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COMMISSION DECISION of 18 November 1996 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Belgium pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (96/679/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by Directive 96/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,
Whereas the request submitted by Belgium on 7 March 1996, which reached the Commission on 8 March 1996, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of seven types of vehicle with eleven types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;
Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (4), or of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (6) are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;
Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;
Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on adaptation to technical progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,
The request submitted by Belgium for an exemption concerning the production and fitting of 11 types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 is hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 171/2004
of 30 January 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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), 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 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
30.6.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 172/1
REGULATION (EU) No 529/2012 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 13 June 2012
repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 on administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from the Russian Federation
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (1),
Whereas:
(1) The Agreement on partnership and cooperation establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part (2) (‘the PCA’), entered into force on 1 December 1997.
(2) Article 21(1) of the PCA provides that trade in certain steel products is to be governed by Title III of the PCA, with the exception of Article 15 thereof, and by the provisions of an agreement on quantitative arrangements.
(3) On 26 October 2007, the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation concluded such an Agreement on trade in certain steel products (3) (‘the Agreement’).
(4) On 22 October 2007, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 (4) in order to implement the Agreement.
(5) The Agreement stipulates that in the event that the Russian Federation accedes to the World Trade Organization before the expiry of the Agreement, the Agreement will be terminated and, as a consequence, the quantitative limits will be abolished as of the date of accession.
(6) On the date when the Russian Federation accedes to the World Trade Organization, the Regulation to implement the Agreement will no longer be necessary. Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 should therefore be repealed with effect from that date,
Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall take effect on the date on which the Russian Federation accedes to the World Trade Organization. In this regard, the Commission shall publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union indicating this date.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
10.2.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 38/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 124/2007
of 9 February 2007
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 10 February 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 582/2002
of 4 April 2002
adapting the total quantities referred to in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 establishing an additional levy in the milk and milk products sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 of 28 December 1992 establishing an additional levy in the milk and milk products sector(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 603/2001(2), and in particular Article 3(2) and Article 4(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 lays down that the guaranteed total quantities for Finland may be increased to compensate "SLOM" producers, up to a maximum of 200000 tonnes. In accordance with Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 671/95(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1390/95(4), Finland has notified the quantities concerned for the 2001/02 marketing year.
(2) Article 4(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 lays down that the individual reference quantities are increased or established at the duly justified request of producers to take account of changes affecting their deliveries and/or direct sales and that the increase or establishment of such a reference quantity is subject to a corresponding reduction or cancellation of the other reference quantity the producer owns.
(3) Such adjustments may not lead to an increase, for the Member State concerned, in the sum of the deliveries and direct sales referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92. Where the individual reference quantities undergo a definitive change, the quantities referred to in Article 3 are adjusted accordingly.
(4) In accordance with the third indent of Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 536/93(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1255/98(6), Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland and the United Kingdom have notified quantities which have undergone a definitive change in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92.
(5) The total quantities applicable for the period from 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002 laid down in point (b) of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 and consequently those applicable for subsequent periods laid down in points (c) to (f) of that same Annex should therefore be adjusted.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 is replaced by the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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.
( 1 ) OJ NO L 303 , 28 . 11 . 1977 , P . 23 .
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE OF 5 OCTOBER 1981 ADAPTING TO TECHNICAL PROGRESS COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 77/728/EEC ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS , REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION , PACKAGING AND LABELLING OF PAINTS , VARNISHES , PRINTING INKS , ADHESIVES AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS ( 81/916/EEC )
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 77/728/EEC OF 7 NOVEMBER 1977 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS , REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION , PACKAGING AND LABELLING OF PAINTS , VARNISHES , PRINTING INKS , ADHESIVES AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 11 THEREOF ,
WHEREAS ANNEX I TO DIRECTIVE 77/728/EEC CONTAINS A LIST OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES GIVING FOR EACH OF THESE SUBSTANCES CONCENTRATION LIMITS WHICH GOVERN THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE PREPARATIONS CONCERNED ;
WHEREAS EXAMINATION OF THE LIST OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES HAS SHOWN THAT THIS LIST NEEDS TO BE ADAPTED IN THE LIGHT OF THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE OR , MORE PRECISELY , THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO CHANGE THE CONCENTRATION LIMITS FOR SOME SUBSTANCES AND TO INCLUDE OTHER SUBSTANCES ON THE LIST ;
WHEREAS ANNEX II TO DIRECTIVE 77/728/EEC CONTAINS SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE LABELLING OF CERTAIN PREPARATIONS ; WHEREAS SOME RISKS HAVE NOW BEEN MORE PRECISELY SPECIFIED ; WHEREAS SOME OF THE SAFETY ADVICE PHRASES SHOULD BE MORE CLEARLY EXPRESSED ; WHEREAS , IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES , ANNEX II SHOULD BE AMENDED ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS DIRECTIVE ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE ADAPTATION TO TECHNICAL PROGRESS OF THE DIRECTIVES ON THE REMOVAL OF TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE IN DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND PREPARATIONS ,
ARTICLE 1
ANNEXES I AND II TO DIRECTIVE 77/728/EEC ARE HEREBY REPLACED BY THE ANNEXES TO THIS DIRECTIVE .
