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24.4.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 110/36
COUNCIL DECISION 2012/206/CFSP
of 23 April 2012
amending Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 1 December 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/782/CFSP (1).
(2) In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, the Council considers it necessary to impose additional restrictive measures against the Syrian regime.
(3) In this context, the sale, supply, transfer or export of further goods and technology which might be used for internal repression should be prohibited or subject to an authorisation.
(4) In addition, the sale, supply, transfer or export of luxury goods to Syria should be prohibited.
(5) Decision 2011/782/CFSP should be amended accordingly,
Decision 2011/782/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1) Article 1 is replaced by the following:
(a) provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the items referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of such items, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Syria;
(b) provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the items referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Syria.";
(2) the following Article is inserted:
(a) technical assistance, brokering services or other services related to the items referred to in paragraph 1 or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of such items, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Syria;
(b) financing or financial assistance related to the items referred to in paragraph 1, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance, for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for the provision of related technical assistance, brokering services or other services to any natural or legal person, entity or body in, or for use in, Syria.
(3) the following Article is inserted:
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 124/2003
of 23 January 2003
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1163/2002(4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002(5), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002 of 5 September 2002 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden(6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2329/2002(7), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland or Sweden to all third countries was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002.
(2) According to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002 the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 17 to 23 January 2003 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 January 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
7.8.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 210/8
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 717/2012
of 6 August 2012
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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 XVI, Part A thereto.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.
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 Decision
of 16 June 2003
repealing Decision 2002/182/EC approving the amended plan presented by Austria for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Lower Austria
(notified under document number C(2003) 1833)
(Only the German text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/435/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(1), and in particular the fifth subparagraph of Article 16(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In 2000 classical swine fever was confirmed in the feral pig population in the Province of Lower Austria.
(2) By Commission Decision 2001/140/EC(2), the Commission approved the plan presented by Austria for the eradication of classical swine fever in the feral pig population in the Province of Lower Austria.
(3) By Commission Decision 2002/182/EC(3), the Commission approved the amended plan presented by Austria for the eradication of classical swine fever in the feral pig population in the Province of Lower Austria and accordingly repealed Decision 2001/140/EC.
(4) Austria has submitted information suggesting that classical swine fever in the feral pig population has been successfully eradicated in the Province of Lower Austria.
(5) It is therefore appropriate to repeal Decision 2002/182/EC.
(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,
Decision 2002/182/EC is repealed.
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 13 May 1987
amending for the second time Commission Decision 85/472/EEC on health protection measures in respect of Zimbabwe
(87/274/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 animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 87/134/EEC (2), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas the Member States, in accordance with Commission Decision 85/472/EEC (3), as amended by Decision 86/564/EEC (4), have the option of authorizing imports into their territory, under certain conditions and from certain regions, of fresh meat from Zimbabwe, taking into account, in particular, the existing health situation in that country and the measures taken by that country's authorities to combat foot-and-mouth disease and to avoid its spreading into other, unaffected regions;
Whereas outbreaks of exotic foot-and-mouth disease have occurred in certain southern areas of Zimbabwe; whereas, however, other parts of the country have remained free of the disease;
Whereas the districts of KweKwe, Chilimanzi, Selukwe and Gwelo in the Midlands Province should revert to being prohibited regions in accordance with Article 14 (2) of Directive 72/462/EEC; whereas as a consequence the animal health certificate should be modified;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Commission Decision 85/472/EEC is amended as follows:
1. In Article 1 the second indent is replaced by the following:
'- the District of Charter in the Province of Midlands.'
2. In the Annex part IV, 1 (a), first indent, the second sub-indent is replaced by the following:
'- the District of Charter in the Province of Midlands.'
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Council Decision
of 17 July 2000
amending Decision 1999/311/EC adopting the third phase of the trans-European cooperation scheme for higher education (Tempus III) (2000 to 2006)
(2000/460/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions(3),
Whereas:
(1) By Decision 1999/311/EC(4) the Council adopted the third phase of the trans-European cooperation scheme for higher education (Tempus III) (2000 to 2006).
(2) This programme is intended for the non-associated countries of central and eastern Europe eligible for economic aid by virtue of Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 (PHARE programme)(5) or the programme intended to replace it and the new independent states of the former Soviet Union and Mongolia as laid down in Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 99/2000 of 29 December 1999 concerning the provision of assistance to the partner States in Eastern Europe and Central Asia(6) (which replaces the old TACIS programme).
