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24.2.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 54/32
COUNCIL DECISION
of 20 February 2006
extending the period of application of Decision 82/530/EEC authorising the United Kingdom to permit the Isle of Man authorities to apply a system of special import licences to sheepmeat and beef and veal
(2006/138/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Protocol 3 to the 1972 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 1(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Community rules concerning trade with third countries in agricultural products subject to a common organisation of the market apply to the Isle of Man in accordance with Article 1(2) of Protocol 3 to the Act of Accession and with Council Regulation (EEC) No 706/73 concerning the Community arrangements applicable to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man for trade in agricultural products (1).
(2) Livestock production is a traditional activity in the Isle of Man and plays a central part in the Island’s agriculture.
(3) In the context of the trade arrangements with certain third countries pursuant to the common organisation of the market applicable to the Isle of Man, subject to the Community provisions which governed the relationship between the Island and the Community, it was desirable to permit the Island authorities to apply certain measures in order to protect its own production and the working of its own agricultural support system.
(4) Therefore, Council Decision 82/530/EEC (2) authorised the United Kingdom to permit the Isle of Man government to apply a system of special licences for imports of sheepmeat and beef and veal originating in third countries and in Member States of the Community, without prejudice to the measures concerning trade with third countries provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (3) and Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (4). This authorisation was granted for a period which ended on 31 December 2005.
(5) During the application of the system, the activity in the sheep and cattle sector in the Isle of Man has been maintained. However, the Commission reported to the Council that structural problems in the sector may impede the long-term sustainability of the livestock production on the Island. Therefore, the current regime is prolonged for the last time to allow for the restructuring of the sheepmeat and beef industry on the Isle of Man.
(6) In order to provide for continuous application of the system after 31 December 2005, the date of application of this Decision should be fixed to 1 January 2006.
(7) Decision 82/530/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly,
Article 2 of Decision 82/530/EEC shall be replaced by the following:
‘Article 2
This Decision shall apply until 31 December 2010.’
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2006.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1922/94 of 25 July 1994 amending Regulation (EC) No 3636/93 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain fruits and fruit juices
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 3636/93 (1) the Council opened Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products for 1994; whereas the use of these tariff quotas is, however, reserved for products accompanied by a certificate of  authenticity issued by the competent authorities of the country of origin, conforming to one of the models in Annex I to the above Regulation; whereas in addition this certificate must be issued by a recognized body of the country of origin, certifying  that the products comply with the specific characteristics laid down;
Whereas the Colombian authorities have applied to take advantage of the tariff measures in question, have notified the Commission of the European Communities of the name of the body authorized to endorse the above certificates and have stated their  willingness to meet all the obligations arising from the Regulations in question; whereas the Regulation should be amended to enable products originating in Colombia to take advantage of the arrangements for which it provides,
In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 3636/93 point 1 is amended as follows:
1. in the 'country of origin' column the following is inserted:
'Colombia
Colombia
Kolumbien
Kolomvia
Colombia
Colombie
Colombia
Colombia
ColĂ´mbia';
2. in the 'competent authority' column the following is inserted:
'CorporaciĂłn Colombia Internacional'.
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.
16.3.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 79/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 429/2006
of 15 March 2006
amending Regulation (EC) No 1383/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the export of barley held by the Polish intervention agency
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 (2) lays down the procedure and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by intervention agencies.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1383/2005 (3) has opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 20 000 tonnes of barley held by the Polish intervention agency.
(3) Poland has informed the Commission of its intervention agency’s intention to increase by 44 185 tonnes the quantity put out to tender for export. In view of this request, of the quantity available and of the market situation, the request made by Poland should be granted.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 1383/2005 should therefore be amended.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1383/2005 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 2
The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 64 185 tonnes of barley for export to third countries with the exception of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro (4) Switzerland and the United States of America.
