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14.7.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 183/88
COMMISSION DECISION
of 12 July 2005
amending Decision 2002/472/EC laying down specific conditions for imports of fishery products from the Republic of Bulgaria
(notified under document number C(2005) 2454)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/497/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (1), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2002/472/EC of 20 June 2002 laying down specific conditions for imports of fishery products from the Republic of Bulgaria (2) provides that the addition of new establishments and vessels to the list of establishments and vessels from which imports of fishery products from Bulgaria are authorised will require a Community inspection.
(2) Decision 2002/472/EC also provides that the reduction in the frequency of physical checks, laid down by Commission Decision 94/360/EC (3) is not applied to fishery products imported from Bulgaria.
(3) The outcome of a new inspection visit by Commission experts indicates that Bulgaria now meets the conditions to provide sanitary guarantees at least equivalent to those applied in the Community. In view of that outcome it is appropriate to grant the reduction in the frequency of physical checks, include new establishments in the list and apply the procedure laid down in Article 5 of Council Decision 95/408/EC (4) for future modifications of that list.
(4) Decision 2002/472/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) It is appropriate for this Decision to be applied 45 days from the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union thereby providing for the necessary transitional period.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Decision 2002/472/EC is amended as follows:
1. Articles 4 and 5 are deleted.
2. Annex I and II are replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall apply from 28 August 2005.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
4.2.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 31/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 186/2005
of 3 February 2005
determining to what extent import right applications submitted during the month of January 2005 for calves weighing not more than 80 kg as part of a tariff quota provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1201/2004 may be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1201/2004 of 29 June 2004 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota for calves weighing not more than 80 kilograms and originating in Bulgaria or Romania (1 July to 30 June 2005) (2), and in particular Articles 1(4) and 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 1(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1201/2004 fixes at 86 500 the number of head of live bovine animals of a weight not exceeding 80 kg falling within CN code 0102 90 05 and originating in Bulgaria or Romania which may be imported under special conditions in the period 1 January to 31 March 2005. The quantities covered by import licence applications submitted are such that applications may by accepted in full.
(2) The quantities in respect of which licences may be applied for from 1 April 2005 should be fixed within the scope of the total quantity of 178 000 animals, conforming to Article 1(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1201/2004,
1.   All applications for import certificates lodged pursuant to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1201/2004 shall be accepted in full.
2.   The quantities referred to in Article 1(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1201/2004 shall be 167 450 head.
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.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 16 December 1999
amending Decision 93/693/EC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries
(notified under document number C(1999) 4515)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/31/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species(1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9(1), thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 93/693/EC(2), as last amended by Decision 1999/682/EC(3), establishes a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries;
(2) the competent veterinary services of the United States of America have forwarded requests for amendments to the list of semen collection centres officially approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species;
(3) guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 9 of Directive 88/407/EEC have been received by the Commission from the United States of America;
(4) it is therefore necessary to amend the list of approved centres in the United States of America;
(5) the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The list concerning the United States of America in the Annex to Decision 93/693/EC is replaced by the list of the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
1.4.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 86/55
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 313/2011
of 30 March 2011
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.
(4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of 3 months, continue to be invoked by the holder, pursuant to Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of 3 months pursuant to Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
Article3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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 Regulation (EC) No 575/2003
of 28 March 2003
fixing the maximum subsidy on exports of husked long grain rice B to Réunion pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002
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 10(1) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of 6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of rice to Réunion(3) as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/1999(4), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002(5) opens an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported to Réunion.
(2) Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 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 subsidy.
(3) The criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 should be taken into account when fixing this maximum subsidy. Successful tenderers shall be those whose bids are at or below the level of the maximum subsidy.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
A maximum subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long grain rice B falling within CN code 1006 20 98 is hereby set on the basis of the tenders lodged from 24 to 27 March 2003 at 302,00 EUR/t pursuant to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1895/2002.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 March 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
5.11.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 289/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1046/2009
of 3 November 2009
establishing a prohibition of fishing for spurdog/dogfish in EC waters of ICES zone IIIa by vessels flying the flag of Denmark
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 fixing for 2009 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2009.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2009.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2009 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.
24.10.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 294/8
COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 October 2012
appointing an Austrian member and an Austrian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2012/657/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Austrian Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.
(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Markus LINHART.
(3) An alternate member’s seat will become vacant following the appointment of Mr Hannes WENINGER as member of the Committee of the Regions,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:
(a) as member:
— Mr Hannes WENINGER, Geschäftsführender Gemeinderat und Abgeordneter zum Nationalrat;
(b) as alternate member:
— Mr Markus LINHART, Bürgermeister.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1471/94 of 27 June 1994 amending Regulation (EC) No 1097/94 on transitional measures concerning the allocation of quotas in the tobacco sector for the 1994 harvest
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market raw tobacco (1), and in particular Article 27 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1097/94 (2) provides for the possibility of authorizing Member States as a transitional measure to allow a transfer of quantities of their quotas which remain available after distribution, in accordance with Article  9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3477/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 813/94 (4), to other groups of varieties; whereas those circumstances have arisen in Spain and it is appropriate, accordingly, to transfer 250 tonnes from variety  group II to group III;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Tobacco,
The following is added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1097/94:
- 'Spain
250 tonnes from group II light air-cured to group III dark air-cured.'
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 April 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
11.11.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 312/4
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1668/2006
of 10 November 2006
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), 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 11 November 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1456/2002
of 8 August 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 900/2002
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 1163/2002(4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002(5), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of rye to all third countries except for Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/2002(6).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal 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,
For tenders notified from 2 to 8 August 2002, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 900/2002, the maximum refund on exportation of rye shall be EUR 38,49/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 August 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3627/93 of 28 December 1993 concerning the stopping of fishing for Atlantic redfish by vessels flying the flag of a Member State
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483/88 (2), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3927/92 of 20 December 1992 fixing catch possibilities for 1993 for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Regulatory Area as defined in the NAFO Convention (3), provides for Atlantic redfish quotas for  1993;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member  State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of Atlantic redfish in the waters of NAFO zone 3 M by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State have reached the quota allocated for 1993,
Catches of Atlantic redfish in the waters of NAFO zone 3 M by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to the Community for 1993.
Fishing for Atlantic redfish in the waters of NAFO zone 3 M by vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in a Member State is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the  abovementioned vessels after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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 Regulation (EC) No 1403/2001
of 10 July 2001
determining to what extent applications for import rights for calves not exceeding 80 kilograms lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1128/1999 can be met
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1128/1999 of 28 May 1999 laying down detailed rules of application for a tariff quota for calves weighing not more than 80 kilograms originating in certain third countries(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1096/2001(2), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1128/1999 provides for the quantities reserved for traditional importers to be allocated in proportion to their imports during the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 2000.
(2) Allocation of the quantities available to operators covered by Article 2(3)(b) of that Regulation is to be made in proportion to the quantities applied for. Since the quantities applied for exceed the quantities available, a fixed percentage reduction should be set,
Every application for an import right for live animals of the bovine species not exceeding 80 kilograms shall be granted to the following extent:
(a) 24,0591 % of the quantities imported within the meaning of Article 2(3)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1128/1999;
(b) 0,5549 % of the quantities applied for within the meaning of Article 2(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1128/1999.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 July 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.