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23.11.1991 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 321/1
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) NO 3402/91
of 19 November 1991
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and the Common Customs Tariff and Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 determining the groups of products and the special provisions for calculating levies on milk and milk products
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) 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 (EEC) No 1630/91 (2), and in particular Article 14 (6) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the distinction between fresh cheeses falling within CN code 0406 according to whether they are fermented or not gives rise to monitoring problems; whereas the Customs Cooperation Council has recommended that all fresh cheeses be regrouped under CN code 0406 10; whereas, therefore, Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3116/90 (4), should be amended and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (5) as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2587/91 (6), should be adapted accordingly; whereas also the opportunity should be used to review the classification of certain products,
The combined nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 7 shall be amended as follows:
— The first sentence of paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:
‘1. if it falls within CN codes 0406 10 20 and 0406 90 93, to the sum of the following components:’
— The first sentence of paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:
‘2. if it falls within CN codes 0406 10 80 and 0406 90 99, to the sum of the following components:’
2. In the Annex, the product groups in Group 11 shall be replaced by the following groups:
Number of group Groups of products according to the combined nomenclature Pilot product for each group of products
‘11 0406 10 Whole cheese, having matured for six to eight weeks, with a fat content of 45 % by weight in the dry matter, without packaging’
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1992.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1626/2003
of 17 September 2003
on the issue of import licences for rice originating in the least developed countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 of 10 December 2001 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 814/2003(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1401/2002 of 31 July 2002 laying down detailed rules for the opening and administration of the tariff quotas for rice, originating in the least developed countries, for the marketing years 2002/2003 to 2008/2009(3), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1401/2002 opened a tariff quota for a quantity of 3329 tonnes of husked rice equivalent for the 2003/2004 marketing year.
(2) The quantities in respect of which applications have been submitted exceed the quantities available. It is therefore necessary to set a reduction percentage applicable to the quantities applied for,
For applications for import licences for rice originating in the least developed countries referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001, submitted during the first five working days of September 2003 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1401/2002 and notified to the Commission, licences shall be issued for the quantities given in the applications submitted multiplied by a reduction percentage of 93,8878 %.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 September 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
18.4.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 100/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 315/2009
of 17 April 2009
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 18 April 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
7.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/37
COMMISSION DECISION
of 5 December 2006
amending Decision 2006/80/EC as regards Slovenia
(notified under document number C(2006) 5797)
(Only the Slovenian text is authentic)
(2006/883/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/102/EEC of 27 November 1992 on the identification and registration of animals (1), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 92/102/EEC sets out the minimum requirements for the identification and registration of animals, without prejudice to more detailed Community rules which may be established for disease eradication or control purposes.
(2) Under Article (3)1 of Directive 92/102/EEC, Member States are to ensure that the competent authority has an up-to-date list of all the holdings which keep animals covered by that Directive and are situated on their territory.
(3) Article 3(2) of Directive 92/102/EEC provides for the possibility to authorise Member States to exclude from the list of holdings required by Article 3(1) of that Directive natural persons who keep one single pig which is intended for their own use or consumption, provided that this animal is subjected to the controls laid down in that Directive before any movement.
(4) Commission Decision 2006/80/EC (2) authorises certain Member States to apply the derogation provided for in Article 3(2) of Directive 92/102/EEC as regards holdings with one single pig.
(5) Slovenia has requested the authorisation provided for in Article 3(2) of Directive 92/102/EEC as regards holdings with one single pig and has given the appropriate assurances in respect of the controls laid down in that Directive.
(6) It is therefore appropriate to authorise Slovenia to apply that derogation.
(7) Decision 2006/80/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The Annex to Decision 2006/80/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Slovenia.
29.8.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 234/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1280/2006
of 28 August 2006
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 29 August 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
7.11.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 307/3
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1015/2012
of 6 November 2012
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 542/2012 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 25 June 2012, the Council adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) No 542/2012 (2), establishing an updated list of persons, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 applies.
(2) The Council has determined that there are no longer grounds for keeping one person on the list of persons, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 applies.
(3) The list of the persons, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 applies should be updated accordingly,
The person listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be removed from the list of persons, groups and entities listed in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 542/2012.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1703/1999
of 30 July 1999
concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Spain
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
(1) Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 48/1999 of 18 December 1998 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1999 and certain conditions under which they may be fished(3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1619/1999(4), provides for cod quotas for 1999;
(2) Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
(3) Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VII b, c, d, e, f, g, h, j, k, VIII, IX and X and CECAF 34.1.1 (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain have exhausted the quota allocated for 1999; whereas Spain has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 12 July 1999; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,
Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VII b, c, d, e, f, g, h, j, k, VIII, IX and X and CECAF 34.1.1 (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Spain for 1999.
Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions VII b, c, d, e, f, g, h, j, k, VIII, IX and X and CECAF 34.1.1 (EC zone) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain is prohibited, as are the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock caught by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 12 July 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
26.4.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 125/51
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 424/2014
of 22 April 2014
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Prekmurska šunka (PGI))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Slovenia's application to register the name ‘Prekmurska šunka’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2).
