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COMMISSION DECISION of 16 June 1993 deferring, as regards the import of ornamental plant propagating material and ornamental plants from third countries, the date referred to in Article 16 (2) of Directive 91/682/EEC
(93/399/EEC)THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/682/EEC of 19 December 1991 on the marketing of ornamental plant propagating material and ornamental plants (1), and in particular Article 16 (2) thereof,
Whereas the schedule referred to in Article 4 of the said Directive has not yet been established; whereas, as a consequence, there were no Community conditions in force on 1 January 1993;
Whereas the normal trade pattern of Member States should not be interrupted and they should be allowed to continue to import propagating material and ornamental plants produced in third countries;
Whereas the deferring of the date shall be made on a country-by-country basis, taking into account the programme for assessing the conditions prevalent in the respective third countries;
Whereas it has been impossible to set up such programme, in the absence of Community conditions; whereas for the time limit being the date of 1 January 1993 must be deferred for third countries in general;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Propagating Materials and Ornamental Plants, as provided for in Article 21 of the said Directive,
The date referred to in Article 16 (2), first subparagraph of Directive 91/682/EEC is hereby deferred until 31 December 1993.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 4270/88 of 21 December 1988 on the application of Decisions No 2/88, No 3/88 and No 4/88 of the EEC-Switzerland Joint Committee supplementing and amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of  ´originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation
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 proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 January 1973;
Whereas, by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ´originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the above Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decisions  No 2/88, No 3/88 and No 4/88 supplementing and amending Protocol 3;
Whereas it is necessary to apply this Decision in the Community,
Decisions No 2/88, No 3/88 and No 4/88 of the EEC-Switzerland Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.
The text of the Decisions is attached 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 January 1989.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 688/93 of 25 March 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 laying down detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of cereal products to the French overseas departments (FOD) and establishing the forecast supply balance
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3714/92 (2), and in particular Article 2 (6) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 445/93 (4), establishes, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91, the forecast supply balance for cereal products for the FOD; whereas this balance allows for interchange of the quantites determined for some of the products concerned and, if necessary, for an increase during the year in the overall quantity determined; whereas, in the light of experience and in order to meet malt requirements in the FOD, it is necessary to adjust the forecast supply balance; whereas the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 should therefore be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 388/92 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
By way of derogation from Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 388/92, applications for aid certificates for the supply of barley malt of Community origin may be submitted on all working days of each month.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2234/2000
of 9 October 2000
fixing depreciation percentages to be applied when agricultural products are bought in, for the 2001 financial year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78 of 2 August 1978 laying down general rules for the financing of interventions by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1259/96(2), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78, systematic depreciation of public intervention agricultural products must take place when they are bought in. Accordingly the Commission determines the depreciation percentage for each product concerned before the beginning of each year. Such percentage shall not exceed the difference between the buying-in price and the foreseeable disposal price for each of these products.
(2) Pursuant to Article 8(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1883/78, the Commission may, at its discretion, restrict depreciation at the time of buying in to a proportion of this depreciation percentage, but such proportion may not be less than 70 %. Coefficients to be applied also for the 2001 financial year by the intervention agencies to the monthly buying-in values of products should be fixed, to enable the agencies to establish the depreciation amounts.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the EAGGF Committee,
In respect of the product listed in the Annex, which, having been bought in by public intervention have entered store or been taken over by the intervention agencies between 1 October 2000 and 30 September 2001, the authorities shall depreciate their value to account for the difference between the buying-in prices and the foreseeable selling prices of the relevant products.
To establish the amount of the depreciation, the intervention agencies shall apply to the values of the products bought in every month the coefficients set out in the Annex.
The expenditure amounts determined in this way shall be notified to the Commission under the declarations established pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 296/96(3).
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 October 2000 onwards.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
26.1.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 19/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 62/2007
of 25 January 2007
fixing the maximum export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for a permanent tender.
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 23 January 2007.
