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30.8.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 223/3
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 866/2011
of 29 August 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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 XVI, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 August 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1753/87
of 24 June 1987
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 concerning the selection of returning holdings for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 79/65/EEC of 15 June 1965 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Economic Community (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in particular Articles 4, 5 and 6 thereof,
Whereas Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3548/85 (4), does not lay down the number of returning holdings in Spain and Portugal by division as from the 1987 accounting year; whereas the said Annex should now be supplemented accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Farm Accountancy Data Network,
In Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82, the tables relative to Spain and Portugal are hereby amended as follows:
1.2.3,4 //  //  //  // Reference No   // Name of division  // Number of returning holdings  //  //  // Accounting years  // 1.2.3.4 //  //  // 1987   // 1988   //    //   //   //  //   // SPAIN   //   //   // 500   // Galicia   // 700   // 1 050   // 505   // Asturias   // 500   // 590   // 510  // Cantabria   // 260   // 280   // 515   // País Vasco  // 300   // 350   // 520   // Navarra   // 460   // 420  // 525   // La Rioja   // 500   // 430   // 530   // Aragón  // 500   // 630   // 535   // Cataluña   // 610   // 820  // 540   // Baleares   // 360   // 310   // 545  // Castilla-León   // 1 950   // 2 070   // 550   // Madrid  // 80   // 90   // 555   // Castilla-La Mancha   // 940  // 970   // 560   // Comunidad Valenciana   // 1 000   // 1 080   // 565   // Murcia   // 350   // 390   // 570  // Extremadura   // 800   // 760   // 575   // Andalucía  // 2 400   // 2 440   // 580   // Canarias   // 290  // 320  //   // Total: Spain  // 12 000  // 13 000   //   // PORTUGAL  //   //   // 610   // Entre Douro e Minho e Beira Litoral  // 450   // 580   // 620   // Trás-os-Montes e Beira Interior  // 400   // 460   // 630   // Ribatejo-Oeste   // 670   // 700   // 640   // Alentejo e Algarve   // 380   // 430   // 650  // Açores e Madeira   // 200  // 230   //   // Total: Portugal 338, 17. 12. 1985, p. 16.
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 the beginning of the accounting year 1987.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3699/92  of 21 December 1992  amending Regulation (EEC) No 441/88 laying down detailed rules for applying compulsory distillation as referred to in Article 39 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87
THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1756/92 (2), and in particular Article 39 (9) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 441/88 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2070/91 (4), set detailed rules for applying compulsory distillation as specified in Article 39 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87;
Whereas in order to permit equitable distribution of the burden of compulsory distillation in the Community production regions must be delimited that are homogeneous on certain counts; whereas this requirement also applies for Portugal;
Whereas the buying-in prices and aid set for the 1992/93 wine year by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2167/92 (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2959/92 (6), also apply to wine production in Portugal; whereas it is accordingly indispensable, to  secure correct application of compulsory distillation in Portugal, to establish the region of production and average production of table wine and of products upstream from table wine in that region;
Whereas since the Council has not in application of Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 determined in Annex IV thereto the Portuguese wine-growing zones, the entire wine-growing area of Portugal should be classed as a single entity, this being  without prejudice to the decision that the Council is to take on this matter;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
Regulation (EEC) No 441/88 is hereby amended as follows:
1. the following indent is added at the end of Article 4 (2):
'- Region 7: the wine-growing regions of Portugal';
2. the following indent is added at the end of Article 4 (3):
'- Region 7: 7 250 000 hl'.
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 Decision
of 23 November 2001
amending Decision 97/365/EC drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of meat products
(notified under document number C(2001) 3701)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/826/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EEC on 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 bi-valve molluscs(1), as last amended by Council Decision 2001/4/EC(2) and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 97/222/EC(3) draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of meat products.
(2) For the countries on that list the animal health and veterinary certification requirements for importation of meat products have been laid down in Commission Decision 97/221/EC(4).
(3) Provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of products prepared from meat of bovine animals, swine, equidae and sheep and goats have been drawn up by Commission Decision 97/365/EC(5).
(4) The Commission has carried out a mission to Lithuania to inspect meat product establishments and recommended approval of certain establishments from which Member States may authorise imports of meat products into the Community, provided certain guarantees were received from the competent authority of Lithuania.
(5) The Commission has received from Lithuania a list of meat product establishments, with guarantees that they fully meet the appropriate Community health requirements and that should an establishment fail to do so, its export activities to the European Community would be suspended.
(6) A provisional list of establishments producing meat products may be drawn up in respect of Lithuania.
(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The text in the Annex to this Decision is added in the Annex to Commission Decision 97/365/EC.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1225/2001
of 21 June 2001
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001
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),
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(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat to all third countries, with the exclusion of Poland, was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 943/2001(5).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund should not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 15 to 21 June 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 June 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION of 24 November 1997 appointing two members of the Committee of the Regions (97/801/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 198a thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decisions of 26 January 1994 (1) and 23 January 1995 (2) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas two seats as full members of the Committee have become vacant following the resignations of Ms Gun-Britt Mårtensson and of Mr Joakim Ollén, notified to the Council on 8 September and 1 October 1997 respectively;
Having regard to the proposals from the Swedish Government,
Ms Catharina Tarras-Wahlberg and Mr Henrik Hammar are hereby appointed full members of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Gun-Britt Mårtensson and Mr Joakim Ollén respectively for the remainder of the latters' term of office, which runs until 25 January 1998.
