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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2153/2001
of 5 November 2001
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), 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 6 November 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 462/2004
of 12 March 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 13 March 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Council Decision
of 10 February 2004
appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2004/173/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 Spanish Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).
(2) The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Eduardo BANDRES MOLINE, of which the Council was notified on 23 January 2004,
Mr Alain CUENCA GARCIA, Director General de Asuntos Europeos y Acción Exterior - Diputación General de Aragón, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Eduardo BANDRES MOLINE for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 685/85
of 13 March 1985
amending the corrective amount in the olive oil sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 5/81 of 1 January 1981 laying down the general rules for the system of accession compensatory amounts for olive oil (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2919/82 (2) introduced a corrective amount applicable to trade in olive oil between Greece and the other Member States and between Greece and non-member countries;
Whereas, as a result of the amendment to the consumption aid laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 683/85 (3), the corrective amount in force for the 1984/85 marketing year, as previously fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3062/84 (4), should be amended,
The corrective amount referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 2919/82 in the olive oil sector is hereby amended as provided for in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 18 February 1991  concerning the areas referred to in Article 3 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2506/88 instituting a Community programme to assist the conversion of shipbuilding areas (Renaval programme)  (Only the  Dutch and French texts are authentic)  (91/101/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2506/88 of 26 July 1988 instituting a Community programme to assist the conversion of shipbuilding areas (Renaval programme) (1), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof,
Whereas Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2506/88 stipulates that the Community programme shall apply to areas which satisfy the criteria specified in Article 3 (1) of that Regulation;
Whereas the Member States concerned must submit an application for approval of the areas to which the Community programme is to apply; whereas Belgium has submitted such an application to the Commission;
Whereas the St Niklaas-Antwerpen area, comprising the communes of Antwerpen, Hemiksem, Boom, Willebroek, Puurs, Kruibeke and Temse in the districts of St Niklaas, Antwerpen and Mechelen satisfy the abovementioned criteria,
    Article 1
The St Niklaas-Antwerpen area, comprising the communes of Antwerpen, Hemiksem, Boom, Willebroek, Puurs, Kruibeke and Temse in the districts of St Niklaas, Antwerpen and Mechelen in Belgium is hereby found to satisfy the criteria in Article 3  (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2506/88. The Community programme instituted by that Regulation shall therefore apply to this area.  Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
Commission Decision
of 8 May 2003
amending Decision 2003/290/EC concerning protective measures in relation to avian influenza in the Netherlands
(notified under document number C(2003) 1556)
(Only the Dutch text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/318/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market(3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(4), in particular Article 9 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption(5), and in particular Article 4(1) and (3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Since 28 February 2003 the Netherlands have declared several outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
(2) The Netherlands took immediate action as provided for by Council Directive 92/40/EEC(6) of 19 May 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza, as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, before the disease was officially confirmed.
(3) For the sake of clarity and transparency the Commission after consultation with the Dutch authorities, has taken Decision 2003/153/EC(7) of 3 March 2003 concerning protection measures in relation to strong suspicion of avian influenza in the Netherlands, thereby reinforcing the measures taken by the Netherlands.
(4) Subsequently Decisions 2003/156/EC(8), 2003/172/EC(9), 2003/186/EC(10), 2003/191/EC(11), 2003/214/EC(12), 2003/258/EC(13) and 2003/290/EC(14) were adopted after consultation with the Dutch authorities and evaluation of the situation with all Member States.
(5) The measures laid down in Decision 2003/290/EC should be prolonged and adapted in the light of the evolution of the disease.
(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 2003/290/EC is amended as follows:
1. In Article 1(3)(b) the words "or shed" are inserted after the word "holding".
2. In Article 8 the time and date "until 24.00 on 12 May 2003" are replaced by "until 24.00 on 16 May 2003."
This Decision is addressed to the Netherlands.
21.4.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 104/16
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 437/2007
of 20 April 2007
amending Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 laying down measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 December 2002 establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security (1), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission is required, by virtue of Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002, when necessary, to adopt measures for the implementation of common basic standards for aviation security throughout the Community. Commission Regulation (EC) 622/2003 of 4 April 2003 laying down measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security (2) was the first act laying down such measures.
(2) The measures provided for by Regulation (EC) 622/2003 should be reviewed in the light of their operational implications at airports and their impact on passengers.
(3) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002, the measures laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 were classified and were not published. The same necessarily applies to any amending act.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 should be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Civil Aviation Security,
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
of that Regulation shall apply as regards the confidential nature of this Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 May 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Council Decision
of 18 June 2002
amending Decision 97/788/EC as regards the period of validity
(2002/580/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/457/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species(1), and in particular Article 21(1)(b) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/458/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed(2), and in particular Article 32(1)(b) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Council Decision 97/788/EC of 17 November 1997 on the equivalence of checks on practices for the maintenance of varieties carried out in third countries(3) determined that the official checks on practices for the maintenance of varieties carried out in certain third countries afford the same guarantees as those carried out by the Member States. That Decision expired in the case of certain third countries on 30 June 1999, and in the case of other third countries it will expire on 30 June 2002.
(2) It appears that the checks carried out in the third countries in accordance with Decision 97/788/EC continue to afford the same guarantees as those carried out by the Member States.
