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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1303/91  of 17 May 1991  fixing Community producer prices for carnations and roses for the application of the import arrangements for certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Morocco
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 and Morocco (1), as amended by Regulation  (EEC) No 3551/88 (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) (a) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 3 of the abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community producer prices applicable for fortnightly periods are fixed twice a year before 15 May and 15 October for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray)  carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses; whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the  Community of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel and Jordan (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3556/88 (4), prices for roses are determined on the basis of the average daily prices recorded on the representative producer markets for the  pilot varieties of quality grade 1 in the three preceding years; whereas for carnations those prices are fixed under the same conditions for the bloom and spray types; whereas, for the determination of the average, prices which differ by 40 % and more  from the average price recorded on the same market during the same period during the three preceding years are excluded;
Whereas the Community producer prices for the fortnightly periods to 3 November 1991 should be determined on the basis of data provided by the Member States;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Live Plants,
  Article 1
The Community producer for large-flowered roses, small-flowered roses, uniflorous (bloom) carnations and multiflorous (spray) carnations provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 for the fortnightly periods 3 June to 3 November  1991 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.  Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its 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.
26.5.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 127/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 429/2009
of 25 May 2009
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 26 May 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2658/98 of 19 January 1998 concerning the approval of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary on certain import arrangements for agricultural products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228(2) first sentence thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part (1), provides for close cooperation in commercial matters between the two parties;
Whereas, following the Hungarian request for a World Trade Organisation (WTO) waiver under which Hungary would be entitled to grant additional subsidies for agricultural exports there might be a risk of disturbances on Community markets;
Whereas, the safeguard provisions in the abovementioned Europe Agreement are not sufficiently specific to deal with this risk;
Whereas, in order to limit this risk it is appropriate to agree on a fast track safeguard clause,
The exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary on certain import arrangements for agricultural products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the exchange of letters in order to bind the Community.
1. The Commission shall, at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative, decide upon the necessary measures in accordance with the Agreement referred to in Article 1. The Member States shall be notified of such measures, which shall be immediately applicable. If the Commission receives a request from a Member State, it shall take a decision thereon within three working days following receipt of the request.
2. Measures decided upon by the Commission may be referred to the Council by any Member State within three working days of the day on which they were notified. The Council shall meet without delay. It may, acting by a qualified majority, take a different decision within a period of 30 days.
The Commission is hereby authorised to define, in agreement with the Hungarian authorities, the procedures for the application of the Agreement referred to in Article 1.
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.
COUNCIL DECISION of 21 June 1989 on the conclusion of a Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden concerning the elimination of existing and prevention of new quantitative  restrictions affecting exports or measures having equivalent effect (89/547/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden (1), signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972, does not provide for the prohibition of quantitative restrictions affecting exports and measures having equivalent effect;
Whereas it is in the interest of the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden to promote the free circulation of raw materials and goods by abolishing any such restrictions and measures and by preventing the creation of new restrictions or  measures affecting their mutual trade;
Whereas it is necessary both to make arrangements for a phased abolition of current restrictions affecting certain products or measures having equivalent effect and to provide for safeguard measures in the event either of re-export towards third  countries against which the exporting Contracting Party maintains restrictions or measures having equivalent effect or in the event of serious shortage of a particular product;
Whereas under Article 32 (1) of the Agreement, the Contracting Parties may, in the interest of their economies, develop the relations established by the Agreement by extending it to fields not covered thereby;
Whereas the Commission has held negotiations with the Kingdom of Sweden, which have resulted in a Protocol,
The Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement between
the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden concerning the elimination of existing and prevention of new quantitative restrictions affecting exports or measures having equivalent effect is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 4 of the Supplementary Protocol.
This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
30.7.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 254/14
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1371/2004
of 29 July 2004
on the issue of import licences for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 996/97 of 3 June 1997 on the opening and administration of an import tariff quota for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91 (2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 1(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 996/97 fixes the amount of frozen thin skirt which may be imported on special terms in 2004/2005 at 800 tonnes.
(2) Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 996/97 lays down that the quantities applied for may be reduced. The applications lodged relate to total quantities which exceed the quantities available. Under these circumstances and taking care to ensure an equitable distribution of the available quantities, it is appropriate to reduce proportionally the quantities applied for,
All applications for import licences made pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 996/97 are hereby met to the extent of 0,48756 % of the quantity requested.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 July 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1168/96 of 25 June 1996 laying down for 1996 certain conservation and management measures for fishery resources in the Convention Area as defined in the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in North-East Atlantic Fisheries
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8 (4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Community has signed the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which contains principles and rules relating to the conservation and management of the living resources within the exclusive economic zones of the coastal States and on the high seas;
Whereas the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in North-East Atlantic Fisheries, hereinafter referred to as the 'NEAFC Convention`, was approved by the Council in Decision 81/608/EEC of 13 July 1981 (2) and entered into force on 17 March 1982;
Whereas the NEAFC Convention establishes a suitable framework for multilateral cooperation in the rational conservation and optimum utilization of the fishery resources of the Convention Area as defined therein;
Whereas the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission adopted on 21 March 1996 as recommendation limiting the catches of redfish in the Convention Area for 1996; whereas it is appropriate that this recommendation be implemented by the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, it falls to the Council to establish for each fishery or group of fisheries the total allowable catch (TAC) and the share available to the Community and to allocate the share available to the Community among the Member States;
Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the control measures provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (3),
In 1996, catches of redfish by Community fishing vessels shall be limited to the quotas set out in the Annex.
