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13.7.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 192/74
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 9 July 2013
approving the update of the macroeconomic adjustment programme of Portugal
(2013/375/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the strengthening of economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States in the euro area experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability (1), and in particular Article 7(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 applies to Member States that are, at the time of its entry into force, already in receipt of financial assistance, including from the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism (EFSM) and/or the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF).
(2) Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 sets rules for the approval of macroeconomic adjustment programmes for Member States in receipt of such financial assistance, which need to be applied in conjunction with the provisions of Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010 of 11 May 2010 establishing a European financial stabilisation mechanism (2) when the Member State concerned receives assistance both from the EFSM and from other sources.
(3) Portugal has been granted financial assistance both from the EFSM, by Council Implementing Decision 2011/344/EU of 17 May 2011 on granting Union financial assistance to Portugal (3), and from the EFSF.
(4) For reasons of consistency the approval of the update of the macroeconomic adjustment programme for Portugal under Regulation (EU) No 472/2013 should be done by reference to the relevant provisions of Implementing Decision 2011/344/EU.
(5) In line with Article 3(10) of Implementing Decision 2011/344/EU, the Commission, together with the International Monetary Fund and in liaison with the European Central Bank, has conducted the seventh review to assess the progress made by the Portuguese authorities on the implementation of the agreed measures under the macroeconomic adjustment programme as well as their effectiveness and economic and social impact. As a consequence of that review, some changes need to be made to the existing macroeconomic adjustment programme.
(6) Those changes are contained in the relevant provisions of Implementing Decision 2011/344/EU as amended by Council Implementing Decision 2013/323/EU (4),
The measures laid down in Article 3(7) to (9) of Implementing Decision 2011/344/EU to be taken by Portugal as part of its macroeconomic adjustment programme are hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2384/85  of 30 July 1985 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 on the implementation in the Community  of the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the  European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 of 3 December  1982 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on international trade in endangered  species of wild fauna and flora  (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3646/83  (2), and in  particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas, at the fifth session of the conference of the parties to the  Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora, held in Buenos  Aires from 22 April to 3 May 1985, amendments were made to Appendices I and II to the Convention;  whereas alterations were made to Appendix III to the Convention; whereas Appendices I, II and III  of Annex A to Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 should now be amended to incorporate the amendments  accepted by the Community, and parts 1 and 2 of Annex C to that Regulation should be altered;  Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Committee on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora,
Appendices I, II and III of Annex A and  parts 1 and 2 of Annex C to Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 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 August 1985.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 335/2003
of 21 February 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 of 17 May 1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1038/2001(2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 327/2002(4), lays down detailed rules for applying Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 with respect to the conditions for granting area payments for certain arable crops and lays down the conditions for set aside.
(2) Under Council Regulation (EC) No 1017/94 of 26 April 1994 concerning the conversion of land currently under arable crops to extensive livestock farming in Portugal(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2582/2001(6), applications have been submitted for conversion of an area equivalent to 29575 hectares. The base area should therefore be adjusted accordingly.
(3) In response to applications by Belgium, new base areas should be fixed in accordance with the regionalisation plan of the Member State concerned.
(4) The Member States have notified the results of the tests to determine the tetrahydrocannabinol levels in the hemp varieties sown in 2002. Those results should be taken into account when drawing up the list of hemp varieties qualifying for area payments in the coming marketing years and the list of varieties temporarily accepted for 2003/04, which will require further testing during that marketing year.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Annex VI, the details given under the headings "Belgium" and "Portugal" are replaced by the details given in Annex I hereto;
2. Annex XII is replaced by Annex II hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from the 2003/2004 marketing year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
13.4.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 104/40
COMMISSION DECISION
of 4 April 2006
amending Decision 2004/450/EC as regards the standard requirements for the content of applications for Community financing for programmes for the eradication, monitoring and control of TSEs
(notified under document number C(2006) 1247)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/282/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 24(11) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Decision 90/424/EEC lays down the procedures governing the Community’s financial contribution towards programmes for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases listed in that Decision.
(2) Commission Decision 2004/450/EC of 29 April 2004 laying down standard requirements for the content of applications for Community financing for programmes for the eradication, monitoring and control of animal diseases (2) sets out the information to be contained in the applications to be submitted by the Member States to the Commission.
(3) Annex III to Decision 2004/450/EC lays down the standard requirements for the submission of programmes of eradication and monitoring of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) co-financed by the Community. That Annex refers to certain provisions of Annexes III and VII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (3).
(4) Annexes III and VII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 have been amended by Commission Regulations (EC) No 1492/2004 (4), (EC) No 36/2005 (5) and (EC) No 214/2005 (6). Therefore it is appropriate to amend Decision 2004/450/EC in order to take account of the amendments to Annexes III and VII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.
(5) Decision 2004/450/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,
Annex III to Decision 2004/450/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Council Decision 2003/624/CFSP
of 15 July 2003
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Estonia on the participation of the Republic of Estonia in the European Union-led Forces (EUF) in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1) On 27 January 2003, the Council adopted Joint Action 2003/92/CFSP on the European Union Military Operation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)(1).
(2) Article 8 of that Joint Action provides that the detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States shall be the subject of an agreement in conformity with Article 24 of the Treaty.
