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13.7.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 182/39
COUNCIL DECISION
of 10 July 2012
appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2012/376/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 Spanish Government,
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.
(2) An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms María Isabel NIETO FERNÁNDEZ,
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:
— Mr Enrique BARRASA SÁNCHEZ, Director General de Inversiones y Acción Exterior Junta de Extremadura.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION of 4 December 1995 concluding the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part (95/562/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof, in conjunction with Article 228 (2), second sentence, and (3), second subparagraph thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 101 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the approval given by the Council pursuant to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Whereas, at its meeting in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June 1993, the European Council called for further Community programmes to be opened up to the associated countries of central and eastern Europe, taking as a starting point programmes which are already open to EFTA countries;
Whereas the Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, an Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement with the Czech Republic,
The Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, signed on 24 August 1995 is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community and on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community.
The text of the Additional Protocol is attached to this Decision.
The position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council shall be decided by the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaties establishing the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.
The President of the Council shall undertake the notification provided for in Article 4 of the Additional Protocol on behalf of the European Community (2). The President of the Commission shall undertake the same notification for the European Atomic Energy Community.
COMMISSION  DIRECTIVE
of 9 September 1987
amending Council Directive 70/458/EEC on the marketing of vegetable seed
(87/481/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/458/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 87/120/EEC (2), and in particular Article 40a thereof,
Whereas, in the light of the development of scientific and technical knowledge, it is desirable to amend the conditions laid down in Annex I to Directive 70/458/EEC for crop isolation for the production of spinach beet seed and beetroot seed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
Annex I (4) to Directive 70/458/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. The following item is inserted:
1.2 // 'A. Beta vulgaris   //   // 1. From any pollen sources of the genus Beta not included below   // 1 000 metres;   // 2. From pollen sources of varieties of the same subspecies belonging to a different group of varieties:   //   // (a) for basic seed   // 1 000 metres,   // (b) for certified seed  // 600 metres;   // 3. From pollen sources of varieties of the same subspecies belonging to the same group of varieties:   //  // (a) for basic seed   // 600 metres,   // (b) for certified seed   // 300 metres.
The groups of varieties referred to in 2 and 3 shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 40.'
2. The existing item A is redesignated 'Aa' and the words 'Beta and' are deleted wherever they appear.
Member States shall take the measures necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 1 July 1989. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 28 March 1988
approving the fourth amendment to the plan for the accelerated eradication of classical swine fever, submitted by Greece
(Only the Greek text is authentic)
(88/253/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 80/1095/EEC of 11 November 1980 laying down conditions designed to render and keep the territory of the Community free from classical swine fever (1), as last amended by Directive 87/487/EEC (2), and in particular Article 6 (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 80/1096/EEC of 11 November 1980 introducing Community financial measures for the eradication of classical swine fever (3), as last amended by Decision 87/488/EEC (4) and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas by Decision 83/484/EEC (5), the Commission approved the plan for the accelerated eradication of classical swine fever submitted by Greece;
Whereas by Decisions 85/179/EEC (6), 86/51/EEC (7) and 87/202/EEC (8), the Commission approved a first, second and third amendment to the initial plan;
Whereas by telex dated 22 December 1987, the Greek authorities informed the Commission of amendments to the plan to take account of the evolution of classical swine fever in Greece;
Whereas the amended plan has been examined and found to comply with Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for control of classical swine fever (9) and with Directive 80/1095/EEC; whereas the conditions for financial participation by the Community continue therefore to be met;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The fourth amendment to the plan for accelerated eradication of classical swine fever, submitted by Greece, is hereby approved.
The amendment of the plan referred to in Article 1 shall take effect on 1 January 1988.
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.
25.11.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 337/51
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1256/2014
of 21 November 2014
establishing a prohibition of fishing for skates and rays in Union waters of IIa and IV by vessels flying the flag of The Netherlands
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2), lays down quotas for 2014.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2014.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
29.11.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 344/22
COUNCIL DECISION 2014/855/CFSP
of 28 November 2014
amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (1), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP.
(2) In view of the continued gravity of the situation on the ground in Ukraine, the Council considers that additional persons and entities should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.
