razaulhaq/eurlex_sdg_coverage huggingface dataset:
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 5 March 1984
approving a programme for the manufacture of processed fruit and vegetable products in Denmark pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77
(Only the Danish text is authentic)
(84/146/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3164/82 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas on 15 July 1983 the Danish Government submitted the programme for the manufacture of processed fruit and vegetable products;
Whereas the said programme relates to the rationalization and increasing of processing capacities of fruit and vegetables, with the aim of maintaining the competitivity of this sector and finding new sales outlets; whereas the programme therefore constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;
Whereas approval of the programme does not affect the decisions which are taken pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 on the Community financing of projects, in particular as regards an examination as to:
- whether they refer mainly to the processing of raw materials originating in Denmark,
- whether the new capacities will actually find the sales outlets envisaged in the programme,
- whether the conditions of Articles 9 and 18 of the abovementioned Regulation are fulfilled;
Whereas the programme contains the details required under Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, showing that the objectives laid down in Article 1 of that Regulation can be achieved in the sector concerned; whereas the schedule for implementation of the programme does not exceed the time limit laid down in Article 3 (1) (g) of the Regulation;
Whereas the programme can be approved only for applications foreseen under Article 24 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
1. The programme for the manufacture of processed fruit and vegetable products, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, submitted by the Danish Government on 15 July 1983 is hereby approved.
2. Approval of the programme relates only to projects submitted before 30 April 1984.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 28 March 1985
amending Decision 83/73/EEC on the establishment of a buffer zone in the region of Evros (Greece) and a financial contribution by the Community to measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease in that region
(Only the Greek text is authentic)
(85/224/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 77/97/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the financing by the Community of certain emergency measures in the field of animal health (1), as last amended By Decision 81/477/EEC (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas, by Decision 83/73/EEC (3), the Commission made provision for a financial contribution by the Community to measures taken by Greece in a buffer zone in the region of Evros to combat foot-and-mouth disease; whereas the contribution was restricted to expenditure incurred by Greece in 1983 and 1984;
Whereas the situation regarding foot-and-mouth disease in certain regions of south-eastern Europe and the Middle East necessitates the continuation until 1987 of the measures taken by Greece; whereas the danger of exotic strains of foot-and-mouth disease spreading in Greece and in the other Member States persists;
Whereas the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community are met; whereas in order to be completely effective, this contribution should amount to the maximum authorized by Decision 77/97/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Article 2 of Decision 83/73/EEC is hereby replaced by the following:
'Article 2
The Community shall make a contribution of:
- 100 % of expenditure incurred by Greece in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 in buying foot-and-mouth vaccine to be used in the buffer zone referred to in Article 1,
- 50 % of expenditure incurred by Greece in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 in carrying out foot-and-mouth disease vaccination in the buffer zone referred to in Article 1.
This contribution shall be granted after submission of documentary evidence and a detailed report on the vaccination campaign.'
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 25 June 1980  on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC  (Only the Dutch text is authentic)  (80/682/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as amended by Directive 76/837/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,
Whereas on 1 April 1980 the Government of the Netherlands forwarded, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, decision No 225 of 26 February 1980 of the "Stichting Ontwikkelings- en Saneringsfonds voor de Landbouw" (Foundation administering the agricultural development and reorganization fund);
Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned Decision, the existing provisions in the Netherlands for the implementation of the said Directive continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 thereof;
Whereas the abovementioned decision No 225 of 26 February 1980 meets the requirements of the said Directive;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The existing provisions implementing Directive 72/159/EEC in the Netherlands continue, having regard to decision No 225 of 26 February 1980 of the "Stichting Ontwikkelings- en Saneringsfonds voor de Landbouw" to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
27.4.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 117/6
COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 April 2013
on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of an Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation concerning cooperation on the application of their competition laws
(2013/203/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 103 and 352, in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 10 December 2010, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Swiss Confederation concerning cooperation on the application of the competition laws of the Union and of the Swiss Confederation.
(2) The negotiations with the Swiss Confederation have been completed.
(3) The Agreement should be signed subject to its conclusion,
The signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation concerning cooperation on the application of their competition laws is hereby authorised on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (1).
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union subject to its conclusion.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 121/2002
of 24 January 2002
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 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 the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2149/2001
of 31 October 2001
altering the corrective amount applicable to the refund on malt
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 13(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The corrective amount applicable to the refund on malt was fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1913/2001(3).