(2) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Prekmurska šunka’ should therefore 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 twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
14.10.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 269/21
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 7 September 2005
on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund according to point 3 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the financing of the European Union Solidarity Fund supplementing the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure
(2005/706/EC)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the financing of the European Union Solidarity Fund supplementing the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (1), and in particular point 3 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (2),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The European Union has created a Solidarity Fund (the Fund) to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.
(2) Slovakia submitted an application to mobilise the Fund on 24 January 2005, following a disaster caused by a storm.
(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 allows mobilisation of the Fund within an annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion.
(4) The storm disaster in Slovakia in November 2004 fulfils the criteria for mobilising the European Union Solidarity Fund,
The European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 5 667 578 in commitment appropriations from the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2005.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COMMISSION DECISION of 14 June 1996 laying down animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the importation of fresh poultrymeat from the Czech Republic (96/387/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat (1), as last amended by Directive 93/121/EC (2), and in particular Article 10 (1) b, Article 11 and Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 94/85/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 96/2/EC (4), established a list of third countries, including the Czech Republic, from which the importation of fresh poultrymeat is authorized;
Whereas the Czech Republic is no longer free from Newcastle disease;
Whereas, however, the Czech Republic applies measures to control Newcastle disease which are at least equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 92/66/EEC (5), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden;
Whereas it is appropriate on this basis to allow the importation of fresh poultrymeat from the Czech Republic; whereas therefore the animal health conditions and the veterinary certificates must be laid down;
Whereas it is appropriate to restrict the scope of this Decision to poultry species covered by Council Directive 71/118/EEC (6), as amended and updated by Directive 92/116/EEC (7), and, if necessary, to lay down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for other poultry species in a separate Decision;
Whereas this Decision applies without prejudice to measures taken for poultrymeat imported for other purposes than human consumption;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Member States shall authorize the import of fresh poultry-meat from the Czech Republic, provided that it meets the requirements of the animal health certificate set out in the Annex and that it is accompanied by such a certificate, duly completed and signed.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2014/2001
of 12 October 2001
fixing the maximum purchase price for beef under the 12th partial invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 690/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1512/2001(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 of 3 April 2001 on special market support measures in the beef sector(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1648/2001(4), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In application of Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 690/2001, Commission Regulation (EC) No 713/2001 of 10 April 2001 on the purchase of beef under Regulation (EC) No 690/2001(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1764/2001(6), establishes the list of Member States in which the tendering is open for the 12th partial invitation to tender on 8 October 2001.
(2) In accordance with Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 690/2001, where appropriate, a maximum purchase price for the reference class shall be fixed in the light of the tenders received, taking into account the provisions of Article 3(2) of that Regulation.
(3) Because of the need to support the market for beef in a reasonable way a maximum purchase price should be fixed in the Member States concerned. In the light of the different level of market prices in those Member States, different maximum purchase prices should be fixed.
(4) Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 lays down that delivery of the quantity awarded under each individual tender shall take place within 17 days of the publication of the maximum buying-in price. However, a period of three weeks between the 13th and 14th individual tender has been fixed in Annex III to the Regulation. For the purpose of supporting the beef market on a permanent basis throughout that period it should be provided that delivery of quantities awarded under the 13th partial invitation to tender on 22 October may be delivered until 16 November 2001.
(5) Due to the urgency of the support measures, this Regulation should enter into force immediately.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
Under the 12th partial invitation to tender on 8 October 2001 opened under Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 the following maximum purchase prices shall be fixed:
- Germany: EUR 154,00/100 kg,
- Ireland: EUR 184,80/100 kg,
- Spain: EUR 157,16/100 kg,
- France: EUR 205,00/100 kg,
- Luxembourg: EUR 160,00/100 kg,
- Belgium: EUR 163,90/100 kg.
Notwithstanding Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 690/2001 delivery of the quantity awarded under the 13th partial invitation to tender of 22 October 2001 may take place until 16 November 2001.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 October 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DIRECTIVE
of 17 May 1988
on the adaptation to technical progress of Council Directive 77/649/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the field of vision of motor vehicle drivers
(88/366/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by Directive 87/403/EEC (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 77/649/EEC of 27 September 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the field of vision of motor vehicle drivers (3), as amended by Directive 81/643/EEC (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas vehicle design has developed, in particular as a result of the influence of aerodynamic research intended to save fuel, which has often caused windscreen posts to be quite considerably raked; whereas the current requirements relating to the binocular obstruction due to windscreen posts should be amended in order to alleviate the difficulties encountered by manufacturers in producing vehicles having optimum drag coefficients (Cd);
Whereas practical experience has demonstrated the need also to amend certain requirements relating 'to radio aerials' and 'defrosting/demisting' conductors which are integral with the windscreen in order to enable optimum quality and performance to be obtained which are compatible with highest-performance radio installations, and to permit an increase in the performance and efficiency of windscreen defrosting and demisting while maintaining good optical quality and without obstructing the field of vision;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives aimed at the Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in the Motor Vehicles Sector,
The list of Annexes and Annexes I and IV to Directive 77/649/EEC are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.
Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive not later than 1 October 1988 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.