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21.5.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 134/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 498/2011
of 18 May 2011
establishing a prohibition of fishing for mackerel in VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 of 18 January 2011 fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters (2), lays down quotas for 2011.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2011.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2011 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.
Commission Decision
of 30 January 2001
on authorising the placing on the market of a dextran preparation produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides as a novel food ingredient in bakery products under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document number C(2001) 174)
(Only the Dutch text is authentic)
(2001/122/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 258/97(1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997, and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Having regard to the request by Puracor to the competent authorites of Belgium of 9 April 1999 for placing a dextran preparation produced by the bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides on the market as a novel food ingredient,
Having regard to the initial assessment report drawn up by the competent authorities of Belgium, which the Commission forwarded to all Member States on 28 July 1999.
Whereas:
(1) Within the 60 days period laid down in Article 6(4) of the Regulation, reasoned objections were raised in accordance with that provision. In accordance with Article 7 of the Regulation, a Decision is therefore to be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of the Regulation.
(2) The Scientific Committe for Food has been consulted on this matter in accordance with Article 11 of the Regulation. On 18 October 2000, the Scientific Committee for Food delivered its opinion that the dextran preparation produced by the bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides that is the subject of this application is safe for human consumption, up to 5 % in bakery products.
(3) Like gluten, soybean flour, malted flour or inactivated sourdough, dextran is an ingredient in bakery products.
(4) Dextran is highly digestible and has similar nutritional properties as starch.
(5) On this basis, it is established that the products comply with the criteria laid down in Article 3(1) of the Regulation.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Foodstuffs,
The dextran preparation produced by the bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides, as specified in the Annex, may be placed on the market in the Community as a novel food ingredient in bakery products, under the condition that no more than 5 % by weight of the final bakery product is made up of the dextran preparation.
Without prejudice to the other requirements of Community law concerning the labelling of foodstuffs that the word "dextran" will be mentioned in the list of ingredients of the bakery product containing it.
This Decision is addressed to Puracor nv/sa, Industrialaan 25, B-1702 Groot Bijgaarden.
27.7.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 195/72
COUNCIL DECISION 2011/473/CFSP
of 25 July 2011
amending Decision 2010/279/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular Article 28 and Article 43(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 30 May 2007 the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP (1) establishing the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN).
(2) On 18 May 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/279/CFSP (2) that extended EUPOL AFGHANISTAN until 31 May 2013. Pursuant to Decision 2011/298/CSFP amending Decision 2010/279/CSFP (3), the financial reference amount of EUR 54 600 000 covers the period until 31 July 2011.
(3) Article 13(2) of Decision 2010/279/CFSP provides that the financial reference amount for the subsequent periods shall be decided by the Council.
(4) Decision 2010/279/CFSP should therefore be amended to include a financial reference amount for the period from 1 August 2011 to 31 July 2012,
The following subparagraph is hereby added to Article 13(1) of Decision 2010/279/CFSP:
‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUPOL AFGHANISTAN for the period from 1 August 2011 to 31 July 2012 shall be EUR 60 500 000.’.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
25.7.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 198/16
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUCAP NESTOR/1/2012
of 17 July 2012
concerning the appointment of the Head of the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR)
(2012/426/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2012/389/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) (1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Decision 2012/389/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of political control and strategic direction of the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.
(2) The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed the appointment of Mr Jacques LAUNAY as Head of Mission of EUCAP NESTOR from 17 July 2012,
Mr Jacques LAUNAY is hereby appointed Head of the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) from 17 July 2012.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 704/2003
of 16 April 2003
on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the quarter from 1 June to 31 August 2003
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 47/2003(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 of 2 April 2002 establishing the method for managing the tariff quotas and introducing a system of certificates of origin for garlic imported from third countries(3), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The quantities for which licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers on 14 and 15 April 2003, under Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China, Argentina and in all third countries other than China and Argentina.
(2) It is now necessary to establish the extent to which the licence applications sent to the Commission on 16 April 2003 can be met and to fix, for each category of importer and product origin, the dates until which the issue of certificates must be suspended,
Applications for import licences lodged under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 on 14 and 15 April 2003 and sent to the Commission on 16 April 2003, shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in Annex I hereto.
