razaulhaq/eurlex_sdg_coverage huggingface dataset:
Commission Decision
of 7 October 2003
amending Annex E to Council Directive 91/68/EEC and Annexes I and II to Decision 93/198/EEC as regards the updating of the model health certificates relating to ovine and caprine animals
(notified under document number C(2003) 3511)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/708/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard 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(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003(2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals(3), as last amended by Council Directive 2003/50/EC(4), and in particular Article 14(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The specimen veterinary certificate for trade in ovine and caprine animals for breeding is set down in Model III of Annex E to Directive 91/68/EEC.
(2) Commission Decision 93/198/EEC of 17 February 1993, as last amended by Decision 2002/261/EC(5), lays down a model for the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of domestic ovine and caprine animals from third countries(6).
(3) In accordance with Part I of Chapter A of Annex VIII and Chapter E of Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(7), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2003(8), certain restrictions on trade in and imports of ovine and caprine animals have been removed under the condition that these animals are of the ARR/ARR prion protein genotype.
(4) It is necessary to align the animal health certificate Model III in Annex E to Directive 91/68/EEC and the model certificates in Annexes I and II to Decision 93/198/EEC with the updated rules.
(5) Directive 91/68/EEC and Decision 93/198/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Model III in Annex E to Directive 91/68/EEC is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Decision.
Decision 93/198/EEC is amended as follows:
1. Annex I is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Decision.
2. Annex II is replaced by the text in Annex III to this Decision
This Decision shall apply from 13 October 2003.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
16.9.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 244/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 838/2009
of 15 September 2009
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 September 2009
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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 Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products falling within CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002, ex 1005 other than hybrid seed, and ex 1007 other than hybrids for sowing, is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, for the purposes of calculating the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.
(3) Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products of CN codes 1001 10 00, 1001 90 91, ex 1001 90 99 (high quality common wheat), 1002 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00 and 1007 00 90 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 4 of that Regulation.
(4) Import duties should be fixed for the period from 16 September 2009 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force,
From 16 September 2009, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 September 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
28.2.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 57/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 345/2006
of 27 February 2006
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 28 February 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2146/2002
of 2 December 2002
fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the first invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2048/2002
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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(2), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2048/2002(3).
(2) Pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95(5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
The minimum selling prices for beef for the first invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2048/2002 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 26 November 2002 are as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 December 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
9.8.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 204/23
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 5 August 2011
authorising the placing on the market of phosphated maize starch as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document C(2011) 5550)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/494/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 23 August 2005 the company National Starch Food Innovation made a request to the competent authorities of the United Kingdom to place phosphated distarch phosphate (phosphated maize starch) on the market as a novel food ingredient.
(2) On 27 April 2009 the competent food assessment body of the United Kingdom issued its initial assessment report. In that report it came to the conclusion that phosphated distarch phosphate was acceptable as a novel food ingredient.
(3) The Commission forwarded the initial assessment report to all Member States on 4 May 2009.
(4) Within the 60-day period laid down in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 reasoned objections to the marketing of the product were raised in accordance with that provision.
(5) Therefore the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was consulted on 10 February 2010.
(6) On 10 September 2010, EFSA in the ‘Scientific opinion on the safety of “phosphated distarch phosphate” as a novel food ingredient’ (2) came to the conclusion that phosphated distarch phosphate was safe under the proposed conditions of use and the proposed levels of intake.
(7) On the basis of the scientific assessment, it is established that phosphated distarch phosphate complies with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Phosphated distarch phosphate as specified in the Annex may be placed on the market in the Union as a novel food ingredient for the uses in baked bakery products, pasta, breakfast cereals and cereal bars with a maximum content of 15 %.
The designation of phosphated distarch phosphate authorised by this Decision on the labelling of the foodstuff containing it shall be ‘phosphated maize starch’.
This Decision is addressed to National Starch Food Innovation, Corn Products UK Ltd, Prestbury Court, Greencourts Business Park, 333 Styal Road, Manchester M22 5LW, England.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2113/2001
of 26 October 2001
concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export to certain third countries of wholly milled medium and long grain A rice issued in Regulation (EC) No 2009/2001
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 Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2009/2001(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95(5), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 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 submitted from 19 to 25 October 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the export refund on wholly milled medium and long grain A rice to certain third European countries issued in Regulation (EC) No 2009/2001.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 October 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
13.8.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 240/26
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 9 July 2014
repealing Decision ECB/2013/22 on temporary measures relating to the eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus and Decision ECB/2013/36 on additional temporary measures relating to Eurosystem refinancing operations and eligibility of collateral
(ECB/2014/32)
(2014/527/EU)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first indent of Article 127(2) thereof,
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular the first indent of Article 3.1, Article 12.1, Article 18 and the second indent of Article 34.1 thereof,
Having regard to Guideline ECB/2011/14 of 20 September 2011 on monetary policy instruments and procedures of the Eurosystem (1), and in particular Section 1.6 and Sections 6.3.1 and 6.3.2 of Annex I thereto,
Whereas:
(1) The content of Decisions ECB/2013/22 (2) and ECB/2013/36 (3) should be included in Guideline ECB/2013/4 (4), the core legal act governing temporary measures relating to Eurosystem refinancing operations and eligibility of collateral.
