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COMMISSION DECISION of 12 May 1995 amending Decision 94/617/EC adopting the plan  allocating to the Member States resources to be charged to the 1995 budget year for the supply of  food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community  (95/169/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3730/87 of 10 December 1987 laying down the general  rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organizations for distribution  to the most deprived persons in the Community  (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and  the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy  (2), as last  amended by Regulation (EC) No 150/95  (3), and in particular Articles 3 (4) and 6 (2) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92  (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2826/93   (5), lays down detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of  the most deprived persons in the Community;
Whereas by Decision 94/617/EC  (6), the Commission adopted the plan allocating resources to the  Member States for the 1995 budget year; whereas the appropriations available for supply programmes  for the 1995 budget year have been increased; whereas, therefore, the increase should be allocated  among the Member States;
Whereas, to ensure optimum use of the additional appropriations, it is necessary to take account of  the actual use made of resources in 1992, 1993 and 1994; whereas Decision 94/617/EC should  therefore be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinions of all the  relevant Management Committees,
The Annex to Decision 94/617/EC is hereby replaced by the Annex  hereto.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
1.6.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 140/47
COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 May 2007
appointing seven Greek members and five Greek alternate members to the Committee of the Regions
(2007/370/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Greek Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).
(2) Six members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the mandates of Mr CHATZOPOULOUS, Mr STAMATIS, Ms BAKOYANNI, Mr KARAVOLAS, Mr KAMARAS and Mr TZANIKOS. One member’s seat has become vacant following the resignation of Mr TZATZANIS. Five alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the mandates of Mr GEORGAKIS, Mr KOUTSOULIS, Mr MACHIMARIS, Mr SPARTSIS and Mr SPYRIDON,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:
(a) as members:
— Mr Panayotis PSOMIADIS, Prefect of Thessaloniki, in place of Mr Christos CHATZOPOULOS,
— Mr Georgios PAPASTERGIOU, Prefect of Pieria, in place of Mr Dimitrios STAMATIS,
— Mr Nikitas KAKLAMANIS, Mayor of Athens, in place of Ms Theodora BAKOYANNI,
— Mr Andreas FOURAS, Mayor of Patras, in place of Mr Andreas KARAVOLAS,
— Mr Grigorios ZAFIROPOULOS, Mayor of Chalandri (Athens), in place of Mr Pavlos KAMARAS,
— Mr Dimitrios TSINGOUNIS, Mayor of Leonidio (Arcadia) in place of Mr Panayotis TZANIKOS,
— Mr Konstantinos TZATZANIS, Counsellor, Prefecture of Piraeus, in place of Mr Konstantinos TZATZANIS, Municipal Counsellor, Piraeus,
and,
(b) as alternate members:
— Mr Konstantinos KONTOYORGOS, Prefect of Evritania, in place of Mr Theodoros GEORGAKIS,
— Mr Dimitrios DRAKOS, Prefect of Messinia, in place of Mr Georgios KOUTSOULIS,
— Mr Dimitrios KALOGEROPOULOS, Mayor of Aigaleo (Athens), in place of Mr Georgios MACHIMARIS,
— Mr Dimitrios PREVEZANOS, Counsellor, Municipality of Skiathos (Magnissia), in place of Mr Ioannis SPARTSIS,
— Mr Spyros SPYRIDON, Counsellor, Prefecture of Athens — Piraeus in place of Mr Spyros SPYRIDON Mayor of Poros.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 486/86  of 25 February 1986  laying down special measures for the granting of the cotton production aid in Spain during the period 1 March to 31 August 1986
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 89 (1) thereof,  Having regard to  Protocol 4 on cotton annexed to the Act of Accession of Greece, as amended by Protocol 14 annexed to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular point 13 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas the  Community aid for the production of cotton is to be introduced in Spain from 1 March 1986; whereas, however, there are insurmountable obstacles to implementation of the Community aid arrangements during the current marketing year; whereas special  measures to run until the end of the current marketing year should therefore be taken;  Whereas the national arrangements before accession, as determined by Royal Decree No 491/85 of 20 March 1985 (1), provide for the granting of aid on a basis that  corresponds to the Community provisions but with different rules of implementation; whereas in order to prevent differences in the treatment of persons entitled to the aid, the rules of implementation in force before accession should be applied until  the end of the marketing year;  Whereas the expenditure qualifying for Community financing is that on cotton ginned from 1 March 1986 onwards; whereas in the interests of sound administration a fixed sum should be set in advance for this amount on the  basis of the amount of ginned cotton production that can be anticipated and of the level of the world market price,
The detailed rules for the cotton production aid that are in force in Spain for the 1985/86 marketing year, having been determined by Royal Decree No 491/85, shall remain applicable from 1 March to 31 August 1986.