All catches by Community fishing vessels of redfish before this Regulation is adopted shall be counted against the quotas set out in the Annex.
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.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 1607/82
of 14 June 1982
on the application of Decision No 1/82 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee - Community transit - amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the application of the rules on Community transit
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 Article 16 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the application of the rules on Community transit (1) empowers the Joint Committee set up under that Agreement to adopt Decisions making certain amendments to the Agreement;
Whereas the Joint Committee has decided to amend the Agreement, in particular, in order to make certain technical adjustments to the simplified Community transit procedure for carriage in large containers so as to enable this procedure to be fully effective, in particular, for mixed consignments;
Whereas these amendments are the subject of Decision No 1/82 of the Joint Committee; whereas it is necessary to take the measures required to implement the abovementioned Decision,
Decision No 1/82 of the EEC-Austria Joint Committee - Community transit - amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on the application of the rules on Community transit shall apply in the Community.
The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation.
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 1492/96 of 26 July 1996 amending Annex II and Annex III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92 concerning the export and import of certain dangerous chemicals
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92 of 23 July 1992, concerning Community exports and imports of certain dangerous chemicals (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 3135/94 (2), and in particular Article 11 (2) and (3) thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92 sets up a system of notification and information for imports from and exports to third countries of certain dangerous chemicals; whereas certain of these chemicals are subject to the international prior informed consent procedure (PIC) established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO);
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92 further provides for the participation of the Community in the international notification and prior informed consent procedure;
Whereas Article 5 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92 provides, inter alia, that Annex II to the said Regulation should comprise a list of chemicals subject to the international PIC procedure, a list of the countries participating in the PIC scheme and the PIC decisions of importing countries;
Whereas Article 11 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92 provides that Annex II should be amended where the UNEP and the FAO have initiated amendments to the list of chemicals subject to the international PIC procedure and to the PIC decisions of importing countries;
Whereas, a number of such amendments having been so initiated, it is necessary, in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92, to amend its Annex II, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 41/94 (3);
Whereas the exports of chemicals to which Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92 applies are subject to a common notification procedure which permits the Community to notify third countries with regard to such exports;
Whereas Article 4 (1) of the Regulation states that notifications of exports from the Community to third countries must comply with the requirements set out in Annex III;
Whereas, in the light of experience gained and to ensure a better information of third countries, it is desirable to amend Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92;
Whereas this Regulation is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up under Article 29 of Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (4), as last amended by Commission Directive 94/69/EC (5),
Annex I to this Regulation replaces Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92.
Annex II to this Regulation replaces Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92.
This Regulation shall come into force one month after 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 3404/86
of 6 November 1986
waiving the date in Regulation (EEC) No 1244/82 for submitting applications for premiums for maintaining suckler cows for 1986/87
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1357/80 of 5 June 1980 introducing a system of premiums for maintaining suckler cows (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1198/82 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1244/82 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1709/83 (4), fixed the time limit for submitting applications for the premium for maintaining suckler cows at 30 September; whereas, in certain Member States, this time limit has been found to be inadequate and it should therefore be extended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
Notwithstanding Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1244/82, for the 1986/87 marketing year the date '30 September' given in the said paragraph is hereby replaced by 28 November.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 October 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DIRECTIVE
of 4 May 1990
amending the Seventeenth Council Directive 85/362/EEC on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Exemption from value added tax on the temporary importation of goods other than means of transport
(90/237/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1251/90 (2), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas the classification of goods given in Article 29 (2) of Council Directive 85/362/EEC (3) is based on the nomenclature of the Customs Cooperation Council;
Whereas the Customs Cooperation Council has approved the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (hereinafter referred to as the 'HS'); whereas the Council approved the Convention by Decision 87/369/EEC (4); whereas the HS has been in force since 1 January 1988;
Whereas, accordingly, a combined nomenclature was drawn up with a view to implementation of the HS in the Community; whereas, therefore, the references in Article 29 (2) of Directive 85/362/EEC must be based on the combined nomenclature;
Whereas the aforementioned adaptation of Directive 85/362/EEC to the combined nomenclature is, therefore, simply a technical adaptation which in no way alters the scope of the exemptions laid down in the Directive,
Article 29 (2) of Directive 85/362/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. in the first indent, 'heading No 99.01 of the Common Customs Tariff' is replaced by 'CN code 9701 10 00';
2. in the second indent, 'heading No 99.02 of the Common Customs Tariff' is replaced by 'CN code 9702 00 00';
3. in the third indent, 'heading No 99.03 of the Common Customs Tariff' is replaced by 'CN code 9703 00 00';
4. in the fourth indent, 'heading No 58.03 of the Common Customs Tariff' and 'subheading ex 62.02 B IV of the Common Customs Tariff' are replaced by 'CN code ex 5805 00 00' and 'CN codes ex 6304 92 00, ex 6304 93 00 and ex 6304 99 00' respectively.
Member States shall bring into force the measures necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 1 July 1990 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1278/2002
of 12 July 2002
fixing the maximum buying-in price for skimmed-milk powder for the second invitation to tender carried out under the standing invitation to tender governed by Regulation (EC) No 214/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 17 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2001 of 12 January 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in skimmed-milk powder(3) provides that, in the light of the tenders received for each invitation to tender, a maximum buying-in price is to be fixed by reference to the intervention price applicable and that it may also be decided to make no award under the round.
(2) As a result of the tenders received, the maximum buying-in price should be fixed as set out below.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
For the second invitation to tender issued under Regulation (EC) No 214/2001, for which tenders had to be submitted not later than 9 July 2002, the maximum buying-in price shall be EUR 200,38/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 July 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.