(2) In the interest of clarity and consistency and with a view to simplifying the Eurosystem collateral framework, these steps are implemented by way of a recast of Guideline ECB/2013/4.
(3) Decisions ECB/2013/22 and ECB/2013/36 should therefore be repealed,
Repeal of Decisions ECB/2013/22 and ECB/2013/36
1.   Decisions ECB/2013/22 and ECB/2013/36 are repealed with effect from 20 August 2014.
2.   References to the repealed Decisions shall be construed as references to Guideline ECB/2014/31.
Entry into force
This Decision shall enter into force on 9 July 2014.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 588/2004
of 30 March 2004
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 31 March 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 16 October 1974  authorizing the Kingdom of the Netherlands to adopt more stringent provisions concerning the presence of "Avena fatua" in cereal seed  (Only the Dutch text is authentic)  (74/531/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to the Council Directive of 14 June 1966 (1) on the marketing of cereal seed, as last amended by the Council Directive of 11 December 1973 (2), and in particular Article 14 (1a) thereof;
Having regard to the request submitted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands;
Whereas the abovementioned Directive lays down tolerances as regards the presence of Avena fatua in cereal seed;
Whereas it nevertheless permits Member States to subject seeds of their home production to requirements which are more rigorous;
Whereas the Kingdom of the Netherlands avails itself of this provision;
Whereas, moreover, there is a campaign to eradicate Avena fatua from crops grown in this Member State;
Whereas the applicant Member State should therefore be authorized to adopt more stringent provisions as regards the marketing of seed originating in other Member States;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the Opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is authorized to prescribe that cereal seed may not be marketed in its territory unless it is accompanied by an official certificate issued in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of the Directive on the marketing of cereal seed.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands shall notify the Commission as to the date from which and the manner in which it intends to avail itself of the authorization granted in Article 1. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1828/86
of 12 June 1986
re-establishing the levying of customs duties applicable to acetic acid, falling within subheading 29.14 A II a), originating in Mexico, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85 of 17 December 1985 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1986 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of that Regulation, duties on the products listed in Annex II originating in each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III shall be totally suspended and the products as such shall, as a general rule, be subject to statistical surveillance every three months on the refrence base referred to in Article 12;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 12, where the increase of preferential imports of these products, originating in one or more beneficiary countries, causes, or threatens to cause, economic difficulties in the Community or in a region of the Community, the levying of customs duties may be re-established, once the Commission has had an appropriate exchange of information with the Member States; whereas for this purpose the reference base to be considered shall be as a general rule, 165 % of the highest maximum amount valid for 1980;
Whereas, in the case of acetic acid, falling within subheading 29.14 A II a), the reference base was fixed at 72 500 ECU; whereas on 12 June 1986, imports of these products into the Community, originating in Mexico, reached the reference base in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas the exchange of information organized by the Commission has demonstrated that continuance of the preference threatens to cause economic difficulties in a region of the Community;
Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Mexico,
As from 16 June 1986, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products in Mexico:
//  //  // CCT
heading
No
// Description
//  //  // 29.14 A II a)
(NIMEXE code
29.14-17)   // Acetic acid   //    //  Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
11.2.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 35/18
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/211
of 10 February 2015
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 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (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.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 817/89
of 30 March 1989
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1136/79 laying down detailed rules for the application of special import arrangements for certain types of frozen beef intended for processing
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 571/89 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) (c) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1136/79 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3988/87 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of special import arrangements for certain types of frozen beef intended for processing and defines in particular the products manufactured therefrom;
Whereas, in order to ensure satisfactory supply to industries processing dried or smoked meat in the face of competition from products originating in third countries, such meat should be included among the manufactured products;
Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
The following subparagraph is hereby added to Article 2 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 1136/79:
'However, processing into products falling within CN code ex 0210 20 90 which have been dried or smoked so that the colour and consistency of the fresh meat has totally disappeared and with a water/protein ratio not exceeding 3,2 shall be deemed manufacture within the meaning of Article 14 (1) (b) of the abovementioned 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.