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2.8.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 199/37
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 757/2011
of 27 July 2011
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, 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 laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also 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 provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.
(4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of 3 months, continue to be invoked by the holder, pursuant to Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
(5) The Customs Code Committee has not issued an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,
The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of 3 months pursuant to Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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.
19.4.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 103/114
COMMISSION DECISION
of 18 April 2011
amending Decision 1999/93/EC on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards doors, windows, shutters, blinds, gates and related building hardware
(notified under document C(2011) 2587)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/246/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products (1), and in particular Article 13(4) thereof,
After consulting the Standing Committee on Construction,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission has adopted Decision 1999/93/EC of 25 January 1999 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards doors, windows, shutters, blinds, gates and related building hardware (2).
(2) Article 13 of Directive 89/106/EEC provides that conformity shall be established in accordance with Annex III to that Directive.
(3) Following a review of the intended uses of doors and gates the corresponding procedures of attestation of conformity should be amended to include provisions for building hardware for windows and for doors not used for fire/smoke compartmentation or for escape routes.
(4) Decision 1999/93/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,
Annex III to Decision 1999/93/EC is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 27 June 1996 amending the information contained in the list in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 establishing the list of vessels exceeding eight metres length overall permitted to use beam trawls within certain coastal areas of the Community (96/452/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 of 7 October 1986 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3071/95 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 of 30 December 1986 establishing the list of vessels exceeding eight metres length overall permitted to use beam trawls within certain coastal areas of the Community (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3410/93 (4), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas authorities of the Member States concerned have applied for the information in the list provided for in Article 9 (3) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 to be amended; whereas the said authorities have provided all the information supporting their applications pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 55/87; whereas it has been found that the information complies with the requirements and whereas, therefore, the information in the list annexed to the Regulation should be amended,
The information in the list annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 is amended as shown in the Annex hereto.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 4 June 1973  exempting the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from applying to certain species the Council Directive of 29 September 1970 concerning the marketing of vegetable seed  (Only the English text is authentic)  (73/188/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to the Council Directive of 29 September 1970 (1) concerning the marketing of vegetable seed, last amended by the Council Directive of 6 December 1972 (2), and in particular Article 42 thereof;
Having regard to the requests made by the United Kingdom;
Whereas seed of the species concerned have no significance for the United Kingdom, although they are produced or at least marketed there in insignificant quantities, and whereas, therefore, it should be released from the obligation to apply the Directive to seed of those species;
Whereas the measures proposed in this Decision are in agreement with the Opinion of the Permanent Committee for Agricultural, Horticultural and Forestry Seeds and Plants;
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is exempted from applying the Council Directive of 29 September 1970 concerning the marketing of vegetable seed, with the exception of the provisions of Article 16, paragraph 1, and of Article 30, paragraph 1 to the species listed below:    (a) Citrullus vulgaris L. Water melon;
(b) Foeniculum vulgare P. Mill. Fennel;
(c) Scorzonera hispanica L. Scorzonera.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 328/91  of 11 February 1991  amending Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 fixing the list of the various groups of hop varieties cultivated in the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on the common organization of the market in hops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 12 (8) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3687/89 (4), divides these hop varieties into the groups 'aromatic hops', 'bitter hops' and 'others' according to commercial practice in the Community and world  hop markets on the basis of the final uses of the hops in brewing and by reference to common characteristics, with particular emphasis on the content of bitter and aromatic substances;
Whereas, in view of the developments in the hop market, three varieties should be added to the list given in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77;
Whereas two of these varieties known as 'Hallertauer Tradition' and 'Spalter Select' have shown by their genetic composition as well as by results of extensive trials that they have a predominant characteristics; whereas these varieties should  accordingly be placed in the first group, 'aromatic hops';
Whereas one of these varieties known as 'Hallertauer Magnum' has shown by its high alpha acid content that is has a predominant bitter characteristic; whereas this variety should accordingly be placed in the second group, 'bitter hops';
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops,
    Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.  Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from the 1990 harvest.   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 131/2003
of 24 January 2003
