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15.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 355/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1843/2006
of 14 December 2006
fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for a permanent tender.
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 12 December 2006.
(3) The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 12 December 2006, the maximum amount of refund for the products referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 December 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
1.2.1994 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 27/53
COMMISSION DECISION
of 26 January 1994
concerning the animal health condition and veterinary certification for the importation of meat products from Bahrain and amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC and Commission Decision 91/449/EEC
(Text with EEA relevance)
(94/59/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on animal health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (2), and in particular Articles 21a and 22 thereof,
Whereas Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 93/507/EEC (4), draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products;
Whereas Commission Decision 91/449/EEC (5), as last amended by Decision 93/504/EEC (6), lays down the specimen animal health certificates in respect of meat products imported from third countries;
Whereas, following a Community veterinary mission, it appears that notwithstanding the animal health situation, Bahrain is covered by sufficiently well-structured and organized veterinary services; whereas the production of certain heat-treated meat products for export to the Community will be supervised by an official veterinarian appointed by the Department of Veterinary Services;
Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be adapted to the animal health situation of the third country concerned;
Whereas guarantees have been given that the fresh meat to be processed in Bahrain derives from establishments approved under the provisions of Directive 72/462/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
1.   Member States shall authorize the importation from Bahrain of meat products which have undergone either:
— a heat treatment in a hermetically sealed container to an Fo value of three or more, or
— a heat treatment so that a centre temperature of at least 80 oC has been achieved.
2.   Member States shall not authorize the importation from Bahrain of meat products other than those referred to in paragraph 1.
In Part I of the Annex to Decision 79/542/EEC, the following line is inserted in accordance with the alphabetic order of the ISO-code:
‘BH Bahrain o o o o o o o o o o  (3) (4)  o BH’
Decision 91/449/EEC is amended as follows:
1. In Part II of Annex B, the list of countries approved to use the model animal health certificate is hereby amended by the insertion of the following country:
2. In Part II of Annex C, the list of countries approved to use the model animal health certificate is hereby amended by the insertion of the following country:
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION  of 25 February 1991  concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia laying down the arrangements applicable from 1 January 1991  to imports into the Community of untreated olive oil originating in Tunisia  (91/105/EEC)
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 Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia (1), signed on 26 May 1987, and in particular Article 4 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters negotiated with the Republic of Tunisia concerning imports into the Community of untreated olive oil falling within CN code 1509 10 10 or 1509 10 90 and originating in Tunisia should be  approved,
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia laying down the arrangements applicable from 1 January 1991 to imports into the Community of untreated olive oil  originating in Tunisia 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.
21.2.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 52/8
COMMISSION DECISION
of 20 February 2007
amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in the United States of America
(notified under document number C(2007) 481)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/122/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and importation from third countries of, embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (2) provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams listed in that Decision.
(2) The United States of America have requested that amendment should be made to the list as regards entries for that country, notably the amendment of the address of one centre.
(3) The United States of America have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection team concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of that country.
(4) Decision 92/452/EEC 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 Committee,
The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall apply from the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 95/2002
of 18 January 2002
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2670/81 laying down detailed implementing rules in respect of sugar production in excess of the quota
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulations (EC) No 1453/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the Azores and Madeira and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 (Poseima)(2) and (EC) No 1454/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the Canary Islands and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (Poseican)(3) lay down new arrangements to remedy the remoteness, insularity and outermost location of these regions.
(2) The detailed rules for implementing the specific supply arrangements for the outermost regions introduced by Council Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001(4), (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001 laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 20/2002(5), provide, among others, for the continuation of specific provisions relating to traditional trade flows with the rest of the Community, in particular as regards deliveries of C white sugar and C raw sugar within the meaning of Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001. To ensure a standardised period of application of this Regulation and Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, it should be specified that the specific provisions set out in Article 1(1a) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2670/81 of 14 September 1981 laying down detailed implementing rules in respect of sugar production in excess of the quota(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1148/98(7), apply during the period laid down in Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The text of Article 1(1a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2670/81 is hereby replaced by the following: "1a. During the period referred to in Article 10(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001(8), notwithstanding paragraph 1(a), (b) and (d), where C sugar is imported into the Canary Islands or into Madeira in the form of white sugar falling within CN code 1701 or into the Azores in the form of raw sugar falling within CN code 1701 12 10 under the scheme of exemption from import duties provided for in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001(9) or Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1454/2001(10), it shall be regarded as being exported to a third country within the meaning of Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 and originating in that third country for the purposes of the application of the said scheme."
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
18.2.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 43/3
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/255
of 13 February 2015
approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Marchfeldspargel (PGI))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Austria's application for the approval of amendments to the Specification for the Protected Geographical Indication 'Marchfeldspargel' registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1263/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 564/2002 (3).
(2) The purpose of the application is to amend the specification by amending the inspection authority.
