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17.3.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 78/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 281/2007
of 16 March 2007
fixing the minimum selling prices for butter for the 27th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter on the Community market (2), the intervention agencies may sell by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of butter from intervention stocks that they hold and may grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 25 of that Regulation lays down that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further laid down that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure. The amount of the processing security as referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 should be fixed accordingly.
(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
For the 27th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 the minimum selling prices for butter from intervention stocks and the amount of the processing security, as referred to in Articles 25 and 28 of that Regulation respectively, are fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 March 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
11.3.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 72/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 419/2006
of 10 March 2006
on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal
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 936/97 of 27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat (2),
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5 the conditions for applications and for the issue of import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f).
(2) Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal meeting the definition laid down therein which may be imported on special terms for the period 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006 at 11 500 t.
(3) It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be open for use only in so far as provisions on health protection in force permit,
1.   All applications for import licences from 1 to 5 March 2006 for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal as referred to in Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 shall be granted in full.
2.   Applications for licences may be submitted, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 936/97, during the first five days of April 2006 for 8 574,695 t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 March 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 627/2002
of 11 April 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001
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 602/2001(4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund on exportation of common wheat to all third countries with the exclusion of Poland was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 943/2001(5).
(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 5 to 11 April 2002, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall be EUR 0,00/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 April 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
20.12.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 344/64
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1314/2008
of 19 December 2008
amending for the 102nd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan (1), and in particular Article 7(1), first indent, thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2) On 26 September and on 2 December 2008, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to amend the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply, by removing two persons from the list. Annex I should therefore be amended accordingly.
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day after 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.
11.11.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 294/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1076/2009
of 10 November 2009
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 11 November 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.6.1978 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 165/1
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1346/78
of 19 June 1978
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 on the common organization of the market in seeds
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 of 26 October 1971 on the common organization of the market in seeds (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1167/77 (4), provided for the granting, under certain conditions, of a production aid for seeds; whereas the granting of this aid is decided each year for the marketing year beginning in the following year;
Whereas the production of most seed varieties is of a multiannual nature; whereas in order to improve the planning of production the aid as fixed hitherto should be replaced by an aid fixed for two consecutive marketing years;
Whereas it is necessary to have adequate information on the situation and the development prospects for the market in the Community; whereas, therefore, with regard to seeds produced in the Community, the system in force in the Community makes it possible to gather the necessary information since it stipulates that only certified seeds produced in duly authorized establishments or under duly registered contracts can be marketed; whereas, in addition, to a large extent the Community is supplied by means of multiplication contracts concluded with seed producers in nonmember countries; whereas, therefore, registration of these contracts should be required for species which play an important part in supplies to the market in the Community; whereas, moreover, this information should be covered by the obligation of statistical secrecy in order to assure the interested parties that it will not be used for other purposes, thus enabling perfectly objective information to be obtained,
Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 shall be amended as follows:
(a) The second subparagraph of Article 3 (1) shall be replaced by the following:
(b) The following Article shall be added:
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1978.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3873/91  of 16 December 1991  fixing, for the 1992 fishing year, the overall foreseeable level of imports for the products subject to the supplementary trade mechanism in the fisheries sector
THE COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 546/86 laying down detailed rules for applying the supplementary trade mechanism to fishery products (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 237/87 (2), and in particular Articles 2 and 3 thereof,
Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 546/86 provides, in respect of a number of fishery products imported into Spain and Portugal, for the definition, in accordance with a specific method, of an overall foreseeable level of imports, distinguishing  for each product an intra-Community share established in accordance with paragraph 3 of the said Article 2;
Whereas the import quotas for products subject to quantitative restrictions were abolished for the Portuguese Republic; whereas these products should therefore no longer be subject to the supplementary trade mechanism;
Whereas, for the purposes of the application of Regulation (EEC) No 546/86, the overall foreseeable level of imports and the intra-Community share relating thereto should be fixed for the 1992 fishing year and for each of the products concerned,  dividing the share into four quarterly instalments in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 546/86;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
For each of the fishery products imported into Spain, the overall foreseeable level of imports and the intra-Community share relating thereto, divided into four quarterly instalments, are hereby fixed for 1992 as set out in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
21.5.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 151/24
COUNCIL DECISION 2014/294/CFSP
of 20 May 2014
amending Decision 2013/233/CFSP on the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/233/CFSP (1) establishing the European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya). Decision 2013/233/CFSP expires on 21 May 2015. The financial reference amount set therein covers the period from 22 May 2013 until 21 May 2014.