(3) Following the Council Decision of 18 March 2003 authorising the Secretary-General/High Representative to open negotiations, the Secretary-General/High Representative negotiated an agreement with the Republic of Estonia on the participation of the Republic of Estonia in the European Union-led Forces (EUF) in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
(4) The Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Estonia on the participation of the Republic of Estonia in the European Union-led Forces (EUF) in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
15.6.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 154/20
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 506/2012
of 14 June 2012
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Kraški pršut (PGI))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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 the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Slovenia’s application to register the name ‘Kraški pršut’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2).
(2) Pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, a statement of objection was sent to the Commission by Italy on 29 March 2010, substantiated under Article 7(3)(a) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. In its letter dated 14 June 2010, the Commission invited the interested parties to hold appropriate consultations.
(3) An agreement, notified to the Commission on 9 November 2010, was reached between Slovenia and Italy within six months, containing amendments to the initial specification, specifically the removal of the reference to the village of Štanjel.
(4) This removal affects the defined geographical area and cannot therefore be regarded as a minor change.
(5) In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 7(5) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission should once again perform the examination referred to in Article 6(1) of that Regulation.
(6) The application for the registration of the name ‘Kraški pršut’, amended following the agreement between Slovenia and Italy, was therefore republished in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (3).
(7) As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 6 January 1984
amending Decision 83/423/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Paraguay approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community
(84/30/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 83/91/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 4 (1) and 18 (1) (a) and (b) thereof,
Whereas a list of establishments in Paraguay, approved for the purposes of the importation of fresh meat into the Community, was drawn up initially by Commission Decision 83/423/EEC (3);
Whereas a routine inspection under Article 5 of Directive 72/462/EEC and Article 3 (1) of Commission Decision 83/196/EEC of 8 April 1983 concerning on-the-spot inspections to be carried out in respect of the importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from non-member countries (4) has revealed that the level of hygiene of one establishment has altered since the last inspection;
Whereas the list of establishments should, therefore, be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex to Decision 83/423/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
17.12.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 370/69
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2163/2004
of 16 December 2004
fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004
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 7 thereof,
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 (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004 of 3 September 2004 on a special intervention measure for oats in Finland and Sweden for the 2004/2005 marketing year (3),
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 with the exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004.
(2) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should be fixed.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For tenders notified from 10 to 16 December 2004, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004, the maximum refund on exportation of oats shall be 29,46 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 31 October 2000
on certain protective measures against bluetongue in Corsica, France
(notified under document number C(2000) 3272)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/671/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 Council Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 27 October 2000 France notified the Commission of cases of bluetongue in Corsica.
(2) To prevent the disease from spreading, the French authorities have banned the movement from the territory of the region of Corsica of animals of species susceptible to bluetongue and their sperm, ova and embryos.
(3) Bluetongue appears on List A of the International Office of Epizootics (IOE). Its spread would be a grave risk to the Community and could have an international impact on trade.
(4) For the sake of clarity and transparency, Community measures should be adopted to prevent the spread of the disease, particularly with regard to movements from the territory of the region of Corsica of animals of species susceptible to bluetongue and their sperm, ova and embryos. Such measures will take account of the measures already adopted by the French authorities.
(5) Pending a meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee and in collaboration with the Member State concerned, the Commission should take provisional protective measures with regard to movements of live animals of susceptible species from the territory of the region of Corsica,
France hereby bans the movement from the territory of the region of Corsica of live animals of species susceptible to bluetongue and their sperm, ova and embryos.
Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so that they conform to this Decision and shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
This Decision will be reviewed in the light of developments and of investigations and studies carried out by the French authorities and will be re-examined during the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee planned for 7 November 2000.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
8.6.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 149/8
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 553/2011
of 7 June 2011
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 Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 June 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 347/96 of 27 February 1996 establishing a system of rapid reporting of the release of salmon for free circulation in the European Community (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of 17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3318/94 (2), and in particular Article 30 thereof,
Whereas since late October 1995 the price of salmon released for free circulation in the Community fell very sharply, causing market disturbance liable to put in question the aims of Article 39 of the EC Treaty; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2907/95 (3) making the release for free circulation of salmon of EEA origin conditional upon observance of a floor price, which is designed to restabilize the European Union market, entered into force on 16 December 1995;
Whereas in order both that the Commission may monitor the effects of Regulation (EC) No 2907/95 and to enable further measures to be taken, if necessary, without delay, a system of rapid reporting of the terms of importation of salmon is required;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
1. The Member States shall notify to the Commission the weight, and declared customs value in the currency of the Member State concerned, of the goods listed in the Annex which are released for free circulation. This information shall be broken down by CN code, as well as by day of acceptance of the import declaration, and by both country of origin and country of provenance.
2. For goods released into free circulation between the 1st and the 15th day of the month, the notification shall be sent on the 25th day of each month or the first working day thereafter, and for goods released into free circulation between the 16th and the last day of the month, on the 10th day of the following month or the first working day thereafter. The notification shall be sent to the Commission by fax in the form communicated by the Commission. The information to be forwarded may be communicated to the Commission on magnetic medium for computer processing in a format to be agreed with the Commission.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.