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COMMISSION DECISION
of 16 December 1999
establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to refrigerators
(notified under document number C(1999) 4522)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/40/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 of 23 March 1992 on a Community eco-label award scheme(1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 5(1) thereof,
(1) Whereas the first subparagraph of Article 5(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 provides that the conditions for the award of the Community eco-label shall be defined by product groups;
(2) Whereas Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 states that environment performance of a product shall be assessed by reference to the specific criteria for product groups;
(3) Whereas it is appropriate to establish criteria expressing test methods and classification for energy consumption in conformity with Commission Directive 94/2/EC of 21 January 1994 implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric refrigerators, freezers and their combinations(2) and, moreover, to adapt the energy-consumption requirements to technological innovation and market developments;
(4) Whereas, by Decision 96/703/EC(3), the Commission established ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to refrigerators, which, according to Article 3 thereof, expire on 27 November 1999;
(5) Whereas it is appropriate to adopt a new Decision establishing ecological criteria for this product group, in order to allow for the participation in the Community eco-label award scheme of manufacturers and importers of refrigerators;
(6) Whereas in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 the Commission has consulted the principal interest groups within a consultation forum;
(7) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 880/92,
The product group "refrigerators" (hereinafter referred to as "the product group") shall mean:
Electric, mains-operated household refrigerators, frozen food storage cabinets, food freezers and their combinations.
Appliances that may also use other energy sources, such as batteries, are excluded.
The environmental performance and the fitness for use of the product group shall be assessed by reference to the criteria set out in the Annex.
The product group definition and the criteria for the product group shall be valid from the date of notification of this Decision until 1 December 2002. If, however, on 1 December 2002 a new Decision establishing the product group definition and the criteria for this product group has not yet been adopted, this period of validity shall instead end either on 1 December 2003 or on the date of adoption of the new Decision, whichever is sooner.
For administrative purposes the product group code number assigned to this product group shall be "012"'.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Decision
of 10 January 2003
amending Decision 2002/613/EC as regards the approved semen collection centres of Slovenia
(notified under document number C(2002) 5564)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/15/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/39/EC(2), and in particular Article 7(1) and Article 8(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2002/613/EC(3) establishes a list of third countries from which Member States may authorise the importation of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species and a list of semen collection centres from those third countries approved for the export to the Community.
(2) Slovenia should be added to the list of third countries from which imports are authorised by Decision 2002/613/EC, following Commission missions and in the light of the situation achieved with regard to animal health in this country.
(3) The competent veterinary services of Slovenia have sent a list of semen collection centres officially approved for the export of pig semen to the Community.
(4) Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 90/429/EEC have been provided to the Commission by the competent veterinary services of Slovenia, and they have officially approved the collection centres concerned for exports to the Community.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health,
Decision 2002/613/EC is amended as follows:
(a) Slovenia is added to Annex II;
(b) Slovenia is added to the title of Annex IV;
(c) in Annex V, the following rows are added for Slovenia:
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This Decision shall apply as from 31 January 2003.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
20.4.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 108/13
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 337/2012
of 19 April 2012
on the issue of import licences and the allocation of import rights for applications lodged during the first seven days of April 2012 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for poultrymeat
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 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 (3) opened tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries.
(2) The applications for import licences lodged in respect of Groups Nos 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8 during the first seven days of April 2012 for the subperiod from 1 July to 30 September 2012 and in respect of Group No 3 for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested.
(3) The applications for import rights lodged during the first seven days of April 2012 for the subperiod from 1 July to 30 September 2012 in respect of Group No 5 relate to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import rights may be allocated should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested,
1.   The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for the subperiod from 1 July to 30 September 2012 in respect of Groups Nos 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8 and for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 in respect of Group No 3 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex hereto.
2.   The quantities for which import rights applications have been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for the subperiod from 1 July to 30 September 2012 in respect of Group No 5 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 April 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (ECSC, EEC, EURATOM) No 3832/91  of 19 December 1991  amending the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities with regard to the contribution to the pension  scheme
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities laid down in Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 3830/91  (2),
Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Staff Regulations Committee,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Justice,
Having taken note of the report by the Consultation Committee set up by the Council Decision of 23 June 1981,
Whereas in the course of negotiations for a comprehensive solution in that Committee it has been found desirable, in the interests of longer-term stability of the pension scheme, to increase the funds available to that scheme by raising the rate of  contribution to the said scheme fixed in Article 83 (2) of the Staff Regulations;
Whereas the Staff Regulations need to be amended in consequence,
1. In Article 83 (2) of the Staff Regulations, '6,75 %' shall be replaced by '8,25 %'.
2. In the second paragraph of Article 42 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, '13,5 %' shall be replaced by '16,5 %'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1993. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/2003
of 20 March 2003
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), 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 21 March 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
9.10.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 274/29
COUNCIL DECISION
of 4 October 2012
appointing six Romanian members and five Romanian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
(2012/626/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Romanian Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.
