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COMMISSION DECISION of 16 December 1992 authorizing methods for grading pig carcases in Portugal (Only the Portuguese text is authentic)
(93/34/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,
Whereas Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 provides that the grading of pig carcases must be determined by estimating the content of lean meat in accordance with statistically proven assessment methods based on the physical measurement of one  or more anatomical parts of the pig carcase; whereas the authorization of grading methods is subject to compliance with a maximum tolerance for statistical error in assessment; whereas this tolerance has been defined in Article 3 of Commission  Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 of 24 October 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Community scale for grading pig carcases (3);
Whereas the Government of Portugal has requested the Commission to authorize the use of three methods for grading pig carcases on its territory and has submitted the information required in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85; whereas an  examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorizing the said grading methods are fulfilled;
Whereas no modification of the apparatus or grading method may be authorized except by means of a new Commission Decision adopted in the light of experience gained;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
The use of the following methods is hereby authorized for grading pig carcases pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 in Portugal:
- the apparatus termed 'Intrascope (Optical Probe)' and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 1 of the Annex,
- the apparatus termed 'Fat-O-Meater (FOM)' and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 2 of the Annex,
- the apparatus termed 'Hennessy Grading Probe (HGP II)' and assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 3 of the Annex.
Modifications of the apparatus or of the assessment methods shall not be authorized.
This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.
Commission Decision
of 10 April 2002
amending Decision 2001/393/EC as regards the certification for the import of specified pathogen-free eggs from third countries
(notified under document number C(2002) 1374)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/278/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/867/EC(2), and in particular Article 23(2), Article 24(2) and Article 27a thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2001/393/EC(3) lays down animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the import of specified pathogen-free eggs from third countries and draws up a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of such eggs.
(2) The validity period of the animal health certificate has been fixed at five days.
(3) Transport and logistical difficulties have caused problems in delivering pathogen-free eggs to Member States prior to the date of expiry of the validity of the animal health certificate.
(4) There is a low risk of contamination of this product during transport when packaged and transported in accordance with the requirements of Decision 2001/393/EC. An extension of the validity period of the certificate to 15 days would not jeopardise the health status of such a product.
(5) Decision 2001/393/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 II to Decision 2001/393/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 570/90
of 7 March 1990
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3966/89 fixing, for the 1990 fishing year, the annual import quotas for the products subject to the rules for the application by Spain and Portugal of quantitative restrictions on fishery products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 360/86 of 17 February 1986 laying down rules for the application by Spain and Portugal of quantitative restrictions on fishery products (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4064/86 (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas pursuant to Article 363 of the Act of Accession the Portuguese Republic may maintain quantitative restrictions for certain fishery products with regard to third countries until 31 December 1992;
Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3966/89 of 20 December 1989 (3) the Commission fixed, for the 1990 fishing year, the annual import quotas for the products subject to the rules for the application by Spain and Portugal of quantitative restrictions on fishery products;
Whereas the Republic of Portugal has stated its intention of waiving the right to maintain the remaining quantitative restrictions with effect from 1990;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
Part B of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3966/89 is hereby repealed.
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  REGULATION (EEC) No 2140/85
of 25 July 1985
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic regarding prepared or preserved tomatoes falling within subheading 20.02 C of the Common Customs Tariff
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas it is necessary to conclude the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic regarding prepared or preserved tomatoes falling within subheading 20.02 C of the Common Customs Tariff,
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic regarding prepared or preserved tomatoes falling within subheading 20.02 C of the Common Customs Tariff is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to appoint the person empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of binding the Community.
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.
COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE
of 7 March 1988
complying with the judgment of the Court of Justice in Case 131/86 (annulment of Council Directive 86/113/EEC of 25 March 1986 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens kept in battery cages)
(88/166/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Article 176 thereof,
Whereas, in its judgment of 23 February 1988 (1), the Court of Justice of the European Communities declared void Council Directive 86/113/EEC of 25 March 1986 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens kept in battery cages owing to certain textual amendments made to the notified version of that act following its adoption;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 176 of the Treaty, the Institution whose act has been declared void is required to take the necessary measures to comply with the judgment of the Court of Justice; whereas it is sufficient for that purpose to confirm the text of the Directive declared void, as adopted by the Council,
The text of Directive 86/113/EEC laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens kept in battery cages shall be deemed adopted in the form given in the Annex hereto.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
7.1.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 5/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 17/2005
of 6 January 2005
amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1210/2004 for the 2004/2005 marketing year
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of products in the sugar sector other than molasses (2), and in particular the second sentence of the second subparagraph of Article 1(2), and Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2004/2005 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1210/2004 (3). These prices and duties have last been amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 9/2005 (4).
(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that the said amounts should be changed in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95,
The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1423/95, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1210/2004 for the 2004/2005 marketing year are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 January 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 17 October 2001
approving the plan for the monitoring and control of salmonella in fowl presented by the Netherlands
(notified under document number C(2001) 3095)
(Only the Dutch text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/738/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/117/EEC of 17 December 1992 concerning measures for protection against specified zoonoses and specified zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin in order to prevent outbreaks of food-borne infections and intoxications(1), as last amended by Directive 1999/72/EC(2), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 8(2) of Directive 92/117/EEC, the Netherlands forwarded by letters dated 31 May 2000, 16 July 2000 and 22 August 2001 a plan for the monitoring and control of salmonella in fowl in the Netherlands.
(2) The abovementioned plan satisfies the Community requirements on the subject, in particular those set out in Article 8(2) of Directive 92/117/EEC, and must therefore be approved.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The plan for the monitoring and control of salmonella presented by the Netherlands is hereby approved.