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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2095/95 of 31 August 1995 setting  the world market price for unginned cotton
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular paragraphs 3 and 10 of Protocol  4 on cotton annexed thereto, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1553/95  (1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1554/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down general rules for  the system of aid for cotton and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2169/81  (2), and in particular  Articles 3 and 4 thereof,
Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1554/95 requires a world market price for unginned cotton  to be determined periodically from the world market price recorded for ginned cotton, using the  historical relationship between the ginned cotton and that calculated for unginned cotton; whereas  this historical relationship was specified in Article 1 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No  1201/89 of 3 May 1989 laying down rules implementing the system of aid for cotton  (3), as last  amended by Regulation (EC) No 2064/95  (4); whereas in cases where the world market price cannot be  thus determined it is to be based on the last price determined;
Whereas pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1554/95 the world market price for ginned  cotton is determined for a product meeting certain characteristics and by using the most favourable  offers and quotations of those considered representative of the real market trend; whereas for this  purpose an average is to be established of the offers and quotations on one or more European  exchanges for deliveries cif to north European ports of cotton from the various supplier countries  considered most representative as regards international trade; whereas these rules for  determination of the world market price for ginned cotton provide for adjustment to reflect  differences in product quality and the nature of offers and quotations; whereas these adjustments  are specified in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1201/89;
Whereas application of the above rules gives the world market price for unginned cotton specified  hereunder,
The world market price for unginned cotton as indicated in Article 3  of Regulation (EC) No 1554/95 is set at ECU 37,134 per 100 kilograms.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
REGULATION (EEC) No 527/73 OF THE COUNCIL  of 19 February 1973  amending Regulation (EEC) No 1569/72 laying down special measures for colza and rape seed
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC (1) of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats, as last amended by the Act of Accession (2), and in particular Article 36 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 222/73 (3) of 31 January 1973 on the exchange rates to be applied in agriculture for the currencies of the new Member States provides for the application of exchange rates other than the official parities so far as concerns the currencies of those States ; whereas the rates actually recorded on the foreign exchange markets may differ considerably from the rates applied as aforesaid ; whereas it may be necessary to apply differential amounts to avoid such difficulties arising from the difference mentioned above ; whereas the system of differential amounts introduced by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1569/72 (4) of 20 July 1972 laying down special measures for colza and rape seed can be used for this purpose after appropriate amendments have been made;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1569/72 introduced a system under which Member States levy or grant differential amounts for colza and rape seed harvested in the Community during the 1972/73 marketing year ; whereas that Regulation entered into force on 26 July 1972 although the colza and rape seed marketing year began on 1 July 1972 ; whereas Community seeds of the 1972 harvest were placed under control or exported to third countries between 1 and 25 July 1972 ; whereas all seeds of the 1972 harvest should be treated in an identical manner;
The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1569/72:
"However, where a rate of exchange other than the official parity of the currency in question is used for conversion between the unit of account and that currency, and between the latter and another currency, the exchange rate used shall replace the parity for purposes of determining the difference specified in the preceding subparagraph".
The following subparagraph shall be inserted at the end of Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1569/72:
"As regards the differential amounts to be granted, this Regulation shall be applicable from 1 July 1972."
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall be applicable from 1 February 1973.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
26.1.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 20/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 71/2010
of 25 January 2010
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 Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 XV, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 January 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Council Decision
of 9 April 2001
laying down the new guidelines applicable to actions and measures to be taken under the multiannual programme to promote international cooperation in the energy sector (1998 to 2002) under the multiannual framework programme for actions in the energy sector and connected measures
(2001/353/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom of 14 December 1998 adopting a multiannual framework programme for actions in the energy sector (1998 to 2002) and connected measures(1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 1999/23/EC of 14 December 1998 adopting a multiannual programme to promote international cooperation in the energy sector (1998 to 2002)(2), (hereinafter referred to as the "Synergy programme"),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) In order to enhance efficiency, the implementation of the Synergy programme needs to be adjusted, especially with regard to tasks relating to programme and project management.
(2) The Synergy programme has resulted in a substantial number of small contracts spread over a large geographical area, as stated in the last evaluation report.
