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26.11.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 351/10
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2015/2004
of 25 November 2004
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 13th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1) and in particular the second indent of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 of 19 July 2004 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), for the 2004/2005 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to certain third countries.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the 13th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1327/2004 the maximum amount of the export refund shall be 45,400 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 November 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
30.4.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 111/16
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 425/2011
of 29 April 2011
fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for export licences for certain milk products to be exported to the Dominican Republic under the quota referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1187/2009
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1187/2009 of 27 November 2009 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards export licences and export refunds for milk and milk products (2), and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Section 3 of Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1187/2009 determines the procedure for allocating export licences for certain milk products to be exported to the Dominican Republic under a quota opened for that country.
(2) Applications submitted for the 2011/2012 quota year cover quantities less than those available. As a result, it is appropriate, pursuant to Article 31(2), fourth subparagraph of Regulation (EC) No 1187/2009 to provide for the allocation of the remaining quantities. The issue of export licences for such remaining quantities should be conditional upon the competent authority being notified of the quantities accepted by the operator concerned and upon the interested operators lodging a security,
The applications for export licences lodged from 1 to 10 April 2011 for the quota period 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 shall be accepted.
The quantities covered by export licence applications referred to in the first paragraph of this Article for the products referred to in Article 27(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1187/2009 shall be multiplied by the following allocation coefficients:
— 1,160149 for applications submitted for the part of the quota referred to in Article 28(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1187/2009,
— 1,311859 for applications submitted for the part of the quota referred to in Article 28(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1187/2009.
Export licences for the quantities exceeding the quantities applied for and which are allocated in accordance with the coefficients set out in the second paragraph, shall be issued after acceptance by the operator within one week from the date of publication of this Regulation and subject to the lodging of the security applicable.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 23 December 1986
amending Decision 86/189/EEC concerning the establishments in the United States of America for which Member States may authorize the importation of fresh meat
(87/113/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 86/469/EEC (2), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof,
Whereas establishments in third countries cannot be authorized to export fresh meat to the Community unless they satisfy the general and special conditions laid down in Directive 72/462/EEC;
Whereas the United States of America have forwarded, in accordance with Article 4 (3) of Directive 72/462/EEC, a list of establishments authorized to export to the Community;
Whereas following Community on-the-spot visits and by Commission Decision 86/189/EEC (3), the Member States were authorized to continue to import fresh meat from certain American establishments until 31 December 1986;
Whereas this transitional period was intended to enable these establishments to be re-examined on the basis of additional information regarding their hygiene standards and their ability to adapt quickly to the Community rules;
Whereas this re-examination has been carried out;
Whereas, however, the Council has since amended the standards applicable which amendments are to enter into force on 30 April 1987;
Whereas, therefore, the current transitional arrangements should be extended to a date corresponding to that of the entry into force of the amended Community rules;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The date of '31 December 1986' in Article 1 of Decision 86/189/EEC is hereby replaced by '29 April 1987'.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 29 November 1996 on financial aid from the Community for the operation  of the Community Reference Laboratory for salmonella (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en  Milieuhygiëne, Bilthoven, Netherlands) (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (96/720/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field   (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC  (2), and in particular Article 28 (2) thereof,
Whereas Chapter I of Annex IV to Council Directive 92/117/EEC of 17 December 1992 concerning  measures for protection against specified zoonoses and specified zoonotic agents in animals and  products of animal origin in order to prevent outbreaks of food-borne infections and intoxications   (3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, designates the  Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiëne, Bilthoven, The Netherlands as the Community  Reference Laboratory for salmonella;
Whereas all the functions and duties which the laboratory has to perform are specified in Chapter  II of Annex IV to the abovementioned Directive; whereas Community assistance must be conditional on  the accomplishment of those functions and duties by the laboratory;
Whereas Community financial aid should be granted to the Community Reference Laboratory to assist  it in carrying out the said functions and duties;
Whereas, for budgetary reasons, Community assistance should be granted for a period of one year;
Whereas, for supervisory purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21  April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy  (4), as last amended by Regulation  (EEC) No 2048/88  (5), should apply;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the  Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Community hereby grants financial assistance to the Netherlands  for the functions and duties to be carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory for salmonella  referred to in Chapter II of Annex IV to Directive 92/117/EEC.
The Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiëne, Bilthoven, Netherlands, shall  perform the functions and duties referred to in Article 1.
The Community's financial assistance shall amount to a maximum of ECU 100  000 for the  period 1 January to 31 December 1997.
The Community's financial assistance shall be paid as follows:
-  70  % by way of an advance at the Netherlands' request,
-  the balance following presentation of supporting documents by the Netherlands. Those documents  must be presented before 1 March 1998.
Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
8.7.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 237/21
COMMISSION DECISION
of 1 July 2004
establishing a transitional measure for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals
(notified under document number C(2004) 2365)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2004/539/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (1), and in particular Article 21 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 establishing veterinary conditions applicable to the non-commercial movements of pet animals, is to apply from 3 July 2004.
(2) Despite measures which have been adopted to ease the transition from the existing conditions to those established by Regulation (EC) No 998/2003, its implementation requires in particular the availability of the passport document in all the veterinary offices, the issuing of new models of import certificates for entry from third countries, and post-vaccination testing for animals from third countries not listed in Part C of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003.
(3) It appears that in spite of the efforts undertaken by Member States some uncertainties remain with regard to those conditions, in particular taking into account the considerable number of people about to travel with their pet at this period of the year for summer holidays. Consequently, the annual peak in pet movements could result in numerous administrative difficulties.