(2) Six members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Decebal ARNĂUTU, Ms Veronica DIACONU, Ms Edita Emőke LOKODI, Mr Constantin OSTAFICIUC, Mr Vasile SAVA and Mr Gheorghe Bunea STANCU. Five alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Árpád Szabolcs CSEHI, Mr Gheorghe FLUTUR, Ms Mariana MIRCEA, Mr Mircia MUNTEAN and Ms Ioana TRIFOI,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:
(a) as members:
— Mr Cristian Mihai ADOMNIȚEI, President of Iași County Council,
— Mr Dragoș Adrian BENEA, President of Bacău County Council,
— Mr Ovidiu BRĂILOIU, Mayor of Eforie town, Constanța County,
— Mr Csaba BORBOLY, President of Harghita County Council,
— Ms Mariana GÂJU, Mayor of the Cumpăna commune, Constanța County,
— Mr Emilian OPREA, Mayor of Chitila town, Ilfov County;
(b) as alternate members:
— Mr Andrei Ioan CHILIMAN, Mayor of District 1 — Bucharest,
— Ms Veronica DIACONU, Local Councillor, Gorgota commune Local Council, Prahova County,
— Mr Petru Nicolae IOȚCU, President of Arad County Council,
— Mr Marian PETRACHE, President of Ilfov County Council,
— Mr Silviu PONORAN, Mayor of Zlatna town, Alba County.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
20.6.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 159/39
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 690/2007
of 19 June 2007
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Lebanon
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 of 25 September 2006 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Lebanon (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 lists the competent authorities to which specific functions related to the implementation of that Regulation are attributed.
(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (2) has made adaptations to several acts adopted by the institutions required by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 was, however, not amended on that occasion.
(3) Bulgaria and Romania provided information on their competent authorities. These authorities should therefore be included in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 from the date on which Bulgaria and Romania acceded to the European Community,
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1412/2006 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
3.5.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 121/35
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 405/2013
of 2 May 2013
opening and providing for the administration of Union tariff quotas for agricultural products originating in Peru
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Decision 2012/735/EU of 31 May 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Decision 2012/735/EU, the Council authorised the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part (‘the Agreement’). Pursuant to Decision 2012/735/EU, the Agreement is to be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion. The Agreement applies on a provisional basis from 1 March 2013.
(2) Subsection 2 of Section B of Appendix 1 to Annex I to the Agreement concerns the tariff elimination schedule of the EU party for goods originating in Peru. For a number of specific products, it provides for the application of tariff quotas. It is therefore necessary to open tariff quotas for such products.
(3) The tariff quotas should be managed by the Commission on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
(4) Entitlement to benefit from the tariff concessions should be subject to the presentation of the relevant proof of origin to the customs authorities, as provided for in the Agreement.
(5) Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (3), as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 927/2012 (4), contains new CN codes which are different from those referred to in the Agreement. The new codes should therefore be reflected in the Annex to this Regulation.
(6) Since the Agreement takes effect on 1 March 2013, this Regulation should apply from the same date.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
Union tariff quotas are opened for the goods originating in Peru and listed in the Annex.
The customs duties applicable to imports into the Union of goods originating in Peru and listed in the Annex shall, within the respective tariff quota set out in the Annex to this Regulation, be suspended.
The tariff quotas in the Annex shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 March 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 26 March 2002
amending Decision C(2001) 2842 approving the single programming document for structural assistance under Objective 1 to technical assistance in France
(notified under document number C(2002) 154)
(Only the French text is authentic)
(2002/727/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds(1), and in particular Article 34(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Decision C(2001)2842, the Commission approved the single programming document for structural assistance under Objective 1 to technical assistance in France.
(2) On 13 November 2001 the French authorities sent the Commission a request to allocate to Priority 3 "Promoting national and Community priorities" of the single programming document for structural assistance under Objective 1 to technical assistance in France an amount of EUR 1650000 remaining unallocated under Objective 1.
(3) Decision C(2001)2842 should therefore be amended,
Decision C(2001)2842 is amended as follows:
Articles 2(2) and 3(1) are replaced by:
2. The indicative financing plan puts the total cost of the priorities selected for the joint action by the Community and the Member State at EUR 3632000 for the whole period and the financial contribution from the ERDF at EUR 3087000.
1. The total assistance from the Structural Funds granted under the single programming document amounts to EUR 3087000. The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds for the various priorities included in the single programming document, is set out in the financing plan annexed to this Decision.
2. The financial tables annexed to Decision C(2001)2842 shall be replaced by those annexed to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
30.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 414/72
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2035/2006
of 21 December 2006
fixing the amount of the carry-over aid and the flat-rate aid for certain fishery products for the 2007 fishing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2814/2000 of 21 December 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the grant of carry-over aid for certain fishery products (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/2001 of 14 May 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the grant of flat-rate aid for certain fishery products (3), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 provides that aid may be granted for quantities of certain fresh products withdrawn from the market and either processed to stabilise them and stored or preserved.
(2) The purpose of that aid is to give suitable encouragement to producers’ organisations to process or preserve products withdrawn from the market so that their destruction can be avoided.
(3) The aid level should not be such as to disturb the balance of the market for the products in question or distort competition.
(4) The aid level should not exceed the technical and financial costs associated with the operations essential to stabilising and storage recorded in the Community during the fishing year proceeding the year in question.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
For the 2007 fishing year, the amounts of the carry-over aid referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, and the amounts of the flat-rate aid referred to in Article 24(4) of that Regulation, are set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.