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Council Decision
of 18 June 2001
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus adding a Protocol on mutual administrative assistance in customs matters to the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus
(2001/647/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) To allow mutual administrative assistance in customs matters between the two parties as provided for in the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus(1), a Protocol should be added to that Agreement.
(2) Negotiations to that effect have taken place with the Republic of Cyprus and have led to an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, which it is in the Community's interest to approve,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus adding a Protocol on mutual administrative assistance in customs matters to the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 11 February 1986
amending Decision 81/713/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Brazil approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community
(86/53/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 83/91/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 4 (1) and 18 (1) thereof,
Whereas a list of establishments in Brazil, approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community, was drawn up initially by Commission Decision 81/713/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 85/270/EEC (4);
Whereas a routine inspection under Article 5 of Directive 72/462/EEC and Article 3 (1) of Commission Decision 83/196/EEC of 8 April 1983 concerning on-the-spot inspections to be carried out in respect of the importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from non-member countries (5) has revealed that the level of hygiene of certain establishments has altered since the last inspection;
Whereas the list of establishments should therefore be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex to Decision 81/713/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 729/81 of 17 March 1981 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between Austria and the European Economic Community amending the Agreement on price observance and the arrangements for the importation of certain types of cheese
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 at the negotiations under Article XXVIII of GATT on the withdrawal of the concessions made by Austria for products falling within subheading 04.04 A of the Austrian Customs Tariff, Austria and the European Economic Community concluded the Agreement on price observance and import arrangements [1];
[1] OJ No L 237, 16.9.1977, p. 4.
Whereas, in order for the objectives of the Agreement to be attained, it is necessary to make certain amendments thereto;
Whereas the consultations provided for in the Agreement have enabled Austria and the European Economic Community to reach agreement on the necessary amendments ; whereas that agreement is considered to be satisfactory,
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between Austria and the European Economic Community amending the Agreement on price observance and the arrangements for the importation of certain types of cheese is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the said Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 324/94 of 11 February 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2175/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of specific measures for the supply of processed fruit and vegetable products to the Canary Islands
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 July 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93 (2) and in particular
Article 3
(4) thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2175/92 (3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2023/93 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of the specific measures for the supply of processed fruit and vegetable products to the Canary Islands, in  particular the forecast supply balance fixing the quantities qualifying for the specific measure during the period from July 1993 to June 1994; whereas the quantities fixed for a certain number of products are on the verge of being totally used; whereas  it is therefore necessary to increase the quantities of certain products for the current marketing year on the basis of the observed needs of the market in the Canary Islands;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,
Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2175/92 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day of 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.
20.9.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 252/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 922/2008
of 19 September 2008
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 September 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.4.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 98/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 December 2004
appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency
(2005/C 98/01)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second and third subparagraphs of Article 54 thereof,
Having regard to Article X of the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency (1),
Having regard to the Council Decision of 14 June 1999 appointing the members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,
Whereas:
The members of the Committee for the period up to 28 March 2005 should be appointed, having regard to the nominations submitted by the Governments of the Members States which are currently not represented,
The following persons are hereby appointed members of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency:
Cyprus (1 place) Mr Panicos DEMETRIADES
Czech Republic (3 places) Mr Miroslav ŠEDINA
Mr Zdeněk HUBÁČEK
Mr Vladimír HLAVINKA
Estonia (1 place) Ms Merle LUST
Hungary (3 places) Mr Zoltán HORVÁTH
Mr Ákos PETŐ
Ms Ágnes SZÉL
Latvia (1 place) Mr Andrejs SALMIŅŠ
Lithuania (1 place) Mr Donaldas JASULAITIS
Poland (5 places) Mr Stefan CHWASZCZEWSKI
Ms Katarzyna HINCZ
Mr Jacek Tadeusz KANIEWSKI
Mr Grzegorz KRZYSZTOSZEK
Mr Wladyslaw SIKORA
Slovenia (1 place) Mr Ivo NOVAK
Slovakia (2 places) Mr Michal DURANKO
Mr Eduard ĎURČEK
9.3.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 71/40
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 202/2012
of 8 March 2012
amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards the substance pegylated bovine granulocyte colony stimulating factor
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council (1), and in particular Article 14 in conjunction with Article 17 thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use,
Whereas:
(1) The maximum residue limit ("MRL") for pharmacologically active substances intended for use in the Union in veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals or in biocidal products used in animal husbandry should be established in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009.
(2) Pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin are set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 of 22 December 2009 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin (2).
(3) An application for the establishment of maximum residue limits for pegylated bovine granulocyte colony stimulating factor in bovine species has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency.
(4) The Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use has recommended that there is no need to establish an MRL for pegylated bovine granulocyte colony stimulating factor in bovine species.
(5) Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 should therefore be amended to include the substance pegylated bovine granulocyte colony stimulating factor in bovine species.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 is amended as set out in 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.
REGULATION (EEC) No 199/73 OF THE COMMISSION  of 29 December 1972  supplementing, in respect of cereals, Commission Regulations (EEC) No 2622/71, (EEC) No 837/72 and (EEC) No 1503/72 following the accession of new Member States to the Communities
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty (1) concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 153 of the Act (2) annexed thereto;
Whereas Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2622/71 (3) of 9 December 1971 on detailed rules concerning imports of rye from Turkey provides for an endorsement in one of the official languages of the Community as originally constituted on the A. TR. 1 movement certificate;
Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 837/72 (4) of 24 April 1972 laying down special provisions in respect of levies and refunds fixed in advance for cereals provided for an endorsement in one of the official languages of the Community as originally constituted on import and export licenses where these are cancelled as provided for in Article 1 of that Regulation;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1503/72  (5) of 13 July 1972 further amending the Annex to Regulation No 451/67/EEC determining the quantity of potatoes required for the manufacture of 100 kilogrammes of starch includes an Annex with headings in the four official languages of the Community as originally constituted;
Whereas, in view of the enlargement of the Communities, the abovementioned Regulations must be amended by the addition of English and Danish endorsements and headings, respectively, to the Articles and Annex in question;
The following are added to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2622/71:
"Special export tax under Regulation (EEC) No 1234/71 paid to an amount of...".
