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23.11.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 324/7
COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 November 2006
on the European Capital of Culture event for the year 2010
(2006/796/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Decision No 1419/1999/EC of 25 May 1999 of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2005 to 2019 (1), and in particular Articles 2 paragraph 3 and 4, thereof,
Having regard to the Selection Panel report of April 2006 submitted to the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 2 paragraph 2 of Decision 1419/1999/EC,
Considering that the criteria laid down in Article 3 and Annex II of Decision No 1419/1999/EC are entirely fulfilled,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission of 23 October 2006,
Essen and Pécs are designated as ‘European Capital of Culture 2010’ in accordance with Article 2 paragraph 1 of Decision No 1419/1999/EC as amended by Decision No 649/2005/EC.
Istanbul is designated as a ‘European Capital of Culture 2010’ in accordance with Article 4 of Decision No 1419/1999/EC as amended by Decision No 649/2005/EC.
All cities designated shall take the necessary measures in order to ensure the effective implementation of Articles 1 and 5 of Decision 1419/1999/EC as amended by Decision No 649/2005/EC.
31.10.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 290/16
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1070/2008
of 30 October 2008
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Rogal świętomarciński (PGI))
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, and in accordance with Article 17(2) thereof, Poland’s application to register the name ‘Rogal świętomarciński’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2).
(2) As no objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, this name should be entered in the register,
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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 1 February 1994 amending Decision 90/184/Euratom, EEC authorizing Denmark not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base  (Only the Danish text is authentic) (94/75/EC, Euratom)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1) and, in particular, Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 28 (3) of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (2),  hereinafter called 'the Sixth Directive', the Member States may continue to exempt or tax certain transactions; whereas these transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT resources base;
Whereas with effect from 1 January 1990 the possibility afforded Member States of continuing to tax or exempt certain transactions listed in Annexes E and F to the Sixth Directive was terminated by virtue of Article 1 (1), first sentence, and (2) (a) of  Council Directive 89/465/EEC (3); whereas, consequently, the authorizations granted in this connection by the Commission for the purposes of determining the VAT own resources base should also be discontinued;
Whereas, in the case of Denmark, the Commission, on the basis of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, adopted Decision 90/184/Euratom, EEC (4) authorizing Denmark, with effect from 1989, not to take into account certain categories of transactions and  to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base;
Whereas, since 1 January 1991, Denmark has taxed the transactions referred to in points 13 and 15 of Annex F to the sixth VAT Directive; whereas the authorizations granted in this connection should be discontinued with effect from that date;
Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has approved the report recording the opinions of its members on this Decision,
1. Article 1 (2) of Decision 90/184/Euratom, EEC is hereby repealed in respect of transactions conducted with effect from 1 January 1991.
2. Article 2 (2) of Decision 90/184/Euratom, EEC is hereby repealed in respect of transactions conducted with effect from 1 January 1991.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2559/94 of 20 October 1994 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on certain industrial products originating in Indonesia and Malaysia, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council  Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1994 by Regulation (EC) No 3668/93  (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded from 1 July to 31 December 1994 to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex  I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceilings fixed in column 6 of Annex I;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and  territories concerned may at any time be re-established;
Whereas, in the case of the products of the order Nos and origins indicated in the table below, the individual ceiling is fixed at the levels indicated in that table; whereas that ceiling was reached, on the date indicated below, by charges of imports  into the Community of the products in question:
"" ID="1">10.1055> ID="2">Indonesia> ID="3">2 315 500> ID="4">10. 8. 1994"> ID="2">Malaysia> ID="3">2 315 500> ID="4">11. 9. 1994">
Whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question,
As from 25 October 1994, the levying of customs duties, suspended from 1 July to 31 December 1994, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the products indicated in the table below:
"" ID="1">10.1055> ID="2">8528 10 14> ID="3">Television receivers (including video monitors and video projectors) whether or not combined in the same housing, with radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus>  ID="4">Indonesia"> ID="2">8528 10 16> ID="3">  Colour> ID="4">Malaysia"> ID="2">8528 10 18> ID="3">    Television projection equipment"> ID="2">8528 10 22> ID="3">    Apparatus incorporating a videophonic recorder or reproducer"> ID="2">8528 10 28>  ID="3">    Television receivers with integral tube"> ID="2">8528 10 52"> ID="2">8528 10 54"> ID="2">8528 10 56"> ID="2">8528 10 58"> ID="2">8528 10 62"> ID="2">8528 10 66"> ID="2">8528 10 72"> ID="2">8528 10 76">
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 December 1985 derogating in favour of Spain and Portugal from Decision 83/673/EEC in  respect of the deadline for submission to the European Social Fund of applications for assistance  for specific operations (85/646/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council  Regulation (EEC) No 2950/83 of 17 October 1983 on the implementation of Decision 83/516/EEC on the  tasks of the European Social Fund  (1), and in particular Article 4 (3) thereof, Whereas to enable  Spain and Portugal to benefit in 1986 from Fund assistance for operations under Article 3 (2) of  Council Decision 83/516/EEC  (2), it is necessary to establish temporarily a special deadline for  the submission of applications for assistance by those States, and to derogate accordingly from  Article 3 (1) of Commission Decision 83/673/EEC  (3),
Notwithstanding Article 3 (1) of Decision 83/673/EEC, applications for assistance  submitted by the Spanish and Portuguese authorities which relate to expenditure to be incurred in  1986 or, in the case of multiannual operations, in 1986, 1987 and 1988 for operations under Article  3 (2) of Decision 83/516/EEC shall be taken into consideration provided that they are submitted  before 1 February 1986.