3.12.1998 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 326/34
COUNCIL DECISION
of 23 March 1998
on the conclusion by the European Community of the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution on further reductions of sulphur emissions
(98/686/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130s(l), in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas the Community signed, on 14 June 1994, the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on long-rate transboundary air pollution on further reductions of sulphur emissions (hereinafter ‘the Protocol’);
Whereas the Protocol seeks to establish ceilings for sulphur emissions for all contracting parties to the Convention;
Whereas the measures envisaged in the Protocol contribute to achieving objectives of the Community policy on the environment;
Whereas the Community and the Member States cooperate, in the framework of their respective competences, with third countries and the competent international organisations;
Whereas, in consequence, the Community should approve the Protocol,
The Protocol to the 1979 Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution on further reductions of sulphur emissions, signed on 14 June 1994, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
The following Declaration shall be deposited with the instruments of approval:
‘The European Community states that the ceiling for emissions and the weighted average percentage of the European Community ought not to exceed the sum of the obligations of the Member States of the European Union which have ratified the Protocol, while stressing that all its Member States must reduce their SO2 emissions in accordance with the emission ceilings set in Annex II to the Protocol and in line with the relevant Community legislation.’
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to deposit the instruments of approval and the Declaration referred to in Article 1 with the Secretary General of the United Nations, in accordance with Article 14 of the Protocol.
This Decision will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
COMMISSION DECISION of 20 December 1994 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of bovine brucellosis for 1995 presented by France and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the French text is  authentic) (94/854/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), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of bovine brucellosis;
Whereas by letter dated 19 July 1994, France has submitted a programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the  eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);
Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 94/769/EC (5);
Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by France up to a  maximum of ECU 4 950 000;
Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis presented by France is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1995.
France shall bring into force by 1 January 1995 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in France by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 4 950 000.
2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:
- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,
- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to costs incurred by 1 July 1996 at the latest.
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1464/85
of 31 May 1985
correcting Regulation (EEC) No 1367/85 as regards the arrangements to apply monetary compensatory amounts from 27 May 1985 to intervention butter sold at reduced prices
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 of 12 May 1971 on certain measures of conjunctural policy to be taken in agriculture following the temporary widening of the margins of fluctuation for the currencies of certain Member States (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 855/84 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1367/85 of 24 May 1985 amending the provisions implementing monetary compensatory amounts with effect from 27 May 1985 in respect of intervention butter sold at a reduced price (3) provides, in respect of butter sold in accordance with Regulations (EEC) No 2268/84, (EEC) No 2278/84 and (EEC) No 2956/84 for which sales contracts are concluded before 27 May 1985, that the monetary compensatory amounts applying to France on 26 May 1985 shall remain valid for butter shipped from France to another Member State on or after 27 May 1985; whereas the present wording of Article 2 of the said Regulation confines the application of these monetary compensatory amounts to shipments from France; whereas it should be specified that they also apply to shipments to France; whereas; therefore, Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1367/85 should be corrected;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
In Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1367/85, 'shall remain valid for the quantities shipped from this Member State to another Member State on or after 27 May 1985' is hereby replaced by 'shall remain valid in trade between the said Member State and other Member States as from 27 May 1985'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 27 May 1985.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Directive 2002/26/EC
of 13 March 2002
laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of ochratoxin A in foodstuffs
(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 315/93 of 8 February 1993 laying down Community procedures for contaminants in food(1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 85/591/EEC of 20 December 1985 concerning the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the monitoring of foodstuffs intended for human consumption(2), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 of 8 March 2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 472/2002(4), fixes maximum limits for ochratoxin A in certain foodstuffs.
(2) Council Directive 93/99/EEC of 29 October 1993 on the subject of additional measures concerning the official control of foodstuffs(5) introduces a system of quality standards for laboratories entrusted by the Member States with the official control of foodstuffs.
(3) Sampling plays a crucial part in the precision of the determination of the levels of ochratoxin A, which are very heterogeneously distributed in a lot.
(4) It seems necessary to fix general criteria, which the method of analysis has to comply with in order to ensure that laboratories, in charge of the control, use methods of analysis with comparable levels of performance.
(5) The provisions for the sampling and methods of analysis have been drawn up on the basis of present knowledge and they may be adapted to take account of advances in scientific and technological knowledge.
(6) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that the sampling for the official control of the levels of ochratoxin A in foodstuffs is carried out in accordance with the methods described in Annex I to this Directive.
The Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that sample preparation and methods of analyses used for the official control of the levels of ochratoxin A in foodstuffs comply with the criteria described in Annex II to this Directive.
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 28 February 2003 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 18 January 1977  on a derogation accorded to the Kingdom of Denmark relating to the rules governing turnover tax and excise duty applicable in international travel  (77/82/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 99 and 100 thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession, and in particular Article 133 and Annex VII, part V (1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Annex VII, part V (1), of the Act of Accession grants a derogation to Denmark relating to the application of certain provisions of Council Directive 69/169/EEC of 28 May 1969 on the harmonization of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action relating to exemption from turnover tax and excise on imports in international travel (1), as amended by Directive 72/230/EEC (2);
Whereas, by Directive 76/134/EEC (3), the Council granted a prolongation of this derogation up to and including 31 December 1976;
Whereas the Danish Government has requested a further prolongation of this derogation;
Whereas a prolongation of the derogation has proved necessary,
By way of derogation from Directives 69/169/EEC and 72/230/EEC, the Kingdom of Denmark shall have the right to maintain up to and including 31 December 1977 the rules in force for exemptions applicable to travellers involved in international travel for the products set out in Annex VII, part V (1) (a) of the Act of Accession.
The Kingdom of Denmark shall communicate to the Commission the text of the measures which it adopts in the field covered by this Directive.
This Directive is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.