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4.4.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 88/44
REGULATION (EU) No 306/2011 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 9 March 2011
repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 on the tariff rates for bananas
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (1),
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 (2) provides that, from 1 January 2006, the tariff rate for bananas of CN code 0803 00 19 is to be EUR 176/metric tonne.
(2) On 31 May 2010, the Geneva Agreement on Trade in Bananas (3) between the European Union and Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Venezuela (‘the Agreement’) regarding the structure and operation of the Union’s trading regime for bananas of CN code 0803 00 19 was signed.
(3) In accordance with the Agreement, the Union will gradually reduce its banana tariff from EUR 176/metric tonne to EUR 114/metric tonne. A first cut, which was applied retroactively from 15 December 2009, the date of initialling of the Agreement, reduced the tariff to EUR 148/metric tonne. The subsequent cuts are to apply in seven annual instalments with a possible delay of a maximum of two years if agreement on agriculture modalities in the Doha Round of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is delayed. The final tariff of EUR 114/metric tonne is to be reached on 1 January 2019 at the latest. The tariff reductions will be bound in the WTO at the moment of the certification of the EU banana schedule.
(4) After having been applied provisionally since its date of signature, the Agreement was approved by Council Decision 2011/194/EU (4).
(5) In light of the new banana tariffs to be applied pursuant to the Agreement, it is appropriate to repeal Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005,
Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005 is repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of entry into force of the Agreement.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
4.2.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 31/18
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 193/2005
of 3 February 2005
amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
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 Article 27(5)(a) and (15) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The rates of the refunds applicable from 1 February 2005 to the products listed in the Annex, exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 167/2005 (2).
(2) It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained in Regulation (EC) No 167/2005 to the information at present available to the Commission that the export refunds at present applicable should be altered as shown in the Annex hereto,
The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 167/2005 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 February 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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  Kingdom of Sweden concerning non-agricultural and processed agricultural products not covered by  the Agreement
(86/552/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 Kingdom of Sweden concerning nonagricultural 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 Kingdom of Sweden 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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 670/97 of 17 April 1997 amending for the second time Regulation (EC) No 413/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in the Netherlands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 and the second paragraph of Article 22 thereof,
Whereas exceptional measures to support the market in pigmeat were adopted for the Netherlands by Commission Regulation (EC) No 413/97 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 580/97 (4), in response to the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in that country;
Whereas the swift and effective implementation of the exceptional support measures has come up against problems of capacity in the rendering plants which are to process the live pigs; whereas it should accordingly be made possible to store the slaughtered pigs in cold stores and the conditions of surveillance and inspection to be met during such operations should be specified;
Whereas problems of capacity in rendering plants have led to a substantial increase in the weight of the animals and, as a consequence, to intolerable conditions of animal welfare; whereas the application of this Regulation from 27 March 1997 is therefore warranted;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
Regulation (EC) No 413/97 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 3 is replaced by the following:
'Article 3
On the day they are delivered, the animals shall be weighed and slaughtered in such a way as to prevent the disease from spreading.
They shall be transported immediately to a rendering plant and processed into products covered by CN codes 1501 00 11, 1506 00 00 and 2301 10 00 in accordance with Article 3 of Directive 90/667/EEC.
However, pigs for fattening may be transported to a slaughterhouse where they shall be slaughtered immediately and may be stored in a cold store prior to transport to the rendering plant. Slaughter and storage must be carried out in accordance with Annex III hereto.
These operations shall be carried out under the permanent supervision of the competent Dutch authorities.`
2. The Annex hereto is added as Annex III.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 27 March 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.1.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 17/39
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 64/2010
of 21 January 2010
fixing the export refunds on pigmeat
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), and in particular Article 164(2), final subparagraph, and Article 170 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 162(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Part XVII of Annex I to that Regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.
(2) Given the present situation on the market in pigmeat, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and criteria provided for in Articles 162 to 164, 167, 169 and 170 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
(3) Article 164(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that the refund may vary according to destination, especially where the world market situation, the specific requirements of certain markets, or obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty make this necessary.
(4) Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that bear the health mark as provided for in Article 5(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2). Those products must also satisfy the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3) and Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (4).
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
1.   Export refunds as provided for in Article 164 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the condition provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.
