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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3065/79  of 20 December 1979  implementing Decisions No 1/79 and No 2/79 of the EEC-Switzerland Joint Committee - Community transit - amending Appendices II and IIA to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on the application of the rules on Community transit
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 proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 16 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on the application of the rules on Community transit (1), signed on 23 November 1972, empowers the Joint Committee set up under the Agreement to adopt Decisions making certain amendments to the Agreement and to its Appendices;
Whereas the Joint Committee has decided to amend Appendix II to the Agreement in order to provide for the introduction of a second type of Community transit declaration which Member States may allow to be used and which has only one description-of-goods box;
Whereas the Joint Committee has decided also to amend Appendix IIA to the Agreement in order to provide for a special stamp adapted to the form provided in that Appendix ; whereas the special stamp is intended to be impressed or pre-printed on the said form in the case of simplification of the formalities to be carried out at offices of departure;
Whereas the said amendments are the subject respectively of Decisions No 1/79 of 2 July 1979 and No 2/79 of 23 November 1979 of the Joint Committee ; whereas it is necessary to take the measures required to implement the said Decisions,
Decisions No 1/79 and No 2/79 of the EEC-Switzerland Joint Committee - Community transit - amending Appendices II and IIA to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on the application of the rules on Community transit shall apply in the Community. The texts of the Decisions are annexed to this Regulation.
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.
3.3.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 62/26
COUNCIL DECISION
of 27 February 2006
amending Decision 2000/24/EC in order to include the Maldives in the list of countries covered, following the Indian Ocean tsunamis of December 2004
(2006/174/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 181a thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) The tsunamis in the Indian Ocean region on 26 December 2004 caused widespread damage to certain coastal regions of surrounding countries.
(2) The European Investment Bank has identified potential projects in the most seriously affected countries, including the Maldives, which could benefit entities which have suffered direct or indirect losses as a result of the tsunamis.
(3) Council Decision 2000/24/EC of 22 December 1999 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community (Central and Eastern Europe, Mediterranean countries, Latin America and Asia and the Republic of South Africa) (2) does not include the Maldives in the list of countries covered.
(4) Decision 2000/24/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,
In the fourth indent of Article 1(2) of Decision 2000/24/EC, ‘the Maldives’ shall be inserted between ‘Malaysia’ and ‘Mongolia’.
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
30.3.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 90/52
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 357/2007
of 29 March 2007
fixing the export refunds on malt
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) Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) The refunds must be fixed taking into account the factors referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under 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 (2).
(3) The refund applicable in the case of malts must be calculated with amount taken of the quantity of cereals required to manufacture the products in question. The said quantities are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(4) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for certain products according to destination.
(5) The refund must be fixed once a month. It may be altered in the intervening period.
(6) It follows from applying these rules to the present situation on markets in cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for these products within the Community and on the world market, that the refunds should be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The export refunds on malt listed in Article 1(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 169/2003
of 30 January 2003
fixing the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in its unaltered state
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), amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 provides that when refunds on white and raw sugar, undenatured and exported in its unaltered state, are being fixed account must be taken of the situation on the Community and world markets in sugar and in particular of the price and cost factors set out in Article 28 of that Regulation. The same Article provides that the economic aspect of the proposed exports should also be taken into account.
(3) The refund on raw sugar must be fixed in respect of the standard quality. The latter is defined in Annex I, point II, to Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001. Furthermore, this refund should be fixed in accordance with Article 28(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001. Candy sugar is defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2135/95 of 7 September 1995 laying down detailed rules of application for the grant of export refunds in the sugar sector(3). The refund thus calculated for sugar containing added flavouring or colouring matter must apply to their sucrose content and, accordingly, be fixed per 1 % of the said content.
(4) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for sugar according to destination.
(5) In special cases, the amount of the refund may be fixed by other legal instruments.
(6) The refund must be fixed every two weeks. It may be altered in the intervening period.
(7) It follows from applying the rules set out above to the present situation on the market in sugar and in particular to quotations or prices for sugar within the Community and on the world market that the refund should be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(8) Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 does not make provision to continue the compensation system for storage costs from 1 July 2001. This should accordingly be taken into account when fixing the refunds granted when the export occurs after 30 September 2001.
(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, undenatured and exported in the natural state, are hereby fixed to the amounts shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 January 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
6.10.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 261/27
COUNCIL DECISION
of 1 October 2007
appointing one Estonian member and three Estonian alternate members to the Committee of the Regions
(2007/646/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Estonian Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010 (1).
