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Commission Decision
of 17 May 2002
amending Decision 1999/815/EC concerning measures prohibiting the placing on the market of toys and childcare articles intended to be placed in the mouth by children under three years of age made of soft PVC containing certain phthalates
(notified under document number C(2002) 1869)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/372/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/59/EEC of 29 June 1992 on general product safety(1), and in particular Article 11(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission adopted, on 7 December 1999, Decision 1999/815/EC(2), as last amended by Decision 2002/152/EC(3), based on Article 9 of Directive 92/59/EEC, requiring the Member States to prohibit the placing on the market of toys and childcare articles intended to be placed in the mouth by children under three years of age, made of soft PVC containing one or more of the substances di-iso-nonyl phthalate (DINP), di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), di-iso-decyl phthalate (DIDP), di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP), and butylbenzyl phthalate (BBP).
(2) The validity of Decision 1999/815/EC was limited to three months, in accordance with the provision of Article 11(2) of Directive 92/59/EEC. Therefore, the validity of the Decision was to expire on 8 March 2000.
(3) When adopting Decision 1999/815/EC it was foreseen to prolong its validity if necessary. The validity of the measures adopted under Decision 1999/815/EC was prolonged under several Decisions for an additional period of three months each time, and is now to expire on 20 May 2002.
(4) Some relevant developments have taken place recently concerning the validation of phthalates migration test methods and the comprehensive risk assessment of these phthalates under the Existing Substances Regulation (Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93(4). However, further work in this area is still necessary to try to solve some crucial outstanding difficulties.
(5) Pending resolution of the outstanding issues, and in order to guarantee the objectives of Decision 1999/815/EC and its prolongations, it is necessary to maintain the prohibition of the placing on the market of the products considered.
(6) Certain Member States have implemented Decision 1999/815/EC by measures applicable until 20 May 2002. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that the validity of these measures is prolonged.
(7) It is therefore necessary to prolong the validity of Decision 1999/815/EC in order to ensure that all the Member States maintain the prohibition provided for by that Decision.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Emergencies Committee,
In Article 5 of Decision 1999/815/EC the words "20 May 2002" are replaced by the words "20 August 2002".
Member States shall take the measures necessary to comply with this Decision within less than 10 days of its notification. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
23.1.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 20/29
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 50/2013
of 22 January 2013
implementing Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 of 2 March 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (1), and in particular Article 16(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 2 March 2011, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 204/2011.
(2) The Council considers that there are no longer grounds for keeping one entity on the list set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 204/2011.
(3) The entry for one person should be removed from the list set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 and should be included in the list set out in Annex II to that Regulation.
(4) The information relating to certain individuals listed in Annexes II and III of Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 should be updated.
(5) Annexes II and III of Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 shall be amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date 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 DECISION of 29 April 1997 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part (97/300/ECSC, EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, signed in Luxembourg on 22 April 1996, it is appropriate to approve, on behalf of the European Community, the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part,
The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, together with its Annexes, the Protocol and the declarations attached to the Final Act, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The texts of the instruments referred to in the first subparagraph are attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European Community, give the notification provided for in Article 32 of the Interim Agreement (2).
Council Regulation (EC) No 2093/2000
of 28 September 2000
prohibiting imports of Atlantic swordfish (Xiphias gladius) originating in Belize and Honduras
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Fishery resources, which are an exhaustible natural resource, must be protected in the interests of biological balances and global food security.
(2) The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT), to which the European Community is a Contracting Party, adopted in 1995, an Action Plan to ensure the effectiveness of the conservation Programme for Atlantic Tuna, to ensure the effective conservation of this species.
(3) The stock concerned cannot be managed effectively by the ICCAT contracting parties, whose fishermen are obliged to reduce their catches of Atlantic swordfish, unless all non-contracting parties cooperate with ICCAT and comply with its conservation and management measures.
(4) In 1998 ICCAT identified Belize and Honduras as countries whose vessels fish Atlantic swordfish in a manner which diminishes the effectiveness of the organisation's swordfish conservation measures, substantiating its findings with data concerning catches, trade and the observation of vessels.
(5) ICCAT's attempts to encourage the two countries to comply with measures for the conservation and management of Atlantic swordfish have been to no avail.
