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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2228/2001
of 16 November 2001
fixing, for 2002, the reduction percentages to be applied to applications for an allocation by non-traditional operators under the tariff quotas for imports of bananas
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 216/2001(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 896/2001 of 7 May 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1613/2001(4), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 896/2001, the Commission is to determine, on the basis of the quantities available under the tariff quotas and of Member States' notifications of total allocations requested, the quantities for which allocations for non-traditional operators are granted.
(2) Member States' notifications under Article 9(1) of that Regulation indicate that the sum of allocations applied for is 11388324,983 tonnes for all non-traditional operators A/B and 389015,100 tonnes for all non-traditional operators C.
(3) The percentages to be applied for determining the allocations for non-traditional operators under the tariff quotas A/B and C should therefore be fixed.
(4) This Regulation must enter into force without delay, before the start of the period for the submission of licence applications for the first quarter of 2002.
(5) The provisions of this Regulation must not prejudge any measures to be adopted in the future, either by the Council or by the Commission, in particular in view of the proposed amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, and cannot be pleaded by operators as a basis for legitimate expectations,
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
REGULATION (EEC) No 583/75 OF THE COMMISSION  of 6 March 1975  amending Regulation (EEC) No 3197/73 as regards the security to be lodged when tendering for the export levy for rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/67/EEC (1) of 25 July 1967 on the common organization of the market in rice, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 476/75 (2);
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2737/73 (3) of 8 October 1973 laying down general rules to be applied in the event of the rice market being disturbed, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 477/75 (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof;
Whereas Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3197/73 (5) of 23 November 1973 establishing the conditions for the application of the system of tendering for export levies for rice provides that security shall be lodged in an amount equal to 30 % of the export levy proposed by the tenderer concerned such amount not however to be less than six units of account per metric ton;
Whereas this provision should be replaced by a more flexible arrangement;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3197/73 is replaced by the following:
"1. No tender shall be considered unless appropriate security is lodged.
The amount of this security shall be fixed in the Regulation relating to the opening of the relevant invitation to tender."
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.
Council Regulation (EC) No 215/2001
of 29 January 2001
amending Regulation (EC) No 2791/1999 laying down certain control measures applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the north-east Atlantic fisheries
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas:
(1) Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 2791/1999(3) provides for certain Articles to remain in force on an ad hoc basis until 31 December 2000, with the Commission required to submit, before 30 September 2000 at the latest, any appropriate proposals providing for a definitive regime.
(2) Pending a proposal providing for a definitive regime, the ad hoc application of Articles 6(3), 8, 10 and 11 should be extended until 31 December 2002.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 2791/1999 should therefore be amended,
Regulation (EC) No 2791/1999 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The footnotes to Articles 6(3), 8, 10 and 11 shall be deleted.
2. In Article 30, the date "31 December 2000" shall be replaced each time by "31 December 2002" and the date "30 September 2000" shall be replaced by "30 September 2002".
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
11.6.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 170/58
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 618/2014
of 2 June 2014
approving a non-minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Bleu de Gex Haut-Jura/Bleu de Septmoncel (PDO))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined France's application for the approval of an amendment to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Bleu de Gex Haut-Jura’/‘Bleu de Septmoncel’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 937/2008 (3).
(2) Since the amendment in question is not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union  (4) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.
(3) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendment to the specification should be approved,
The amendment to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby approved.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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.
21.1.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 14/45
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/80
of 20 January 2015
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 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (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.
29.5.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 160/37
COUNCIL DECISION 2014/309/CFSP
of 28 May 2014
amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP (1).
(2) The restrictive measures set out in Decision 2013/255/CFSP apply until 1 June 2014. On the basis of a review of that Decision, those restrictive measures should be extended until 1 June 2015.
(3) Two persons and one entity should no longer be kept on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP.
(4) The information relating to certain persons and entities listed in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should be updated.
(5) Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
Decision 2013/255/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1) Article 34 is replaced by the following:
(2) Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
20.5.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 124/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 426/2010
of 19 May 2010
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 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 May 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 26 September 2001
repealing Decision 97/150/EC on the setting-up of a European consultative forum on the environment and sustainable development
(notified under document number C(2001) 2863)
(2001/704/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Whereas:
(1) The European consultative forum on the environment and sustainable development was created by the Commission by Decision 97/150/EC(1).
(2) The members of the European consultative forum on the environment and sustainable development were appointed by the Commission through Decision 97/307/EC(2).
(3) The Commission put forward a proposal for the sixth environmental action programme(3) on 24 January 2001 and a strategy for sustainable development(4) on 15 May 2001.
