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COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 240/87
of 27 January 1987
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3832/86 providing for the 'guide' quantity and the indicative ceiling for imports into Spain of butter under the supplementary trade mechanism to be exceeded
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Articles 84 (4) and 85 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down general rules for the application of the supplementary mechanism applicable to trade (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2297/86 (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas Article 3 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3832/86 (3) stated that STM licences were to be issued on the 15th day following publication of that Regulation; whereas this span of time, which expired at the end of December, has proved inappropriate and should be increased to 45 days; whereas in consequence the period of validity of the licences referred to in Article 3 (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 606/86 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3952/86 (5), should therefore be adjusted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3832/86 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In paragraph 2, 'on the 15th day' is replaced by 'not later than the 45th day'.
2. The following paragraph 3 is added:
'3. Article 3 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 606/86 notwithstanding, the period of validity of STM licences shall be limited to the end of the second month following that in which the licence was issued.'
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 17 December 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.4.1995 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 91/45
COUNCIL DECISION
of 7 April 1995
on the signature, by the Community, without reservation of ratification, on the Convention on Customs Treatment of Pool Containers used in International Transport (Geneva, 21 January 1994)
(95/137/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Convention on Customs Treatment of Pool Containers used in International Transport, hereinafter called the ‘Convention’, negotiated under the auspices of the United Nations and signed at Geneva on 21 January 1994, seeks to promote efficient use of containers in international transport by facilitating administrative procedures, with a view in particular to reducing transport of empty units;
Whereas Article 14 (3) of the Convention provides for its signature by regional economic integration organizations;
Whereas, in the light of its major practical advantages for economic operators, the Convention should be approved and signed by the Community without reservation of ratification;
Whereas the Convention should nonetheless be accepted with a reservation reflecting certain constraints pertaining to the customs union and to the current level of harmonization with regard to the import and export of spare parts for repairs and of container accessories and equipment;
Whereas, therefore, the Community should become a Contracting Party to the Convention, with the abovementioned reservation,
The Convention on Customs Treatment of Pool Containers used in International Transport is hereby approved, with a reservation, on behalf of the Community as regards the matters which fall within its exclusive competence.
The text of the Convention and the Community reservation entered thereto appear respectively in Annexes I and II.
The text of the notification provided for in Article 14 (3) of the Convention appears in Annex III.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to:
— sign, without reservation of ratification, the Convention in order to bind the Community,
— proceed with the notification provided for in Article 14 (3) of the Convention.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 401/2003
of 3 March 2003
suspending the preferential customs duties and re-establishing the Common Customs Tariff duty on imports of multiflorous (spray) carnations originating in Israel
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 lays down the conditions for applying a preferential duty on large-flowered roses, small-flowered roses, uniflorous (bloom) carnations and multiflorous (spray) carnations within the limit of tariff quotas opened annually for imports into the Community of fresh cut flowers.
(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001(3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 209/2003(4), opens and provides for the administration of Community tariff quotas for cut flowers and flower buds, fresh, originating in Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Malta, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 400/2003(5) fixes the Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses for the application of the import arrangements.
(4) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88(6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(7), lays down the detailed rules for the application of the arrangements.
(5) On the basis of prices recorded pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 4088/87 and (EEC) No 700/88, it must be concluded that the conditions laid down in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 for suspension of the preferential customs duty are met for multiflorous (spray) carnations originating in Israel. The Common Customs Tariff duty should be re-established.
(6) The quota for the products in question covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2003. As a result, the suspension of the preferential duty and the reintroduction of the Common Customs Tariff duty apply up to the end of that period at the latest.
(7) In between meetings of the Management Committee for Live Plants and Floriculture Products, the Commission must adopt such measures,
For imports of multiflorous (spray) carnations (CN code ex 0603 10 20 ) originating in Israel, the preferential customs duty fixed by Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is hereby suspended and the Common Customs Tariff duty is hereby re-established.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 March 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
25.11.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 310/24
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1132/2009
of 24 November 2009
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Marroni del Monfenera (PGI))
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Marroni del Monfenera’ 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, this name should 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 299/2002
of 15 February 2002
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2104/2001(4), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 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 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals 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 for the reference exchange referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 during the two weeks preceding the next periodical fixing.
(5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the representative market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6) Application of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 shall be those 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 February 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2283/94 of 20 September 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3378/91 laying down detailed rules for the sale of butter from intervention stocks for export
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1880/94 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3378/91 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1655/94 (4), provides for quantities of butter in public storage to be made available to operators and invitations to tender to be organized in order, inter alia,  to determine the minimum selling prices for butter intended for export either in the unaltered state or after processing; whereas Article 1 of the said Regulation stipulates that butter placed on sale must have entered into storage before 1 January  1992;
Whereas, in view of the development of butter stocks and of the quantities available, sales should be extended to butter entering into storage before 1 February 1992;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
In Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3378/91, '1 January 1992' is hereby replaced by '1 February 1992'.