The Netherlands shall bring into force by 1 January 2002 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to implement the plan referred to in Article 1.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2214/2001
of 15 November 2001
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific supply arrangements for Madeira relating to milk products regarding the amounts of aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1449/2001(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92(3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2596/93(4), lays down in particular the detailed rules for the application of the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to the Azores and Madeira.
(2) Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 of 30 July 1992 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific supply arrangements for Madeira relating to milk products and establishing the forecast supply balance(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1168/2001(6), fixes the aid for milk products.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2213/2001 of 15 November 2001 fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products(7) fixes the refunds on those products. Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 should be adapted to take account of those adjustments.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2219/92 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 November 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
15.7.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 184/68
COMMISSION DECISION
of 14 July 2005
amending Decision 1999/120/EC as regards the inclusion of one establishment in Albania in provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import animal casings
(notified under document number C(2005) 2657)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/506/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 1999/120/EC of 27 January 1999 drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of animal casings (2) sets out provisional lists of establishments in third countries from which the Member States are authorised to import animal casings.
(2) Albania has provided the name of one establishment producing animal casing for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishment complies with Community rules.
(3) Accordingly, that establishment should be included in the lists set out in Decision 1999/120/EC.
(4) As on-the-spot inspections of the concerned establishment have not yet been carried out, imports from it 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 1999/120/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 to Decision 1999/120/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall apply from 22 July 2005.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
3.12.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 320/33
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 19 October 2011
on the position to be taken by the European Union within the Joint Committee on Agriculture set up by the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products, as regards the amendment of Annex 9 to the Agreement
(2011/793/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of the Council, and of the Commission as regards the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, of 4 April 2002 on the conclusion of seven Agreements with the Swiss Confederation (1), and in particular the sixth indent of the second subparagraph of Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (2) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’) entered into force on 1 June 2002.
(2) Article 6 of the Agreement sets up a Joint Committee on Agriculture (hereinafter ‘the Committee’) to be responsible for the administration of the Agreement and ensure its proper functioning.
(3) In accordance with Article 6(4) and (7) of the Agreement, on 21 October 2003 the Committee adopted its Rules of Procedure (3) and set up the working groups needed to administer the Annexes to the Agreement (4).
(4) The bilateral Working Group on Organic Products met to examine, in particular, the scope of Annex 9, the import rules applied by the two Parties and the exchanges of information between them to make recommendations on this to the Committee with a view to adapting Annex 9 to the Agreement.
(5) Pursuant to Article 11 of the Agreement, the Committee may decide to amend the Annexes to the Agreement.
(6) The Head of the European Union Delegation within the Joint Committee on Agriculture expresses the European Union’s support for the final version of the draft Decision of the Joint Committee.
(7) The measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 37 of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (5),
The European Union position within the Joint Committee on Agriculture set up by Article 6 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is based on the draft Decision of the Joint Committee on Agriculture annexed to this Decision.
The Decision of the Joint Committee on Agriculture shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union after its adoption.
COMMISSION DECISION of 19 February 1996 amending Decision 95/357/EC drawing up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries detailed rules concerning the checks to be carried out by the veterinary experts of the Commission and repealing Decision 95/24/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (96/187/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular, Article 9 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (2), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 95/357/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 96/36/EC (4), draws up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries;
Whereas certain border inspection posts have been inspected by the Commission's departments; whereas, in addition, the Member States may propose that posts included in the list be withdrawn or that new posts be included therein, these new posts having to be inspected before inclusion in the list;
Whereas, in view of the results of the inspections and the proposals by the competent authorities of Member States, Commission Decision 95/357/EC 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 to Decision 95/357/EC is amended as follows:
1. in the part concerning the United Kingdom:
(a) the information relating to the border inspection posts of Manchester and Bristol is replaced by the following:
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(b) the border inspection post of North Killingholme Wharf and relating information is deleted.
2. in the part concerning Germany, the information relating to the border inspection posts Bremerhaven and Furth im Walde is replaced by the following:
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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
8.8.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 217/31
COMMISSION DECISION
of 4 August 2006
on the purchase by the Community of marker vaccine against classical swine fever to increase the Community stocks of those vaccines
(notified under document number C(2006) 3461)
(2006/553/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 6(2) and Article 8(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (2), and in particular Article 18(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Classical swine fever is a threat for domestic and feral pigs (wild boar) in the Community.
(2) Outbreaks of classical swine fever in domestic pig holdings can lead to very serious consequences and economic losses in the Community, in particular if they occur in areas with a high density of pigs.
(3) The rules for applying emergency vaccination of domestic and feral pigs and the definition of marker vaccine are laid down in Directive 2001/89/EC.
(4) The Community already has 1 000 000 doses of live attenuated vaccine against classical swine fever in stock and is in the process of purchasing 1 550 000 doses of marker vaccine against classical swine fever.
(5) An emergency vaccination against classical swine fever with marker vaccine that exceeds the number of doses of vaccine that the Community stocks has become more likely in the light of the situation in the Community and especially the situation of the disease in the acceding States.
(6) For the purpose of reinforcing the Community capability to respond quickly to classical swine fever, it is necessary to purchase an adequate number of doses of marker vaccine and to make arrangements for keeping them in stock and having them rapidly available in case of an emergency.
(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
1.   The Community shall purchase as soon as possible 7 000 000 doses of marker vaccine against classical swine fever.
2.   The Community shall make arrangements for the storage and distribution of the vaccine referred to in paragraph 1.
The maximum cost of the measures referred to in Article 1 shall not exceed EUR 7 500 000.
The measures provided for in Article 1(2) shall be carried out by the Commission in cooperation with the suppliers designated by call for tender.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.