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22.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 339/26
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1268/2009
of 21 December 2009
excluding ICES Subdivisions 27 and 28.2 from certain fishing effort limitations and recording obligations for 2010, pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 establishing a multiannual plan for the cod stocks in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing a multiannual plan for the cod stocks in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 779/97 (1), and in particular Article 29(2) thereof,
Having regard to the reports submitted by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden,
Having regard to the opinion of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF),
Whereas:
(1) Provisions for setting fishing effort limitations for the cod stocks in the Baltic Sea and on the recording of related fishing effort data are set out in Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007.
(2) On the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007, Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 1226/2009 (2) has established fishing effort limitations for 2010 in the Baltic Sea.
(3) According to Article 29(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 the Commission may exclude Subdivisions 27 and 28.2 from the scope of certain fishing effort limitations and recording obligations when the catches of cod were below a certain threshold in the last reporting period.
(4) Taking into account the reports submitted by Member States and the advice from the STECF, Subdivisions 27 and 28.2 should be excluded in 2010 from the scope of those fishing effort limitations and recording obligations.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
Article 8(1)(b), (3), (4) and (5) and Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 shall not apply to ICES Subdivisions 27 and 28.2.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
3.4.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 96/5
COUNCIL DECISION
of 26 March 2012
appointing an Estonian member and an Estonian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2012/183/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Estonian Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.
(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Kaido KAASIK. An alternate member’s seat will become vacant following the appointment of Ms Urve ERIKSON as member of the Committee of the Regions,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:
(a) as member:
— Ms Urve ERIKSON, Member of Tudulinna Municipality Council,
(b) as alternate member:
— Mr Villi PIHL, Mayor of Kärla Municipality.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
29.4.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 116/72
COMMISSION DECISION
of 28 April 2006
on the allocation days present within an area to the United Kingdom, Denmark and Germany in accordance with point 8.1(h) of Annex IIA to Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006
(notified under document number C(2006) 1714)
(Only the English, Danish and German texts are authentic)
(2006/316/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing for 2006 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of stocks, applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels in waters where catch limitations are required (1), and in particular point 8.1(h) of Annex IIA,
Whereas:
(1) Point 8.1(h) of Annex IIA to Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 specifies a special condition which invites the Member State to develop systems of automatic suspensions of fishing licences in respect of infringements.
(2) On the basis of requests from Member States, appliance of this special condition enables the allocation from 1 February 2006 to 31 January 2007 of a specific number of days present within an area to a Community fishing vessel while carrying on board trawls, Danish seines or similar gears, except beam trawls, of mesh sizes equal to or greater than 120 mm as referred to in point 4.a.v. of Annex IIA.
(3) The United Kingdom, Denmark and Germany have submitted a request and provided information on a system of automatic suspensions of fishing licences in respect of infringements for fishing vessels carrying on board such fishing gears.
(4) In view of the information submitted, allocation of days present within an area on special condition laid down in point 8.1(h) should be authorised to the United Kingdom, Denmark and Germany for fishing vessels carrying on board fishing gears referred to in point 4.a.v of Annex IIA to Regulation (EC) No 51/2006,
Having regard to points 4.a.v and 8.1(h) of Annex IIA to Regulation (EC) No 51/2006, vessels flying the flag from the United Kingdom, Denmark or Germany and carrying on board trawls, Danish seines or similar gears, except beam trawls, of mesh size equal to or greater than 120 mm shall benefit from the allocation of days laid down in point 8.1.(h) and the corresponding line of Table I in point 13 of Annex IIA.
A vessel to which is allocated a number of days pursuant to Article 1 may not transfer these days to any other vessel unless:
(a) the recipient vessel uses at all times a fishing gear of mesh size greater than 120 mm;
(b) the conditions set out in point 14 and 15 of Annex IIA to Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 are fulfilled.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Denmark and to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 439/2002
of 8 March 2002
fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice to Réunion pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001(2), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of 6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of rice to Réunion(3) as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/1999(4), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001(5) opens an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported to Réunion.
(2) Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum subsidy.
(3) The criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 should be taken into account when fixing this maximum subsidy. Successful tenderers shall be those whose bids are at or below the level of the maximum subsidy.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
A maximum subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long grain rice falling within CN code 1006 20 98 is hereby set on the basis of the tenders lodged from 4 to 7 Μarch 2002 at 310,00 EUR/t pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 March 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 620/90
of 14 March 1990
adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Belgium
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of the Council of 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1249/89 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever deseases in certain production regions in Belgium, the introduction of live pigs from the infection zone has been temporarily prohibited;
Whereas in order to take account of the limitations to free movement of goods resulting from the situation, exceptional measures to support the market must be taken;
Whereas it is therefore appropriate to fix private storage aid for certain sensitive products coming from the protection zones established for sanitary reasons in accordance with detailed implementing rules for the granting of private storage aid in the pigmeat sector adopted by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1092/80 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3498/88 (4);
Whereas in order to limit the risk of infection the Belgian authorities should be authorized to designate the places of storage;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
1. As from 15 March until 20 April 1990 applications for private storage aid in the pigmeat sector may be made to the Belgian intervention agency in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1092/80 and of this Regulation.