(2) One member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of Mr Margus LEPIK’s mandate. Three alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the change of mandate of Mr Mihkel JUHKAMI and the end of mandate of Ms Laine JÄNES and Mr Jüri RATAS,
The following are hereby appointed member and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:
(a) as member:
— Mr Mihkel JUHKAMI, Chairman of Rakvere Town Council;
(b) as alternate members:
— Ms Kersti KÕOSAAR, Mayor of Võru,
— Mr Edgar SAVISAAR, Mayor of Tallinn,
— Mr Ivar UNT, Mayor of Valga.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2126/96 of 5 November 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 2543/95 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of export licences for olive oil
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/96/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 (EC) No 1581/96 (2), and in particular Articles 2 and 3 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2543/95 (3) of 30 October 1995 lays down special detailed rules for the application of the system of export licences for olive oil; whereas, in the light of experience gained in the first year of application, the products for which an export licence must be presented should be specified more precisely;
Whereas export licences applied for can only be issued after a period has elapsed to allow the Commission, where applicable, to take particular measures on the basis of information on applications forwarded by the Member States; whereas, where such information is incomplete or inaccurate, the Commission is unable to take such measures; whereas, as a consequence, in order to ensure the arrangements are administered properly, licences issued should be limited to the quantities covered by applications duly communicated;
Whereas, with a view to accurate monitoring of refunds relating to export licences issued, the information to be communicated by the Member States relating to licence applications withdrawn and unused quantities should be supplemented by details of the rate of refund;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
Regulation (EC) No 2543/95 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:
'Article 1
Export licences shall be presented for exports of products covered by CN codes 1509 and 1510 00.`;
2. the following subparagraph is added to Article 3 (2):
'However, licences shall only be issued for quantities covered by applications communicated in accordance with Article 5 (1) (a).`;
3. the words 'and the relevant refunds` are added to Article 5 (1) (c);
4. Article 5 (3) is replaced by the following:
'3. Each month following the expiry of the term of validity of export licences, Member States shall communicate the quantities covered by and the refunds relating to unused export licences to the Commission.`;
5. parts C and D of the Annex are replaced by those set out in the Annex hereto.
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.
15.1.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 13/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 60/2005
of 14 January 2005
fixing the maximum aid for concentrated butter for the 327th special invitation to tender opened under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 429/90
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 of 20 February 1990 on the granting by invitation to tender of an aid for concentrated butter intended for direct consumption in the Community (2), the intervention agencies are opening a standing invitation to tender for the granting of aid for concentrated butter. Article 6 of that Regulation provides that in the light of the tenders received in response to each special invitation to tender, a maximum amount of aid is to be fixed for concentrated butter with a minimum fat content of 96 % or a decision is to be taken to make no award; the end-use security must be fixed accordingly.
(2) In the light of the tenders received, the maximum aid should be fixed at the level specified below and the end-use security determined accordingly.
(3) The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
For the 327th tender under the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EEC) No 429/90 the maximum aid and the end-use security are fixed as follows:
— maximum aid:
— maximum aid:
— end-use security:
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
28.7.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 207/30
COUNCIL DECISION
of 11 July 2006
appointing Czech, German, Estonian, Spanish, French, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourg, Hungarian, Maltese, Austrian, Slovenian and Slovak members of the European Economic and Social Committee
(2006/524/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 opinion of the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The terms of office of the present members of the European Economic and Social Committee expire on 20 September 2006. The members of that Committee should therefore be appointed for a further period of four years as from 21 September 2006.
(2) The Czech, German, Estonian, Spanish, French, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourg, Hungarian, Maltese, Austrian, Slovenian and Slovak Governments have submitted lists containing a number of candidates equal to the number of seats allocated to them by the Treaties.
(3) The Italian Government has submitted a list containing 22 candidates. At a later stage it will propose two further candidates to complete this list and arrive at a number of candidates equal to the number of seats allocated to it by the Treaties,
The persons listed in the Annex to this Decision are hereby appointed members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2006 to 20 September 2010.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 493/2003
of 18 March 2003
derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat as regards premium schemes and amending Regulation (EC) No 2419/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat(1), and in particular Article 4(6) and Article 5(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 623/2002(3), indicates that, with the exception of the United Kingdom, Member States have to set a single period for the submission of applications for the sheep and goat premiums.
(2) France has set the month of January for the application period. Due to administrative difficulties in the implementation of this period in the French overseas territories it is necessary to allow France to set a different period for these territories from that set for mainland France. Therefore, provision should be made to derogate from Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,
Notwithstanding Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001, France may set for the year 2003 a different period in respect of the French overseas territories from that set for the rest of that Member State within a period ending on 30 April 2003.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 287/84 of 11 January 1984 correcting Regulation (EEC) No 2681/83 laying down detailed rules for the application of the subsidy system for oil seeds
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 1413/82 (2), and in particular Article 27 (5) thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2681/83 (3) lays down the detailed rules for the application of the subsidy system for oil seeds;
Whereas a number of errors appear in the Annexes to the said Regulation ; whereas a corrected version of the said Annexes should be published, in the interests of clarity,
The Annexes to Regulation (EEC) No 2681/83 are hereby replaced by the Annexes 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 October 1983.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 7 September 1977  setting out the Community outline of a schedule of tables for the purposes of the 1977 survey of the structure of agricultural holdings  (77/614/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3228/76 of 21 December 1976 on the organization of a survey on the structure of agricultural holdings for 1977 (1), and in particular Article 6 (1) (a) thereof,
Whereas pursuant to Article 6 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 3228/76 the Member States are to set out the results of the survey in the form of a schedule of tables drawn up in accordance with a Community outline, whereas this outline is to be established in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8 of the said Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics,
The Community outline of the schedule of tables for the structures survey for 1977 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
12.1.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 7/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 35/2006
of 11 January 2006
amending Annexes I, V and VII to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries (1), and in particular Article 19 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) For the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Commission and its Chinese counterpart it is necessary to reintroduce the original provisions under Annex I regarding the product description.
(2) The Council has approved by Decision 2005/948/EC (2) the signing and the provisional application of a bilateral agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products.
(3) Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee set up by Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,
Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 is amended as follows:
1. in Annex I, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. When the constitutive material of the products of categories 1 to 114 originating in Vietnam and China is not specifically mentioned, these products shall be taken to be made exclusively of wool of or fine animal hair, of cotton or of man-made fibres.’;
2. Annex V is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Regulation;
3. in Annex VII, the table is replaced by the table in Annex II to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.