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.
Commission Decision
of 10 October 2002
amending Council Directive 82/894/EEC on the notification of animal diseases within the Community
(notified under document number C(2002) 3670)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/788/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/556/EC(2) and in particular the first indent of Article 5 (2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Infectious salmon anaemia and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia should be included in the list of notifiable diseases so that prompt action can be taken at Community level when outbreaks occur on farms and areas approved as being free of these diseases,
(2) The Annexes to Directive 82/894/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Annexes I and II to Directive 82/894/EEC are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION  of 10 June 1991  on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of notes on the further extension of, and amendments to, the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Economic  Community concerning fisheries off the coasts of the United States  (91/309/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Economic Community concerning fisheries off the coasts of the United States (1), as extended and amended by the Agreement in the form of an exchange  of notes adopted by Decision 89/167/EEC (2), and in particular Articles XIV and XIX (1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Community and the Government of the United States have conducted consultations as provided for in Article XIV of the Agreement on the further extension of, and amendments to, the Agreement, which expires on 1 July 1991;
Whereas both parties agreed to amend further and extend the Agreement for a period of two and a half years; whereas that agreement should be approved, in the form of an exchange of notes to that effect,
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of notes on the further extension of, and amendments to, the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the European Economic Community concerning fisheries off the coasts of  the United States is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement and to initiate the exchange of notes concerning its entry into force.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 763/2002
of 3 May 2002
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 578/2002(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the combined nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3.
(4) It is appropriate that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature and which does not conform to the provisions of this Regulation, can continue to be invoked, under the provisions in Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council(4), for a period of three months by the holder.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table are classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which does not conform to the provisions of this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that 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.
14.1.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 11/29
COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 December 2004
appointing an Austrian member of the Economic and Social Committee
(2005/19/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision 2002/758/EC, Euratom of 17 September 2002 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2002 to 20 September 2006 (1),

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Austrian Government,
Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Union,
Mr Hans KLETZMAYR is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Rudolf STRASSER for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 2006.
27.7.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 195/74
COUNCIL DECISION 2010/414/CFSP
of 26 July 2010
amending Decision 2010/127/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Eritrea
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 1 March 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/127/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Eritrea (1) and implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1907 (2009).
(2) Decision 2010/127/CFSP provides for restrictions on the admission of, and financial restrictive measures against persons and entities designated by the United Nations Security Council or by the competent Sanctions Committee, as well as prohibitions on the supply, sale or transfer of weapons and military equipment to those designated persons and entities and on the provision of related assistance and services.
(3) The procedure for amending the Annex to Decision 2010/127/CFSP should include a requirement to communicate to the designated persons and entities the grounds for listing as provided by the Sanctions Committee, so as to give them an opportunity to present observations. Where observations are submitted or where substantial new evidence is presented, the Council should review its decision in the light of those observations and inform the person or entity concerned accordingly.
(4) This Decision respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and notably the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial, the right to property and the right to the protection of personal data. This Decision should be applied in accordance with those rights and principles.
(5) This Decision also fully respects the obligations of Member States under the United Nations Charter and the legally binding nature of United Nations Security Council Resolutions.
(6) Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures,
Decision 2010/127/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1) Article 7 is replaced by the following:
(2) The following Articles are inserted:
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
8.10.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 311/30
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 September 2004
amending Decision 2001/131/EC concluding the consultation procedure with Haiti under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement
(2004/681/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1) (the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement), and in particular Article 96 thereof,
Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on measures to be taken and procedures to be followed for the implementation of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On the basis of Decision 2001/131/EC (3), the provision of financial aid to Haiti is partially suspended as ‘appropriate measures’ pursuant to Article 96(2)(c) of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement.
(2) Decision 2003/916/EC expires on 31 December 2004 and requires a review of the measures within six months.
(3) On 12 May 2004 discussions have taken place between the Commission and the Interim Prime Minister of Haiti to take stock of the political agenda of the Interim Government in relation to the restoration of full democratic and constitutional rule, including the election timetable, with due respect for human rights and fundamental freedom.
(4) By letter of 25 May 2004, the Interim Prime Minister of Haiti confirmed the specific commitments of the Haitian Interim Government to comply with the essential elements of Article 9 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, particularly as regards the human rights situation, democratic principles and the rule of law in view of the return of the country to full constitutional and democratic rule,
Decision 2001/131/EC is hereby amended as follows:
1. In the second and third paragraphs of Article 3, the date of 31 December 2004 shall be replaced by ‘31 December 2005’.
2. The Annex shall be replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.