(2) Decision 2013/233/CFSP should be amended to extend the period covered by the financial reference amount until 21 May 2015.
(3) EUBAM Libya will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union's external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,
Decision 2013/233/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1) Article 11(5) is replaced by the following:
(2) Article 13(1) is replaced by the following:
(3) In paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 15, the references to ‘Decision 2011/292/EU’ are replaced by references to ‘Decision 2013/488/EU’.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 17 December 1999
on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Government of Vietnam on the prevention of fraud in trade in footwear products, and authorising its provisional application
(2000/1/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the European Community, a Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Government of Vietnam on the prevention of fraud in trade in footwear products;
(2) The Memorandum of Understanding was initialled on 4 August 1999;
(3) The Memorandum of Understanding should be signed on behalf of the Community;
(4) It is necessary to apply the Memorandum of Understanding on a provisional basis from 1 January 2000, pending the completion of the relevant procedures for its formal conclusion, subject to reciprocity,
Subject to the conclusion thereof, the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Government of Vietnam on the prevention of fraud in trade in footwear products, shall be signed on behalf of the Community.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Memorandum of Understanding, on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Memorandum of Understanding is attached to this Decision.
The Memorandum of Understanding shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2000, subject to reciprocity(1).
COMMISSION DECISION of 19 December 1995 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever for the year 1996 presented by Spain and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (96/26/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 (6) thereof,
Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever;
Whereas by letter dated 26 May 1995, Spain has submitted a programme for the eradication and surveillance of this disease;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication and surveillance of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);
Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which during 1996 can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 95/434/EC (5);
Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Spain up to a maximum of ECU 1 210 000;
Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The programme for the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever presented by Spain is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1996.
Spain shall bring into force by 1 January 1996 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of serological testing, slaughter and destruction of pigs, compensation for slaughtered pigs, cleaning and disinfection, investigation of wild boars and investigation of vectors incurred in Spain up to a maximum of ECU 1 210 000.
2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:
- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,
- forwarding a final report to the Commission on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1997 at the latest.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
24.9.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 247/54
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 21 September 2011
establishing a questionnaire to be used for reporting on the implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the incineration of waste
(notified under document C(2011) 6504)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/632/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2000 on the incineration of waste (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under Directive 2000/76/EC, Member States are required to report on the implementation of that Directive every 3 years on the basis of a questionnaire established by the Commission.
(2) Two questionnaires were established by the Commission. The second one, established by Commission Decision 2010/731/EU (2), covered the years 2009, 2010 and 2011.
(3) Since the questionnaire established by Decision 2010/731/EU is to be used for reporting until 31 December 2011, a new questionnaire should be established for the next three-year reporting period, taking into account the experience gained in the implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC and in the use of the previous questionnaires. However, given that Directive 2000/76/EC will be repealed from 7 January 2014 and will be replaced by Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (3), the new questionnaire should cover only 2 years, namely 2012 and 2013. For the sake of clarity, Decision 2010/731/EU should be replaced.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established in accordance with Article 6 of Council Directive 91/692/EEC (4).
1.   Member States shall use the questionnaire set out in the Annex for reporting on the implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC.
2.   The reports to be submitted shall cover the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013.
Decision 2010/731/EU is repealed from 1 January 2013.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
19.7.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 214/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 785/2014
of 15 July 2014
establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 (2), lays down quotas for 2014.
(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 2014.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
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 2014 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing activities 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. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that 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.