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Commission Regulation (EC) No 768/2004
of 23 April 2004
determining to what extent applications lodged in April 2004 for the right to import bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds can be met
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 of 26 May 1999 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for imports of bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1012/98 and amending Regulation (EC) No 1143/98(2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 provides for a further allocation of quantities not covered by import licence applications at 15 March 2004.
(2) Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 560/2004 of 25 March 2004 providing for a further allocation of import rights under Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999 for bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds(3) lays down the quantities of bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds that may be imported under special conditions until 30 June 2004.
(3) The quantities for which import rights have been requested exceed the quantities available. A uniform percentage reduction in the quantities applied for should therefore be set in accordance with Article 9(8) and Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999,
Each application for the right to import, lodged in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1081/1999, shall be granted as follows:
- 23,3333 % of the quantity requested for serial number 09.0001,
- 8,7387 % of the quantity requested for serial number 09.0003.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 April 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION  (EEC) N° 3997/87
of 23 December 1987
amending Regulation (EEC) N° 2358/71 on the common  organization of the market in seeds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical  nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 3985/87 (2),  and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) N° 2658/87 establishes, with effect from 1 January 1988, a  combined goods nomenclature based on the Harmonized System which will meet the requirements both of  the Common Customs Tariff and the nomenclature of goods for the external trade statistics of the  Community;
Whereas, as a consequence, it is necessary to express the descriptions of goods and tariff heading  numbers which appear in Council Regulation (EEC) N° 2358/71 (3), as last amended by Regulation  (EEC) N° 3768/85 (4), according to the terms of the combined nomenclature; whereas these  adaptations do not call for any amendment of substance,
Regulation (EEC) N° 2358/71 is modified as follows:
1.
is replaced by the following:
'Article 1
A common organization of the market in seeds shall be established and shall cover the  following products:
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2.
The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1988.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
Commission Decision
of 24 April 2001
amending Decision 93/402/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from South American countries to take account of the animal health situation in Uruguay
(notified under document number C(2001) 1145)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/325/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC(2), in particular Articles 14 and 22 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile and Argentina are laid down by Commission Decision 93/402/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/276/EC(4).
(2) Imports of fresh meat must take into account the different epidemiological situations in the countries concerned, and indeed in the different parts of their territories.
(3) The responsible veterinary authorities of the concerned countries must confirm that their countries or regions have for at least 12 months been free from rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease. Furthermore, the responsible authorities of the concerned countries must undertake to notify the Commission and the Member States within 24 hours, by fax, telex or telegram, of the confirmation of the occurrence of any of the above mentioned diseases or an alteration in the vaccination policy against them.
(4) On 24 October 2000 the competent authorities of Uruguay confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the department of Artigas.
(5) The competent authorities of Uruguay have provided satisfactory guarantees with regard to the measures taken to control the disease in the department of Artigas and a Food and Veterinary Office inspection mission has reported positively that the region of Artigas can be reauthorised for imports into the EC of bone-in meat.
(6) It is therefore necessary to redefine the territories within Uruguay from which imports into the Community of fresh meat are authorised.
(7) It is necessary to clarify the tables listing the countries following experience gained in the implementation of this Decision.
(8) Decision 93/402/EEC must be amended accordingly.
(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Decision 93/402/EEC is amended as follows:
1. Annex I is replaced by the Annex A to this Decision.
2. Annex II is replaced by the Annex B to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
21.10.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 301/33
COUNCIL DECISION 2014/728/CFSP
of 20 October 2014
amending Decision 2010/638/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 25 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/638/CFSP (1).
(2) On the basis of a review of Decision 2010/638/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be extended until 27 October 2015.
(3) Decision 2010/638/CFSP should be amended accordingly,
Decision 2010/638/CFSP is amended as follows:
In Article 8, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2685/87
of 4 September 1987
concerning the stopping of fishing for pollack by vessels flying the flag of Spain
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 pollack 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 pollack in the waters of ICES division VII by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain have reached the quota allocated for 1987,
Catches of pollack in the waters of ICES division VII by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Spain for 1987.
Fishing for pollack in the waters of ICES division VII by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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.
13.3.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 73/1
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 239/2014
of 12 March 2014
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:
(1) 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.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.
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.