(4) It is therefore advisable to maintain as necessary the application of the national conditions currently in force for a sufficient period of time. As a consequence, during this period movements shall be allowed in conformity either with Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 or with national rules which were in force before 3 July 2004. Accordingly, the derogation from Commission Decisions 2003/803/EC (2) and 2004/203/EC (3), provided for in Commission Decision 2004/301/EC, as regards the format for certificates and passports to be used for the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets should be postponed.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Without prejudice to the second paragraph of Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003, Member States shall allow entry into their territory until 1 October 2004 of pet animals of the species listed in Annex I to that Regulation in conformity with national rules which were in force before 3 July 2004.
In Article 1, first paragraph, point (a), of Decision 2004/301/EC, the date ‘3 July 2004’ is replaced by the date ‘1 October 2004’.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
REGULATION (EEC) No 1273/69 OF THE COMMISSION  of 2 July 1969  amending Regulations (EEC) Nos 662/69 and 685/69 on intervention on the market in butter and cream
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 (1) of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products, and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 662/69 (2) of 9 April 1969 on the sale by intervention agencies of butter exceeding a certain age, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 934/69, (3) applies only to butter taken into store before 31 July 1968 ; whereas supplies of butter reaching the standards for buying-in are almost exhausted ; whereas that form of sale should be continued ; whereas 31 August 1968 should be fixed as the date on which the butter is taken into store;
Whereas Article 3 (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 662/69 and Article 18 (1) (b) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 685/69 (4) of 14 April 1969 on detailed rules of application for intervention on the market in butter and cream, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1064/69, (5) fixed at 500 grammes the maximum weight of packets of butter sold for direct consumption ; whereas the application of those provisions has resulted in difficulties in certain Member States ; whereas in order to remedy that situation the Member States should be permitted to fix a lower maximum weight;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products;
The date 31 August 1968 shall be substituted for the date 31 July 1968 in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 662/69.
The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 662/69 and Article 18 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 685/69:
"However, Member States may fix the maximum weight at 250 g."
The provisions of Article 2 shall not apply to butter:    (a) covered by invitations to tender published in the Official Journal of the European Communities before this Regulation enters into force ; and
(b) sold, before this Regulation enters into force, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 662/69.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  (1)OJ No L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 13. (2)OJ No L 86, 10.4.1969, p. 8. (3)OJ No L 121, 22.5.1969, p. 8. (4)OJ No L 90, 15.4.1969, p. 12. (5)OJ No L 139, 11.6.1969, p. 13.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 243/2003
of 7 February 2003
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain B rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain B rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2002 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 3 to 6 February 2003 at 282,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 February 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
20.3.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 80/30
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 19 March 2012
providing for the initiation of an investigation pursuant to Article 17(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 with respect to the effective implementation of the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs in Bolivia
(2012/161/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 of 22 July 2008 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences from 1 January 2009 and amending Regulations (EC) No 552/97, (EC) No 1933/2006 and Commission Regulations (EC) No 1100/2006 and (EC) No 964/2007 (1), and in particular Article 17(2) thereof,
After consulting the Generalised Preferences Committee,
Whereas:
(1) On 29 June 2011, the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (hereinafter Bolivia) deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations an instrument of denunciation of the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. The denunciation took effect for Bolivia on 1 January 2012.
(2) Bolivia has subsequently deposited an instrument to re-accede the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs with a reservation on the traditional use of coca leaves (in particular chewing and medicinal uses). This request for re-accession is currently under assessment by the State Parties.
(3) Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 provides for the temporary withdrawal of the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance referred to in Section 2 of Chapter II of that Regulation, in particular if the national legislation no longer incorporates those conventions referred to in Annex III which have been ratified in fulfilment of the requirements of Article 8(1) and (2) or if that legislation is not effectively implemented. This arrangement was granted to Bolivia by Commission Decision 2008/938/EC (2).
(4) The UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is listed in Annex III, Part B, point 24, to Regulation (EC) No 732/2008.
(5) Article 17(1) of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 provides that where the Commission receives information that may justify temporary withdrawal and where it considers that there are sufficient grounds for an investigation it shall inform the Generalised Preferences Committee and request consultations. Pursuant to Article 17(2), following consultations the Commission may decide to initiate an investigation
(6) It is necessary to analyse the effects of the denunciation of that Convention to determine whether they justify a temporary withdrawal of the special incentive arrangement. Therefore, there are sufficient grounds for an investigation.
(7) Consultations with the Generalised Preferences Committee were held on 27 February 2012,
The Commission shall initiate an investigation in order to establish whether the denunciation of the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs justifies a temporary withdrawal of the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance for products originating in Bolivia.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 264/95 of 6 February 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1873/84 authorizing the offer or disposal for direct human consumption of certain imported wines which may have undergone oenological processes not provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 822/87
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 73 (1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 70 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 provides that the products referred to in Article 1 (2) (a) and (b) of that Regulation may only be imported if accompanied by a certificate attesting that they comply with the provisions on production, release for free circulation and, where appropriate, disposal for direct human consumption applying in the third country in which they originate;
Whereas Article 73 (1) of that Regulation stipulates that if the imported products in question have undergone oenological practices not allowed by Community rules or do not comply with the provisions of that Regulation or of those adopted pursuant thereto, they may not, except by way of a derogation, be offered or disposed of for direct human consumption; whereas the Council derogated from this principle by Regulation (EEC) No 1873/84 (2); whereas this derogation expires on 31 December 1994; whereas, so that consultations can continue between the Community and the third country concerned with a view to an agreement on this matter, the term of validity of the derogation should be extended until the end of 1995,
In the second subparagraph of Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1873/84, the date '31 December 1994` shall be replaced by '31 December 1995`.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.