The aid paid by the Kingdom of Spain for cotton in respect of the 1985/86 marketing year shall be eligible for Community financing up to a limit of 2,25 million ECU.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 292/2001
of 12 February 2001
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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2559/2000(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, 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 set down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules also apply 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) Pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3.
(4) It is appropriate that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature and which does not conform to the provisions of this Regulation, can continue to be invoked, under the provisions in Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000(4), for a period of three months by the holder.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which does not conform to the provisions of this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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 (EC) No 2288/97 of 18 November 1997 laying down marketing standards for garlic
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,
Whereas garlic is listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as one of the products for which standards must be adopted; whereas Council Regulation No 10/65/EEC of 26 January 1965 laying down common quality standards for garlic (2), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 888/97 (3), has been amended numerous times and is no longer legally clear;
Whereas the rules concerned should be redrafted and Regulation No 10/65/EEC repealed; whereas, for the sake of transparency on the world market, account should be taken of the standards recommended for garlic by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe;
Whereas, to facilitate trade in garlic, the Community standards of the presentation of the product should be simplified to make them less restrictive than the international standards recommended by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe;
Whereas the application of the standards should eliminate poor quality products from the market, direct garlic production to meet consumer requirements and facilitate trade on the basis of fair competition, so helping to improve profitability;
Whereas the standards are applicable at all marketing stages; whereas transportation over large distances, storage for a certain period and the handling which the product undergoes may result in some deterioration owing to the product's biological development and perishability; whereas account must be taken of such deterioration when the standards are applied at the marketing stages following dispatch; whereas, since products in the 'Extra` Class must be sorted and packed with special care, allowance should be made only for some loss of freshness and turgidity;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
1. The marketing standards for garlic falling within CN code 0703 20 00 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
2. The standards shall apply at all marketing stages in accordance with the conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2200/96.
At the stages following dispatch, however, the product may show, as against the standards:
- a slight loss of freshness and turgidity,
- slight deterioration in the case of garlic in classes other than 'Extra`, owing to its development and perishability.
Regulation No 10/65/EEC is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1901/92  of 15 June 1992  amending Regulation (EEC) No 1521/76 on imports of olive oil originating in Morocco
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 Article 17 of, and Annex B to, the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (1) stipulate that, if the country in question levies a special export charge on imports into the Community of olive oil  falling within CN codes 1509 10 10, 1509 10 90 and 1510 00 10, the levy applicable to such oil is to be reduced by a fixed amount of ECU 0,60 per 100 kilograms and by an amount equal to the special charge, but not exceeding ECU 12,09 per 100 kilograms  in the case of reduction provided for in the aforementioned Article and ECU 12,09 per 100 kilograms in the case of the additional amount provided for in the aforementioned Annex B;
Whereas the aforementioned Agreement was implemented by Regulation (EEC) No 1521/76 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 729/91 (3);
Whereas the Contracting Parties have agreed, by exchange of letters, to fix the additional amount at ECU 12,09 per 100 kilograms for the period from 1 November 1987 to 31 December 1993;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1521/76 should accordingly be amended,
Article 1 (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1521/76 shall be replaced by the following:
'(b) an amount equal to the special charge levied by Morocco on exports of the said oil but not exceeding ECU 12,09 per 100 kilograms, this amount being increased from 1 November 1987 to 31 December 1993 by ECU 12,09 per 100 kilograms.'