(3) The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 23 January 2007, the maximum amount of refund for the products referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation shall be as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 January 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 7 October 1991 amending the Seventh Council  Decision 85/355/EEC on the equivalence of field inspections carried out in third countries on  seed-producing crops and the Seventh Council Decision 85/356/EEC on the equivalence of seed  produced in third countries (91/554/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed  (1), as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC (2),
Having regard to the Seventh Council Decision 85/355/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the equivalence of  field inspections carried out in third countries on seed-producing crops (3), as last amended by  Directive 90/654/EEC, and in particular in Article 2 thereof,
Having regard to the Seventh Council Decision 85/356/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the equivalence of seed  produced in third countries (4), as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC, and in particular Article  4 thereof,
Whereas, in Decision 85/355/EEC, the Council determined that field inspections carried out in  certain third countries on seed-producing crops of certain species satisfy the conditions laid down  in the Community Directives;
Whereas, in Decision 85/356/EEC, the Council determined that seed of certain species produced in  certain third countries is equivalent to corresponding seed produced in the Community;
Whereas for certain species these determinations include New Zealand;
Whereas an examination of the rules of New Zealand and of the manner in which they are applied has  shown that, in respect of California bluebell, the prescribed field inspections satisfy the  conditions laid down in Annex I to Directive 66/401/EEC and the conditions governing seed harvested  and controlled there afford the same assurances, as regards the seed's characteristics, identity,  examination, marking and control as do the conditions applicable to such seed harvested and  controlled within the Community;
Whereas the existing equivalence for New Zealand should therefore be extended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the  Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
In the table in Part I (2) of the Annex to Decision 85/355/EEC the  species 'Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.` is hereby added after the species 'Medicago sativa` in  column 3 of the entry relating to New Zealand.
In the table in Part I (2) of the Annex to Decision 85/356/EEC the species 'Phacelia  tanacetifolia Benth.` is hereby added after the species 'Medicago sativa` in column 3 of the entry  relating to New Zealand.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2246/95  of 22 September 1995 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Spain
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control  system applicable to the common fisheries policy  (1), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3362/94 of 20 December 1994 fixing, for certain fish stocks and  groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1995 and certain conditions under which they  may be fished  (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 746/95  (3), provides for cod quotas for  1995;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations  on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which  catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota  allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of cod in the waters  of ICES divisions VII  b,  c,  d,  e,  f,  g,  h,  j,  k, VIII, IX, X; Cecaf 34.1.1 (EC  zone) by  vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain have reached the quota allocated for 1995;  whereas Spain has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 7 September 1995; whereas it is  therefore necessary to abide by that date,
Catches of cod in the waters of ICES divisions VII  b,  c,  d,  e,   f,  g,  h,  j,  k, VIII, IX, X; Cecaf 34.1.1 (EC  zone) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or  registered in Spain are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Spain for 1995.
Fishing for cod in the waters of ICES divisions VII  b,  c,  d,  e,  f,  g,  h,  j,  k, VIII, IX,  X; Cecaf 34.1.1 (EC  zone) by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain is  prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock  captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the  Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 7 September 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 29 June 1978  amending for the fifth time Directive 73/241/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption  (78/609/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal fom the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Whereas item 1.19 of Annex I to Council Directive 73/241/EEC of 24 July 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption (3), as last amended by Directive 76/628/EEC (4), defines gianduja nut chocolate;
Whereas the definition of this type of chocolate given in Annex I does not provide for the use of milk in various forms ; whereas this could eventually prevent further manufacture of this type of chocolate, which is, moreover, a quality product;
Whereas the product may traditionally contain a certain quantity of milk ; whereas therefore a better definition should be laid down and the addition of small quantities of milk in various forms authorized,
Item 1.19 of Annex I to Directive 73/241/EEC shall be replaced by the following:
"1.19 Gianduja (or one of the derivatives of the word "gianduja") nut chocolate
the product obtained firstly from chocolate having a minimum total dry cocoa solids content of 32 % including a minimum dry non-fat cocoa solids content of 8 %, and secondly from finely ground hazelnuts in such quantities that 100 g of the product contain not less than 20 g and not more than 40 g of nuts.
