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COUNCIL DECISION of 28 July 1989 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period 3 May 1989 to 2 May 1990, the fishing opportunities and financial  compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola (89/486/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola (1), signed in Luanda on 1 February 1989,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Community and the People's Republic of Angola held negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement on fishing off Angola on the expiry of the application period of the first Protocol;
Whereas, as a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 10 May 1989;
Whereas that Protocol provides Community fishermen with fishing opportunities in waters over which the People's Republic of Angola has sovereignty or jurisdiction from 3 May 1989 to 2 May 1990;
Whereas, in order to avoid a prolonged interruption in the fishing activities of Community vessels, the Protocol in question should be approved as soon as possible; whereas, for this reason, the two parties have initialled an Agreement in the form of an  Exchange of Letters providing for the provisional application of the initialled Protocol from the day following that on which the Protocol currently in force
expires; whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be concluded, pending a final decision to be taken on the basis of Article 43 of the Treaty,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period 3 May 1989 to 2 May 1990, the fishing opportunities and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between  the European Economic Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Angola on fishing off Angola is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The texts of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters and of the Protocol are attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1616/2001
of 7 August 2001
on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2190/96 of 14 November 1996 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 298/2000(2), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1185/2001(3) fixes the indicative quantities for system B export licences other than those sought in the context of food aid.
(2) In the light of the information available to the Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities laid down for the current export period for table grapes will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector.
(3) To avoid this situation, applications for system B licences for table grapes exported after 7 August 2001 should be rejected until the end of the current export period,
Applications for system B export licences for table grapes submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1185/2001, export declarations for which are accepted after 7 August 2001 and before 17 September 2001 are hereby rejected.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 August 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3432/93 of 15 December 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2071/92 (2), and in particular Article 17 (4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2551/93 (3) amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3080/93  (5), lays down amendments in the case of certain cheeses falling within CN code 0406;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3198/93 (7), establishes an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds on the basis of the tariff nomenclature; whereas this should be adjusted to take  account of the abovementioned amendment;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
In the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87, sector 10 is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 923/97 of 23 May 1997 amending for the third time Regulation (EC) No 414/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Germany
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Germany, exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in that Member State were adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 414/97 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 770/97 (4);
Whereas the aid granted on delivery of piglets should be adjusted to the current situation on the market taking account of the increase in market prices in Germany from 6 May 1997 onwards;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
In Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 414/97, the amounts 'ECU 62` and 'ECU 53` are replaced by 'ECU 74` and 'ECU 63`.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 6 May 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
20.11.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 333/23
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 18 November 2014
concerning the rejection of a request to cancel a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Jihočeská Zlatá Niva (PGI))
(notified under document C(2014) 8425)
(Only the Slovak text is authentic)
(2014/818/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 54(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The first subparagraph of Article 54(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 provides that, apart from in the case of requests from the producers of the product sold under the registered name, the Commission may cancel the registration of a protected geographical indication where compliance with the conditions of the specification is not ensured or where no product has been placed on the market under the protected geographical indication for at least seven years.
(2) The Commission has examined the request to cancel the registration of the protected geographical indication ‘Jihočeská Zlatá Niva’ submitted by Slovakia on 20 September 2013 and received on 27 September 2013.
(3) This cancellation request does not fall within either of the two cases specified in the first subparagraph of Article 54(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and does not therefore meet the conditions laid down in that Article.
(4) In view of the foregoing, the request to cancel the protected geographical indication ‘Jihočeská Zlatá Niva’ submitted by Slovakia must be rejected.
(5) The measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for agricultural product quality policy,
The request to cancel the protected geographical indication ‘Jihočeská Zlatá Niva’ is rejected.
This Decision is addressed to the Slovak Republic.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1643/2002
of 13 September 2002
amending, for the third time, Council Regulation (EC) No 310/2002 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 310/2002 of 18 February 2002 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1345/2002(2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 310/2002 empowers the Commission to amend Annex I to that Regulation on the basis of decisions in respect of the Annex to Common Position 2002/145/CFSP(3).
(2) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 310/2002 lists the persons, entities and bodies covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(3) On 13 September 2002, the Council has decided to amend the Annex to Common Position 2002/145/CFSP and, therefore, Annex I should be amended accordingly.
(4) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,
Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 310/2002 shall be replaced with the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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.
25.4.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 113/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 370/2008
of 24 April 2008
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 of 14 September 2007 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale for export of sugar held by the intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden (2) requires the issuing of partial invitations to tender.