"Soerlig udførselsafgift i henhold til forordning (EØF) nr. 1234/71, betalt med et beløb på...".
The following are added to Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 837/72:    - "Advance fixing cancelled in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 837/72".
- "forundfastsoettelsen annulleret - anvendelse af forordning (EØF) nr. 837/72".
The following is added to the column headings in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1503/72:  (1)OJ No L 73, 27.3.1972, p. 5. (2)OJ No L 73, 27.3.1972, p. 14. (3)OJ No L 271, 10.12.1971, p. 22. (4)OJ No L 98, 25.4.1972, p. 10. (5)OJ No L 158, 14.7.1972, p. 29.
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This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1973. It shall apply from 1 February 1973.
This Regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.11.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 323/17
COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 November 2012
on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to Vehicle Registration Data (VRD) in Lithuania
(2012/713/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (1), in particular Article 25 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA (2), in particular Article 20 and Chapter 4 of the Annex thereto,
Whereas:
(1) According to the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, the legal effects of the acts of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union adopted prior to the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon are preserved until those acts are repealed, annulled or amended in implementation of the Treaties.
(2) Accordingly, Article 25 of Decision 2008/615/JHA is applicable and the Council must unanimously decide whether the Member States have implemented the provisions of Chapter 6 of that Decision.
(3) Article 20 of Decision 2008/616/JHA provides that decisions referred to in Article 25(2) of Decision 2008/615/JHA are to be taken on the basis of an evaluation report based on a questionnaire. With respect to automated data exchange in accordance with Chapter 2 of Decision 2008/615/JHA, the evaluation report is to be based on an evaluation visit and a pilot run.
(4) According to Chapter 4, point 1.1, of the Annex to Decision 2008/616/JHA, the questionnaire drawn up by the relevant Council Working Group concerns each of the automated data exchanges and has to be answered by a Member State as soon as it believes it fulfils the prerequisites for sharing data in the relevant data category.
(5) Lithuania has completed the questionnaire on data protection and the questionnaire on Vehicle Registration Data (VRD).
(6) A successful pilot run has been carried out by Lithuania with the Netherlands.
(7) An evaluation visit has taken place in Lithuania and a report on the evaluation visit has been produced by the Belgian/Dutch evaluation team and forwarded to the relevant Council Working Group.
(8) An overall evaluation report, summarising the results of the questionnaire, the evaluation visit and the pilot run concerning VRD has been presented to the Council,
For the purposes of automated searching of vehicle registration data (VRD), Lithuania has fully implemented the general provisions on data protection of Chapter 6 of Decision 2008/615/JHA and is entitled to receive and supply personal data pursuant to Article 12 of that Decision as from the date of the entry into force of this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2294/2002
of 20 December 2002
determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2002 for import licences for certain pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 of 22 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1006/2001(2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The applications for import licences lodged for the first quarter of 2003 are for quantities less than the quantities available and can therefore be met in full.
(2) The quantity available for the following period should be determined.
(3) It is appropriate to draw the attention of operators to the fact that licences may only be used for products which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community,
1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 January to 31 March 2003 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 shall be met as referred to in Annex I.
2. For the period 1 April to 30 June 2003, applications may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 for import licences for a total quantity as referred to in Annex II.
3. Licences may only be used for products which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 2 February 1996 on Finnish aid in the cereal seed sector (Only the Finnish text is authentic) (96/152/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 of 26 October 1971 on the common organization of the market in seeds (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 8 thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with the abovementioned provision, Finland may, subject to authorization by the Commission, grant aid for certain quantities of seeds produced only in that country as a result of its special climatic conditions; whereas, without prejudice to clarifications with the Council may make under the procedure laid down in Article 43 of the EC Treaty, the provision in question, the usefulness of which is not called into question, relates to varieties of cereal seeds not covered by the common organization of the market established by Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71;
Whereas, for those varieties of seed, the Finnish Government, by letter dated 13 October 1995 supplemented by additional information on 9 November 1995, requested the Commission for authorization to grant farmers the aid provided for in the abovementioned Article 8 in order to ensure that appropriate quantities of the products in question continue to be available in that country following accession;
Whereas the proposed aid meets the requirements laid down in that provision; whereas it concerns varieties included in the list of Finnish varieties which, with the exception of limited quantities cultivated in adjacent regions, are cultivated only in Finland; whereas the level of this aid and the quantities for which it is to be granted (corresponding to half the annual requirements of Finland) are justified in the light of the objective pursued by the proposed measure,
Finland is hereby authorized to grant to farmers producing on its territory cereal seeds of varieties certified by its legislation, aid not exceeding 15 Finnish Marks per 100 kilogrammes for a maximum quantity of 100 000 tonnes per year.
Finland shall ensure, by an appropriate inspection system, that the aid is granted only in respect of the varieties referred to in the first paragraph. It shall notify the Commission the list of certified varieties and any amendment to that list.
This authorization shall be reviewed during the course of 1999 at the latest.
This Decision is addressed to Finland.