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30.7.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 200/96
COMMISSION DECISION
of 26 July 2005
amending the Appendix B to Annex XII to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the fish, meat and milk sectors in Poland
(notified under document number C(2005) 2813)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/591/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession to the European Union of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic (1), and in particular Annex XII, Chapter 6, Section B, Subsection I(1), paragraph (e) thereto,
Whereas:
(1) Poland has been granted transitional periods for certain establishments listed in Appendix B to Annex XII to the 2003 Act of Accession.
(2) The Appendix B to Annex XII to the 2003 Act of Accession has been amended by Commission Decisions 2004/458/EC (2), 2004/471/EC (3), 2004/474/EC (4) and 2005/271/EC (5).
(3) According to an official declaration from the Polish competent authority four more establishments in the fish, meat and fish sectors have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation.
(4) Appendix B to Annex XII to the 2003 Act of Accession should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has been informed of the measures provided for in this Decision,
The establishments listed in the Annex to this Decision are deleted from Appendix B to Annex XII to the 2003 Act of Accession.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) N° 3910/92 of 30 December 1992 amending Regulation (EEC) N° 1471/88 as regards imports of  sweet potatoes intended for uses other than human consumption and originating in the People's  Republic of China in the period 1993 to 1995
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article  113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) N° 1471/88 of 16 May 1988 concerning the arrangements applicable  to imports of sweet potatoes and manioc starch intended for certain uses (1), opens in particular  an annual zero-duty tariff quota for 1991 and 1992 for imports into the Community from the People's  Republic of China of sweet potatoes, covered by CN code 0714 20 90, intended for uses other than  human consumption;
Whereas consultations have taken place pursuant to Article 6 of the Agreement on Trade and Economic  Cooperation between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of China (2) as  regards imports into the Community of sweet potatoes covered by CN code 0714 20 90; whereas those  consultations have resulted in a mutually satisfactory solution involving on the one hand the  restriction by China of its exports in the period 1993 to 1995 to an overall quantity of 1 800 000  tonnes of sweet potatoes and on the other hand the authorization by the Community of imports of  those quantities under arrangements providing for some flexibility;
Whereas the results of the arrangements concluded should be incorporated in Regulation (EEC) N°  1471/88,
Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) N° 1471/88 is hereby replaced by the  following:
'Article 2 An annual zero-duty autonomous tariff quota is hereby opened for imports into the Community of  sweet potatoes covered by CN code 0714 20 90 and originating in the People's Republic of China,  which are intended for uses other than human consumption.
That quota covers a maximum of 1 800 000 tonnes, which may be imported during the period from 1  January 1993 to 31 December 1995 as follows:
- the quantity which may be imported each year in that period may not exceed 630 000 tonnes,
- in addition, the quantity which may be imported in 1995 may in no case result in an overrun in  the maximum of 1 800 000 tonnes laid down for the period 1 January 1993 to 31 December 1995.`
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 401/96 of 5 March 1996 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2931/95 (2), and in particular Articles 9 (3) and 28 thereof,
Whereas Article 6 (1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2659/94 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 907/95 (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:
- 1,32 in the case of Grana Padano,
- 1,58 in the case of Parmigiano-Reggiano,
- 0,78 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.
20.1.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 16/51
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 80/2005
of 19 January 2005
repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 fixing the list of the various groups of hop varieties cultivated in the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on the common organisation of the market in hops (1), and in particular Article 12(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 (2) establishes groups of hop varieties. The amount of production aid for hops differed according to those varieties. This aid scheme was replaced by identical per hectare aid for all varieties, in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 has accordingly ceased to be relevant and should be repealed.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops,
Regulation (EEC) No 1517/77 is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that 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.
20.3.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 80/11
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 240/2012
of 19 March 2012
on the issue of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of March 2012 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 for poultrymeat
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 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 of 14 May 2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector (3), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 opened tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products.
(2) The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of March 2012 for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2012 relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested,
The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged under Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2012 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 March 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
27.4.1995 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 95/45
DECISION OF THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION
of 10 April 1995
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America regarding the application of their competition laws
(95/145/EC, ECSC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 87 and 235, in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Articles 65 and 66 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas Article 235 of the Treaty establishing the European Community must be invoked owing to the inclusion in the text of the Agreement of mergers and acquisitions which are covered by Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 of 21 December 1989 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (2), which is essentially based on Article 235;
Whereas, given the increasingly pronounced international dimension to competition problems, international cooperation in this field should be strengthened;
Whereas, to this end, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with the Government of the United States of America on the application of the competition rules of the European Communities and of the United States of America;
Whereas the Agreement, including the exchange of interpretative letters, should be approved,
The Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America regarding the application of their competition laws, including the exchange of interpretative letters, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community.
The texts of the Agreement and of the exchange of interpretative letters, drawn up in the English language, are attached to this Decision.
The Agreement shall apply with effect from 23 September 1991.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person(s) empowered to notify the Government of the United States of America of approval of the Agreement, on behalf of the European Community, and to sign the exchange of interpretative letters.