(3) The Commission has examined the amendments in question and concluded that they are justified. Since the amendments are minor within the meaning of the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission may approve them without following the procedure set out in Articles 50 to 52 of that Regulation,
The specification for the protected geographical indication 'Marchfeldspargel' is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
Annex II to this Regulation contains the consolidated Single Document setting out the main points of the specification.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2004
of 12 March 2004
amending Regulation (EC) No 2125/2003 as regards the deadline for decisions by the competent national authorities on operational programmes and funds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), and in particular Article 48 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2125/2003 of 3 December 2003 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1433/2003 with regard to decisions by the competent national authorities on operational programmes and funds(2) waives, for 2003, the deadline of 15 December laid down in Articles 13 and 14 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1433/2003 of 11 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards operational funds, operational programmes and financial assistance(3), and permits Member States to take the decisions provided for in Articles 13 and 14 no later than 31 January 2004.
(2) On account of excessive administrative work, some Member States were unable to draw up all their programmes and take decisions relating to them by the new deadline of 31 January 2004. In order to avoid harming operators and to enable the national authorities to continue drawing up the programmes, this deadline should be postponed until 15 March 2004.
(3) Given the urgency of the situation, it is essential that this Regulation take effect immediately.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2125/2003, is replaced by the following:
"1. For 2003 only, by way of derogation from Article 13(2) and Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1433/2003, Member States may take decisions on operational programmes and funds or on requests for amendments to operational programmes no later than 15 March 2004."
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.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1562/93 of 14 June 1993 fixing the threshold prices for certain milk products for the 1993/94 milk year
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),
Whereas threshold prices should be fixed so that, taking account of the protection required for the Community processing industry, the prices of imported milk products correspond to the level of the target price for milk; whereas, consequently the  threshold price should be fixed on the basis of the target price for milk, taking into account the relationship which should be established between the value of milk fat and that of skimmed milk, as well as the standardized costs and yields for each of  the milk products in question; whereas a fixed amount should be included to ensure protection of the Community processing industry,
1. The threshold prices for the 1993/94 milk year shall be as follows:
/* Tables: see OJ */
2. The pilot products referred to in paragraph 1 are those specified in Annex 1 to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 of 18 December 1979 determining the groups of products and the special provisions for calculating levies on milk and milk products  (3).
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Its shall apply from 1 July 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 51/1999 of 18 December 1998 allocating, for 1999, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Community and Norway have held consultations on their mutual fishing rights for 1999, and in particular the allocation of certain catch quotas to Community vessels in the Norwegian fishing zone;
Whereas, in accordance with Articles 96 and 124 of the 1994 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements concluded by the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden with third countries are managed by the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Norway of 9 December 1976, the Community, on behalf of Sweden, has held consultations with Norway concerning their fishing rights for 1999;
Whereas, to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available, they should be allocated among the Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 8 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92;
Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (2);
Whereas no agreement has been reached with Norway on whether the catch possibilities available should be subject to the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (3);
Whereas, for imperative reasons of common interest, this Regulation will apply from 1 January 1999,
From 1 January to 31 December 1999, vessels flying the flag of a Member State are hereby authorised to make catches:
- in waters falling within the Norwegian exclusive economic zone north of 62째00' N or within the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, and within the quota limits set out in Annex I;
- in waters falling within the Norwegian exclusive economic zone south of 62째 00'N, and within the quota limits set out in Annex II.
Fishing quotas set out in Annexes I and II shall not be subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 2, 3 and 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
23.9.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 247/23
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1545/2005
of 22 September 2005
on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of 24 April 2001, laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector (1), and in particular Article 7 and Article 9(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 63(7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (2), limits the grant of export refunds for wine-sector products to the volumes and expenditure contained in the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations.
(2) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 lays down the conditions under which the Commission may take specific measures to prevent an overrun of the quantity laid down or the budget available under the said Agreement.
(3) On the basis of information on export licence applications available to the Commission on 21 September 2005, the quantity still available for the period until 15 November 2005, for destination zone (3) eastern Europe, referred to in Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001, could be exceeded unless the issue of export licences with advance fixing of the refund is restricted. Therefore, a single percentage for the acceptance of applications submitted from 16 to 20 September 2005 should be applied and the submission of applications and the issue of licences suspended for this zone until 16 November 2005,
1.   Export licences with advance fixing of the refund for wine-sector products for which applications are submitted from 16 to 20 September 2005 under Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 shall be issued in concurrence with 100,00 % of the quantities requested for zone (2) Asia and in concurrence with 90,38 % of the quantities requested for zone (3) eastern Europe.
2.   The issue of export licences for wine-sector products referred to in paragraph 1 for which applications are submitted from 21 September 2005 and the submission of export licence applications from 23 September 2005 for destination zone (3) eastern Europe shall be suspended until 16 November 2005.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 September 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.