For each category of importer and the origin involved, applications for import licences under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 relating to the quarter from 1 June to 31 August 2003 and lodged after 15 April 2003 but before the date in Annex II hereto, shall be rejected.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
17.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 332/46
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1237/2009
of 11 December 2009
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Marrone di Caprese Michelangelo (PDO))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Marrone di Caprese Michelangelo’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2).
(2) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the Register.
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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1816/2003
of 15 October 2003
fixing the import duties in the rice sector
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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 of 29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1298/2002(4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by a certain percentage according to whether it is husked or milled rice, minus the cif import price provided that duty does not exceed the rate of the Common Customs Tariff duties.
(2) Pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market or on the Community import market for the product.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector.
(4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force. They also remain in force in cases where no quotation is available from the source referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 during the two weeks preceding the next periodical fixing.
(5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6) Application of the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 results in an adjustment of the import duties that have been fixed as from 15 May 2003 by Commission Regulation (EC) No 832/2003(5) as set out in the Annexes to this Regulation,
The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article 11(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be adjusted in compliance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 and fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 October 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 4 December 1980  amending, consequent on the accession of Greece, Directive 74/561/EEC on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator in national and international transport operations  (80/1178/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the 1979 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 146 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Council Directive 74/561/EEC of 12 November 1974 on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator in national and international transport operations (1) should be amended so as to ensure that in Greece the acquired rights of operators already engaged in their occupation in that country are safeguarded under conditions comparable to those which have been enjoyed by operators in the present Member States;
Whereas, under the terms of Article 22 of the 1979 Act of Accession, Directive 74/561/EEC must be adapted in conformity with the guidelines set out in Annex II to that Act ; whereas, moreover, such adaptation should take account of the time limit provided for in Annex XII to the Act for the introduction by Greece of the measures required for the application of Directive 74/561/EEC,
The following paragraph shall be added to Article 5 of Directive 74/561/EEC:
"3. With regard to Greece, the dates in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be replaced as follows:    - in paragraph 1, "1 January 1978" shall be replaced by "1 January 1984";
- in paragraph 2, "31 December 1974", "1 January 1978" and "1 January 1980" shall be replaced by "31 December 1980", "1 January 1984" and "1 January 1986" respectively."
This Directive shall apply as from 1 January 1981.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 13 July 1984
on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC
(Only the Dutch text is authentic)
(84/401/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Directive 84/140/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC the Netherlands Government forwarded Decisions of the Board of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund:
- No 300 amending the Decision on farms suitable for development,
- No 304 fixing the comparable income for 1984;
Whereas under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned communication, the existing provisions in the Netherlands for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC continue to satisfy the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community;
Whereas the abovementioned Decisions can still be regarded as satisfying the conditions laid down by Directive 72/159/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
Having regard to Decisions of the Board of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund No 300 and No 304, the provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC in the Netherlands continue to satisfy financial contribution towards the common measures referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
17.2.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/36
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 137/2012
of 16 February 2012
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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 XVI, Part A thereto.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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 21 February 1994 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Poland amending Annex IVb to the Interim Agreement between the European Coal  and Steel Community and the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland,  of the other part (94/500/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Annex IVb to the Interim Agreement and to the Europe Agreement concluded with Poland is to be amended at the Polish authorities' request by means of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters,
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Poland amending Annex IVb to the Interim Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community, of  the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the  European Community.
The text of the Agreement and a declaration by the Community concerning it are attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
24.3.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 84/36
COUNCIL DECISION
of 19 March 2007
appointing a Netherlands alternate member to the Committee of the Regions
(2007/181/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 Netherlands Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).
(2) An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the resignation of Ms P.C. KRIKKE,
The following person is hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions as an alternate member for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:
Mr B. VERKERK, burgemeester van Delft
replacing Ms P.C. KRIKKE.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
4.5.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 116/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 490/2007
of 3 May 2007
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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 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 the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 May 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.