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COUNCIL  DECISION
of 19 January 1987
extending the duration of the measure provided for in Decision 81/859/EEC on the designation and operation of a liaison laboratory for classical swine fever
(87/65/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2),
Having regard to Council Decision 81/859/EEC of 19 October 1981 on the designation and operation of a liaison laboratory for classical swine fever (3), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 5 of Decision 81/859/EEC restricts the duration of the measure to five years;
Whereas, in order to ensure the continuity of the Community programme of eradication of classical swine fever, to maintain the coordination of laboratory work and to promote diagnostic methods, the duration of the said measure should be extended,
The duration of the measure established by Decision 81/859/EEC is hereby extended for a further period of five years from the date of expiry of the period referred to in the first paragraph of Article 5 of that Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 1999/84/EC
of 20 October 1999
amending Directive 92/76/EEC recognising protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community(1), as amended by Commission Directive 1999/53/EC(2) and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 2(1)(h) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Directive 92/76/EEC of 6 October 1992 recognising protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community(3), as last amended by Directive 98/100/EC(4),
(1) Whereas under Directive 92/76/EEC, as amended, the United Kingdom was provisionally recognised as a "protected zone" in respect of beet necrotic yellow vein virus for a period expiring on 1 November 1999;
(2) Whereas, from information supplied by the United Kingdom and from the information gathered by the Food and Veterinary Office during a mission carried out in 1999 it appears that the provisional recognition of the protected zone for the United Kingdom in respect of beet necrotic yellow vein virus should be extended for a further limited period to enable the responsible official bodies of the United Kingdom to complete the information on the distribution of beet necrotic yellow vein virus and to complete their efforts for the eradication of this harmful organism in the East Anglian area of the United Kingdom;
(3) Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
The date of "1 November 1999" referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 1 of Directive 92/76/EEC is hereby replaced by "1 November 2001".
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive with effect from 1 November 1999. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The procedure for such a reference shall be adopted by Member States.
2. Member States shall immediately communicate to the Commission the essential provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof.
This Directive shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 574/87
of 26 February 1987
fixing the monetary coefficient applicable on imports of dried grapes
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1838/86 (2), and in particular Article 9 (6) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2237/85 of 30 July 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the minimum import price system for dried grapes (3), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2237/85 provides that the Commission shall fix a monetary coefficient equal to the real monetary gap between the agricultural conversion rate for the currency of a Member State and the central rate, or, where applicable, the market rate when that gap is equal to or more than 2,5 percentage points;
Whereas Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2237/85 provides that the monetary coefficient shall be fixed before the commencement of the marketing year and, subsequently, on the first Monday of the months of November, January, March, May and July;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2382/86 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 419/87 (5), fixes the minimum import price applicable to dried grapes during the marketing year 1986/87 as well as the countervailing charges to be imposed where that price is not observed; whereas the import prices as set out in Annex II of that Regulation are calculated as specific percentages of the minimum import price; whereas as a result the monetary coefficient should apply both to the minimum import prices and the import prices,
After having converted the minimum import prices and the import prices as set out in Annexes I and II of amended Regulation (EEC) No 2382/86 into one of the following national currencies by applying the agricultural conversion rate, the resulting amount shall be multiplied by the following coefficient:
- for the German mark: 0,972
- for the Dutch guilder: 0,972
- for the Greek drachma: 1,438
- for the pound sterling: 1,317
- for the Portuguese escudo: 1,163
- for the Spanish peseta: 1,118
- for the French franc: 1,095
- for the Irish pound: 1,105
- for the Danish krone: 1,035
- for the Italian lire: 1,059
This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 March 1987.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.1.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 19/18
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 January 2011
appointing one Polish member and one Polish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2011/42/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Polish Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2009 and 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU and 2010/29/EU appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015 (1).
(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Jerzy KROPIWNICKI.
(3) An alternate member’s seat will become vacant following the appointment of Mr Tadeusz TRUSKOLASKI as a member of the Committee of the Regions,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:
(a) as a member:
— Tadeusz TRUSKOLASKI, Prezydent Miasta Białegostoku;
(b) as alternate member:
— Pawel ADAMOWICZ, Prezydent Miasta Gdańska.
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
COUNCIL DECISION of 22 June 1998 on the conclusion of an Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America (1999/78/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence and (3), first subparagraph, and Article 228(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America, signed in London on 18 May 1998, has been negotiated and should be approved;
Whereas certain tasks for implementation have been attributed to the Joint Committee established by the Agreement, and in particular the power to amend certain aspects of the Sectoral Annexes thereto;
Whereas the appropriate internal procedures should be established to ensure the proper functioning of the Agreement, and whereas it is necessary to empower the Commission to make certain technical amendments to the Agreement and to take certain decisions for its implementation,
The Agreement on Mutual Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America, including its Annexes, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement and the Annexes thereto is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, transmit the letter provided for in Article 21(1) of the Agreement (1).
1. The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee provided for in Article 14 of the Agreement, and in the Joint Sectoral Committees established by the Sectoral Annexes, assisted by the special committee designated by the Council. The Commission shall proceed, after consultation with this special committee, to the appointments, notifications, exchange of information and the requests for verifications referred to in Articles 10(b), 12, 13, and 14(2) of the Agreement and the equivalent provisions of its Sectoral Annexes.