(3) The Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP should be amended accordingly,
The persons and entities listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
9.9.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 233/25
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1465/2005
of 8 September 2005
fixing production refunds on cereals
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003, on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of 30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1766/92 and (EEC) No 1418/76 concerning production refunds in the cereals and rice sectors respectively (2) lays down the conditions for granting production refunds. The basis for calculating the refund is laid down in Article 3 of that Regulation. The refund thus calculated, differentiated where necessary for potato starch, must be fixed once a month and may be amended if the price of maize and/or wheat changes significantly.
(2) The production refunds fixed in this Regulation should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish the exact amount to be paid.
(3) The Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
The refund per tonne of starch referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93, is hereby fixed at:
(a) EUR/tonne 29,26 for starch from maize, wheat, barley and oats;
(b) EUR/tonne 39,89 for potato starch.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 September 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
20.11.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 304/14
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1068/2010
of 19 November 2010
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 Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 XV, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 November 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 20 May 1999
concluding the Additional Protocol to the EEC/Cyprus Association Agreement to associate Cyprus with the fifth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (1998 to 2002)
(1999/460/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 170, in conjunction with Article 300(2) and the first sub-paragraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
(1) Whereas the Agreement establishing an association (hereinafter referred to as "the Association Agreement") between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus(3), (hereinafter referred to as "Cyprus") entered into force on 1 June 1973;
(2) Whereas a Protocol on financial and technical co-operation between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus(4), was signed on 30 October 1995;
(3) Whereas the conclusions of the Luxembourg European Council of 12-13 December 1997 confirmed the possibility of associating candidate countries with the Community's framework programme in the field of research and technological development as one of the instruments of the pre-accession strategy to be applied to these countries;
(4) Whereas Cyprus has formally informed the Commission on 7 April 1998 that it wishes such an association;
(5) Whereas by its Decision of 13 October 1998, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate an Additional Protocol to the Association Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "the Protocol");
(6) Whereas, by Decision No 182/1999/EC, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted the fifth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (1998 to 2002)(5) (hereinafter referred to as the "fifth framework programme");
(7) Whereas the Protocol to associate Cyprus to the fifth framework programme should be approved and signed on behalf of the Community,
The Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the protocol is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to appoint the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 10 of the Protocol.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 9 December 1982
approving a programme relating to structure of the market for flowers and ornamental plants in the Land Hamburg pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77
(Only the German text is authentic)
(82/872/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany forwarded its programme relating to the structure of the market for flowers and ornamental plants in the Land Hamburg on 25 November 1981 and supplied additional information on 1 June 1982;
Whereas the said programme relates to the rebuilding of a wholesale market hall for flowers at the Hamburg wholesale fruit and vegetable market;
Whereas the marketing of ornamental plants in Northern Germany (Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, and the districts of Lueneberg in the Land Lower Saxony) is concentrated at the wholesale flower market in Hamburg;
Whereas implementation of the project for rebuilding a wholesale market hall for flowers contained in the programme will have repercussions both for the structure of the market in the Federal Republic of Germany for some of the products concerned and for a number of producers that will be much more extensive than those that an individual project covered by Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 may normally have;
Whereas these repercussions will consist in a reorganization of the marketing of ornamental plants in the areas specified and hence in a lasting improvement in marketing conditions for the producers concerned;
Whereas the said programme therefore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;
Whereas the programme can be approved only subject to the policy on the processing and marketing of agricultural products that will be adopted by the Community once Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 has lapsed;
Whereas the programme contains sufficient information, as required by Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, to show that the objectives laid down in Article 1 of the said Regulation can be achieved in respect of the sector concerned in the areas specified;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The programme relating to the structure of the market for flowers and ornamental plants in the Land Hamburg forwarded by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 on 25 November 1981, concerning which additional information was suppled on 1 June 1982, is hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 949/2001
of 15 May 2001
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),
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 as regards import duties in the cereals sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(4), and in particular Article 2 (1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and 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) Pursuant to Article 10 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector.
(4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force. They also remain in force in cases where no quotation is available for the reference exchange referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 during the two weeks preceding the next periodical fixing.
(5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the representative market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6) Application of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 May 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
29.9.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 270/49
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1430/2006
of 28 September 2006
fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for a permanent tender.
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 26 September 2006.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 26 September 2006, the maximum amount of refund for the products referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 September 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.