COUNCIL DECISION of 21 February 1994 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of America on the mutual recognition of certain distilled spirits/spirit drinks  (94/357/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas exports of Community spirit drinks represent a significant share of trade in this sector; whereas the trend in exports is progressing satisfactorily as a result of the quality for which these products are recognized on the markets of third  countries;
Whereas recognition by third countries, and in particular by the United States of America, of Community geographical designations for spirit drinks is an essential factor in maintaining and increasing these exports;
Whereas the Community may only conclude an agreement on protection and mutual recognition in this sector on the basis of the principle of reciprocity as laid down in Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down the  general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (1);
Whereas it is necessary to authorize the French Republic to maintain in force the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters dated 2 December 1970 and 18 January 1971 in so far as it is complementary to the Agreement that forms the subject of this  Decision;
Whereas the negotiations between the Community and the United States of America have resulted in an Agreement which is equally advantageous to both parties,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of America on the mutual recognition of certain distilled spirits/spirit drinks together with the Side Letter annexed thereto are hereby  approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The French Republic is authorizing to maintain in force the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters dated 2 December 1970 and 18 January 1971 in so far as it is complementary to the Agreement referred to in Article 1.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 661/2002
of 17 April 2002
on import licences in respect of beef and veal products originating in Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 of 20 July 1998 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 715/90(1), and in particular Article 30 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/98 of 9 September 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application in the beef and veal sector of Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and repealing Regulation (EC) No 589/96(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1918/98 provides for the possibility of issuing import licences for beef and veal products. However, imports must take place within the limits of the quantities specified for each of these exporting non-member countries.
(2) The applications for import licences submitted between 1 and 10 April 2002, expressed in terms of boned meat, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1918/98, do not exceed, in respect of products originating from Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia, the quantities available from those States. It is therefore possible to issue import licences in respect of the quantities applied for.
(3) The quantities in respect of which licences may be applied for from 1 May 2002 should be fixed within the scope of the total quantity of 52100 tonnes.
(4) This Regulation is without prejudice to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001(4),
The following Member States shall issue on 21 April 2002 import licences for beef and veal products, expressed as boned meat, originating in certain African, Caribbean and Pacific States, in respect of the following quantities and countries of origin:
Germany:
- 230 tonnes originating in Botswana,
- 130 tonnes originating in Namibia;
United Kingdom:
- 1200 tonnes originating in Botswana,
- 800 tonnes originating in Namibia,
- 50 tonnes originating in Swaziland.
Licence applications may be submitted, pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/98, during the first 10 days of May 2002 for the following quantities of boned beef and veal:
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This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 April 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
24.5.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 134/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 April 2012
on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
(2012/271/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 196 and 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Protocol 31 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.
(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to activities outside the four freedoms.
(3) In order to allow for such extended cooperation, Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should be amended by including within its scope Council Directive 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection (3).
(4) The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,
The position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
COUNCIL  DECISION
of 7 May 1984
on the conclusion of the Food Aid Convention, 1980
(84/256/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Food Aid Convention, 1980, should be approved,
The Food Aid Convention, 1980, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to deposit the instrument of conclusion of the Convention with the Government of the United States of America.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2511/83
of 7 September 1983
derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2835/77 laying down detailed rules with respect to aid for durum wheat and amending that Regulation
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1451/82 (2), and in particular Article 10 (5) thereof,
Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1821/83 (3) increased the amount of aid to be granted for the 1982/83 marketing year for the production of durum wheat in certain regions of Greece following the expiry of the period imposed on Member States by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2835/77 (4) for the payment of the aid in question; whereas a new time limit should therefore be fixed for the payment of the additional amount;
Whereas according to Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 the marketing year for durum wheat begins on 1 July; whereas it is necessary to amend Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2835/77;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
By way of derogation from Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2835/77, for the 1982/83 marketing year, Greece shall pay by 1 November 1983 at the latest the amount of 12,77 ECU by which the aid provided for in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1456/82 (5), was increased by Regulation (EEC) No 1821/83.
In Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2835/77, '1 August' is hereby replaced by '1 July'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 3022/89  of 6 October 1989  on the supply of corned beef as food aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 of 22 December 1986 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1750/89 (2), and in particular Article 6 (1) (c) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1420/87 of 21 May 1987 laying down implementing rules for Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (3) lays down the list of countries and organizations eligible for food-aid operations  and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage;
Whereas, following the taking of a number of decisions on the allocation of food aid, the Commission has allocated to certain countries and beneficiary organizations 1 019 tonnes of corned beef;
Whereas it is necessary to make these supplies in accordance with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 of 8 July 1987 laying down general rules for the mobilization in the Community of products to be supplied as Community food  aid (4); whereas it is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply and the procedure to be followed to determine the resultant costs,
Corned beef shall be mobilized in the Community, as Community food aid for supply to the recipients listed in the Annex in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 and under the conditions set out in the Annex. Supplies shall be awarded  by the tendering procedure.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.
30.9.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 284/47
COUNCIL DECISION
of 25 September 2014
appointing a Bulgarian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2014/682/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the BulgarianGovernment,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015. On 10 July 2012, by Council Decision 2012/403/EU (3) Ms Kornelia MARINOVA was appointed as alternate member until 25 January 2015.
(2) An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Kornelia MARINOVA,
The following is hereby appointed as alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:
— Ms Madlena BOYADZHIEVA, Chair of the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Teteven.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.