(2) Pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on 23 April 2008, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for that partial invitation to tender.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the partial invitation to tender ending on 23 April 2008, the maximum export refund for the product referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 shall be 405,90 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 April 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
31.10.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 289/63
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1070/2013
of 30 October 2013
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:
(1) 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.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex 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 10 December 2001
amending Decision 1999/733/EC providing supplementary macro-financial assistance to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
(2001/900/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),
Whereas:
(1) Decision 1999/733/EC(2) provides supplementary macro-financial assistance to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia comprising a loan component of a maximum principal of EUR 50 million and a grant component of a maximum of EUR 30 million.
(2) The implementation of this assistance was delayed due to difficulties in reaching agreement on a new Stand-by Arrangement between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the International Monetary Fund.
(3) The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is determined to continue on its economic stabilisation and reform path and continues to require external financial support in addition to what can be provided by international financial institutions.
(4) Decision 1999/733/EC does not permit the commitment of grant funds beyond the year 2000.
(5) The Commission has consulted the Economic and Financial Committee before submitting its proposal,
Decision 1999/733/EC is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 1(3) shall be replaced by the following: "3. The grant component of this assistance shall amount to a maximum of EUR 48 million."
2. A new Article 6 shall be inserted: "Article 6
This Decision shall expire on 31 December 2003."
COUNCIL  DECISION
of 18 July 1988
on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1987/1988 delivery period
(89/193/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas implementation of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on cane sugar (1) is carried out, in accordance with Article 1 (2) thereof, within the framework of the management of the common organization of the sugar market;
Whereas it is appropriate to approve the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1987/1988 delivery period,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1987/1988 delivery period is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1303/2001
of 29 June 2001
amending Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 setting the amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products from the Community to the French overseas departments
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000(2), and in particular Article 2(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The amounts of aid for the supply of cereals products to the French overseas departments (FOD) has been settled by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 391/92(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1055/2001(4), as a consequence of the changes of the rates and prices for cereals products in the European part of the Community and on the world market, the aid for supply to the FOD should be set at the amounts given in the Annex.
(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The Annex of amended Regulation (EEC) No 391/92 is replaced by the Annex to the present Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
8.12.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 378/2
COUNCIL DECISION
of 4 December 2012
renewing the term of office of the Chairman of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office
2012/C 378/03
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights (1), and in particular Article 47(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Decision 2007/858/EC of 17 December 2007 (2), the Council appointed Mr Paul A.C.E. VAN DER KOOIJ as Chairman of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office.
(2) On 10 October 2012, after obtaining the favourable opinion of the Administrative Council of the Office, the Commission proposed that the term of office of Mr Paul A.C.E. VAN DER KOOIJ be renewed,
The term of office of Mr Paul A.C.E. VAN DER KOOIJ as Chairman of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office is hereby renewed for a period of five years with effect from 18 December 2012.
The Chairman of the Administrative Council of the Office shall be empowered to provide for all the arrangements necessary to implement Article 1.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
COMMISSION DECISION of 28 December 1994 amending Decision 93/52/EEC to take account of the situation in Sweden with regard to brucellosis (B. melitensis) (94/972/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Decision 93/52/EEC recording the compliance by certain Member States or regions with the requirements relating to brucellosis (B. melitensis) and according them the status of a Member State or region officially free of the disease (1),  as amended by Annex I (V) (E) (2) (35) of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union  is founded, and in particular Article 2a thereof,
Whereas, with a view to its accession, the status of Sweden with regard to brucellosis (B. melitensis) should be assessed and fixed;
Whereas brucellosis has been compulsorily notifiable in Sweden for at least five years; whereas there have been no officially confirmed cases for at least five years and vaccination has been prohibited for at least three years; whereas it should  therefore be recorded that Sweden complies with the requirements laid down in Annex A (1) (II) (1) (b) of Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals (2);
Whereas, therefore, the status of Sweden as a Member State officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) should be recognized from 1 January 1995;
Whereas, with respect to the obligations regarding serological checks to be carried out, the provisions of Annex A (1) (II) (2) (i) of Directive 91/68/EEC are to be reviewed before 1 January 1995; whereas the maintenance of Sweden's status must take  account of the results of that review,
In Commission Decision 93/52/EEC the following line is hereby added to Annex I under 'Member State':
'- Sweden'.
This Decision shall take effect subject to and on the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Norway, Austria, Finland and Sweden.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.