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COMMISSION DECISION  of 2 July 1992  amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards Slovenia and Croatia  (92/376/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat and meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by  Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 92/245/EEC (4), a list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of bovine and porcine animals, Equidae, fresh meat and meat products has been  established;
Whereas following a Community veterinary mission it appears that the animal health situation and the structure of the veterinary services of Slovenia and Croatia are satisfactory and the competent veterinary authorities provided the necessary  guarantees; whereas it is therefore possible to take into account those countries in relation to imports of bovine and porcine animals, fresh meat and meat products and the list in the Annex of Decision 79/542/EEC must be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex of Decision 79/542/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 640/2004
of 6 April 2004
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 7 April 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
27.3.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 91/12
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 311/2014
of 25 March 2014
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN codes indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.
(4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information issued in respect of the goods concerned by this Regulation which does not conform to this Regulation may, for a certain period, continue to be invoked by the holder in accordance with Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (2). That period should be set at three months.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN codes indicated in column (2) of that table.
Binding tariff information which does not conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
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.
20.1.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 16/59
COMMISSION DECISION
of 14 January 2005
amending Decision 2001/556/EC as regards the inclusion of establishments in India in provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import gelatine intended for human consumption
(notified under document number C(2004) 4543)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/33/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (1), and in particular Article 2(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2001/556/EC of 11 July 2001 drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of gelatine intended for human consumption (2) sets out provisional lists of establishments in third countries from which the Member States are authorised to import gelatine intended for human consumption.
(2) India has provided a list of establishments producing gelatine intended for human consumption for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishments comply with Community rules.
(3) Accordingly, those establishments should be included in the lists set out in Decision 2001/556/EC.
(4) As on the spot inspections of the concerned establishments have not yet been carried out, imports from them should not be eligible for reduced physical checks pursuant to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3).
(5) Decision 2001/556/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) 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 2001/556/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall apply from 23 January 2005.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1036/1999
of 17 May 1999
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes as regards the deadlines for lodging applications for compensatory payments under the aid scheme for rice producers
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 37 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
(1) Whereas Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(3) introduces compensatory payments to Community rice producers;
(2) Whereas Article 1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 of 27 November 1992 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes(4) stipulates that the system it introduces is to apply to the aid scheme for rice producers established by Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95;
(3) Whereas, in order to ensure that the integrated system is properly and permanently applied to the scheme of compensatory payments to rice producers, the deadlines for lodging applications and for certain amendments to applications in the producer Member States should be specified,
Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 shall be amended as follows:
(a) paragraph (2) shall be supplemented by the following subparagraph: "In the context of the compensatory payments to rice producers provided for in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, the date fixed by the Member State may not be later than 31 May preceding the harvest in question and, in the case of Portugal and Spain, 30 June preceding the harvest.";
(b) in paragraph 4 the following subparagraph shall be added: "In the context of the compensatory payments to rice producers provided for in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, certain amendments may be made to 'area' aid applications provided the competent authorities receive these not later than the dates fixed in the third subparagraph of paragraph 2 of this Article."
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 184/2000
of 26 January 2000
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(1) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2626/1999(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to the said Regulation, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has set down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules also apply to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to the said general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table annexed to the present Regulation must be classified under the CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3.
(4) It is accepted that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature and which does not conform to the provisions of Regulation, can continue to be invoked, under the provisions in Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 955/1999(4), for a period of three months by the holder.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in column 1 of the annexed table is classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN codes indicated in column 2 of the said table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which does not conform to the provisions of this Regulation can continue to be invoked under the provisions of Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3638/88
of 22 November 1988
concerning the stopping of fishing for hake by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483/88 (2), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3977/87 of 21 December 1987, fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, total allowable catches for 1988 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3472/88 (4), provides for hake quotas for 1988;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of hake in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC-zone), and IV (EC-zone) by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium have reached the quota allocated for 1988; whereas Belgium has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 17 November 1988; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,
Catches of hake in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC-zone) and IV (EC-zone) by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Belgium for 1988.
Fishing for hake in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC-zone) and IV (EC-zone) by vessels flying the flag of Belgium or registered in Belgium is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured 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 with effect from 17 November 1988.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Council Decision
of 3 August 2000
amending Decision 1999/319/CFSP implementing Common Position 1999/318/CFSP concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(2000/495/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Common Position 1999/318/CFSP(1) adopted by the Council on 10 May 1999 concerning additional restrictive measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and in particular Article 1(1) thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
Taking into account Council Common Position 2000/56/CFSP(2);
Whereas:
(1) By implementing Decision 1999/319/CFSP(3) the Council adopted a list of persons reported for non-admission in the Member States.
(2) This list needs to be updated,
Article 1 of Decision 1999/319/CFSP shall be replaced by the following:
"Article 1
The persons to which the obligation of non-admission referred to in Article 1 of Common Position 1999/318/CFSP applies are the following:
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This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.
2.4.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 84/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 522/2005
of 1 April 2005
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds (1), and in particular Article 19(6) thereof,
Whereas:
In order to improve the functionality of the Community certificate certain technical characteristics laid out in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 should be amended,
The heading ‘Numbering’ of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 is amended as follows:
(a) In the fourth indent
(i) in the first line the text ‘(fluorescing to green under UV light)’ is deleted;
(ii) the third sub-indent is deleted.
(b) The fifth indent is replaced by ‘Second = 8 digit sequential invisible printed numbering (matching above), fluorescing under UV light’.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2753/94 of 11 November 1994 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 as regards the combined nomenclature codes for plaintains
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 234/79 of 5 February 1979 on the procedure for adjusting the Common Customs Tariff nomenclature used for agricultural products (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3209/89 (2), and in particular Article 2  (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2551/93 of 10 August 1993 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tafiff (3), contains the combined nomenclature currently  applicable;
Whereas a special combined nomenclature code was created for the fresh plaintains referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC)  No 3669/93 (5);
Whereas this code should be used for fresh plaintains; whereas, therefore, the table contained in Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, should be amended from the date of entry into force of Regulation (EEC) No 2551/93;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
The table contained in Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 is hereby amended as follows:
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is replaced by:
"" ID="1">'0803 00 11> ID="2">fresh plaintains"> ID="1">ex 0803 00 90> ID="2">dried plaintains'.">
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
8.4.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 100/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 577/2006
of 7 April 2006
fixing the export refunds on poultrymeat
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.
(2) Given the present situation on the market in poultrymeat, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75.
(3) Article 8(3), second subparagraph of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund according to destination.
(4) Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that bear the identification mark as provided for in Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2). Those products should also comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3).
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
1.   Export refunds as provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the condition provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.
2.   The products eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 must meet the relevant requirements of Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004, notably preparation in an approved establishment and compliance with the identification marking requirements laid down in Annex II, Section I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 April 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
25.11.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 314/13
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 22 October 2008
on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund in accordance with point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management
(2008/879/EC)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 26 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 European Union Solidarity Fund (the Fund) to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.
(2) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised.
(4) France has submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by hurricane ‘Dean’ in August 2007,
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2008, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 12 780 000 in commitment and payment appropriations.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.