(6) ICCAT has recommended the contracting parties to take appropriate measures to prohibit imports from Belize and Honduras of Atlantic swordfish products in any form; these measures will be lifted as soon as it is established that the countries in question have brought their fishing practices into line with ICCAT's measures; these measures must therefore be implemented by the Community, having the sole competence in this matter.
(7) These measures are compatible with the Community's obligations under other international agreements,
The release for free circulation in the Community of Atlantic swordfish (Xiphias gladius) of CN codes ex 0301 99 90, 0302 69 87, 0303 79 87, ex 0304 10 38, ex 0304 10 98, 0304 20 87, 0304 90 65, ex 0305 20 00, ex 0305 30 90, ex 0305 49 80, ex 0305 59 90, ex 0305 69 90, ex 1604 19 91, ex 1604 19 98 and ex 1604 20 70, originating in Belize and Honduras, is hereby prohibited.
The landing of products mentioned in paragraph 1 for the purposes of Community transit is hereby prohibited.
This Regulation shall not apply to quantities of the products referred to in Article 1(1) which can be shown to the satisfaction of the competent national authorities to have been under way to Community territory on the date of its entry into force and which are released for free circulation no later than 14 days after that date.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of 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  REGULATION (EEC) No 2687/87
of 4 September 1987
amending Regulation (EEC) No 685/69 on detailed rules of application for intervention on the market in butter and cream
THE COMMISSION 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), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 773/87 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 985/68 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1897/87 (4), laid down general rules for intervention on the market in butter and cream;
Whereas the rules on the composition and characteristics of butter that may be bought in by the intervention agencies were amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1897/87; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 685/69 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2081/87 (6), should be amended accordingly with effect from the same date as Regulation (EEC) No 1897/87 as regards the characteristics of butter;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Regulation (EEC) No 685/69 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The opening phrase of the first subparagraph of Article 2 is replaced by the following:
'The intervention agencies shall buy in butter offered to them only if it satisfies the conditions laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 985/68 without prejudice to Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1897/87 (1) and if:
(1) OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 35.'
2. Article 3 is replaced by the following:
'Article 3
The butter shall have been made in dairies which have the appropriate technical installations:
(a) from pasteurized cream, and
(b) under conditions which ensure the manufacture of butter of good keeping quality.';
3. Article 5 (4) (e) is replaced by the following:
'(e) the words "sour cream butter" or "sweet cream butter" as the case may be, or "salted butter" where the butter in question is that referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1897/87.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
(1) and (2) shall apply with effect from 1 July 1987.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 29 October 1986
on the guidance programme in respect of aquaculture for 1986 submitted by Spain pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83
(Only the Spanish text is authentic)
(86/533/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83 of 4 October 1983 on a common measure for restructuring, modernizing and developing the fishing industry and for developing aquaculture (1), modified by Regulation (EEC) No 3733/85 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof
Whereas on 24 February 1986 the Spanish Government forwarded a guidance programme amended by supplementary information on 13 May 1986 and 7 July 1986 in respect of aquaculture, hereinafter referred to as 'the programme';
Whereas, in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83, the time required for the execution of the programme covers at least the proposed duration of the common measure;
Whereas the programme contains the information referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2908/83;
Whereas the Spanish authorities envisage a large increase in fish and shellfish production; whereas in addition exploitation of coastal lagoons offers undoubted potential, partly exploited at present;
Whereas the programme proposes to encourage the development of hatcheries for the production of juvenile fish for on-growing;
Whereas the programme may, having regard to production potential, the demand for the products concerned and the guidelines of the Common Fisheries Policy, constitute a suitable framework for projects which may qualify for financial support from the Community;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for the Fishing Industry,
The guidance programme in respect of aquaculture forwarded by the Spanish Government on 24 February 1986 last amended on 7 July 1986, the main features of which are set out in Annex I hereto, is hereby approved subject to the provisions set out in Annex II hereto.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
6.1.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 2/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 5/2010
of 5 January 2010
amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 877/2009 for the 2009/10 marketing year
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 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2009/10 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 877/2009 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 2/2010 (4).
