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COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2069/87
of 14 July 1987
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2755/80 in respect of the fixing of intervention buying-prices for lamb for the period 15 July to 15 December 1987
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 of 27 June 1980 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 794/87 (2), and in particular Article 7 (7) (c) thereof,
Whereas the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2755/80 of 28 October 1980 on the conditions for implementing and suspending intervention buying in of sheepmeat (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2109/86 (4), lays down the qualities and buying-in prices for products which could be bought in by intervention agencies during the period 15 July to 15 December 1986;
Whereas, it is possible that intervention measures will be instituted during the period 15 July to 15 December 1987; whereas the buying-in prices to apply during that period should be fixed now; whereas, therefore, Regulation (EEC) No 2755/80 should be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,
Regulation (EEC) No 2755/80 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The second subparagraph of Article 2 is replaced by the following:
'During the period 15 July to 15 December 1987 the qualities and buying-in prices for products which may be bought in by the intervention agencies are fixed in the said Annex.'
2. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 15 July 1987.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 640/2000
of 27 March 2000
on fixing advance payments in respect of the production levies in the sugar sector for the 1999/2000 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13 September 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), and in particular Article 33(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1143/82 of 8 June 1982 laying down detailed rules for the application of the quota system in the sugar sector(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 392/94(3), provides for the fixing before 1 April and the collection before the following 1 June, of the unit amounts to be paid by sugar producers, isoglucose producers and inulin syrup producers as advance payments of the production levies for the current marketing year. The estimate of the basic production levy and of the B levy, referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1443/82, gives an amount which is more than 60 % of the maximum amounts indicated in Article 33(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999. In acordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 1443/82, the unit amounts for sugar and inulin syrup should therefore be fixed at 50 % of the maximum amounts concerned and for isoglucose the unit amount of the advance payment should therefore be fixed at 40 % of the unit amount of the basic production levy estimated for sugar.
(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The unit amounts referred to in Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1443/82 in respect of the 1999/2000 marketing year are hereby fixed as follows:
(a) the advance payment of the basic production levy for A sugar and B sugar shall be EUR 0,632 per 100 kilograms of white sugar;
(b) the advance payment of the B levy for B sugar shall be EUR 11,848 per 100 kilograms of white sugar;
(c) the advance payment of the basic production levy for A isoglucose and B isoglucose shall be EUR 0,506 per 100 kilograms of dry matter;
(d) the advance payment of the basic production levy for A inulin syrup and B inulin syrup shall be EUR 0,632 per 100 kilograms of dry matter equivalent sugar/isoglucose;
(e) the advance payment of the B levy for B inulin syrup shall be EUR 11,848 per 100 kilograms of dry matter equivalent sugar/isoglucose.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that 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 10 June 1996 on the carrying out of Community trials and tests on propagating and planting material of certain species under Article 20 (2) of Council Directive 91/682/EEC (96/376/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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), as last amended by Decision 95/19/EC (2), and in particular Article 20 (2) thereof,
Whereas under this Directive trials, or, where appropriate, tests shall be carried out in the Member States on samples to check that propagating material or ornamental plants of species listed therein comply with the requirements and conditions of the said Directive;
Whereas to this end, it is essential, in particular in the early stages of the Directive's implementation, to ensure adequate representation of the samples participating in the trials or tests for the different origins of production in the entire Community, at least for certain selected crops;
Whereas it is therefore necessary to carry out Community trials and tests in 1996/97 on propagating and planting material of Rosa;
Whereas these trials and tests will be used to harmonize, in the first instance, the technical methods of examination of propagating and planting material of these species;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Propagating Material and Ornamental Plants,
Community trials and tests shall be carried out during 1996/97 on propagating and planting material of Rosa.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
1.2.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 27/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 73/2011
of 28 January 2011
establishing a prohibition of fishing for herring in EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N by vessels flying the flag of France