2. The position of the Community with regard to decisions to be taken by the Joint Committee or if appropriate in the Joint Sectoral Committees shall be determined, with regard to amendments of the Sectoral Annexes (Article 14(4)(b), and Articles 7, 8 and 9 of the Agreement and the equivalent provisions of its Sectoral Annexes), and verification of compliance in accordance with Article 7(d) of the Agreement, by the Commission, following consultation of the special committee, referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
3. In all other cases the position of the Community in the Joint Committee or Joint Sectoral Committees shall be determined by the Council, acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission. The same procedure shall apply to decisions taken by the Community in the framework of Articles 16 and 21 of the Agreement.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1264/97 of 1 July 1997 establishing a forecast balance and fixing the amount of aid for the supply to the Canary Islands of beef and veal sector products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in particular Articles 3 (4) and 4 (4) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the quantities of the forecast supply balances for the beef and veal sector should be determined for the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 for supplies to the Canary Islands of beef and veal and pure-bred breeding bovines;
Whereas the quantities of the forecast supply balance for those products are fixed in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1328/96 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1008/97 (4), for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997; whereas, in order to continue to satisfy requirements for beef and veal products, the abovementioned quantities should be fixed for the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998;
Whereas the amount of aid for the products included in the forecast supply balance and coming from the Community market is fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 442/96 (5);
Whereas application of the criteria for fixing the amount of Community aid to the current market situation in the sector in question and, in particular, to the exchange rates and prices for those products in the European part of the Community and on the world market, gives rise to aid for the supply of the Canary Islands with beef and veal sector products at the amounts fixed in the Annex hereto;
Whereas, in application of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the supply arrangements will apply from 1 July; whereas the provisions of this Regulation should therefore apply immediately;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
For the purposes of Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the quantities of the forecast supply balance in the beef and veal sector benefiting, as appropriate, from exemption from import duties for products from third countries or for Community aid for products from the Community market shall be as set out in Annex I hereto.
The amount of the aid granted to the products referred to in Annex I and coming from the Community market shall be as set out in Annexes II and III hereto.
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 July 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1216/2002
of 5 July 2002
amending Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 on detailed rules to implement Council Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 laying down general rules for the application of measures to improve the production and marketing of honey
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1221/97 of 25 June 1997 laying down general rules for the application of measures to improve the production and marketing of honey [1], as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2070/98 [2], and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 [3], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1336/2001 [4], lays down provisions for the implementation of measures to improve the production and marketing of honey.
(2) There have been changes to the number of hives in the Member States' communications to update the structural data on the situation in the sector as provided for in Article 1(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2300/97. As a result, Annex I to that Regulation should be amended.
(3) Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 lays down a final date for implementation of measures under annual programmes. As a result, the new Annex I is to apply for the first time to the annual programmes covering the 2002/03 marketing year.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2300/97 is replaced by the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply for the first time to the annual programmes covering the 2002/03 marketing year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
26.7.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 198/32
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 725/2008
of 24 July 2008
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3 of that table.
(4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN codes indicated in column 2 of that table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3563/80 of 22 December 1980 on the application of Decision No 3/80 of the EEC-Norway Joint Committee amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" and methods of administrative cooperation to take account of the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Community
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway [1], was signed on 14 May 1973 and entered into force on 1 July 1973;
[1] OJ No L 171, 27.6.1973, p. 2.
Whereas the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Coal and Steel Community on the one hand and the Kingdom of Norway on the other hand [2], was signed on 14 May 1973 and entered into force on 1 January 1975;
[2] OJ No L 348, 27.12.1974, p. 17.
Whereas by virtue of Articles 11 and 9 respectively of the Protocols which were annexed to the above Agreements following the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Community, and which form an integral part thereof, the EEC-Norway Joint Committee
has adopted Decision No 3/80 amending Protocol 3 to take account of the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Community;
Whereas it is necessary to apply this Decision in the Community,
For the application of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway, Joint Committee Decision No 3/80 shall be applied in the Community.
The text of the Decision is annexed to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1981.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1174/2003
of 1 July 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 20/2002 laying down detailed rules for implementing the specific supply arrangements for the outermost regions introduced by Council Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001
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 for certain agricultural products for the Canary Islands and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (Poseican)(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1922/2002(2), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 3(5), Article 3(6) and Article 20 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Some incorrect references in the provisions relating to the re-export of products in the natural state or packed locally have been noted in Article 20 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 20/2002(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1215/2002(4).
(2) The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 20/2002 fixes the maximum quantities of processed products that can be shipped annually from the Canary Islands in the context of traditional exports and consignments. Some CN codes of the products contained in this Annex have to be amended so that they correspond with the definitions in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2176/2002(6). For the sake of clarity, the entire Annex to Regulation (EC) No 20/2002 should be replaced.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 20/2002 should be amended as a result.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of all the Management Committees concerned,
Regulation (EC) No 20/2002 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 20
(a) point (c) is replaced by the following:
"(c) the products referred to in (b) cannot qualify for an export refund;"
(b) point (e) is replaced by the following:
"(e) the products referred to in (d) can qualify for an export refund;"
2. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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.