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COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2427/90
of 21 August 1990
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2537/89 laying down detailed rules for application of the special measures for soya beans
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1491/85 of 23 May 1985 laying down special measures in respect of soya beans (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2217/88 (2), and in particular Article 2 (8) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2537/89 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 150/90 (4), provided for transitional measures, particularly in order to permit the orderly disposal of the 1989/90 harvest; whereas experience has shown that further transitional measures are necessary to deal with specific problems which have arisen; whereas these additional transitional provisions should be subject to specific conditions to ensure that they are not abused;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats;
Article 46 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2537/89 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The following indent is added to paragraph 2:
'- an approved first purchaser who is also a processor and who has taken delivery of beans under a contract concluded and deposited before the 8 August 1990 but who is temporarily unable for reasons beyond his control, to process the beans in his own enterprise may, upon application to the authorities of the Member State concerned, be permitted by that Member State to transfer the beans in question to another enterprise for processing under conditions to be laid down by the Member State provided that:
- the minimum price has been paid,
- the beans in question were harvested during the 1989/90 marketing year and were identified before the end of the 1989/90 marketing year.'
2. The following paragraph 3 is added:
'3. The following transitional provisions shall be applicable for the 1990/91 marketing year:
- the minimum area referred to in Article 4 (1) (d) shall be reduced to 4 000 hectares for a first purchaser who is not a processor provided, in addition to the requirements of Article 3, that the said first purchaser was already approved in the 1989/90 marketing year for the purposes of claiming the aid in the Member State concerned.'
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.
COMMISSION DECISION of 26 May 1994 amending Decision 93/402/EEC on the health conditions and veterinary certification required for the importation of fresh meat from certain countries of South America in order to take into account aspects  regarding Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais (Brazil) (Text with EEA relevance) (94/335/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No  1601/92 (2), and in particular Articles 14, 15 and 16 thereof,
Whereas the health conditions and veterinary certification required for the importation of fresh meat from Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile and Argentina are laid down in Commission Decision 93/402/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision  94/334/CE (4);
Whereas, following a deterioration in health conditions in the States of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais, the Brazilian authorities have taken steps to check the said deterioration; whereas by Commission Decision 93/576/EEC (5) the Brazilian authorities have  been given until 1 June 1994 so that the results of these measures can be assessed;
Whereas, the last check by Community inspectors carried out in Brazil revealed an improvement in the disease situation in the States of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais following the actions of the veterinary services;
Whereas in spite of this improvement a problem still exists in part of Minas Gerais and, in consequence, regionalization should be imposed with regard to this specific area;
Whereas Decision 93/402/EEC must therefore be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
For 15 days following the date this Decision was notified to the Member States they shall authorize the importation of fresh meat from Brazil which was produced and certificied, in accordance with the provisions in force, before that date.
Annex 1 to Decision 93/402/EEC is replaced by the Annex hereto.
The provisions of Decision 93/576/EEC are repealed.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 603/2002
of 5 April 2002
on the issuing of system B export licences for 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 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(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2427/2001(3) fixed the indicative quantities laid down for the issue of export licences other than those requested in the context of food aid.
(2) In the light of information now available to the Commission, the indicative quantities have been exceeded in the case of tomatoes, oranges, lemons and apples.
(3) Those overruns are without prejudice to compliance with the limits resulting from the agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty. The rate of refund for all products covered by licences applied for under system B from 15 January to 14 March 2002 should be the indicative rate,
The percentages for the issuing of system B export licences, as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2190/96, and applied for between 15 January and 14 March 2002, by which the quantities applied for and the rates of refund applicable must be multiplied, are as fixed in the Annex hereto.
The above subparagraph does not apply to licences applied for in connection with food-aid operations as provided for in Article 10(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 April 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
23.12.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 345/60
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1330/2008
of 22 December 2008
amending for the 103rd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan, (1) and in particular the first indent of Article 7(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2) On 21 and 27 October 2008 and on 12 November 2008, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to amend the list of natural and legal persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply, adding seven natural persons to the list given the information related to their association with Al-Qaida. The statements of reasons regarding the amendments have been provided to the Commission.
(3) 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.
(5) Since the UN list does not provide the current addresses for the natural persons concerned, a notice should be published in the Official Journal so that the persons concerned can contact the Commission and that the Commission can subsequently communicate the grounds on which this Regulation is based to the natural persons concerned, provide them with the opportunity to comment on these grounds and review this Regulation in view of the comments and possible available additional information,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended as set out 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.
24.10.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 282/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 7 October 2013
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde on facilitating the issue of short-stay visas to citizens of the Republic of Cape Verde and of the European Union
(2013/521/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 77(2)(a), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Council Decision 2012/649/EU of 15 October 2012 (1), the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde on facilitating the issue of short-stay visas to citizens of the Republic of Cape Verde and of the European Union (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’) was signed on 26 October 2012, subject to its conclusion at a later date.
(2) This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (2); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.
(3) This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis
 (3); Ireland is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.
(4) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.
(5) The Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde on facilitating the issue of short-stay visas to citizens of the Republic of Cape Verde and of the European Union (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 12(1) of the Agreement (4).