THE MEMBER STATES SHALL ADOPT AND PUBLISH BEFORE 1 JULY 1983 THE PROVISIONS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THIS DIRECTIVE AND SHALL FORTHWITH INFORM THE COMMISSION THEREOF . THEY SHALL APPLY SUCH PROVISIONS WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 1983 AT THE LATEST .
THIS DIRECTIVE IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .
11.2.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 40/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 246/2006
of 10 February 2006
amending for the 63rd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan (1), and in particular Article 7(1), first indent, thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2) On 7 February 2006, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to amend the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Annex I should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended as set out 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 3109/88
of 7 October 1988
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2819/79 as regards cetain textile products (category 65) originating in Turkey
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 288/82 of 5 February 1982 on common rules for imports (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1243/86 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
After consultation within the Advisory Committee set up by Article 5 of that Regulation,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2819/79 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1847/88 (4), makes imports of certain textile products originating in certain non-member countries subject to Community surveillance;
Whereas Turkey has introduced administrative procedures to provide rapid information on the trend of trade in certain textile products;
Whereas a system of administrative cooperation has been established between the European Economic Community and Turkey with regard to trade in certain textile products referred to in the Annex to this Regulation;
Whereas, in order to be effective, such administrative cooperation must have a consistent statistical basis;
Whereas it is appropriate that this Regulation should not apply in respect of those products referred to in the Annex to this Regulation, in so far as these originated in Turkey and have been introduced into the customs territory of the Community prior to its entry into force, but have not been released into free circulation in the Community,
Without prejudice to the other provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2819/79, the import document referred to in Article 2 of that Regulation shall be issued or endorsed for the products listed in Annex I only on presentation of an export information document corresponding to the specimen shown in Annex II.
The said export information documents shall be issued by the Istanbul, Izmir (Smyrna) Cukurova and Bursa Textile Exporters' Associations.
Any export advice note should be presented to the competent authorities in the Member States within one month of its date of issue.
The import document referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2819/79 may be used for two months from the date of issue. In exceptional circumstanes that period may be extended by a month.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall not apply in respect of products originating in Turkey which have previously been introduced into the customs territory of the Community, but which have not been released into free circulation in the Community.
It shall apply until 31 December 1988.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION of 23 November  1993 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the  European Community and Romania on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines  (93/725/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113  thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement negotiated between the European Community and Romania on the reciprocal  establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines will promote the development of trade in wine  within the meaning of the Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement on trade and  trade-related matters, concluded between the Community and Romania; whereas it is therefore  desirable to approve the said Agreement;
Whereas, in order to facilitate the implementation of certain provisions of the Agreement, the  Commission should be authorized to conclude the necessary legislation for implementation of the  Agreement in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 83 of Council Regulation (EEC) No  822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1);
Whereas, since the provisions of the Agreement are directly linked to measures covered by the  common commercial and agricultural policy, it must be established at Community level,
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the  European Community and Romania on the reciprocal establishment of tariff quotas for certain wines  is hereby approved on behalf of the Community,
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to  sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
The Commission is hereby authorized to conclude the necessary acts for implementation  under the second indent of points 6 and 8 of the Agreement, in accordance with the procedure laid  down in Article 83 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87.
This Decision shall published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
10.2.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 37/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 213/2005
of 8 February 2005
establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (2) laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, and in particular Article 173(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation.
(2) The result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,
The unit values provided for in Article 173(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 February 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
2.2.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 28/34
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 86/2011
of 1 February 2011
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 2 February 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.