(4) In its proposal for a European Union strategy for sustainable development to the Göteborg European Council the Commission committed itself to establishing a sustainable development round table which will report directly to the Commission President.
(5) Under these circumstances it is appropriate to close the European consultative forum on the environment and sustainable development which has fulfilled its advisory role in a satisfactory way during its term,
Decision 97/150/EC is repealed.
This Decision shall take effect on the day of adoption by the Commission.
3.9.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 236/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 861/2008
of 2 September 2008
repealing Regulation (EC) No 634/2008 laying down the reduced agricultural components and the additional duties applicable to imports into the Community of certain goods containing milk products covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 from Switzerland
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation (2) of 26 October 2004, Protocol 2 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation of 22 July 1972 was replaced by a new Protocol 2 concerning certain processed agricultural products. In implementation of this Protocol, the EC–Switzerland Joint Committee, by its Decision No 1/2008 (3), amended the domestic reference prices from 1 February 2008 resulting in the imposition of duties on imports into the Community of certain goods containing milk products covered by Regulation (EC) No 3448/93.
(2) Consequently the reduced agricultural components and the additional duties applicable to imports into the Community of certain goods containing milk products were laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 634/2008 (4).
(3) In implementation of Protocol 2 the EC–Switzerland Joint Committee, by its Decision No 2/2008 (5), amended the domestic reference prices from 1 August 2008, with the result that the price compensation measures referred to in Article 3(3) of the Protocol are fixed at zero. Consequently, from that date, import duties will no longer be payable on imports into the Community of certain goods containing milk products covered by Regulation (EC) No 3448/1993 from Switzerland.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 634/2008 should accordingly be repealed.
(5) Since the reference prices as amended in accordance with Protocol 2 are applicable from 1 August 2008, the measure provided for in this Regulation should apply from the same date,
Regulation (EC) No 634/2008 is repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 August 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 26 October 1990
amending Commission Decision 85/634/EEC authorizing certain Member States to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 77/93/EEC in respect of oak wood originating in Canada or the United States of America
(Only the Spanish, Danish, German, French, Italian and Dutch texts are authentic)
(90/548/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plan products (1), as last amended by Directive 90/506/EEC (2), and in particular Article 14 (3), second indent thereof,
Having regard to requests made by the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Spain,
Whereas, pursuant to the provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC, oak wood with bark attached, originating in North American countries, may, in principle, not be introduced into the Community because of the risk of introducing Ceratocystis fagacearum, the cause of oak wilt;
Whereas, however Article 14 (3) of the said Directive permits derogations from that rule, provided that it is established that there is no risk of spreading harmful organisms;
Whereas Commission Decision 85/634/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 89/256/EEC (4), permits derogations for oak wood originating in Canada and the United States of America for a period expiring on 31 October 1990, subject to its revision in the light of experience to be gained;
Whereas there is no new information giving cause for its revision;
Whereas, on the basis of the information available at present, the conditions for the derogations in the aforementioned Decision should be maintained;
Whereas, therefore, the period for which derogations in respect of oak wood originating in Canada and the United States of America are granted should be extended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
In Article 4 of Decision 85/634/EEC, '31 October 1990' is replaced by '1 July 1992'.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Spain.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 240/2002
of 8 February 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain European third countries, in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2008/2001
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 organization of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2008/2001(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain European third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2008/2001 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 1 to 7 February 2002 at 212,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 February 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1879/91  of 28 June 1991  fixing the reference prices for hybrid maize and hybrid sorghum for sowing for the 1991/92 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 of the Council of 26 October 1971 on the common organization of the market in seeds (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1239/89 (2), and in particular Article 6 (5) thereof,
Whereas Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 provides that a reference price for each type of hybrid maize and hybrid sorghum for sowing is to be fixed annually; whereas those reference prices must be fixed on the basis of the free-at-frontier  prices recorded during the last three marketing years except for abnormally low prices; whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1578/72 of the Council of 20 July 1972 laying down general rules for fixing reference prices and for  determining free-at-frontier offer prices for hybrid maize and hybrid sorghum for sowing (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1984/86 (4), only prices for imports from third countries which are representative in terms of quantity and quality of  the product should be taken into consideration;
Whereas imports of the types of hybrid maize for sowing falling within CN code 1005 10 19 may not be considered as representative on account of the very small quantity involved; whereas no reference prices may therefore be fixed for those types of  maize;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Seeds,
For the 1991/92 marketing year, the reference prices for hybrid maize and hybrid sorghum for sowing falling within CN codes 1005 10 11, 1005 10 13, 1005 10 15 and 1007 00 10 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 July 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.