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COMMISSION DECISION of 1 July 1997 amending Decision 97/274/EC on protective measures with regard to fishery products originating in Tanzania (Text with EEA relevance) (97/460/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 19 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 97/274/EC of 4 April 1997 on protective measures with regard to fishery products originating in Tanzania (3), lays down a safeguard clause regarding fish and fishery products of Tanzania ends on 30 June 1997;
Whereas that following the results of an on-the-spot inspection by Commission experts to Tanzania, and pending the reception of additional guarantees given by the competent Tanzanian authorities, it is needed to extend until 28 February 1998 the application of Decision 97/274/EC;
Whereas this measure must be transitional in nature pending a decision establishing the specific conditions for the importation of fishery products originating in Tanzania is adopted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
In Article 5 of Commission Decision 97/274/EC, the date of 30 June 1997 shall be replaced by 28 February 1998.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
1.10.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 256/56
COUNCIL DECISION
of 20 September 2005
appointing a member and an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2005/679/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 proposal from the Maltese Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 2002 to 25 January 2006 (1).
(2) A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Ms Antonia FARRUGIA and a seat as an alternate member has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Keith GRECH,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, namely until 25 January 2006:
(a) as a member:
(b) as an alternate member:
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
13.5.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 119/22
COUNCIL DECISION 2010/274/CFSP
of 12 May 2010
amending and extending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28 and 43(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 25 November 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) (1).
(2) On 10 November 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/862/CFSP (2) amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP and extending it until 24 November 2009.
(3) On 20 November 2009, the Council adopted Joint Action 2009/854/CFSP (3) amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP and extending it until 24 May 2010.
(4) EU BAM Rafah should be further extended until 24 May 2011 on the basis of its current mandate.
(5) It is necessary to lay down the financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EU BAM Rafah for the period from 25 May 2010 to 24 May 2011,
Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
1. The first paragraph of Article 2 is replaced by the following:
2. Article 4a(2) is replaced by the following:
3. Article 5(1) is deleted and the remaining paragraphs are renumbered accordingly;
4. Article 8(1) is replaced by the following:
5. Article 9(3) and (4) is replaced by the following:
6. Article 10(1) is replaced by the following:
7. Article 11(4) is replaced by the following:
8. Article 13(1) is replaced by the following:
9. Article 14(1) is replaced by the following:
10. Article 15 is replaced by the following:
11. The second paragraph of Article 16 is replaced by the following:
12. Article 17 is replaced by the following:
13. The third paragraph of Article 18 shall be deleted.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
COMMISSION DECISION of 10 June 1994 laying down the animal health requirements and the veterinary certification for the importation of pig bristles from third countries (94/435/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public 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, in Directive 90/425/EEC (1), and in particular Article 10 (2) (a) and (c) and Article 13 thereof,
Whereas Annex I Chapter 15 of the abovementioned Directive lays down requirements for the import of pig bristles; whereas different rules apply to pig bristles from third countries which are considered to present a risk as regards African swine fever  and pig bristles from third countries which present no risk concerning this disease;
Whereas Commission Decision 94/278/EC (2) has laid down a list of third countries from which Member States authorize the importation of pig bristles;
Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the import of this product must be laid down;
Whereas, since a new certification scheme is established, a period of time should be provided for its implementation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Member States shall authorize the importation of pig bristles from third countries or, in the case of regionalization according to Community legislation, regions thereof, where no case of African swine fever has occurred during the previous  12 months, if the consignment is accompanied by an animal health certificate as laid down in Annex A.
Member States shall authorize the importation of pig bristles from third countries or, in the case of regionalization according to Community legislation, regions thereof, where one or more cases of African swine fever has occurred during the  previous 12 months, if the consignment is accompanied by an animal health certificate as laid down in Annex B.
Animal health certificates mentioned in Articles 1 and 2 shall consist of one sheet and shall be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the Member State where the controls are carried out.
After importation the pig bristles must be consigned directly to the processing establishment of destination or to the warehouse for storage specified on the animal health certificate, where they shall be stored separately from other products  of animal origin.
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1994.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 717/85
of 19 March 1985
on the classification of goods falling within subheading 17.04 D I of the Common Customs Tariff
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 97/69 of 16 January 1969 on measures to be taken for uniform application of the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2055/84 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas, in order to ensure uniform application of the Common Customs Tariff Nomenclature, measures must be taken concerning the classification of cough and throat-irritation pastilles having the following composition (percentage by weight):
- sucrose, glucose and caramel: 99,5,
- camphor: 0,007,
- menthol: 0,207,
- eucalyptol: 0,069,
- Balsam Tolu: 0,003,
- thymol: 0,069,
- benzyl alcohol: 0,138;
Whereas heading No 17.04 of the Common Customs Tariff annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 483/85 (4), refers to sugar confectionery, not containing cocoa; whereas heading No 30.03 refers to medicaments (including veterinary medicaments);
Whereas the product in question contained flavouring agents which may also have medicinal properties but owing to the low proportions in which these agents are present the provisions of Note 1 to Chapter 30 are not complied with; whereas heading No 30.03 therefore is not applicable;
Whereas this product has the characteristics of sugar confectionery, not containing cocoa and must therefore be classified in this heading, whereas, within this subheading 17.04 D I should be chosen;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Common Customs Tariff Nomenclature,
Cough and throat-irritation pastilles having the following composition (percentage by weight):
- sucrose, glucose and caramel: 99,5,
- camphor: 0,007,
- menthol: 0,207,
- eucalyptol: 0,069,
- Balsam Tolu: 0,003,
- thymol: 0,069,
- benzyl alcohol: 0,138,
shall be classified in the Common Customs Tariff under subheading:
17.04 Sugar confectionery, not containing cocoa:
D. Other:
I. Containing no milkfats or containing less than 1,5 % by weight of such fats.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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 Regulation (EC) No 103/2002
of 18 January 2002
concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001(2), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of 6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of rice to Réunion(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/1999(4), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001(5) opens an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported to Réunion.
