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1.3.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 62/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 215/2007
of 28 February 2007
on implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the list of target secondary variables relating to over-indebtedness and financial exclusion
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 June 2003 concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) (1), and in particular Article 15(2)(f) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 established a common framework for the systematic production of Community statistics on income and living conditions, encompassing comparable and timely cross-sectional and longitudinal data on income, and on the level and composition of poverty and social exclusion at national and European Union levels.
(2) Under Article 15(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003, implementing measures are necessary for the list of target secondary areas and variables to be included every year in the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC. For the year 2008, the list of target secondary variables included in the module on over-indebtedness and financial exclusion should be laid down. This should be accompanied by the provision of variable codes and definitions.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,
The list of target secondary variables, the variable codes, and the definitions for the 2008 module on over-indebtedness and financial exclusion to be included in the cross-sectional component of Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) shall be as laid down in the Annex.
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.
24.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 347/31
COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 December 2009
appointing the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union for the period from 26 June 2011 to 30 June 2015
(2009/1009/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 240(2), first subparagraph, thereof,
Whereas the Secretary-General of the Council should be appointed for the period from 26 June 2011 until 30 June 2015,
Mr Uwe CORSEPIUS is hereby appointed Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union for the period from 26 June 2011 until 30 June 2015.
This Decision shall be notified to Mr Uwe CORSEPIUS by the President of the Council.
It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2016/2003
of 14 November 2003
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled and parboiled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1877/2003
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 organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(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 1877/2003(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002(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 and parboiled long grain B rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1877/2003 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 10 to 13 November 2003 at 290,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 November 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
15.6.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 154/11
COUNCIL DECISION
of 10 May 2012
designating the European Capital of Culture for the year 2016 in Spain and Poland
(2012/309/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Decision No 1622/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2007 to 2019 (1), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,
Having regard to the Selection Panel report of June 2011 regarding the selection process of the European Capitals of Culture in Spain and Poland respectively,
Whereas:
Considering that the criteria referred to in Article 4 of Decision No 1622/2006/EC are entirely fulfilled,
Donostia-San Sebastián and Wroclaw are designated as ‘European Capitals of Culture 2016’ in Spain and Poland.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2374/2002
of 30 December 2002
amending Regulation (EC) No 668/2001 increasing to 3499978 tonnes the quantity of barley held by the German intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened
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), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1630/2000(4), lays down the procedures and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by the intervention agencies.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 668/2001(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1095/2001(6), opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 3000055 tonnes of barley held by the German intervention agency. Germany informed the Commission of the intention of its intervention agency to increase by 499923 tonnes the quantity for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened. The total quantity of barley held by the German intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened should be increased to 3499978 tonnes.
(3) This increase in the quantity put out to tender makes it necessary to alter the list of regions and quantities in store. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 668/2001 must therefore be amended.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Regulation (EC) No 668/2001 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:
"Article 2
1. The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 3499978 tonnes of barley to be exported to all third countries with the exception of the United States, Canada and Mexico.
2. The regions in which the 3499978 tonnes of barley are stored are stated in Annex I to this Regulation."
2. Annex I is replaced by the Annex hereto.
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.
COMMISSION DECISION of 31 March 1981 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the United Kingdom pursuant to Title II of Council Directive 75/268/EEC (Only the English text is authentic) (81/272/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Directive 80/370/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming. in certain less-favoured areas (3), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, on 22 January 1981, the United Kingdom Government notified, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC, Statutory Instrument 1980 No 2028 : The Hill Livestock (Compensatory Allowances) Regulations 1980;
Whereas under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the Regulation notified, the existing provisions in the United Kingdom for the implementation of Directive 75/268/EEC continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measure within the meaning of Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the abovementioned provisions satisfy the conditions and objectives of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The provisions existing in the United Kingdom for the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures pursuant to Directive 75/268/EEC continue, having regard to the provisions notified on 22 January 1981 to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measure within the meaning of Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
3.10.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 264/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 968/2008
of 2 October 2008
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 October 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
28.1.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 25/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 122/2005
of 27 January 2005
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), 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 28 January 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2321/2001
of 29 November 2001
determining the world market price for unginned cotton
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Protocol 4 on cotton, annexed to the Act of Accession of Greece, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1050/2001(1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 of 22 May 2001 on production aid for cotton(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, a world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined periodically from the price for ginned cotton recorded on the world market and by reference to the historical relationship between the price recorded for ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned cotton. That historical relationship has been established in Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001 of 2 August 2001(3). Where the world market price cannot be determined in this way, it is to be based on the most recent price determined.