(2) On the basis of today's cif prices and cif forward delivery prices, taking foreseeable developments on the market into account, the corrective amount at present applicable to the refund on malt should be altered,
The corrective amount referred to in Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 which is applicable to the export refunds fixed in advance in respect of the products referred to is hereby altered to the amount set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2350/93 of 24 August 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN code 3923 21 00, originating in 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 Economic 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 1993 by Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92  (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 for 1993 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 products falling within CN code 3923 21 00, originating in Malaysia, the individual ceiling was fixed at ECU 4 829 000; whereas on 23 July 1993, imports of these products into the Community originating in Malaysia reached the  ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Malaysia,
As from 29 August 1993, the levying of customs duties, suspended for 1993 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, shall be reintroduced on imports into the Community of the following products, originating in Malaysia:
/* Tables: see OJ */
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.
19.8.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 218/21
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 747/2010
of 18 August 2010
on the issue of import licences for applications submitted in the first seven days of August 2010 under the tariff quota for high-quality beef administered by Regulation (EC) No 620/2009
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 Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 620/2009 of 13 July 2009 providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for high-quality beef (3) sets out detailed rules for the submission and issue of import licences.
(2) Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 provides that in cases where quantities covered by licence applications exceed the quantities available for the quota period, allocation coefficients should be fixed for the quantities covered by each licence application. The applications for import licences submitted pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 620/2009 between 1 and 7 August 2010 exceed the quantities available. Therefore, the extent to which import licences may be issued and the allocation coefficient should be determined,
Import licence applications covered by the quota with order number 09.4449 and submitted between 1 and 7 August 2010 in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 620/2009, shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 79,54388 %.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 23 May 1986
amending Decision 81/525/EEC on applications for advances and refunds of premiums in connection with collective projects for the restructuring of vineyards
(86/271/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 458/80 of 18 February 1980 on collective projects for the restructuring of vineyards (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1598/83 (2), and in particular Article 10 (4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 81/525/EEC (3) laid down in what form applications for advances and refunds of premiums paid in connection with collective projects for the restructuring of vineyards are to be submitted;
Whereas in view of the progress made so far as regards the measures for the restructuring of vineyards, presentation of applications for refunds should be simplified by adapting the forms provided for in Annex II A and Annex II B of Decision 81/525/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee of the European Guidance and Guarantee Fund,
Annexes II A and II B to Decision 81/525/EEC are hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
8.2.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 39/59
COUNCIL DECISION
of 28 January 2014
amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Latvijas Banka
(2014/68/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Protocol (No 4) on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular to Article 27.1 thereof,
Having regard to Recommendation ECB/2013/42 of the European Central Bank of 15 November 2013 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Latvijas Banka (1),
Whereas:
(1) The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.
(2) Pursuant to Article 1 of Council Decision 2013/387/EU (2), Latvia fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro, and the derogation in favour of Latvia referred to in Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession (3) is abrogated with effect from 1 January 2014.
(3) The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that SIA Ernst & Young Baltic be appointed as the external auditors of the Latvijas Banka for the financial year 2014.
(4) It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB and to amend Council Decision 1999/70/EC (4) accordingly,
The following paragraph is added to Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC:
‘18.   SIA Ernst & Young Baltic are hereby approved as the external auditors of the Latvijas Banka for the financial year 2014.’.
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.
This Decision is addressed to the European Central Bank.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1973/96 of 14 October 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for anglerfish by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3074/95 of 22 December 1995 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1996 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1952/96 (4), provides for anglerfish quotas for 1996;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of anglerfish in the waters of ICES division VII by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands have reached the quota allocated for 1996; whereas the Netherlands have prohibited fishing for this stock as from 20 September 1996; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,
Catches of anglerfish in the waters of ICES division VII by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the Netherlands for 1996.
Fishing for anglerfish in the waters of ICES division VII by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands or registered in the Netherlands is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the above mentioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 20 September 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 7 June 1996 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 February 1995 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries (96/370/Euratom, ECSC, EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2963/95 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X,
Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 578/96 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 January 1995 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment;
Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 February 1995 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down,
With effect from 1 February 1995 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.
The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the general budget of the European Communities for the month preceding the date referred to in the first paragraph.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 478/2004
of 15 March 2004
on the release of securities for import licences for preferential sugar issued under Regulation (EEC) No 2782/76
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), and in particular Article 22(2)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) One of the Regulations repealed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 of 30 June 2003 laying down detailed rules of application for the 2003/2004, 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 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) was Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2782/76(3), which laid down detailed implementing rules for the importation of preferential sugar.
(2) Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 provides as a transitional measure that licences issued under Regulation (EEC) No 2782/76 may be used provided that loading took place and/or import declarations were accepted before 1 July 2003.
(3) It has become clear that these transitional measures do not cover the case where licences provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 2782/76 and issued before 1 July 2003 could not be used because of the entry into application of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003.
(4) Provision should therefore be made for the securities on licences which have been unusable since 1 July 2003 to be released.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The securities on import licences issued under Regulation (EEC) No 2782/76 which could not be used because of the entry into application of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 may be released forthwith.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 July 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.