Only products coming from pigs reared in the protection zones in which classical swine fever has been detected.
Modification to the boundary of the protection zones shall be immediately notified by the Belgian authorities to the Commission.
The list of products which qualify for aid and the relevant amounts are set out in the Annex hereto.
2. If the period of storage is extended or curtailed, the amount of said shall be adjusted accordingly. The amounts of the supplements per month and the deductions per day are set out in columns 7 and 8 of the Annex.
The minimum quantity per contract and per product shall be five tonnes.
The Belgian authorities may designate the places of the storage in accordance with veterinary requirements.
The security shall be 20 % of the amount of aid set out in the Annex.
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 15 March 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
12.6.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 151/7
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 492/2012
of 7 June 2012
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Berenjena de Almagro (PGI))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1), and in application of Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Spain’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification of the protected geographical indication ‘Berenjena de Almagro’ registered on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2206/2003 (3).
(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (4), as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendment should be approved,
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
29.4.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 108/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 652/2005
of 28 April 2005
setting delivery obligations for cane sugar to be imported under the ACP Protocol and the Agreement with India for the 2005/06 delivery period
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 1159/2003 of 30 June 2003 laying down detailed rules of application for the 2003/04, 2004/05 and 2005/06 marketing years for the import of cane sugar under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements and amending Regulations (EC) No 1464/95 and (EC) No 779/96 (2), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 sets out the detailed rules for setting delivery obligations at zero duty for products falling within CN code 1701, expressed in white-sugar equivalent, for imports originating in the countries that are signatories to the ACP Protocol and to the Agreement with India.
(2) Application of Articles 3 and 7 of the ACP Protocol, Articles 3 and 7 of the Agreement with India and Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 has resulted in the Commission setting delivery obligations for 2005/06 taking account, on the basis of the information currently available, of the difference between the amount of such delivery obligations and the quantities actually imported during past delivery periods.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The delivery obligations for imports originating in the countries that are signatories to the ACP Protocol and to the Agreement with India in respect of products falling within CN code 1701, expressed in white-sugar equivalent, in the 2005/06 delivery period for each exporting country concerned, are hereby fixed as shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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.
30.1.1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 26/21
COUNCIL DECISION
of 3 December 1998
supplementing the definition of the form of crime ‘traffic in human beings’ in the Annex to the Europol Convention
(1999/C 26/05)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Article 43(3) of the Convention based on Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) (1),
Recalling the agreement within the Council on 4 December 1997 to supplement the definition of the form of crime ‘traffic in human beings’ in the Annex to the Europol Convention,
After discussion of the matter by the Europol Management Board,
The definition of the form of crime ‘traffic in human beings’ in the Annex to the Europol Convention is hereby supplemented so as to read as follows:
‘— “traffic in human beings” means subjection of a person to the real and illegal sway of other persons by using violence or menaces or by abuse of authority or intrigue, especially with a view to the exploitation of prostitution, forms of sexual exploitation and assault of minors or trade in abandoned children. These forms of exploitation also include the production, sale or distribution of child-pornography material;’.
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2451/2001
of 13 December 2001
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001
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 barley to all third countries except the United States of America and Canada was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001(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 7 to 13 December 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 December 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2344/96 of 9 December 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1481/86 on the determination of prices of fresh or chilled sheep carcases on representative Community markets and the survey of prices of certain other qualities of sheep carcases in the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1589/96 (2), and in particular Article 4 (5) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1481/86 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2947/95 (4), lays down the rules for the determination of prices of fresh or chilled sheep carcases on representative Community markets as well as the survey of prices of certain other qualities of sheep carcases in the Community;
Whereas the coefficients used for calculating the price of sheep carcases on representative Community markets should be adjusted in the light of the figures available with regard to sheep production;
Whereas in Denmark, the places of quotation and the coefficients fixed should be altered to take account of the trend in quantities coming onto that market;
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 1481/86 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Annex I is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
2. In Annex II, Point B 1 is replaced by the following:
'B. DENMARK
1. Representative market: Denmark
The price recorded on this market is the weighted average of the prices recorded at the following places of quotation.
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from the beginning of the 1997 marketing year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 593/2002
of 5 April 2002
suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1614/2001(4), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 lays down that buying-in by invitation to tender is to be opened or suspended by the Commission in a Member State, as appropriate, once it is observed that, for two weeks in succession, the market price in that Member State is below or equal to or above 92 % of the intervention price.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 432/2002 suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States(5) establishes the most recent list of Member States in which intervention is suspended. This list must be adjusted as a result of the market prices communicated by Belgium and Luxembourg under Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999. In the interests of clarity, the list in question should be replaced and Regulation (EC) No 432/2002 should be repealed,
Buying-in of butter by invitation to tender as provided for in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby suspended in Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria and Sweden.
Regulation (EC) No 432/2002 is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 April 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.