(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 877/2009 for the 2009/10, marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 January 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) N° 3995/87
of 23 December 1987
amending Regulation (EEC) N° 1308/70 on the common  organization of the market in flax and hemp
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical  nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 3985/87 (2),  and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) N° 2658/87 establishes, with effect from 1 January 1988, a  combined goods nomenclature based on the Harmonized System which will meet the requirements both of  the Common Customs Tariff and the nomenclature of goods for the external trade statistics of the  Community;
Whereas, as a consequence, it is necessary to express the descriptions of goods and tariff heading  numbers which appear in Council Regulation (CEE) N° 1308/70 (3), as last amended by Regulation  (EEC) N° 1963/87 (4), according to the terms of the combined nomenclature; whereas these  adaptations do not call for any amendment of substance,
Regulation (EEC) N° 1308/70 is modified as follows:
(1) is replaced by the following:
'1.  The common organization of the market in flax and hemp shall cover the following products:
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This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1988.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2320/92  of 23 July 1992  extending the validity of Regulation (EEC) No 4277/88 concerning the safeguard measure laid down in Article 2 of Decision No 5/88 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee amending Protocol 3
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 an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria (1) was signed on 22 July 1972 and came into force on 1 January 1973;
Whereas Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, which is an integral part of the said Agreement, was amended by Decision No 5/88 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee of 14  December 1988 (2) with a view to simplifying the cumulation rules; whereas a specific safeguard measure is provided for in Article 2 of that Decision;
Whereas, on 21 December 1988, the Council adopted Regulation (EEC) No 4277/88 (3) for the purpose of laying down the procedures for implementing the said safeguard clause;
Whereas Decision No 5/88 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee and Regulation (EEC) No 4277/88 were applicable until 31 December 1991;
Whereas, on 14 July 1992, the EEC-Austria Joint Committee adopted Decision No 2/92 (4) extending the validity of Decision No 5/88, also with respect to the Article 2 safeguard measure, for an indefinite period of time, with effect from 1 January 1992;  whereas it is therefore necessary also to extend the validity of Regulation (EEC) No 4277/88,
The validity of Regulation (EEC) No 4277/88 is hereby extended for an indefinite period of time.
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 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
27.7.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 195/42
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 737/2011
of 26 July 2011
amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 as regards the list of divisions
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 of 30 November 2009 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Community (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the requests of France and Hungary,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 contains a list of divisions within the meaning of Article 2(d) of that Regulation.
(2) According to that Annex, France is divided into 22 divisions. For the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009, France has requested to add Guadeloupe, Martinique and La Réunion to the list of divisions.
(3) According to that Annex, Hungary is divided into seven divisions. For the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009, Hungary has requested to reduce the number of divisions by merging the divisions Közép-Dunántúl, Nyugat-Dunántúl and Dél-Dunántúl into one division Dunántúl and by merging Közép-Magyarország, Észak-Alföld and Dél-Alföld into one division Alföld.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Community Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from the 2012 accounting year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 23 December 1992 approving the programme for the eradication of rabies presented by Luxembourg and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the French text is authentic)
(93/94/EEC)THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 92/337/EEC (2) and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas Council Decision 89/455/EEC of 24 July 1989 on introducing a measure to set up pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention (3) has terminated in Spring 1992 and whereas these pilot projects were  remarkably successful and have demonstrated the feasibility of rabies eradication from the Community;
Whereas it is now desirable to introduce full scale eradication measures in infected Member States and adjacent infected third countries in order to prohibit the re-entry of rabies;
Whereas by letter dated 9 June 1992, Luxembourg has submitted a programme for the eradication of rabies to be carried out in Autumn 1992;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring  of certain animal diseases (4), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (5);
Whereas a Community financial contribution will be given provided the abovementioned conditions are fulfilled, and the authorities will provide all necessary information in conformity with Article 24 (8) of Decision 90/424/EEC, and whereas it is  appropriate to fix the Community financial participation at the rate of ECU 0,5 for each vaccine plus bait laid plus 50 % of the cost of aerial distribution of said vaccine plus bait;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The programme in September, October, November and December 1992 for the eradication of rabies, presented by Luxembourg is hereby approved.
Luxembourg shall bring into force by 1 September 1992 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of ECU 0,5 for each vaccine plus bait laid within the eradication area plus 50 % of the cost of aerial distribution of the vaccine plus bait.
The Community financial contribution shall be granted after the supporting documents have been supplied.
This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.