(3) Decision 97/788/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,
Article 3 of Decision 97/788/EC shall be replaced by the following: "Article 3
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1999 and from 18 June 2002 to 30 June 2005 in the case of the Republic of Korea and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 2005 in the case of the other third countries listed in the Annex."
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EC) No 2613/95 of 9 November 1995 amending Regulations (EC) No 1305/95 and (EC) No  1739/95 adopting certain transitional measures relating to the entry price arrangements applicable  to cucumbers for processing and sour cherries respectively
THE COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and  transitional arrangements required in the agricultural sector in order to implement the agreements  concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations  (1), and in particular  Article 3 (1) thereof,
Whereas the Annexes to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1305/95  (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No  2124/95  (3), and (EC) No 1739/95  (4) lay down entry prices for the tariff classification of  cucumbers for processing and sour cherries respectively; whereas the same conversion rates should  be used for converting those new entry prices into national currency as are used for other entry  prices pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the  Community Customs Code  (5), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93  (6) and  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1482/95 of 28 June 1995 determining as a transitional measure the  conversion rates to be applied under the Common Customs Tariff to agricultural products and certain  products obtained from the processing thereof  (7); whereas, in order to avoid any ambiguity, the  two Regulations concerned must be clarified;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 1 of Regulations  (EC) No 1305/95 and (EC) No 1739/95:
'Entry prices and import duties shall be converted into national currency using the rate given in  Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 and, from 1 July 1995, the rate derogating therefrom  pursuant to Article 1 (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1482/95  (*).
`
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in  the Official Journal of the European Communities.
At a trader's request, however, the competent authorities shall apply Article 1 from 1 May 1995  with respect to Regulation (EC) No 1305/95 and from 15 June 1995 with respect to Regulation (EC) No  1739/95.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
COUNCIL  DECISION
of 7 June 1990
concluding an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the temporary extension from 1 to 31 March 1990 of the Protocol to the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the European Economic Community on fishing off the coast of Senegal
(90/263/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the European Economic Community on fishing off the coast of Senegal (1), as last amended by the Protocol signed on 17 March 1988 (2),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 17 of the Agreement, the Community and the Republic of Senegal have opened negotiations to determine the arrangements which will apply after the Protocol to the Agreement expires on 28 February 1990;
Whereas, on 24 February 1990, the two sides agreed to extend the said Protocol for an interim period from 1 to 31 March 1990, pending the outcome of the negotiations,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the temporary extension from 1 to 31 March 1990 of the Protocol to the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the European Economic Community on fishing off the coast of Senegal is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
19.5.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 132/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 755/2006
of 18 May 2006
amending the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 19 May 2006
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The import duties in the cereals sector are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 731/2006 (3).
(2) Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 provides that if during the period of application, the average import duty calculated differs by EUR 5 per tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is to be made. Such a difference has arisen. It is therefore necessary to adjust the import duties fixed in Regulation (EC) No 731/2006,
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 731/2006 are hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 May 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
28.10.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 283/32
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1058/2008
of 27 October 2008
cancelling the registration of a name in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Arroz del Delta del Ebro (PGI))
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, and pursuant to Article 17(2) of the same Regulation, the application submitted by Spain to cancel the name ‘Arroz del Delta del Ebro’ in the register was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2).
(2) As no objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, registration of this name should be cancelled.
(3) In light of the above, this name should be removed from the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designations of Origin,
Registration of the name listed in this Annex to this Regulation is hereby cancelled.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 26 November 1996 amending the information contained in the list in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 establishing the list of vessels exceeding eight metres length overall permitted to use beam trawls within certain coastal areas of the Community (96/690/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 of 7 October 1986 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3071/95 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 of 30 December 1986 establishing the list of vessels exceeding eight metres length overall permitted to use beam trawls within certain coastal areas of the Community (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3410/93 (4), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas authorities of the Member States concerned have applied for the information in the list provided for in Article 9 (3) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 to be amended; whereas the said authorities have provided all the information supporting their applications pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 55/87; whereas it has been found that the information complies with the requirements; whereas, therefore, the information in the list annexed to the Regulation should be amended,
The information in the list annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 is amended as shown in the Annex hereto.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION of 20 December 1996 repealing Directive 75/405/EEC concerning the restriction of the use of petroleum products in power stations (97/8/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 103a thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas Directive 75/405/EEC (4) was adopted in order to place an obligation on Member States to require prior authorization by their authorities for free construction or conversion of oil-fired power stations;
Whereas the said Directive was adopted in the wake of the oil crisis in the 1970s to contribute towards the Community's central objective of limiting oil imports and improving security of supply;
Whereas the current situation on the energy market is considerably different from the situation prior to the oil crisis in the 1970s;
Whereas electricity generators should be given greater flexibility with regard to fuel supplies on economically favourable terms and greater latitude should be provided for the possible return to operation of certain biofuel-fired units,
Directive 75/405/EEC is hereby repealed.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 2 December 1999
appointing a Greek member of the Economic and Social Committee
(1999/817/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 258 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 15 September 1998 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1998 to 20 September 2002(1),
Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr C. Folias, of which the Council was informed on 9 July 1999;
Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Greek Government,
Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,
Mr Dimitrios Dimitriadis is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr C. Folias for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.