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1986 subject to the  entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal.
This Decision is  addressed to the Member States.
23.4.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 111/43
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 370/2013
of 22 April 2013
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 of 27 March 2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (1), and in particular Article 13(1), (b), (d) and (e) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 lists persons, entities and bodies who, having been designated by the Sanctions Committee or the UN Security Council (UNSC) in accordance with paragraph 8(d) of UNSC Resolution 1718 (2006), are covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2) On 7 March 2013 the Sanctions Committee of the UNSC added three natural persons and two entities to the list of persons, entities and bodies to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Those entities and natural persons should be included in the list set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007.
(3) Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 lists persons, entities and bodies not listed in Annex IV who, in accordance with points (b) and (c) of Article 4(1) of Common Position 2006/795/CFSP, have been designated by the Council. One entity that is to be included in the list set out in Annex IV in accordance with the decision of the Sanctions Committee should be removed from Annex V where it was previously included. Another entry that is included in the list set out in Annex V should be amended.
(4) Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,
Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 is amended as follows:
(1) Annex IV is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
(2) Annex V is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
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.
Council Decision
of 21 January 2002
on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in spirits
(2002/52/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Council decided by Decision 1999/753/EC(1), that the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part(2), would enter into force provisionally on 1 January 2000.
(2) An Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in spirits (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement") has been negotiated. This Agreement was initialled on 30 November 2001 and should be approved.
(3) In order to facilitate the implementation of certain provisions of the Agreement, the Commission should be allowed to make the necessary technical adjustments in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 15 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89(3) of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks,
The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in spirits together with the attached Annex, Protocol and Declarations are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The texts referred to in the first subparagraph are attached hereto.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
For the purpose of applying Articles 5(8) and 16(2) of the Agreement the Commission is hereby authorised, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, to conclude the instruments required to amend the Agreement.
The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee set up under Article 17 of the Agreement.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2394/96 of 2 December 1996 on the conclusion of an Agreement on fisheries relations between the European Community and the Republic of Latvia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Whereas the European Community and the Republic of Latvia have negotiated and initialled an Agreement on fisheries relations;
Whereas it is in the interest of the Community to approve this Agreement,
The Agreement on fisheries relations between the European Community and the Republic of Latvia is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons authorized to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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.
13.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 121/85
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 728/2005
of 12 May 2005
fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
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 (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004 of 3 September 2004 on a special intervention measure for oats in Finland and Sweden for the 2004/2005 marketing year (3),
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland or Sweden to all third countries with the exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004.
(2) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should be fixed.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For tenders notified from 6 to 12 May 2005, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004, the maximum refund on exportation of oats shall be 34,96 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 May 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 19 December 2000
amending Annex I, Chapter 14 of Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC
(notified under document number C(2000) 3866)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/7/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), and in particular Article 15 thereof, as last amended by Commission Decision 1999/724/EC(2),
Whereas:
(1) Thee are some linguistic translation differences between the German text and the other language versions concerning the cross-border trade in unprocessed manure which should be resolved and it is opportune in view of possible disease risks to introduce better controls on such movements.
(2) It is necessary to take into account in such cross-border movements the disease situation of Member States.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
In Annex I, Chapter 14, Part I.A, to Council Directive 92/118/EEC point 1(a), is replaced with:
"1. (a) Trade in unprocessed manure of species other than poultry or equidae is prohibited, except for manure:
from an area or holding which is not subject to restrictions by virtue of a serious transmissible disease,
and
intended for spreading under the control of the competent authorities on land forming part of or belonging to the same holding, whether separated or not, located on both sides of the frontier between Member States and within a distance of approximately 20 kilometres. Records should be kept by the owner of the holding concerning these cross-frontier movements in order to be approved. The competent authority shall keep a register of such approved holdings."
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2001.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
26.11.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 351/42
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2027/2004
of 25 November 2004
fixing the maximum export refund on oats in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
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 (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004 of 3 September 2004 on a special intervention measure for oats in Finland and Sweden for the 2004/2005 marketing year (3),
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland or Sweden to all third countries with the exception of Bulgaria, Norway, Romania and Switzerland was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004.
(2) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, a maximum refund should be fixed.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For tenders notified from 19 to 25 November 2004, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1565/2004, the maximum refund on exportation of oats shall be 31,40/EUR t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 November 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
30.4.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 110/22
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 682/2005
of 29 April 2005
fixing the minimum selling prices for butter for the 162nd individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97
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 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The intervention agencies are, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs (2), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter from intervention stocks that they hold and to grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further stipulated that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also be taken to make no award in response to the tenders submitted. The amount(s) of the processing securities must be fixed accordingly.
(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
The minimum selling prices of butter from intervention stocks and processing securities applying for the 162nd individual invitation to tender, under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97, shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 April 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.