(2) In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001, the world market price for unginned cotton is to be determined in respect of a product of specific characteristics and by reference to the most favourable offers and quotations on the world market among those considered representative of the real market trend. To that end, an average is to be calculated of offers and quotations recorded on one or more European exchanges for a product delivered cif to a port in the Community and coming from the various supplier countries considered the most representative in terms of international trade. However, there is provision for adjusting the criteria for determining the world market price for ginned cotton to reflect differences justified by the quality of the product delivered and the offers and quotations concerned. Those adjustments are specified in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1591/2001.
(3) The application of the above criteria gives the world market price for unginned cotton determined hereinafter,
The world price for unginned cotton as referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1051/2001 is hereby determined as equalling EUR 21,445/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 November 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2138/93 of 28 July 1993 amending Regulations (EEC) No 1912/92 and (EEC) No 2254/92 laying down detailed implementing rules for the specific measures for supplying the Canary Islands with products from the beef and  veal sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures for the Canary Islands concerning certain agricultural products (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3714/92 (2), and in particular Articles  3 (4), 4 (4) and 5 (2) thereof,
Whereas the common detailed implementing rules for the arrangements for supplying the Canary Islands with certain agricultural products were laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1695/92 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1707/93 (4);
Whereas Commission Regulations (EEC) No 1912/92 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1736/93 (6), and (EEC) No 2254/92 (7), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1736/93, lay down the special conditions applying to the arrangements for supplying the  Canary Islands with beef and veal and pure-bred breeding bovines, and live male bovine animals intended for fattening;
Whereas, in the light of experience, provision should be made to amend the time limits for the presentation of applications for licences and certificates and for the issue of the licences and certificates, the term of their validity and the amount of  the security to be lodged by the interested party;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
Regulation (EEC) No 1912/92 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 6 is amended as follows:
(a) in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, 'during the first five working days' is replaced by 'during the first 10 working days';
(b) in paragraph 1 (b), 'ECU 30' is replaced by 'ECU 10';
(c) in paragraph 2, 'the 10th working day' is replaced by 'the 15th working day';
2. Article 7 is replaced by the following:
'Article 7
The duration of validity of the licences and certificates shall expire on the 90th day following that of their issue.'
Regulation (EEC) No 2254/92 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 8 is amended as follows:
(a) in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, 'during the first five working days' is replaced by 'during the first 10 working days';
(b) in paragraph 1 (b), 'ECU 30' is replaced by 'ECU 3';
(c) in paragraph 2, 'the 10th working day' is replaced by 'the 15th working day';
2. Article 9 is replaced by the following:
'Article 9
The duration of validity of the licences and certificates shall expire on the 90th day following that of their issue.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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.
14.6.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 151/19
COMMISSION DECISION
of 9 June 2005
amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards embryo collection teams in the United States of America
(notified under document number C(2005) 1687)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/433/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (2) provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams listed in that Decision.
(2) The United States of America (USA) has requested that amendments be made to the list as regards entries for that country.
(3) The USA has provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection team concerned has been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of that country.
(4) Decision 92/452/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall apply from 17 June 2005.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
7.2.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 31/23
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/189
of 6 February 2015
fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences for olive oil lodged from 2 to 3 February 2015 under the Tunisian tariff quota and suspending the issue of import licences for the month of February 2015
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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), and in particular Article 188 thereof,
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) Article 3(1) and (2) of Protocol No 1 (3) to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part (4), opens a tariff quota at a zero rate of duty for imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90, wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported direct from that country to the European Union, up to the limit laid down for each year.
(2) Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quota for olive oil originating in Tunisia (5) lays down monthly quantitative limits for the issue of import licences.
(3) Import licence applications have been submitted to the competent authorities under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 in respect of a total quantity exceeding the limit laid down for the month of February in Article 2(2) of that Regulation.
(4) In these circumstances, the Commission must set an allocation coefficient allowing import licences to be issued in proportion to the quantity available.
(5) Since the limit for the month of February has been reached, no more import licences can be issued for that month,
The quantities for which import licence applications were lodged for 2 and 3 February 2015 under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 8,627503 %.
The issue of import licences in respect of amounts applied for as from 4 February 2015 shall be suspended for February 2015.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 February 2015.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.