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain B rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 20 to 23 January 2003 at 275,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 January 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 6 October 1995 adopting the forecast supply balance for banana  production, consumption, imports and exports for the Community for 1995 (95/407/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization  of the market in bananas  (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3290/94  (2) and in  particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 provides for a forecast supply balance to be drawn  up each year on the basis of a number of market parameters; whereas the main purpose of the supply  balance is to establish the outlook for Community production and consumption and the forecast for  imports of traditional ACP bananas, and hence the supply requirements for the Community market and  the requisite tariff quota;
Wheras the supply balance should in accordance with Article 16 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93,  take account of the impact of tropical storm Debbie, which seriously affected production in  Martinique, Guadeloupe and certain ACP States up to July 1995, and the effects of storms Iris, Luis  and Marilyn which struck the region during August and September 1995;
Whereas the supply balance also includes an additional quantity of 353  000 tonnes fixed as part of  the transitional measures for the supply of bananas to the Austrian, Finnish and Swedish markets as  a result of the accession of those three countries;
Whereas the Management Committee for bananas has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set  by its chairman,
The forecast supply balance for banana production, consumption,  imports and exports for the Community for 1995 shall be as shown in the Annex hereto.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2526/80 of 30 September 1980 on the application of Decision No 2/80 of the EEC-Switzerland Joint Committee amending List B annexed to Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation
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 of the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation [1] was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 January 1973;
[1]OJ No L 300, 31.12.1972, p. 189.
Whereas by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision No 2/80 amending List B annexed to that Protocol;
Whereas this Decision should be applied in the Community,
Decision No 2/80 of the EEC-Switzerland Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.
The text of the Decision is annexed to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1980.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 4 April 1984
amending Decision 82/733/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Hungary approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community
(84/234/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 83/91/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 4 (1) and 18 (1) (a) and (b) thereof,
Whereas a list of establishments in Hungary, approved for the purposes of the importation of fresh meat into the Community, was drawn up initially by Council Decision 82/733/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 83/219/EEC (4);
Whereas a routine inspection under Article 5 of Directive 72/462/EEC and Article 3 (1) of Commission Decision 83/196/EEC of 8 April 1983 concerning on-the-spot inspections to be carried out in respect of the importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from non-member countries (5) has revealed that the level of hygiene of one establishment has altered since the last inspection;
Whereas the list of establishments should, therefore, be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex to Decision 82/733/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
31.7.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 203/64
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 702/2012
of 30 July 2012
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.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 4 December 1991  on supplies of milk for infants and whole-milk powder to Romania  (91/639/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3421/91 of 25 November 1991 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 597/91 as regards the supply of infant milk and whole-milk powder to Romania (1), and in particular
Article 3
(1) thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3421/91 issues an invitation to tender to fix the maximum amounts for supplies in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 597/91 of 5 March 1991 on urgent action for the supply of agricultural and medical products  intended for the people of Romania and Bulgaria (2);
Whereas, in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3421/91 and in view of the tenders received, the Commission is to fix a maximum for supply costs or is to decide not to take any action in response to tenders; whereas maximum prices  should be fixed for the abovementioned supplies in the light of the tenders submitted and notified by the intervention agencies,
The maximum amounts for tenders submitted by 12 noon on 28 November 1991 in response to the invitation to tender issued by Regulation (EEC) No 3421/91 shall be as follows:
- lot A: ECU 2 225,60/tonne
- lot B: ECU 2 377,00/tonne
- lot C: ECU 3 465,00/tonne
- lot D: ECU 2 450,46/tonne.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
13.4.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 104/27
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 597/2006
of 12 April 2006
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 April 2006
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),
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 (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 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 (EC) No 1784/2003, 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 Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as regards import duties in the cereals sector.
(4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force.
(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 Annex I to this Regulation,
The import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 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 April 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
6.9.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 239/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 872/2008
of 3 September 2008
establishing a prohibition of fishing for anglerfish in VIIIc, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2008.
(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 2008.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,
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 2008 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing 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. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such 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.