(3) The Synergy programme is one of the programmes which have limited financial resources for a very broad field of activities. There is therefore a need to focus it more on certain priorities, to reduce the number of contracts dealt with under the programme and to increase their average amount so as to enable the targets for Commission reform to be met as regards programme management.
(4) The Commission presented new guidelines for actions and measures to be undertaken in the framework of the Synergy programme, but they were not accepted by the Framework Programme Committee.
(5) This Decision does not prejudge decisions on other programmes under the current framework programme on energy (1998 to 2002) nor on the forthcoming proposal for a multiannual framework programme.
(6) The guidelines should not affect the action programme referred to in Article 5 of Decision 1999/23/EC or the indicative programme set out in the Annex thereto,
The Council hereby approves the new guidelines for the Synergy programme annexed to this Decision, which shall prevail without prejudice to the action programme referred to in Article 5 of Decision 1999/23/EC and the indicative programme set out in the Annex thereto.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1950/2001
of 4 October 2001
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of rye to all third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001(5).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund should not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for cereals,
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 28 September to 4 October 2001 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of rye issued in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 October 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 4 November 1982
establishing that the apparatus described as 'Spex - Ramalog Double Spectrometer, model 1403' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties
(82/779/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 last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (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 26 April 1982, the Netherlands 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 'Spex - Ramalog Double Spectrometer, model 1403', ordered on 19 January 1981 and to be used for the study into the enzymatic effects at the molecular level and in particular for the measurement of the vibration frequencies in biological molecules, 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 22 October 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 spectrometer;
Whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the resolution power, 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 'HG.2S' manufactured by Jobin Yvon, 16-18, rue du Canal, F-91160 Longjumeau and to the apparatus '34' and '36' manufactured by Anaspec Ltd, Pearl House, Bartholomew Street, UK-Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5LL,
The apparatus described as 'Spex - Ramalog Double Spectrometer, model 1403', which is subject of an application by the Netherlands of 26 April 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION of 5 June 1997 repealing Decision 77/186/EEC on the exporting of crude oil and petroleum products from one Member State to another in the event of supply difficulties (97/374/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and, in particular, Article 103a thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas Decision 77/186/EEC (4) was adopted to make intra-Community trade in oil subject to a system of licences valid for short periods and to suspend export licences on an extremely short-term basis;
Whereas the objective of these measures was to restrict or limit intra-Communty trade in oil in the event of excessive price disparities between Member States;
Whereas such pricing policies, which could aggravate the shortage in Member States applying a price ceiling policy, are no longer practised today;
Whereas the abolition of customs formalities and controls within the Community has made it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to implement Decision 77/186/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for by the said Decision constitute quantitative restrictions on exports contrary to the provisions of the Treaty,
Decision 77/186/EEC is hereby repealed.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 18 December 1995 extending the period referred to in Article 15 (2a) of Council Directive 66/403/EEC on the marketing of seed potatoes (96/16/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/403/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of seed potatoes (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 95/65/EC (2), and in particular Article 15 (2a) thereof,
Whereas in principle, with effect from certain dates, Member States may no longer determine for themselves the equivalence of seed potatoes harvested in third countries with seed potatoes harvested within the Community and complying with that Directive;
Whereas, however, since work to establish Community equivalence for all the third countries concerned had not been completed, Article 15 (2a) of that Directive permitted Member States to extend to 31 March 1995 the period of validity of equivalence which they had already for certain countries not covered by the Community equivalence;
Whereas the said work is still incomplete;
Whereas the authorization may only be extended in accordance with Member States' obligations under the common rules on plant health, laid down by Council Directive 77/93/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 95/41/EC (4);
Whereas by Commission Decision 96/6/EC (5) derogations provided for by certain Member States from certain provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC in respect of seed potatoes originating in Canada have been approved until 31 March 1996;
Whereas the authorization granted to Member States by Article 15 (2a) should accordingly be extended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
In Article 15 (2a) of Directive 66/403/EEC, '31 March 1995` is replaced by '31 March 1996`.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.