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1.11.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 318/2
COUNCIL DECISION
of 30 October 2013
adopting the Council's position on draft amending budget No 8 of the European Union for the financial year 2013
2013/C 318/02
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (1), and in particular Article 41 thereof,
Whereas:
— the Union's budget for the financial year 2013 was definitively adopted on 12 December 2012 (2),
— on 26 September 2013, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 8 to the general budget for the financial year 2013,
— the Council's position is taken in conjunction with the adoption of its position on draft amending budget No 9/2013 and is subject to the European Parliament's approval of the agreement on the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020,
— given the fact that draft amending budget No 8 to the general budget for 2013 needs to be adopted without delay, it is justified to shorten, in accordance with Article 3(3) of the Council's Rules of Procedure, the 8-week period for the information of national Parliaments, as well as the 10-day period foreseen for placing the item on the Council's provisional agenda laid down in Article 4 of Protocol No 1 on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union,
The Council's position on draft amending budget No 8 of the European Union for the financial year 2013 was adopted on 30 October 2013.
This Decision shall apply from the date of the European Parliament's approval of the agreement on the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 and of the Council's position on draft amending budget No 9/2013.
The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council's website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 5 July 1982
establishing that the apparatus described as 'Aminco - Spectrofluorometer, model J 4-8970' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties
(82/482/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, by letter dated 29 December 1981, Belgium has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as 'Aminco - Spectrofluorometer, model J 4-8970', ordered 16 November 1978 and to be used for research in the field of biochemistry, enzyme kinetics and the binding of carbohydrates to proteins, specially by the continuous titration of the fluorescence and the kinetics of fast reactions, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 14 May 1982 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;
Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a spectrofluorometer; whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the resolution power of the spectrum and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;
Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus 'SFR 100' manufactured by Baird Atomic Ltd, East Street, UK-Braintree, Essex and to the apparatus 'JY 3 C' manufactured by Jobin Yvon, 16-18, rue du Canal, F-91163 Longjumeau CĂŠdex,
The apparatus described as 'Aminco - Spectrofluorometer, model J 4-8970', which is the subject of an application by Belgium of 29 December 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
13.4.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 94/38
COUNCIL DECISION 2005/296/CFSP, JHA
of 24 January 2005
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the security procedures for the exchange of classified information
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 24 and 38 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1) At its meeting on 27 and 28 November 2003, the Council decided to authorise the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary-General/High Representative (SG/HR), to open negotiations in accordance with Articles 24 and 38 of the Treaty on European Union with certain third states, in order for the European Union to conclude with each of them an Agreement on the security procedures for the exchange of classified information.
(2) Following this authorisation to open negotiations, the Presidency, assisted by the SG/HR, negotiated an Agreement with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the security procedures for the exchange of classified information.
(3) The Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement between the European Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the security procedures for the exchange of classified information is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
26.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 132/8
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 787/2005
of 25 May 2005
on granting of import licences for cane sugar for the purposes of certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements
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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations (2),
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 (3), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 stipulates how the delivery obligations at zero duty of products of CN code 1701, expressed in white sugar equivalent, are to be determined for imports originating in signatory countries to the ACP Protocol and the Agreement with India.
(2) Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 stipulates how the zero duty tariff quotas for products of CN code 1701 11 10, expressed in white sugar equivalent, are to be determined for imports originating in signatory countries to the ACP Protocol and the Agreement with India.
(3) Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 opens tariff quotas at a duty of EUR 98 per tonne for products of CN code 1701 11 10 for imports originating in Brazil, Cuba and other third countries.
(4) In the week of 16 to 20 May 2005 applications were presented to the competent authorities in line with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 for import licences for a total quantity exceeding a country's delivery obligation quantity of ACP-India preferential sugar determined pursuant to Article 9 of that Regulation.
(5) In these circumstances the Commission must set reduction coefficients to be used so that licences are issued for quantities scaled down in proportion to the total available and must indicate that the limit in question has been reached,
In the case of import licence applications presented from 16 to 20 May 2005 in line with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 licences shall be issued for the quantities indicated in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 May 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 24 June 1992  amending Decision 83/471/EEC on the Community Inspection Committee on application of the classification scale for carcases of adult bovine animals  (92/429/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 of 28 April 1981 determining the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1026/91 (2), and in particular the fourth paragraph  of Article 5 thereof,
Whereas the composition of the Inspection Committee must within a two year period allow each Member State to be represented on all the visits made throughout the Member States; whereas to this end it is necessary to increase the number of participant  members in the Committee; whereas Commission Decision 83/471/EEC of 7 September 1983 relating to the Community Inspection Committee for application of the classification scale for carcases ad adult bovine animals (3), as last amended by Decision  86/131/EEC (4), should be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
Article 2 (2) of Decision 83/471/EEC is hereby replaced by the following:
'2. On-the-spot Inspections shall be carried out in a given Member State by a delegation of the Committee of a maximum of 10 members as follows:
- three Commission experts, one of whom shall act as chairman of the Committee,
- one expert from the Member State in question,
- one expert from the Member State in which the Committee made its last on-the-spot inspection,
- one expert from a Member State in which the Committee will be making an inspection in the near future,
- four experts from other Member States.'
