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Council Decision 2003/661/CFSP
of 19 May 2003
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Lithuania on the participation of the Republic of Lithuania in the European Union-led forces (EUF) in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1) On 27 January 2003, the Council adopted Joint Action 2003/92/CFSP on the European Union military operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(1).
(2) Article 8 of that Joint Action provides that the detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States shall be the subject of an agreement in conformity with Article 24 of the Treaty.
(3) Following the Council Decision of 18 March 2003 authorising the Secretary-General/High Representative (SG/HR) to open negotiations, the SG/HR negotiated an agreement with the Republic of Lithuania on the participation of the Republic of Lithuania in the European Union-led forces (EUF) in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
(4) This Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Lithuania on the participation of the Republic of Lithuania in the European Union-led forces (EUF) in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
The Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
The Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
26.5.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 138/43
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 516/2011
of 25 May 2011
amending Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 as regards the use of the preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 5749 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750 in feed containing formic acid
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the possibility to modify the authorisation of an additive further to an application from the holder of the authorisation and an opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’).
(2) The preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 5749 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750, belonging to the group of ‘micro-organisms’, was authorised, without a time limit, in accordance with Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2) as a feed additive for use on sows by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1453/2004 (3), for use on turkeys for fattening and calves up to 3 months by Commission Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 (4) and for use on pigs for fattening and piglets by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2148/2004 (5).
(3) The Commission received an application requesting a modification of the conditions of the authorisation of the preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 5749 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750 to allow its use in feed for turkeys for fattening containing formic acid. That application was accompanied by the relevant supporting data. The Commission forwarded that application to the Authority.
(4) The Authority concluded in its opinion of 7 December 2010 that the compatibility of the preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 5749 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750, as set out in the Annex, with formic acid for use on turkeys for fattening was established (6).
(5) The conditions provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 are satisfied.
(6) Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
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.
Council Decision
of 9 October 2000
appointing a United Kingdom member of the Committee of the Regions
(2000/634/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas a seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Lewis Shand SMITH, notified to the Council on 10 July 2000;
Having regard to the proposal from the United Kingdom Government,
Mr Hugh HALCRO-JOHNSTON is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Lewis Shand SMITH for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.
16.2.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 40/4
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/239
of 10 February 2015
on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), and Article 218(7) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) On 23 July 2007, the Council approved the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community (the ‘Partnership Agreement’) by adopting Regulation (EC) No 894/2007 (1).
(2) The application of the latest Protocol (2) setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Partnership Agreement expired on 12 May 2014.
(3) The Union has negotiated with São Tomé and Príncipe a new Protocol, for a period of four years, granting Union vessels fishing opportunities in the waters over which the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe has sovereignty or jurisdiction in respect of fisheries.
(4) That new Protocol was signed in accordance with Decision 2014/334/EU (3) and will apply on a provisional basis from the date of its signature.
(5) The new Protocol should be approved.
(6) The Partnership Agreement establishes a Joint Committee responsible for monitoring the implementation of this Agreement. Furthermore, in accordance with the Protocol, the Joint Committee may approve certain modifications to the Protocol. In order to facilitate the approval of such modifications, it is appropriate to empower the Commission, subject to specific conditions, to approve them under a simplified procedure,
The Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe (the ‘Protocol’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (4).
The President of the Council shall give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in Article 15 of the Protocol (5).
Subject to the provisions and conditions laid down in the Annex, the Commission is empowered to approve, on behalf of the Union, the amendments made to the Protocol in the Joint Committee.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
COUNCIL DECISION of 22 October 1996 amending Decision 94/942/CFSP on the joint action adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union concerning the control of exports of dual-use goods (96/613/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.3 thereof,
Having regard to the general guidelines given by the European Council on 26 and 27 June 1992,
Having regard to Council Decision 94/942/CFSP of 19 December 1994 on the joint action adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union concerning the control of exports of dual-use goods (),
Whereas the lists of goods in Annexes I and IV to Decision 94/942/CFSP should be updated;
Whereas Annexes III and V to Decision 94/942/CFSP should be updated;
Whereas Annexes I, II, IV and V have already been subject to various amendments,
Annex I to Decision 94/942/CFSP, referred to in Article 2 of that Decision and in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 3381/94 (), shall be replaced by the text of Annex I annexed hereto.
Annex II to Decision 94/942/CFSP, referred to in Article 3 of that Decision and in Article 6 (1) (a) of Regulation (EC) No 3381/94, shall be replaced by the text of Annex II annexed hereto.
Annex III to Decision 94/942/CFSP, referred to in Article 4 of that Decision and in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 3381/94, shall be replaced by the text of Annex III annexed hereto.
Annex IV to Decision 94/942/CFSP, referred to in Article 5 of that Decision and in Article 19 (1) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 3381/94, shall be replaced by the text of Annex IV annexed hereto.
Annex V to Decision 94/942/CFSP, referred to in Article 6 of that Decision and in Article 20 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 3381/94, shall be replaced by the text of Annex V annexed hereto.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication.
It shall apply from 15 November 1996.
8.1.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 5/27
COMMISSION DECISION
of 7 January 2011
amending Annex XI to Council Directive 2003/85/EC as regards the list of laboratories authorised to handle live foot-and-mouth disease virus
(notified under document C(2010) 9592)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/7/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and Decisions 89/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC (1), and in particular Article 67(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 2003/85/EC sets out minimum control measures to be applied in the event of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease and certain preventive measures aimed at increasing the awareness and preparedness of the competent authorities and the farming community concerning that disease.
(2) Those preventive measures include an obligation on Member States to ensure that the handling of foot-and-mouth disease virus for research and diagnosis is carried out only in the authorised national laboratories listed in Part A of Annex XI to Directive 2003/85/EC.