The Commission shall designate the person(s) empowered to notify the Government of the United States of America of approval of the Agreement, on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community, and to sign the exchange of interpretative letters.
6.12.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 334/46
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EULEX KOSOVO/3/2012
of 4 December 2012
on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO
(2012/751/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP of 4 February 2008 on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO (1), and in particular Article 12(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 4 February 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP establishing the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO.
(2) On 5 June 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/291/CFSP (2) amending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP and extending the duration of EULEX KOSOVO until 14 June 2014.
(3) Pursuant to Article 12(2) of Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of EULEX KOSOVO, including decisions regarding the appointment of the Head of Mission.
(4) On 20 November 2012, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the appointment of Ambassador Bernd BORCHARDT as Head of Mission of EULEX KOSOVO from 1 February 2013,
Ambassador Bernd BORCHARDT is hereby appointed as Head of Mission of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO, with effect from 1 February 2013.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply until 14 June 2014.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 20 December 1989
approving the mechanism for differentiating between producers of heavy lambs and producers of light lambs in Spain
(Only the Spanish text is authentic)
(90/19/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), and in particular Article 4 (4) thereof,
Whereas Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 provides for the introduction of a mechanism for differentiating between producers of heavy lambs and producers of light lambs; whereas the introduction of such a mechanism is a prerequisite for the application during the 1990 marketing year of the arrangements provided for in Article 22 (8) of that Regulation;
Whereas on 28 November 1989 Spain forwarded to the Commission a draft mechanism for differentiating between producers of heavy lambs and producers of light lambs; whereas the components of the mechanism provided for by Spain are likely to ensure suitable application of the provisions laid down in Articles 4 (3) and 5 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 pending the application of the Community measures to be adopted on the subject,
The mechanism for differentiating between producers of heavy lambs and producers of light lambs forwarded by Spain on 28 November 1989 is hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to Spain.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 736/94 of 30 March 1994 postponing the date for the take-over of beef and veal offered for sale by the intervention agencies pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2848/89
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3611/93 (2),
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2848/89 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1776/93 (4), fixes certain selling prices for beef and veal taken over by the intervention agencies before 1 May 1993; whereas the situation regarding these  stocks is such that this date should be replaced by 1 January 1994;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
In Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2848/89, '1 May 1993' is hereby replaced by '1 January 1994'.
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 29 July 1985
concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain third countries
(85/414/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), and in particular Articles 16, 23 and 28 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decisions 78/693/EEC (2), 85/97/EEC (3), 85/96/EEC (4), 85/99/EEC (5) and 85/220/EEC (6) have laid down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification requirements for imports of fresh meat from Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Colombia respectively; whereas these Decisions allow Member States to authorize imports of bovine tongues subject to special conditions; whereas inspection, in accordance with Article 23 of the Directive, of such tongues on importation for signs of foot-and-mouth disease is frustrated if epithelium has been removed before inspection; whereas it is therefore advisable, for reasons of animal health, to forbid the importation of tongues without epithelium from Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Colombia;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
1. In Article 1 of Commission Decisions 78/693/EEC, 85/97/EEC, 85/96/EEC, 85/99/EEC and 85/220/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Colombia respectively, the words 'completely trimmed tongues without bone, cartilage or tonsils' are hereby replaced by 'completely trimmed tongues with epithelium and without bone, cartilage or tonsils'.
2. In the first footnote to Annex D of Decision 78/693/EEC and in the first footnote to Annex C of Decisions 85/97/EEC, 85/96/EEC, 85/99/EEC and 85/220/EEC respectively, the word 'tongues' is hereby replaced by the words 'tongues with epithelium and'.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1856/2001
of 20 September 2001
fixing the export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
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), and in particular Article 13(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products in the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) The refunds must be fixed taking into account the factors referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under 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).
(3) As far as wheat and rye flour, groats and meal are concerned, when the refund on these products is being calculated, account must be taken of the quantities of cereals required for their manufacture. These quantities were fixed in Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(4) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for certain products according to destination.
(5) The refund must be fixed once a month. It may be altered in the intervening period.
(6) It follows from applying the detailed rules set out above to the present situation on the market in cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for these products within the Community and on the world market, that the refunds should be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, excluding malt, exported in the natural state, shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 September 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 21 March 2001
amending Decision 97/20/EC establishing the list of third countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions for the production and placing on the market of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods
(notified under document number C(2001) 751)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/255/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC(2) and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 97/20/EC of 17 December 1996(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/38/EC(4), establishes the list of third countries from which imports of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in whatever form are authorised for human consumption. The first part of the list covers those third countries which have been subject of a specific decision based on Council Directive 91/492/EEC and the second part covers those which may be the subject of a provisional decision based on Decision 95/408/EC(5).
(2) Since Commission Decision 97/562/EC of 28 July 1997 laying down special conditions for the import of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating in Thailand(6), Decision 97/20/EC should be amended to include Thailand in part I of the list.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex to Decision 97/20/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.