261,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 December 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2790/91  of 24 September 1991  amending Regulation (EEC) No 2047/84 determining the rice intervention centres other than Vercelli
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1806/89 (2), and in particular Article 4 (5) thereof,
Whereas the intervention centres are laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2047/84 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 560/91 (4); whereas, under the terms of the consultations provided for under Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No  1418/76, the list of centres should be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The section headed '5 Portugal' in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2047/84 is hereby replaced by:
'Region  Intervention centre  Beira Litoral  - Granja do Vimeiro
- Soure
- Leiria
- Lourinha  Ribatejo  - Coruche
- Mora
- Avis
- Ponte de Sor
- Azumbaja  Alentejo  - Grandola
- PegĂľes
- Ferreira do Alentejo.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 September 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 5 December 1984
on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC
(Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic)
(85/29/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Directive 84/513/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the Belgian Government has notified the following laws, regulations and administrative provisions:
- Royal Decree of 11 April 1983 amending Royal Decree of 21 June 1974 on the modernization of farms,
- Royal Decree No 84/1065 of 4 May 1984 amending Royal Decree of 21 June 1974 on the modernization of farms,
- Royal Decree No 84/1169 of 4 May 1984 amending Royal Decree of 21 June 1974 on the modernization of farms,
- Royal Decree of 4 May 1984 amending Royal Decree of 29 July 1980 on the modernization of farms situated in less-favoured areas,
- Royal Decree of 21 June 1984 amending Royal Decree of 21 June 1974 on the modernization of farms,
- Royal Decree of 24 March 1983 and Royal Decree of 6 June 1984 amending Royal Decree of 4 October 1976 on the granting of subsidies for the keeping of management accounts and the cooperation of agents, agricultural and horticultural associations and recognized institutions in the promotion of rational methods of management of agricultural and horticultural enterprises,
- Ministerial Decree of 22 May 1984 on the modernization of farms;
Whereas, under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the objectives of the said Directive and to the need for a proper connection between the various measures, such laws, regulations and administrative provisions comply with the Directive and thus satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community;
Whereas the abovementioned laws, regulations and administrative provisions satisfy the conditions and objectives of Directive 72/159/EEC;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The laws, regulations and administrative provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in Belgium, listed in the preamble hereto, satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.