(3) France has officially informed the Commission that the name of its national laboratory listed in Part A of Annex XI to Directive 2003/85/EC situated in France has changed.
(4) For legal certainty, it is important to keep the list of laboratories set out in Part A of that Annex updated. Therefore, it is necessary to replace the entry for France in the list of laboratories set out in Part A of Annex XI to Directive 2003/85/EC.
(5) Annex XI to Directive 2003/85/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
In Part A of Annex XI to Directive 2003/85/EC, the entry for France is replaced by the following:
‘FR France Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail (ANSES), Laboratoire de santé animale de Maisons-Alfort France’
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2263/93 of 10 August 1993 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities (1), amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483/88 (2), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3919/92 of 20 December 1992 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1993 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), amended by Regulation (EEC) No  927/93 (4), provides for cod quotas for 1993;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member  State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I and II b by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal have reached the quota allocated for 1993,
Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions I and II b by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Portugal for 1993.
Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions I and II b by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned  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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 22 July 1997 on the general format of European Technical Approval for construction products (Text with EEA relevance) (97/571/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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), as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC (2), and in particular Annex II thereto,
Whereas Article 8 of Directive 89/106/EEC provides that European Technical Approval may be granted to certain products, particularly to products for which there is neither a harmonized standard, nor a recognized national standard, nor a mandate for a harmonized standard and to products which differ significantly from harmonized or recognized national standards;
Whereas Commission Decision 94/23/EC (3) has laid down common procedural rules for requesting, preparing and granting European Technical Approval;
Whereas that Decision provides, in its Annex 1, that the content and format of the European Technical Approval must correspond to a 'general format` agreed by the Commission;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Construction,
Pursuant to Directive 89/106/EEC, European Technical Approvals shall be made in accordance with the general format provided for in the Annex to this Decision.
4.11.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 290/27
COMMISSION DECISION
of 28 October 2005
amending Decision 2001/618/EC to include the department of Ain, France, in the list of regions free of Aujeszky’s disease
(notified under document number C(2005) 4178)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/768/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky’s disease required in intra-Community trade in pigs and the lists of territories in the Member States where approved Aujeszky’s disease eradication programmes are in place and which are free from this disease are laid down in Commission Decision 2001/618/EC of 23 July 2001 on additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky’s disease, criteria to provide information on this disease and repealing Decisions 93/24/EEC and 93/244/EEC (2).
(2) A programme for the eradication of Aujeszky’s disease has been implemented in France for several years and the department of Ain is listed as a region where an approved Aujeszky’s disease eradication programme is in place.
(3) France has submitted supporting documentation to the Commission as regards the Aujeszky’s disease-free status of the department of Ain demonstrating that the disease has been eradicated from that department.
(4) Decision 2001/618/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Annexes I and II to Decision 2001/618/EC are replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Decision
of 11 July 2001
drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of gelatine intended for human consumption
(notified under document number C(2001) 1788)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/556/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Council Decision 98/603/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Part XIII of the Annex to Commission Decision 94/278/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 98/597/EC(4), draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of gelatine intended for human consumption.
(2) Chapter 4 of Annex II to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and pubic health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC(5), as last amended by Decision 1999/724/EC(6), lays down the health conditions applicable to putting on the market and for imports of gelatine intended for human consumption. Furthermore, Commission Decision 2000/20/EC(7) establishes health certificates for the importation of gelatine from third countries.
(3) The Commission has received lists of establishments from certain third countries listed in Part XIII of the Annex to Decision 94/278/EC. The competent authorities of these third countries have provided the Commission with guarantees that their establishments fully meet the relevant Community health requirements.
(4) In order to allow the time necessary to carry out Community inspections in third countries to verify the validity of the above guarantees provided by the competent authorities of the third countries concerned and to avoid disruption in trade from third countries, provisional lists of establishments producing gelatine for human consumption should thus be drawn up in accordance with the procedure laid down in Decision 95/408/EEC.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Member States shall authorise imports of gelatine intended for human consumption from the establishments listed in the Annex.
This Decision shall apply from 1 September 2001.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
28.7.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 196/23
REGULATION (EU) No 674/2010 OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 23 July 2010
amending Regulation (EC) No 63/2002 (ECB/2001/18) concerning statistics on interest rates applied by monetary financial institutions to deposits and loans vis-à-vis households and non-financial corporations
(ECB/2010/7)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2533/98 of 23 November 1998 concerning the collection of statistical information by the European Central Bank (1), and in particular to Articles 5(1) and 6(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The quality of the minimum national sample size determined by the defined criteria has to be further assessed and therefore an extension of the relevant transitional period is needed to study this matter.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 63/2002 of the European Central Bank of 20 December 2001 concerning statistics on interest rates applied by monetary financial institutions to deposits and loans vis-à-vis households and non-financial corporations (ECB/2001/18) (2) should be amended accordingly,
The introductory sentence of the first paragraph of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 63/2002 (ECB/2001/18) is replaced by the following:
‘Until and including the reference month of December 2013, paragraph 10 of Annex I reads as follows:’.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 60/97 of 16 January 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 concerning the selection of returning holdings for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 79/65/EEC of 15 June 1965 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Economic Community (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2801/95 (2), and in particular Articles 4 (4) and 6 (2) thereof,
Whereas Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1381/96 (4), fixes the number of returning holdings to be selected in each division for each accounting year; whereas, in order to cover the field of survey better as regards agricultural holdings in Italy and Finland, the number of returning holdings to be selected in each division in the abovementioned Member States should be fixed for the 1997 and subsequent accounting years; whereas Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 should therefore be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Community Committee on the Farm Accountancy Data Network,
The tables relating to Italy and Finland in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 are hereby replaced by those in the Annex hereto.
The Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from the 1997 accounting year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.