The following may also be added:  - milk or dry matter produced by the partial or complete dehydration of whole milk or partially or fully skimmed milk in a proportion such that the finished  (1)OJ No C 108, 8.5.1978, p. 16. (2)OJ No C 84, 8.4.1978, p. 7. (3)OJ No L 228, 16.8.1973, p. 23. (4)OJ No L 223, 16.8.1976, p. 1.
product contains no more than a total of 5 % by weight of dry milk solids including not more than 1 725 % of butterfat,
- almonds, hazelnuts and other nut varieties, either whole or broken, in such quantities that, together with the ground hazelnuts, they do not exceed 60 % of the total weight of the product;".
Within one year of the date of notification of this Directive, Member States shall amend their laws where necessary in order to comply with the provisions of this Directive and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
The laws thus amended shall be applied so as to:    - permit the marketing of products conforming to this Directive within two years of the date of notification;
- ban the marketing of products not conforming with this Directive within three years of the date of notification.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
25.3.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 88/63
COMMISSION DECISION
of 24 March 2006
concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain products of animal origin, excluding fishery products, originating in Madagascar
(notified under document number C(2006) 888)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/241/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard 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 (1), and in particular Article 22 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 97/517/EC of 1 August 1997 concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain products of animal origin, excluding fishery products, originating in Madagascar (2) has been substantially amended (3). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Decision should be codified.
(2) Community inspections in Madagascar have shown that there are serious deficiencies with regard to infrastructure and hygiene in meat establishments and that there are not enough guarantees of the efficiency of the controls carried out by the competent authorities. Animal health management in Madagascar shows severe deficiencies and non-application of Community rules. There is a potential risk for public health with regard to the production and processing of animal products, excluding fishery products, in this country.
(3) Imports of products of animal origin, excluding fishery products, from Madagascar should not be allowed until it can be guaranteed that no more risk exists.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in conformity with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
This Decision shall apply to products of animal origin, excluding fishery products, originating in Madagascar.
Member States shall prohibit imports of the products referred to in Article 1.
Decision 97/517/EC is repealed.
References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex II.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
15.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 355/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1842/2006
of 14 December 2006
fixing the export refunds on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 31(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.
(2) Given the present situation on the market in milk and milk products, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999.
(3) The second subparagraph of Article 31(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund according to destination.
(4) In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Dominican Republic on import protection for milk powder in the Dominican Republic (2) approved by Council Decision 98/486/EC (3), a certain amount of Community milk products exported to the Dominican Republic can benefit from reduced customs duties. For this reason, export refunds granted to products exported under this scheme should be reduced by a certain percentage.
(5) The Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
Export refunds as provided for in Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the conditions provided for in Article 1(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 (4).
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 December 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1865/90
of 2 July 1990
concerning interest on account of late payment to be charged in the event of late repayment of assistance from the Structural Funds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (1), and in particular Article 24 (3) thereof,
After consulting the Committee for the Development and Reconversion of Regions and the Committee referred to in Article 124 of the Treaty;
Whereas Article 24 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 stipulates that any sum received unduly and to be recovered is to be repaid to the Commission and that interest on account of late payment may be charged on sums not repaid; whereas it also provides that the Commission is to draw up the arrangements for the charging of such interest;
Whereas the foreseen provisions of this Regulation conform with the opinion of the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,
1. Any repayment made to the Commission pursuant to Article 24 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 shall be effected within the time limit set in the order of recovery drawn up in accordance with Article 28 of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities. This time limit is set as the end of the second month following that of the issuing of the order of recovery.
2. Any delay in effecting repayment shall give rise to the charging of interest on account of late payment. The rate of such interest shall be one and a half percentage points above the rate applied by the European Monetary Cooperation Fund to its ecu operations for the month in which the due date falls and published every month in the Official Journal of the European Communities, C series.
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.