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COMMISSION DECISION  of 16 July 1991  approving the programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis presented by Ireland and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution  (Only the English text is authentic)  (91/420/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as amended by Council Decision 91/333/EEC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas by letter dated 21 November 1990, Ireland has submitted a three-year programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis;
Whereas, after consultation of the programme, it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and  monitoring of certain animal diseases (3);
Whereas a Community financial contribution will be given provided the above mentioned conditions are fulfilled, and the authorities will provide all necessary information in conformity with Article 24 (8) of Decision 90/424/EEC, and whereas it is  appropriate to fix the Community financial participation at the rate of 50 % of the costs incurred by way of compensation to owners for the slaughter of cattle because of bovine brucellosis;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis presented by Ireland is hereby approved for a period of three years.
Ireland shall bring into force by 1 July 1991 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred in Article 1.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Ireland by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of cattle because of bovine brucellosis.
The Community financial contribution shall be granted after the supporting documents have been supplied.
This Decision is addressed to Ireland.
8.2.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 35/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 116/2007
of 7 February 2007
amending Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1786/2003 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1786/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder (1) and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) No 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 71(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The experience gained from the implementation of Commission Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 (3) has shown that the wording of Article 34a of that Regulation should be made more precise as regards the conditions of eligibility for the aid provided in the said Article and that time limits should be set for the payment of such aid.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Management Committee for Cereals and Direct Payments,
Article 34a of Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
(a) meets the requirements of Article 3 of this Regulation;
(b) leaves the processing undertaking during the 2006/07 marketing year under the supervision of the competent authority in accordance with the conditions laid down in Articles 10 and 11 of this Regulation;
(c) is entered in the accounts in the context of the national guaranteed quantities allocated to the Member States concerned for the 2005/06 marketing year;
(d) has been declared and certified during the 2005/06 marketing year.’
2. The following paragraph 3 is added:
(a) The aid laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1786/2003 shall be paid to processing undertakings within 30 working days following the payment decision of the paying agency;
(b) the aid referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 71(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 shall be paid within the time limit referred to in Article 35(3) of this Regulation.’
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 Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003
of 29 December 2003
opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries
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), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under the Agreement on agriculture(2) concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the Community has undertaken to import a quantity of maize into Portugal.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal(3), lays down the special detailed rules necessary for implementing invitations to tender.
(3) In the light of current market needs in Portugal, an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imports of maize should be opened.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
1. An invitation to tender is hereby opened for the reduction in the import duty referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on maize to be imported into Portugal.
2. Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 shall apply save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.
The invitation to tender shall be open until 25 March 2004. During that period, weekly invitations shall be issued with quantities and closing dates as shown in the notice of invitation to tender.
Import licences issued under this invitation to tender shall be valid 50 days from the date they are issued within the meaning of Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 328/2003
of 20 February 2003
fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002
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 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to all third countries except for the United States of America, Canada, Estonia and Latvia was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 901/2002(6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1230/2002(7).
(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 14 to 20 February 2003, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 901/2002, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be EUR 12,35/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 February 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
29.11.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 319/7
COUNCIL DECISION
of 19 November 2013
on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to Vehicle Registration Data (VRD) in Slovakia
(2013/692/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (1), in particular Article 25 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA (2), in particular Article 20 and Chapter 4 of the Annex thereto,
Whereas:
(1) According to the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, the legal effects of the acts of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union adopted prior to the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon are preserved until those acts are repealed, annulled or amended in implementation of the Treaties.
(2) Accordingly, Article 25 of Decision 2008/615/JHA is applicable and the Council must unanimously decide whether the Member States have implemented the provisions of Chapter 6 of that Decision.
(3) Article 20 of Decision 2008/616/JHA provides that decisions referred to in Article 25(2) of Decision 2008/615/JHA are to be taken on the basis of an evaluation report based on a questionnaire. With respect to automated data exchange in accordance with Chapter 2 of Decision 2008/615/JHA, the evaluation report is to be based on an evaluation visit and a pilot run.
(4) According to Chapter 4, point 1.1, of the Annex to Decision 2008/616/JHA, the questionnaire drawn up by the relevant Council Working Group concerns each of the automated data exchanges and has to be answered by a Member State as soon as it believes it fulfils the prerequisites for sharing data in the relevant data category.
(5) Slovakia has completed the questionnaire on data protection and the questionnaire on Vehicle Registration Data (VRD).
(6) A successful pilot run has been carried out by Slovakia with the Netherlands.
(7) An evaluation visit has taken place in Slovakia and a report on the evaluation visit has been produced by the Belgian/Dutch evaluation team and forwarded to the relevant Council Working Group.