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Council Decision
of 28 September 2000
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and Malta adopting the terms and conditions for the participation of Malta in Community programmes in the fields of training, education and youth
(2000/630/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 149 and 150, in conjunction with Article 300(2) and (3), first subparagraph thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),
Whereas:
(1) The participation of Malta in Community programmes is an important element of the pre-accession strategy for Malta as set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 555/2000 of 13 March 2000 on the implementation of operations in the framework of the pre-accession strategy for the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Malta(2).
(2) Council Decision 1999/382/EC of 26 April 1999 establishing the second phase of the Community vocational training action programme "Leonardo da Vinci"(3), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Decision No 253/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 January 2000 establishing the second phase of the Communiy action programme in the field of education "Socrates"(4), and in particular Article 12 thereof, and Decision No 1031/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2000 establishing the "Youth" Community action programme(5), and in particular Article 11 thereof, provide that these programmes are to be open to the participation of Malta.
(3) In conformity with the negotiating guidelines adopted by the Council on 14 February 2000, the Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Community, an agreement to enable Malta to participate in these programmes.
(4) This Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement between the European Community and Malta adopting the terms and conditions for the participation of Malta in Community programmes in the fields of training, education and youth 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 authorised to appoint the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notifications provided for in Article 4 of the Agreement.
14.12.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 367/21
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2122/2004
of 13 December 2004
fixing the quantities for which applications for import licences can be lodged in respect of the period from 1 January to 30 June 2005 under the tariff quotas for beef and veal provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 for Bulgaria and Romania
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 of 19 June 1998 laying down detailed rules for applying the tariff quotas for beef and veal provided for in Council Decisions 2003/286/EC and 2003/18/EC for Bulgaria, Romania (1), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1349/2004 of 23 July 2004 determining the percentage of quantities which may be allowed in respect of import licence applications lodged in July 2004 under tariff quotas for beef and veal provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 for Bulgaria and Romania (2) lays down the conditions under which applications for import licences lodged for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2004 can be accepted.
(2) All the available quantities of beef and veal products originating in Bulgaria that can be imported under special conditions in the period from 1 July to 31 December 2004, as provided for in the first paragraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1279/98, have been used up.
(3) Licence applications have been lodged for smaller quantities of beef and veal products originating in Romania that can be imported under special terms in the period from 1 July to 31 December 2004, as provided for in the first paragraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1279/98, than the quantities actually available. In accordance with the second paragraph of that Article, therefore, the quantities left over from that period should be added to the quantities available for the following period for Romania.
(4) The quantities of beef and veal products originating in Romania that can be imported under special terms in the period from 1 January to 30 June 2005 must be established in the light of the available quantities left over from the preceding period, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1279/98,
The quantities for which applications for import licences can be lodged in respect of the period from 1 January to 30 June 2005 under the tariff quotas for beef and veal provided for by Regulation (EC) No 1279/98 shall be as set out in the Annex to this Regulation, by country of origin and quota serial number.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 December 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
14.10.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 269/23
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 955/2009
of 13 October 2009
amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 877/2009 for the 2009/10 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2009/10 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 877/2009 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2009 (4).
(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 877/2009 for the 2009/10, marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 October 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
1.2.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 29/43
COMMISSION DECISION
of 31 January 2012
adjusting the thresholds referred to in Articles 157(b) and 158(1) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation
(2012/56/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1), and in particular Article 271 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1251/2011 (2) adjusted the thresholds applicable to public procurement contracts pursuant to Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (3).
(2) For reasons of consistency, it is therefore necessary to establish the thresholds referred to in Articles 157(b) and 158(1) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002.
(3) Since the thresholds adjusted by Regulation (EU) No 1251/2011 are applicable from 1 January 2012, this Decision should also apply from 1 January 2012. This Decision should therefore enter into force on the date following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(4) Commission Decision 2010/78/EU of 9 February 2010 adjusting the thresholds referred to in Article 157(b) and Article 158(1) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation (4) has lapsed and should therefore be repealed,
The euro equivalents of the thresholds applicable to public procurement contracts shall be established as follows:
— EUR 5 000 000 in Article 157(b),
— EUR 130 000 in Article 158(1)(a),
— EUR 200 000 in Article 158(1)(b),
— EUR 5 000 000 in Article 158(1)(c).
Decision 2010/78/EU is repealed.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2012.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 374/2003
of 28 February 2003
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 1947/2002(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 1 March 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.