(2) Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum subsidy should not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 14 to 17 January 2002 in response to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001 for the subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long grain rice falling within CN code 1006 20 98.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1805/85
of 28 June 1985
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices, parts, falling within subheadings 85.21 D and E, originating in Malaysia, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3562/84 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3562/84 of 18 December 1984 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1985 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 10 of that Regulation, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III, other than those in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceiling fixed in column 9 of Annex I; whereas, as provided for in Article 11 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;
Whereas, in the case of parts, diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices, parts, falling within subheadings 85.21 D and E, the individual ceiling was fixed at 1 521 500 ECU; whereas, on 26 June 1985, imports of these products into the Community, originating in Malaysia reached that ceiling after being charged thereagainst;
Whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Malaysia,
As from 2 July 1985, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3562/84, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Malaysia:
1.2 //   //   // CCT heading No  // Description  //   //  // 85.21 (NIMEXE codes 85.21-47, 51, 53, 55, 56, 58, 62, 64, 66, 68, 91, 99)  // D. Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; light-emitting diodes; electronic micro-circuits E. Parts  //   //
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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 Regulation (EC) No 1889/2003
of 27 October 2003
fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,
The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 October 2003.
It shall apply from 29 October to 11 November 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 11 February 1991  determining the period of the year during which Portugal may dispatch certain equidae from the part of its territory considered to be infected with African horse sickness  (91/93/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae (1), and in particular Article 5 (3) (a) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 (3) of Directive 90/426/EEC, a Member State may dispatch equidae from the part of its territory considered to be infected during certain periods of the year only, depending on the activity of vector insects;
Whereas scientific studies carried out by the Portuguese authorities on the geographical distribution and population density of vector insects show that because of vector activity the danger period is from 1 July to 31 October;
Whereas this makes it possible, taking into account the requirements in connection with the quarantine period, to determine the period of the year during which Portugal may dispatch certain equidae from the part of its territory considered to be  infected;
Whereas on the dispatch of certain equidae Portugal must observe all the requirements of Directive 90/426/EEC and in particular those laid down in Article 5 (3) thereof;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
    Article 1
Portugal may dispatch equidae from the part of its territory considered to be infected with African horse sickness from 1 February to 30 April.  Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
8.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 321/43
COUNCIL DECISION
of 30 November 2009
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the short-stay visa waiver
(2009/901/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular point 2(b)(i) of Article 62, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Community an Agreement with the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the short-stay visa waiver (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’).
(2) The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community on 28 May 2009 and has been provisionally applied since that date, subject to its conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision 2009/483/EC (2).
(3) The Agreement should be approved.
(4) The Agreement establishes a Joint Committee for the management of the Agreement, which should adopt its rules of procedure. It is appropriate to provide for a simplified procedure for the establishment of the Community position on the adoption of those rules of procedure.
(5) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and without prejudice to Article 4 of the said Protocol, these Member States are not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and are not bound by it or subject to its application,
The Agreement between the European Community and the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the short-stay visa waiver (3) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 8(1) of the Agreement (4).
The Community shall be represented by the Commission, assisted by experts from Member States, in the Joint Committee of experts established by Article 6 of the Agreement.
The position of the Community within the Joint Committee of experts with regard to the adoption of its rules of procedure as required under Article 6(4) of the Agreement shall be taken by the Commission after consultation with a special committee designated by the Council.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 631/2003
of 7 April 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 1334/2002 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 as regards the conditions for approval of and the time limits for work programmes of operators' organisations in the olive sector for the 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 marketing years
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 of 20 July 1998 amending Regulation No 136/66/EEC on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1513/2001(2), and in particular Article 4a(4)(a) and (c) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1334/2002(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1965/2002(4), lays down, for the 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 marketing years, rules on the approval and the work programmes of operators' organisations in the olive sector for the purposes of the Community funding provided for in Article 4a of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98. In order to simplify the administration of those provisions and encourage extensive participation by the organisations in the sector, some of the conditions for approval of associations of producer organisations in the sector should be amended.
(2) Since the provisions on the funding of work programmes are new, drawing up work programmes by approved operators' organisations requires considerable preparatory work. The relevant time limits referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1334/2002 should therefore be extended.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1334/2002 should be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
Regulation (EC) No 1334/2002 is amended as follows:
1. Article 2(3) is replaced by the following:
"3. Without prejudice to Article 10(1) of this Regulation, operators organisations in the olive sector and associations thereof approved under Article 20c of Regulation No 136/66/EEC and other operators' organisations in the olive sector recognised by the Member State which submit a work programme in accordance with Article 5 shall be deemed approved under this Regulation where they meet the criteria referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2. However, associations of producer organisations may include a maximum of 10 % of producer organisations not approved under point (a) or a maximum of seven such organisations."
2. In Article 3(1), "31 March 2003" is replaced by "31 May 2003".
3. In the first subparagraph of Article 5(2), "31 March 2003" is replaced by "31 May 2003".
4. In the first subparagraph of Article 6(3), "31 May 2003" is replaced by "31 July 2003".
5. In the first and second subparagraphs of Article 11(2), "30 June 2003" is replaced by "5 September 2003".
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 31 March 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.