(8) An overall evaluation report, summarising the results of the questionnaire, the evaluation visit and the pilot run concerning VRD has been presented to the Council,
For the purposes of automated searching of vehicle registration data (VRD), Slovakia has fully implemented the general provisions on data protection of Chapter 6 of Decision 2008/615/JHA and is entitled to receive and supply personal data pursuant to Article 12 of that Decision as from the day of the entry into force of this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
6.11.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 297/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1083/2008
of 5 November 2008
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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 November 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION  of 27 June 1977  amending Decision 75/365/EEC setting up a Committee of Senior Officials on Public Health  (77/455/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas by its Decision 75/365/EEC (1) the Council set up a Committee of Senior Officials on Public Health with the task of identifying and analyzing any difficulties which might arise from the implementation of the Directives relating to the right of establishment and the freedom to provide services of doctors, collecting all relevant information on the conditions under which medical care is given in the Member States and delivering opinions which could guide the Commission's work on possible amendments to those Directives;
Whereas the application of the measures adopted by the Council as regards the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services and the coordination of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in respect of the activities of nurses responsible for general care, may give rise to problems which should also be examined jointly;
Whereas it is also desirable that the problems which might face other categories of nursing personnel should be taken into consideration within this framework;
Whereas the Committee of Senior Officials on Public Health set up by Decision 75/365/EEC should be entrusted with this task;
Whereas the terms of reference of that Committee should therefore be extended,
Article 2 of Decision 75/365/EEC is replaced by the following:
"Article 2
The task of the Committee shall be:    - to identify and analyze any difficulties which might arise from the implementation of Directives 75/362/EEC (2), 75/363/EEC (3), 77/452/EEC (4) and 77/453/EEC (5),
- to collect all relevant information on the conditions under which general and specialist medical care is given by doctors in the Member States,
- to collect all relevant information on the conditions under which nursing care is given by nurses responsible for general care in the Member States,
- to deliver opinions which could guide the Commission's work on possible amendments to the abovementioned Directives."
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 30 November 1987
approving a programme submitted by the Federal Republic of Germany for the marketing of flowers and ornamental plants in Hessen pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77
(Only the German text is authentic)
(87/582/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural and fishery products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 560/87 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas on 3 November 1986 the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany submitted a programme for the marketing of flowers and ornamental plants in Hessen and supplemented it by additional information on 25 June 1987;
Whereas this programme relates to the rationalization of storage and the improvement of conditions of sale and of market transparency as regards the flowers and ornamental plants produced in the programme area and is intended to strengthen the competitiveness of this sector and to ensure the freshness of its produce; whereas it constitutes therefore a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;
Whereas this programme contains the details required under Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, showing that the objectives laid down in Article 1 of the said Regulation can be achieved in respect of flowers and ornamental plants in Hessen; whereas the schedule for implementation of the programme does not exceed the time limit laid down in Article 3 (1) (g) of that Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures,
The programme for flowers and ornamental plants in Hessen submitted by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 on 3 November 1986 and supplemented on 25 June 1987 is hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1106/88 of 25 April 1988 fixing, for the 1988/89, 1989/90 and 1990/91 marketing years, the maximum guaranteed quantity for peas, field beans and sweet lupins
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1431/82 of 18 May 1982 laying down special measures for peas, field beans and sweet lupins (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1104/88 (2), and in particular Article 3a (1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (4),
Whereas, in accordance with Article 3a of Regulation (EEC) No 1431/82, a maximum guaranteed quantity is to be fixed for peas, field beans and sweet lupins;
Whereas, in view of the medium-term outlook and production levels in recent years, the maximum guaranteed quantity for the 1988/89, 1989/90 and 1990/91 marketing years should be fixed,
For each of the marketing years 1988/89, 1989/90 and 1990/91, the maximum guaranteed quantity referred to in Article 3a of Regulation (EEC) No 1431/82 is hereby fixed at 3 500 000 tonnes.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1988.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.2.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 54/18
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUFOR RCA/1/2014
of 19 February 2014
on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA)
(2014/103/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2014/73/CFSP of 10 February 2014 on a European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA) (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 5 of Decision 2014/73/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee to take decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for EUFOR RCA.
(2) The EU Operation Commander has recommended the appointment of Brigadier General Thierry LION as the EU Force Commander for EUFOR RCA.
(3) The EU Military Committee supports that recommendation.
(4) In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications,
Brigadier General Thierry LION is hereby appointed EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA).
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
11.2.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 39/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 221/2005
of 10 February 2005
setting delivery obligations for cane sugar to be imported under the ACP Protocol and the Agreement with India for the 2004/2005 delivery period
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 of 30 June 2003 laying down detailed rules of application for the 2003/2004, 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 marketing years for the import of cane sugar under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements and amending Regulations (EC) No 1464/95 and (EC) No 779/96 (2), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 sets out the detailed rules for setting delivery obligations at zero duty for products falling within CN code 1701, expressed in white-sugar equivalent, for imports originating in the countries that are signatories to the ACP Protocol and to the Agreement with India.
(2) Application of Articles 3 and 7 of the ACP Protocol, Articles 3 and 7 of the Agreement with India and Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 has resulted in the Commission setting delivery obligations for 2004/2005 taking account, on the basis of the information currently available, of the difference between the amount of such delivery obligations and the quantities actually imported during past delivery periods.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 919/2004 (3) amended the delivery obligations for cane sugar to be imported under the ACP Protocol and the Agreement with India for the 2003/2004 delivery period set by Commission Regulation (EC) No 443/2004 (4) by transferring 25 376 tonnes of preferential sugar from Mauritius’s delivery obligation for 2004/2005 following the loss of an import licence. As ex-post checks have confirmed that the lost licence has not been used, the 25 376 tonnes in question should be entered in respect of the delivery obligation set for Mauritius for the 2004/2005 delivery period,
The delivery obligations for imports originating in the countries that are signatories to the ACP Protocol and to the Agreement with India in respect of products falling within CN code 1701, expressed in white-sugar equivalent, in the 2004/2005 delivery period for each exporting country concerned, are hereby fixed as shown in the Annex hereto.
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.