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10.8.1976 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 217/1
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1976/76
of 20 July 1976
approving the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending Protocol 6 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland
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 recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas Protocol 6 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (1) should be amended and the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters which has been negotiated to that end should be approved,
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending Protocol 6 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement so that it shall be binding on the Community.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
The date of entry into force of the Agreement shall be published 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 22/81 of 1 January 1981 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1204/72 laying down detailed rules for the application of the subsidy system for oil seeds and Regulation (EEC) No 3136/78 laying down detailed rules for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1917/80 (2), and in particular Articles 16 (6) and 27 (5) thereof,
Whereas Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1204/72 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2924/80 (4), and the second subparagraph of Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3136/78 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1037/79 (6), lay down the method for determining time limits in the different Member States for submitting applications for aid certificates and import licences ; whereas the said provisions complied with Article 6 (3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 193/75 of 17 January 1975 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2471/80 (8) ; whereas, as a result of the recent amendment of the latter Article, Regulations (EEC) No 1204/72 and (EEC) No 3136/78 should be adapted to include reference to local time in Brussels;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
1. Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1204/72 is hereby replaced by the following text:
"4. The time limits fixed in this Regulation shall be Belgian time."
2. The second subparagraph of Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3136/78 is hereby replaced by the following text:
"The time limit for the lodging of applications shall be 4 p.m. This time shall be Belgian time."
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1981.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION  of 18 November 1991  concerning the conclusion of the Convention on the International Commission for the Protection of the Elbe  (91/598/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 130s thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Having regard to the Resolution of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 19 October 1987 on the continuation and implementation of a European Community policy and action programme on  the environment (1987-1992) (4), and the fourth action programme of the European Communities on the environment, annexed to the said Resolution, hereafter called 'Fourth Action Programme',
Whereas the Fourth Action Programme, in continuation of the earlier Action Programmes, lists amongst its main areas of activity, monitoring and control with a view to improving water quality and reducing pollution;
Whereas the Fourth Action Programme calls for active participation by the Community and its Member States in international action for the protection of the environment and attaches, in this framework, particular importance to bilateral liaisons with  third countries;
Whereas the Convention on the International Commission for the Protection of the Elbe, signed in Magdeburg on 8 October 1990, provides in particular for the establishment of an international commission to prevent the pollution of the Elbe and its  drainage area, as far as covered by this Convention;
Whereas the existing Community legislation on water pollution currently applies to the Elbe and its tributaries where they run through the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany;
Whereas it appears necessary for the Community to approve the Convention in order to attain one of the objectives of the Community as regards the preservation, protection and improvement of the quality of the environment, as provided for in the Single  European Act;
Whereas the said Convention was signed on behalf of the Community on 8 October 1990,
The Convention on the International Commission for the Protection of the Elbe is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community.
The text of the Convention is attached hereto.
The President of the Council will, on behalf of the European Economic Community, inform the Federal Republic of Germany, in its capacity as depositary State, that the preconditions for the entry into force of the Convention have been  fulfilled as far as the Community is concerned, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 18 of the Convention.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 290/2003
of 14 February 2003
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 1900/2002(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 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
5.5.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 120/24
COMMISSION DECISION
of 28 April 2006
amending Decision 2003/526/EC as regards the prolongation of the application of protection measures relating to classical swine fever in certain Member States
(notified under document number C(2006) 1719)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/327/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In response to outbreaks of classical swine fever in certain Member States, Commission Decision 2003/526/EC of 18 July 2003 concerning protection measures relating to classical swine fever in certain Member States (2) was adopted. That Decision establishes certain additional disease control measures concerning classical swine fever and lays down the period of application of the measures.
(2) It is appropriate in the light of the available epidemiological information to prolong the application of the measures until 30 April 2007.
(3) Decision 2003/526/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
In Article 11 of Decision 2003/526/EC ‘30 April 2006’ is replaced by ‘30 April 2007’.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
2.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 316/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1971/2005
of 1 December 2005
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat to certain third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005 (2).
(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (3), the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For tenders notified from 25 November to 1st December 2005, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1059/2005, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall be 5,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 December 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N°  2274/86
of 7 July 1986
on the application of Decision N° 2/86 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee  amending, on account of the accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Communities, Protocol  N° 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of  administrative cooperation
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 Council Regulation (EEC) N° 572/86 of 28 February 1986 establishing the  arrangements to be applied by the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic in trade with  Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland (1), and in particular Article 8  thereof,
Having regard to the Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States,  meeting within the Council, of 28 February 1986 establishing the arrangements to be applied to  imports into Spain and Portugal of products covered by the ECSC Treaty originating in Austria,  Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden or Switzerland, and covered by the Agreements between the  Community and these countries (2),
and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (3) was  signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 April 1973;
Whereas the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and that  Community, on the one hand, and Iceland, on the other hand (4), was signed on 22 July 1972 and  entered into force on 1 April 1974;
Whereas, by virtue of Articles 16 and 18 of the Protocols annexed to the above Agreements following  the accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Communities, the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee  has adopted Decision
N° 2/86 amending Protocol N° 3 to take account of the said accession;
Whereas it is necessary to apply this Decision in the Community,
For the application of the Agreement between the European Economic  Community and the Republic of Iceland, Decision N° 2/86 of the EEC-Iceland Joint Committee shall be  applied in the Community.
