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17.3.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 71/34
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 429/2005
of 16 March 2005
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 17 March 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 11 April 2001
amending for the third time Decision 2001/223/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the Netherlands
(notified under document number C(2001) 1123)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/306/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market(2), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(3), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Following the report of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in the Netherlands outside the areas restricted in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/223/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the Netherlands(4), as last amended by Decision 2001/282/EC(5), it appears necessary to enlarge the areas of restriction so as to safeguard the health status of the rest of the Community until the epidemiological investigations have been completed and the origin of the infection and the possible links to existing outbreaks established.
(2) The foot-and-mouth disease situation in certain parts of the Netherlands is liable to endanger the herds in other parts of the territory of the Netherlands and in other Member States in view of the placing on the market and trade in live biungulate animals and certain of their products.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision shall be reviewed at the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee on 19 April 2001,
Commission Decision 2001/223/EC is amended as follows:
1. In Annex I the words "The provinces of Gelderland, Overijssel, Flevoland and the areas of Sprang-Capelle and Maren-Kessel en Berghem in the province of Noord-Brabant as detailed in Annex III" are replaced by the words "The provinces of Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, Noord-Holland, Flevoland, Overijssel, Gelderland, Utrecht, Zuid-Holland, Limburg, Noord-Brabant and Zeeland".
2. In Annex II the words "All areas of mainland Netherlands except those in Annex I" are replaced by "The provinces of Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, Noord-Holland, Flevoland, Overijssel, Gelderland, Utrecht, Zuid-Holland, Limburg, Noord-Brabant and Zeeland".
3. Annex III is deleted.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1905/2001
of 28 September 2001
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the Canary Islands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1454/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the Canary Islands and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92(1), and in particular Article 3(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products to the Canary Islands has been settled by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1731/2001(3), as a consequence of the changes of the rates and prices for cereals products in the European part of the Community and on the world market, the aid for supply to the Canary Islands should be set at the amounts given in the Annex.
(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 1832/92 is replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 9 December 1985
approving an amendment to the programme relating to the slaughtering and processing of beef in the Netherlands, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77
(Only the Dutch text is authentic)
(85/547/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 and fishery products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1247/85 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas on 24 January 1985 the Netherlands Government notified an amendment to the programme approved by the Commission Decision of 24 June 1980 (3) and relating to the slaughtering and processing of beef and whereas the Netherlands Government provided additional details on 14 May and 4 June 1985;
Whereas implementation of the sectoral programme has had a positive effect in this sector and the average size of undertaking has come closer to the optimum size; whereas the cold-storage sector no longer constitutes a bottleneck which impedes all slaughter operations; whereas serious environmental problems indicate the need for investments in the areas concerned;
Whereas, consequently, when the amended programme is implemented, projects for the modernization of slaughterhouses will be considered for Community financing only if the slaughterhouse has a technical slaughter capacity of at least 10 000 cattle per year and if the average rate of utilization of slaughter capacity three years after the completion of the work is at least 60 % of the technical capacity calculated on the basis of a working year of 1 800 hours and whereas investments in cutting plants connected to slaughterhouses are permissible; whereas projects for increasing refrigeration capacity can no longer be subsidized; whereas, on the other hand, investments relating to the environment and to energy saving can now be taken into consideration;
Whereas the purpose of the amendment is to adjust and extend the said programme until 1990; whereas the amendment meets the objectives and conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The amendment to the programme relating to the slaughtering and processing of beef, notified on 24 January 1985 and supplemented by further details on 14 May and 4 June 1985 by the Netherlands Government in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, is hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
REGULATION (EEC) No 572/73 OF THE COMMISSION  of 26 February 1973  establishing egg and poultrymeat products eligible for the advance fixing of export refunds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 122/67/EEC (1)of 13 June 1967 on the common organization of the market in eggs, as last amended by the Act (2) annexed to the Treaty concerning the Accession of new Member States to the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (3), signed at Brussels on 22 January 1972, hereafter referred to as the "Act" and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 123/67/EEC (4) of 13 June 1967 on the common organization of the market in poultrymeat, as last amended by the Act, and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof;
Whereas, under Article 5 (3) of Council Regulation No 175/67/EEC (5) of 27 June 1967 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on eggs and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2683/72 (6), and under Article 5 (3) of Council Regulation No 176/67/EEC (7) of 27 June 1967 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on poultrymeat and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2689/72 (8), it may be decided that refunds for egg and poultrymeat products may, on application, be fixed in advance;
Whereas Article 5 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2682/72 (9) of 12 December 1972 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II of the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds, provides for the advance fixing of amounts of such refunds for eggs in shell exported as egg albumin;
Whereas present export prospects and requirements of exporters show quite clearly that provision must be made for the advance fixing of refunds for egg products, excepting raw eggs, and for eggs in shell exported as egg albumin, and for fowls and some poultry cuts, prepared and preserved meat;
Whereas the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs has not delivered an Opinion within the time limit set by its chairman;
The export refunds laid down in Article 9 of Regulation Nos 122/67/EEC and 123/67/EEC shall, on application, be fixed in advance for the products listed in the Annex.
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 571/70 (10) of 26 March 1970 determining the list of egg products covered by the provisions for the advance fixing of export refunds and the destination of such products, as last amended by Regulation No 345/71 (11), is repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1973.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1950/2002
of 31 October 2002
prohibiting fishing for monkfish by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2555/2001 of 18 December 2001 fixing for 2002 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 limitations in catch are required(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1811/2002(4), lays down quotas for monkfish for 2002.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of monkfish in the waters of ICES division VIIIa, b, d, e, by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have exhausted the quota allocated for 2002. Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock from 18 October 2002. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,
Catches of monkfish in the waters of ICES division VIIIa, b, d, e, by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 2002.