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 of 14 January 2010 fixing for 2010 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (2), lays down quotas for 2010.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2010.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2010 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 21 February 1992  approving an amendment to the varietal conversion programme for hops submitted by the Kingdom of Spain pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2997/97  (Only the Spanish text is authentic)  (92/148/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 of 22 September 1987 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to producers for the 1986 harvest and providing for special measures for certain regions of production (1), as last amended by  Regulation (EEC) No 3837/90 (2), and in particular Article 2 (5) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3889/87 of 22 December 1987 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special measures for certain regions of hops production (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 345/91 (4), and in  particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87, on 9 December 1988 the Kingdom of Spain forwarded to the Commission a varietal conversion programme for hops; whereas the programme as amended on 3 July 1989 was approved by Commission  Decision 89/479/EEC (5);
Whereas on 18 December 1991 the Kingdom of Spain forwarded further amendments to that programme to the Commission;
Whereas the programme as amended satisfies the objectives of the Regulation in question and contains the information required under Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3889/87;
Whereas conversion to specific of the variety H 3 may be treated as varietal conversion within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 on condition that the strain obtained by clonal selection gives rise to production of hops of the super-alpha type,  as defined in Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3889/87, which may be used in brewing owing to the confirmed stability and homogeneity characteristics;
Whereas the financial contribution from the national budget foreseen in the programme complies with the ceiling in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87; whereas the actual costs referred to in that Article may include factors for assessing the  net loss of income following the implementation of the conversion plan; whereas, however, only factors relating to the net loss of income suffered from the date of adoption of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 may be included in the calculation of the actual  costs; whereas the financial contribution from the Member State to the varietal conversion programme must be determined accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops,
The amendment to the varietal conversion programme for hops, submitted pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 by the Kingdom of Spain on 18 December 1991, is hereby approved. The main aspects of the programme as amended are given in the  Annex hereto.
The Kingdom of Spain shall inform the Commission every six months of progress in the programme.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 17 October 1984
granting financial assistance within the framework of the special energy development programme
(Only the English text is authentic)
(84/510/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1890/84 of 26 June 1984 establishing specific measures of Community interest relating to energy strategy (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having obtained the advice of the Committee mentioned in Article 7 of the said Regulation,
Whereas the United Kingdom, in accordance with Article 2 of the said Regulation, has submitted requests for financial assistance;
Whereas the conditions set out in the aforesaid Regulation for granting financial assistance are met,
Financial assistance of 255 million ECU is hereby granted, as provided in the Annex to this Decision, to the measures submitted by the United Kingdom, the salient features of which are described in that Annex.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
Commission Decision
of 29 April 2003
approving the technical action plan 2003 for improving agricultural statistics
(notified under document number C(2003) 1369)
(2003/304/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision No 96/411/EC of 25 June 1996 on improving Community agricultural statistics(1), as last amended by Decision No 1919/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and particularly Article 4(1) and Article 6(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Decision 96/411/EC, the Commission establishes a technical action plan for agricultural statistics each year.
(2) Data on the physical aspects of European agriculture need to be improved, detailed agri-environmental indicators need to be obtained, the environmental aspects of agricultural accounting need to be developed and information systems on rural development need to be established for the implementation of the relevant Community policies.
(3) In accordance with Decision 96/411/EC, the Commission shall contribute to the costs realised by each Member State in making adaptations to national agricultural statistical systems or to such costs for preparatory work relating to new or increasing needs which are part of a technical action plan.
(4) Certain activities launched under previous action plans need to be consolidated and the efforts made need to be followed.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics.