The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation.
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 March 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2447/97 of 8 December 1997 fixing, for the 1998 fishing year, the Community producer price for tuna intended for the industrial manufacture of products falling with CN Code 1604
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (1) and in particular Article 17 (1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 17 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 provides that a Community producer price should be fixed for tuna (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito [Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis] and other species of the genus Euthynnus intended for the industrial manufacture of products falling within CN code 1604;
Whereas, on the basis of the criteria laid down in the first and second indents of Article 9 (2) and in Article 17 (1) of the abovementioned Regulation, that price for the 1998 fishing year should be increased,
The Community producer price for the fishing year 1 January to 31 December 1998 for tuna (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis and other species of the genus Euthynnus for the industrial manufacture of products falling within CN code 1604 and the commercial specifications to which it relates is hereby fixed as follows:
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This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1559/96 of 30 July 1996 increasing the volume of the tariff quota for imports of bananas provided for in Article 18 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 for 1996
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 organization of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 18 (1) thereof,
Whereas Article 18(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 provides that, where Community demand determined on the basis of the supply balance referred to in Article 16 increases, the volume of the quota is to be increased in consequence;
Whereas in Commission Decision 96/473/EC (3), the Commission establishes the forecast balance for production and consumption in the Community and for imports and exports; whereas that balance indicates an increase in Community demand in particular as a result of the accession to the Community of Austria, Finland and Sweden;
Whereas on 4 April 1995 the Commission submitted to the Council a proposal adapting the volume of the tariff quota for the import of bananas following the accession of the new Member States (4); whereas, in spite of the Commission's efforts, the Council has so far not adopted any decision on that proposal; whereas, in order to satisfy consumption demand and prevent serious disturbance on the Community market, the Commission is obliged to increase the volume of the tariff quota on the basis of the forecast balance; whereas that increase should not include the additional quantity laid down in Commission Regulations (EC) No 127/96 (5) and (EC) No 822/96 (6) as a result of tropical storms Iris, Luis and Marilyn;
Whereas the Management Committee has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,
The tariff quota for imports of third-country and non-traditional ACP bananas provided for in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 shall be 2 553 000 tonnes (net weight) for 1996, not including the additional quantity of 72 440 tonnes laid down in Regulations (EC) No 127/96 and (EC) No 822/96.
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.
8.10.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 311/16
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1740/2004
of 7 October 2004
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 8th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1) and in particular the second indent of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 of 19 July 20043rd on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), for the 2004/2005 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to certain third countries.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the 8th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 the maximum amount of the export refund shall be 45,375 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 October 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
30.6.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 192/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 June 2012
appointing half of the members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority and amending the Decision of 24 June 2010
2012/C 192/01
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (1), and in particular Article 25(1) thereof,
Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by the European Commission,
Having regard to the views expressed by the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) It is vital to ensure the independence, high scientific quality, transparency and efficiency of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Cooperation with Member States is also indispensable.
(2) Half of the members of the EFSA Management Board are to finish their term of office on 30 June 2012. Three of those members have a background in organisations representing consumers and other interests in the food chain.
(3) The list submitted by the Commission has been examined with a view to appointing seven new members of the EFSA Management Board on the basis of the documentation provided by the Commission and in the light of the views expressed by the European Parliament. The aim is to secure the highest standard of competence, a broad range of relevant expertise, for instance in management and in public administration, and the broadest possible geographic distribution within the Union.
(4) In examining the list submitted by the Commission, the Council has taken account of the fact that the Commission is to proceed without delay to replace a member who recently resigned from the EFSA Management Board by way of a separate procedure and is to submit a list of candidates to that effect in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 25(1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.
(5) The Council has also taken account of the fact that one of the current EFSA Management Board members whose mandate is to expire on 30 June 2014 may, due to a change in his professional activities, be regarded as a member with a background in organisations representing other interests in the food chain.
(6) The Decision of 24 June 2010 appointing half of the members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority (2) should therefore be amended accordingly,
The following persons shall be appointed as members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2016:
Valérie BADUEL
Sue DAVIES (3)
 (4)
Piergiuseppe FACELLI (4)
Jaana HUSU-KALLIO
Radu ROATIȘ CHEȚAN
Jiří RUPRICH (4)
Tadeusz WIJASZKA
In Article 1 of the Decision of 24 June 2010, the following sign ‘(**)’ shall be added to the name ‘Jan MOUSING’.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.