The Commission, assisted by experts from Member States, shall represent the Union in the Joint Committee established under Article 10 of the Agreement.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 21 April 1976  on the reform of agricultural structures in the Netherlands pursuant to Directive 72/160/EEC of 17 April 1972  (Only the Dutch text is authentic)  (76/484/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/160/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purposes of structural improvement (1), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,
Whereas on 22 January 1976 the Government of the Netherlands notified, pursuant to Article 8 (4) of Directive 72/160/EEC, Decision No 149 of the Board of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund of 4 December 1975 amending the provisions governing the cessation of farming;
Whereas under Article 9 (3) of Directive 72/160/EEC the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned Decision No 149, the provisions governing the implementation in the Netherlands of Directive 72/160/EEC, which form the subject of Commission Decisions 74/257/EEC of 18 April 1974 (2), 75/7/EEC of 27 November 1974 (3) and 75/645/EEC of 17 October 1975 (4), continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC;
Whereas the amendments provided for in the abovementioned Decision No 149 to the existing rules governing the cessation of farming are consistent with the objectives and provisions of Directive 72/160/EEC;
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 Structures,
Having regard to the amendments contained in Decision No 149 of the Board of the Foundation administering the Agricultural Development and Reorganization Fund of 4 December 1975, the provisions implementing Directive 72/160/EEC in the Netherlands continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1911/2002
of 25 October 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 26 October 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Council Decision
of 15 April 2002
concerning the acceptance, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement establishing the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001
(2002/312/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 13 March 2001 the negotiating conference set up by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) adopted the Agreement establishing the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement).
(2) This new Agreement has been negotiated to replace the International Jute Agreement, 1989, which went into liquidation on 11 October 2001.
(3) The Community is a member of the International Jute Agreement, 1989, as extended, and it is therefore in its interest to approve the Agreement, which replaces it,
The Agreement establishing the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001 is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
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 deposit the instrument of acceptance on behalf of the Community(1).
Council Decision
of 24 April 2001
authorising the Kingdom of Spain to extend until 7 March 2002 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa
(2001/347/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 167(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Agreement on mutual fishery relations between the Government of the Kingdom of Spain and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, signed on 14 August 1979, entered into force on 8 March 1982 for an initial period of 10 years. The Agreement remains in force for an indeterminate period if it is not denounced by the giving of 12 months' notice.
(2) Article 167(2) of the 1985 Act of Accession lays down that the rights and obligations resulting from the fisheries agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Spain with third countries shall not be affected during the period for which the provisions of such agreements are provisionally maintained.
(3) Pursuant to Article 167(3) of the said Act, the Council is to adopt, before the expiry of the fisheries agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Spain with third countries, decisions appropriate for the continuation of fishing activities resulting therefrom, including the possibility of prolonging for periods not exceeding one year. The abovementioned Agreement has been extended until 7 March 2001(1).
(4) It appears appropriate to authorise the Kingdom of Spain to renew the Agreement in question until 7 March 2002,
The Kingdom of Spain is hereby authorised to extend until 7 March 2002 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa which entered into force on 8 March 1982.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 671/97 of 17 April 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 on detailed rules for the granting of private aid for Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Provolone cheeses
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 products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Articles 9 (3) and 28 thereof,
Whereas Article 6 (1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 401/96 (4), lays down the amounts of private storage aid for Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Provolone cheeses; whereas these amounts must be amended to take account of the trend in storage costs;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 is replaced by the following:
'1. The amount of private storage aid for cheese shall be as follows:
(a) ECU 100 per tonne for the fixed costs;
(b) ECU 0,35 per tonne per day of storage under contract for the warehousing costs;
(c) an amount for the financial costs in ecus per tonne per day of storage under contract, as follows:
- 0,97 in the case of Grana Padano,
- 1,46 in the case of Parmigiano-Reggiano,
- 0,65 in the case of Provolone.`
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply to storage contracts concluded from the date of its entry into force.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.11.1986 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 328/38
COUNCIL DECISION
of 15 September 1986
on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning non-agricultural and processed agricultural products not covered by the Agreement
(86/553/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 recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas it is necessary to approve the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning non-agricultural and processed agricultural products not covered by the Agreement, to take account of the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community,
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning non-agricultural and processed agricultural products not covered by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to appoint the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
12.6.1997 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 155/60
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 March 1997 (1)
concerning the elimination of duties on certain spirituous beverages
(97/360/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with Article 228 (2) first sentence, thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the elimination of tariffs by the United States and the European Community is considered to be of overall benefit;
Whereas the United States and the European Community have prepared an Agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding on spirituous beverages; whereas the Agreement includes modifications to an EC-Spirits-Schedule CXL which should be submitted to the World Trade Organization;
Whereas the Agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and the European Community on spirituous beverages should be approved on behalf of the Community,
The Agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the United States of America on spirituous beverages is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The Commission is hereby authorized to submit to the World Trade Organization the modifications to the Community schedule as set out in the EC-Spirits-Schedule CXL contained in the Agreement attached hereto.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding in order to bind the Community.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.