(3) The footnote inserted in Article 2 states that "at present" the programme relates to Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
(4) It is important to be able to extend the Tempus III programme to other countries in the region in future, in particular Croatia,
Decision 1999/311/EC is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 2, the first paragraph shall be replaced by the following:"Tempus III concerns the non-associated countries of central and eastern Europe designated as eligible for economic aid by virtue of Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 (PHARE programme) or the programme intended to replace it, and the new independent states of the former Soviet Union and Mongolia mentioned in Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 99/2000 (which replaces the old TACIS programme). These countries are hereinafter referred to as 'eligible countries'."
2. Footnote 1 shall be deleted.
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1951/2001
of 4 October 2001
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), 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(2). 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 5 October 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
26.1.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 20/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 70/2010
of 25 January 2010
amending for the 119th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan, (1) and in particular 7(1)(a) and 7a(1) (2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2) On 19 January 2010 the Sanctions Committee decided to add two natural persons and one legal person, group or entity to list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.
(3) Annex I should therefore be updated accordingly.
(4) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
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 1976/97 of 10 October 1997 fixing, for the 1996/97 marketing year, the amount to be paid by the sugar manufacturers to the beet sellers in respect of the difference between the maximum amount of the B levy and the amount of that levy
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1599/96 (2), and in particular Article 29 (5) thereof,
Whereas Article 29 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 provides in particular that when the amount of the B levy is less than the maximum amount referred to in Article 28 (4) of the said Regulation, revised, where necessary, in accordance with paragraph 5 of that same Article, the sugar manufacturers shall be required to pay the beet sellers 60 % of the difference between the maximum amount of the levy in question and the amount of the levy to be charged; whereas Article 8 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1443/82 of 8 June 1982 laying down detailed rules for the application of the quota system in the sugar sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 392/94 (4), provides that the amount referred to in Article 29 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 shall be fixed at the same time as the production levies and in accordance with the same procedure;
Whereas for the 1996/97 marketing year the maximum amount of the B levy has been fixed for sugar at 37,5 % of the intervention price for white sugar; whereas it has transpired that in so far as sugar is concerned the amount of the B levy to be charged for the said marketing year shall only be 36,5345 % of the intervention price for white sugar; whereas this difference requires, in conformity with Article 29 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81, that the amount to be paid by the sugar manufacturers to the beet sellers should be fixed per tonne of beet of the standard quality and at the rate of 60 % of the said difference;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The amount referred to in Article 29 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 to be paid by the sugar manufacturers to the beet sellers in respect of the B levy shall be fixed for the 1996/97 marketing year at ECU 0,48 per tonne of beet of the standard quality.
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.
COUNCIL DECISION of 9 June 1997 authorizing the United Kingdom to apply an optional measure derogating from Article 17 of the sixth Directive (77/388/EEC) on the harmonization of the Laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes (97/375/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Sixth Council Directive (77/388/EEC) of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common System of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (1), and in particular Article 27 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, under the terms of Article 27 (1) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, may authorize any Member State to introduce special measure for derogation from the provisions of that Directive in order to simplify the procedure for charging the tax or to prevent certain types of tax evasion or avoidance;
Whereas the United Kingdom was authorized, by Decision 93/111/EEC (2), in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 27 (1) to (4) of Directive 77/388/EEC, to apply a measure derogating from Article 17 (1) of the said Directive until 31 December 1996;
Whereas the United Kingdom, by means of a letter registered by the Commission on 19 November 1996, requested authorization to extend the said derogation;
Whereas the other Member States were informed on 18 December 1996 of the United Kingdom's request;
Whereas this special measure derogating from Article 17 (1) of Directive 77/388/EEC forms part of an optional system of taxation for firms with an annual turnover not higher than £ 400 000 based on the third subparagraph of Article 10 (2) of the said Directive, which permits payment of tax to be deferred until receipt of the price;
Whereas the United Kingdom seeks authority to increase the turnover ceiling from £ 350 000 to £ 400 000 to take account of inflation;
Whereas a derogation can be accepted in view of the number of firms that already have opted for this simplified scheme and the limited duration of this extension;
Whereas the derogation in question does not have a negative effect on the own resources of the European Communities accruing from VAT;
Whereas the Commission adopted on 10 July 1996 a work programme based on a step-by-step approach for progressing towards a new common system of VAT;
Whereas the last package of proposals is to be put forward by mid-1999 and, in order to permit an evaluation of the coherence of the derogation with the global approach of the new common VAT system, the authorization is granted until 31 December 1999,
By way of derogation from the provisions of Article 17 (1) of Directive 77/388/EEC, the United Kingdom is hereby authorized, until 31 December 1999, to provide within an optional scheme that enterprises with an annual turnover not higher than £ 400 000 must postpone the right of deduction of tax until it has been paid to the supplier.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.