2.   The products eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 must meet the relevant requirements of Regulations (EC) Nos 852/2004 and 853/2004, notably preparation in an approved establishment and compliance with the health marking requirements laid down in Annex I, Section I, Chapter III to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 January 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1945/2001
of 4 October 2001
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 5 October 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
11.6.1997 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 152/15
COUNCIL DECISION
of 27 May 1997
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks
(97/361/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the conclusion of the Agreement negotiated between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks will facilitate the improvement of the conditions for the marketing of spirit drinks on the respective markets of the European Community and the United Mexican States, in accordance with the principles of equality, mutual benefit and reciprocity, whereas it is therefore desirable to approve the said Agreement;
Whereas, in order to facilitate the implementation of certain provisions of the Agreement, the Commission should be authorized to make the necessary technical adjustments in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 15 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (1),
The Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks and the Exchange of Letters relating thereto are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The texts of the instruments referred to in the first paragraph are attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement.
The President of the Council shall make the notification provided for in Article 22(1) of the Agreement (2).
For the purposes of Article 18 of the Agreement, the Commission is hereby authorized to conclude the necessary acts amending the Agreement, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89.
The Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee referred to in Article 17 of the Agreement.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 283/91  of 4 February 1991  suspending tariff concessions and increasing the duties applicable under the common customs tariff to certain products falling within CN code 5607
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 Brazil, the principal supplier of certain products falling within CN code 5607, has introduced a tax of 13 % on exported raw sisal;
Whereas these measures are causing considerable injury to the Community producers concerned and threaten the balances of concessions and obligations resulting from the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT);
Whereas consultations between Brazil and the Community under Article XXII of the GATT have been to no avail;
Whereas, under the provisions of Article XXVIII.5 of the GATT, a Contracting Party has the right to modify or withdraw any concession on its schedule;
Whereas negotiations between the Community and Brazil in accordance with Article XXVIII of the GATT have failed to produce a satisfactory solution to the problem;
Whereas it is appropriate in the present situation to have recourse to the said provisions;
Whereas concessions for certain products falling within CN Code 5607 should therefore be suspended and the customs duties applicable to these products increased; whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical  nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 53/91 (2), should, as a result, be amended,
     Article 1
Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 shall be amended as follows:
CN code
Description
Rate of duty
Supplementary
unit
autonomous
(%)  conventional
(%)         1
2
3  4  5             5607  Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics     5607 10 00    (unchanged)  (unchanged)  (unchanged)  (unchanged)       of sisal or other textile bast fibres  of the genus Agave:     5607 21 00      Binder or baler twine  16 (1)  12 (2)  -  5607 29      Other:     5607 29 10        Measuring more than 100 000 decitex (10 g/m)  16 (1)  12 (2)  -  5607 29 90        Measuring 100 000 decitex (10 g/m) or less  16  (1)  12 (2)  -
(1) The autonomous duty applicable to sisal products is set at 25 %.
(2) The conventional duties on the import of sisal products are not applicable.     Article 2
1. The release for free circulation of products of the type concerned by this Regulation may be subject to production of proof of their origin.
2. The procedures for the application of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1769/89 (4).   Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 February 1991.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 602/2002
of 5 April 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled long grain rice in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001
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 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 2010/2001(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95(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 rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2010/2001 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 29 March to 4 April 2002 at 311,00 EUR/t.
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.
COMMISSION DECISION of 26 May 1994 amending Decision 93/402/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from South American countries with a view to taking account of certain meats from Uruguay  (94/334/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, ovine and caprine animals and swine and 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 to import fresh meat from Uruguay, among other countries, are laid down in Decision 93/402/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 93/576/EEC (4);
Whereas the import of offal for use in the manufacture of petfood is subject to stricter conditions;
Whereas outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have not been officially recorded in Uruguay since June 1990; whereas the import of offal from ovine animals for use in the manufacture of petfood may therefore be deemed acceptable;
Whereas Decision 93/402/EEC must be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Decision 93/402/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
(a) In Article 1 (c) the words 'of bovine animals' are deleted;
(b) Annex II is replaced by Annex A to this Decision;
(c) Annex B to this Decision is added at the end of Annex III Part 2.
This Decision shall apply from the 60th day of its notification to the Member States.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
22.11.1985 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 313/5
COUNCIL DECISION
of 4 November 1985
concerning the conclusion of the Framework Agreement for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and the Swiss Confederation
(85/507/EEC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas the Framework Agreement for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and the Swiss Confederation should be approved,
The Framework Agreement for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and the Swiss Confederation is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 13 of the Agreement.
18.1.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 14/11
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 31/2013
of 17 January 2013
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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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 XVI, Part A thereto.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed 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.