The 2003 technical action plan for improving agricultural statistics (TAPAS 2003) annexed to the present Decision is approved.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 10 July 1985
amending Council Decision 82/735/EEC as regards the list of establishments in Bulgaria approved for the purposes of importing fresh meat into the Community
(85/388/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) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/96/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the examination for trichinae (Trichinella spiralis) upon importation from third countries of fresh meat derived from domestic swine (3), as last amended by Directive 84/319/EEC (4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas a list of establishments in Bulgaria, approved for the purposes of the importation of fresh meat into the Community, was drawn up initially by Council Decision 82/735/EEC (5), as last amended by Commission Decision 84/427/EEC (6);
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 (7) has revealed that the level of hygiene of one establishment has altered since the last inspection;
Whereas this same inspection has shown that one establishment complies with the conditions laid down in Article 2 of Directive 77/96/EEC; whereas, therefore, this establishment may be authorized to carry out the examination to detect the presence of trichinae in fresh pigmeat;
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 82/735/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 699/85
of 18 March 1985
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on certain cotton yarn not put up for retail sale, products of category 1 a) (code 40.0014), originating in Thailand, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3563/84 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3563/84 of 18 December 1984 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1985 in respect of textile products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas Article 2 of that Regulation provides that preferential tariff treatment shall be accorded, for each category of products subjected to individual ceilings not allocated among the Member States, within the limits of the quantities specified in column 7 of its Annexes I or II, in respect of certain or each of the countries or territories of origin referred to in column 5 of the same Annexes; whereas Article 3 of that Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties may be re-established at any time in respect of imports of the products in question once the relevant individual ceilings have been reached at Community level;
Whereas, in respect of certain cotton yarn not put up for retail sale, products of category 1 a) (code 40.0014), the relevant ceiling amounts to 13 tonnes;
Whereas on 14 March 1985 imports of the products in question into the Community originating in Thailand, a country covered by preferential tariff arrangements, reached and were charged against that ceiling;
Whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Thailand,
As from 22 March 1985 the levying of customs duties , suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3563/84, shall be re-established in respect of the following products, imported into the Community and originating in Thailand:
1.2.3.4.5 //   //   //   //   //   // Code  // Category  // CCT heading No  // NIMEXE code (1985)  // Description  //  //   //   //   //   //   // (1)  // (2)  // (3)  // (4)  //  //   //   //   //   // 40.0014  // 1 a)  // ex 55.05  // 55.05-33, 35, 37, 41, 45, 46, 61, 65, 67, 69, 72, 78  // Cotton yarn not put up for retail sale  //   //   //   //  //
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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 615/2003
of 3 April 2003
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 256/2003
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 256/2003(3).
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, may decide to fix maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For tenders notified from 28 March to 3 April 2003, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 256/2003, the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported shall be 37,99 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 92000 t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
17.2.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 41/41
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/249
of 10 February 2015
extending the validity of Decision 2006/502/EC requiring Member States to take measures to ensure that only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market and to prohibit the placing on the market of novelty lighters
(notified under document C(2015) 603)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2006/502/EC (2) requires Member States to take measures to ensure that only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market and to prohibit the placing on the market of novelty lighters.
(2) Decision 2006/502/EC was adopted in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Directive 2001/95/EC, which restricts the validity of the Decision to a period not exceeding one year, but allows it to be extended for additional periods none of which shall exceed one year.
(3) The validity of Decision 2006/502/EC was extended by 1-year periods, firstly by Commission Decision 2007/231/EC (3) until 11 May 2008, secondly by Commission Decision 2008/322/EC (4) until 11 May 2009, thirdly by Commission Decision 2009/298/EC (5) until 11 May 2010, fourthly by Commission Decision 2010/157/EU (6) until 11 May 2011, fifthly by Commission Decision 2011/176/EU (7) until 11 May 2012, sixthly by Commission Implementing Decision 2012/53/EU (8) until 11 May 2013, seventhly by Commission Implementing Decision 2013/113/EU (9) until 11 May 2014 and eighthly by Commission Implementing Decision 2014/61/EU (10) until 11 May 2015.
(4) Lighters that are not child-resistant are still being placed on the market. Reinforced market surveillance activities, from targeted sampling to effective restrictive measures, should further decrease their presence.
(5) In the absence of other satisfactory measures addressing the child safety of lighters, it is necessary to extend the validity of Decision 2006/502/EC for a further 12 months.
(6) Therefore, Decision 2006/502/EC should be amended accordingly.
(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Directive 2001/95/EC,
In Article 6 of Decision 2006/502/EC, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
‘2.   This Decision shall apply until 11 May 2016.’
Member States shall take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision by 11 May 2015 at the latest and shall publish those measures. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.