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.
12.3.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 66/11
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 239/2011
of 11 March 2011
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Tekovský salámový syr (PGI))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Slovakia’s application to register the name ‘Tekovský salámový syr’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2).
(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name 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 20eth day following 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 22 May 1992  approving measures to set up pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention presented by Luxembourg  (Only the French text is authentic)  (92/302/EEC)
THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 89/455/EEC of 24 July 1989 introducing Community measures to set up pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas, conforming to Article 1 of Decision 89/455/EEC Luxembourg shall set up large-scale pilot projects in accordance with Article 3 for the eradication or prevention of rabies in the wild life of the Community using vaccines for the oral  immunization of foxes;
Whereas the pilot projects as presented by Luxembourg include the adjacent border areas of Belgium, France and Germany;
Whereas the pilot project is part of a cross border cooperation with Belgium, France and Germany;
Whereas by letter dated 26 February 1992, Luxembourg notified the Commission of pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention;
Whereas, after examination the pilot project was found to comply with Decision 89/455/EEC; whereas the conditions for financial participation by the Community are therefore met;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The pilot projects for the eradication and prevention of rabies, presented in April and May 1992 by Luxembourg, are hereby approved.
Luxembourg shall bring into force by 1 April 1992 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the pilot projects referred to in Article 1.
This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2389/87
of 6 August 1987
concerning the stopping of fishing for saithe by vessels flying the flag of Ireland
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), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 4034/86 of 22 December 1986, fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, total allowable catches for 1987 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1880/87 (3), provides for saithe quotas for 1987;
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 saithe in the waters of ICES divisions V b (EC-zone), VI, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered in Ireland have reached the quota allocated for 1987,
Catches of saithe in the waters of ICES divisions V b (EC-zone), VI, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered in Ireland are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Ireland for 1987.
Fishing for saithe in the waters of ICES divisions V b (EC-zone), VI, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Ireland or registered in Ireland is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the above mentioned vessels after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
14.10.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 269/31
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 11 October 2011
amending Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU on granting Union financial assistance to Ireland
(2011/682/EU)
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 407/2010 of 11 May 2010 establishing a European financial stabilisation mechanism (1), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Upon a request by Ireland, the Council granted financial assistance to it (Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU (2)) in support of a strong economic and financial reform programme aiming at restoring confidence, enabling the return of the economy to sustainable growth, and safeguarding financial stability in Ireland, the euro area and the Union.
(2) An extension of maturities and a reduction in the interest rate margin would be beneficial to secure the objectives of the programme, in line with the conclusions of the Heads of State or Government of the euro area and Union institutions of 21 July 2011 regarding European Financial Stability Facility lending.
(3) In order to enhance liquidity and sustainability objectives, the extension of maturities and the reduction in the interest rate margin should also apply to the tranches that have already been disbursed.
(4) In light of these developments, Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU should be amended,
Article 1 of Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU is amended as follows:
(1) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
(2) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following:
Article 1(1), first sentence and Article 1(5) of Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU, as amended by this Decision, shall also apply to the tranches of the loan that have been disbursed before the entry into force of this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to Ireland.
22.1.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 20/14
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 106/2005
of 21 January 2005
cancelling certain import licences issued under Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 and releasing the associated securities
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (1), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 of 22 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products (2) lays down rules on the validity of import licences.
(2) Commission Decision 2004/122/EC of 6 February 2004 concerning certain protection measures in relation to avian influenza in several Asian countries (3) suspended the import of poultry and several poultry products until 15 December 2004.
(3) The import licences covered by Decision 2004/122/EC, issued under Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 for the period from 1 January to 31 March 2004 and linked exclusively to one of the third countries referred to in that Decision, have accordingly been suspended since their date of issue.
(4) In view of the duration of this situation, the licences in question should be cancelled and the immediate release of the associated securities should be authorised.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
The import licences issued under Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 March 2004 in respect of the products covered by Decision 2004/122/EC and established exclusively for one of the countries referred to in that Decision are hereby cancelled and the associated securities released.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following 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.