Fishing for monkfish in the waters of ICES division VIIIa, b, d, e, by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 18 October 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2002
of 12 April 2002
on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables(1), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 226/2002(2) fixes the indicative quantities for system B export licences other than those sought in the context of food aid.
(2) In the light of the information available to the Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities laid down for the current export period for apples will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector.
(3) To avoid this situation, applications for system B licences for apples exported after 12 April 2002 should be rejected until the end of the current export period,
Applications for system B export licences for apples submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 226/2002, export declarations for which are accepted after 12 April 2002 and before 15 May 2002, are hereby rejected.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 April 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Council Decision 2003/461/CFSP
of 20 June 2003
implementing Common Position 2003/297/CFSP on Burma/Myanmar
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Common Position 2003/297/CFSP of 28 April 2003 on Burma/Myanmar(1) and in particular Articles 8 and 9 thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 9 of Common Position 2003/297/CFSP, the extension of certain sanctions set out therein as well as the prohibitions set out in Article 2(2) of that Common Position were suspended until 29 October 2003 unless the Council decides otherwise.
(2) In view of the further deterioration of the political situation in Burma/Myanmar, in particular the arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior NLD members and the closure of NLD offices, the Council has decided to extend the scope of the visa ban and assets freeze to include further members of the military regime, the military and security forces, the military regime's economic interests and other individuals, groups, undertakings or entities associated with the military regime who formulate, implement or benefit from policies that impede Burma/Myanmar's transition to democracy and their families and associates. The Council has also decided to enforce the prohibition on technical training or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of arms, munitions and military equipment,
The list of persons set out in the Annex to Common Position 2003/297/CFSP is hereby replaced by the list set out in the Annex.
The suspension of the provisions of Article 2(2) of Common Position 2003/297/CFSP, as provided for in Article 9(b) of that Common Position, is hereby lifted.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 13 April 1984
concerning the Kingdom of Denmark pursuant to Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2892/77 concerning own resources accruing from value added tax
(Only the Danish text is authentic)
(84/275/Euratom, ECSC, EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 70/243/ECSC, EEC, Euratom of 21 April 1970 on the replacement of financial contributions from Member States by the Communities' own resources (1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2892/77 of 19 December 1977 implementing in respect of own resources accruing from value added tax the Decision of 21 April 1970 on the replacement of financial contributions from Member States by the Communities' own resources (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 3625/83 (3), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 9 (3), the second subparagraph of Article 11 (1) and Article 13 (2) thereof,
Whereas the Commission, pursuant to Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2892/77, adopted, for 1979, Decision 80/384/EEC, Euratom, ECSC (4), for 1980, Decision 81/1017/Euratom, ECSC, EEC (5), for 1981, Decision 82/760/ECSC, EEC, Euratom (6) and, for 1982, Decision 83/193/EEC, Euratom, ECSC (7);
Whereas the Kingdom of Denmark has requested the extension of Decision 83/193/EEC, Euratom, ECSC, adopted for 1982; whereas from 1983 onwards it is applying the method for calculating the VAT own resources base set out in Section B of Title III of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2892/77;
Whereas for the early years of implementation of Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (8), authorizations were granted annually; whereas, from 1983, authorizations should be granted for as long as Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2892/77 remains valid, subject to review for each year;
Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has approved the report recording the opinions of its members on this Decision,
Decision 83/193/EEC, Euratom, ECSC is hereby extended for 1983 and subsequent years.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1876/84
of 2 July 1984
derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1726/70 as regards the time limits for concluding and registering cultivation contracts in respect of leaf tobacco
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 of 21 April 1970 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1461/82 (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 3 (3) thereof,
Whereas Article 2b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1726/70 of 25 August 1970 on the procedure granting the premium for leaf tobacco (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1186/83 (4), lays down that cultivation declarations and contracts must be concluded before 1 May and registered before 1 July of the year in which they take effect;
Whereas, owing to adverse weather conditions, some of the particulars which must appear in the cultivation contracts were not known until after the deadline for the conclusion of the said contracts; whereas this is one of the cases, specified in the second subparagraph of Article 2b (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1726/70, where the Commission is authorized to take appropriate measures, and may accordingly postpone the said deadline and, therefore, the deadline for registering the cultivation declarations and contracts;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Tobacco,
By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of Article 2b (3) and the first indent of Article 2b (6) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1726/70, cultivation declarations and contracts in respect of tobacco, taking effect in 1984, may be concluded up to 30 June 1984 and registered up to 31 July 1984.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 May 1984.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 2 October 1995 adjusting the weightings  applicable from 1 August 1993 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving  in third countries (95/446/EC, Euratom, ECSC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European  Communities,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of the Officials of the European Communities laid down by  Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68  (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EC, Euratom)  No 3161/94  (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,
Whereas pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council  Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 793/95  (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 July  1993 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their  country of employment;
Whereas, some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 August 1993 given that the  statistics available to the European Commission show that in certain third countries the variation  in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate  has exceeded 5  % since weightings were last laid down,
Sole Article
With effect from 1 August 1993 the weightings applicable to the  remuneration of officials serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of  employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.
The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation  of the budget of the European Union during the month preceding the date on which this Decision  takes effect, namely July 1993.