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5.7.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 175/11
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 590/2012
of 4 July 2012
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.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 25 January 1977  laying down a sampling plan for the Italian Republic with regard to the 1975 survey on the structure of agricultural holdings  (Only the Italian text is authentic)  (77/124/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/108/EEC of 20 January 1975 on the organization of a structures survey for 1975 as part of the programme of surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings (1), and in particular Article 8 (1) (c) thereof,
Whereas pursuant to Article 8 (1) (c) of Directive 75/108/EEC the sampling plans are to be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11 of that Directive;
Whereas pursuant to Article 6 (1) of Directive 75/108/EEC random samples of agricultural holdings are to be taken and the number of these samples is to be between the limits laid down in that Article;
Whereas pursuant to Article 8 (1) (c) of Directive 75/108/EEC the sampling plans are to refer to strata and regions;
Whereas the Italian Republic has presented a sampling plan which fulfils all the conditions set out above;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics.
Article 1
The sample of agricultural holdings shall be taken from the lists of agricultural holdings for the general census of agriculture of 1970.
The population of the holdings shall be stratified:    1. According to geographical regions and within the geographical regions according to areas by altitude (mountains, hills or plains) ; the autonomous provinces of Trento and Bolzano in the Trentino-Alto Adige region shall be considered separately.
2. In each sampling region (which shall constitute a separate universe) the population of the holdings shall be divided into 24 strata:     (a) according to type of management into three strata:      - direct management,
- management with employees,
- other types of management;
(b) according to agricultural area utilized (in hectares) into eight strata : no agricultural area utilized, 0 701 to 0 799, 1 700 to 1 799, 2 700 to 4 799, 5 700 to 9 799, 10 700 to 19 799, 20 700 to 29 799, 30 or more.
1. The sampling of the holdings shall be systematic.
2. The sampling fractions in each sampling region shall be based on the frequency of holdings in the strata referred to in Article 2 (2) (b)
The sample of holdings shall include all holdings with no agricultural area utilized and all holdings with at least 30 hectares of agricultural area utilized.
A minimum number of holdings to be included in the sample shall be calculated for each stratum referred to in Article 2 (2) (b).
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
22.10.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 277/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 982/2009
of 21 October 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 22 October 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
18.1.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 11/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 37/2007
of 17 January 2007
amending Regulation (EC) No 990/2006 opening standing invitations to tender for the export of cereals held by the intervention agencies of the Member States
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 990/2006 (2) requires the obligation to export to be covered by a security equal to the difference between the intervention price applying on the day of the award and the price awarded, but not less than EUR 25 per tonne.
(2) The comparative situation of the prices of rye on the export market and internal market might make it financially attractive for those operators who successfully tender for the lots of rye for export to sell it instead on the internal market, even if by so doing they lose the security. In order to avoid this situation and to ensure that the tendering process covered by Regulation (EC) No 990/2006 works effectively, the security for rye should be increased.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 990/2006 should be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 990/2006 is hereby replaced by the following text:
‘2.   Notwithstanding Article 17(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93, the obligation to export shall be covered by a security equal to the difference between the intervention price applying on the day of the award and the price awarded, but not less than EUR 50 per tonne for rye and EUR 25 per tonne in the case of other cereals. Half of this security shall be lodged when the export licence is issued and the balance shall be lodged before the cereals are removed from the place of storage.’
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.
Council Decision
of 2 October 2003
appointing 12 Greek members and 12 Greek alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
(2003/718/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Greek Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).
(2) The seats of 12 members and 12 alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of all the Greek members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions, of which the Council was notified on 12 September 2003,
(a) The following are hereby appointed members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.
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(b) The following are hereby appointed alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.
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COMMISSION DECISION  of 4 September 1991  approving an amendment to the varietal conversion programme for hops submitted by the United Kingdom pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87  (Only the English text is authentic)  (91/501/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 of 22 September 1987 laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of aid to producers for the 1986 harvest and providing for special measures for certain regions of production (1), as last amended by  Regulation (EEC) No 3837/90 (2), and in particular Article 2 (5) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3889/87 of 22 September 1987 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special measures for certain regions of hop production (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 345/91 (4), and in  particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87, on 17 March 1988 the United Kingdom forwarded to the Commission a varietal conversion programme for hops; whereas that programme, as amended on 26 July 1988, was approved by Commission  Decision 89/17/EEC (5);
Whereas on 12 December 1988 the United Kingdom forwarded to the Commission amendments to that programme which were approved by Commission Decision 89/417/EEC (6);
Whereas on 26 October 1989 the United Kingdom forwarded to the Commission amendments to that programme which were approved by Commission Decision 90/157/EEC (7);
Whereas on 11 June 1991 the United Kingdom forwarded to the Commission further amendments to that programme;
Whereas the programme as amended meets the objectives laid down in the Regulation in question and contains the information required in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3889/87;
Whereas the special aid for varietal conversion may also be granted for areas under other varieties where the latter are present on areas under mainly bitter varieties covered by a conversion plan;
Whereas the programme lodged by the United Kingdom does not provide for any financial contribution from the national budget; whereas the actual costs referred to in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 may include data for assessing the net loss  of revenue as a result of the implementation of the conversion plan; whereas, however, only data relating to the net loss of income suffered from the date of adoption of Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 may enter into the calculation of the actual costs;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops,
The amendment to the varietal conversion programme for hops submitted pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2997/87 by the United Kingdom on 11 June 1991 is hereby approved. The main aspects of that programme as amended are summarized in the Annex  hereto.
The United Kingdom shall inform the Commission every six months of progress in the programme and shall notify the Commission, where applicable, of any financial contribution it may make to the programme.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 491/2002
of 19 March 2002
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 20 March 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 45/92  of 9 January 1992  amending Regulation (EEC) No 598/86 concerning the target ceiling for the 1991/92 marketing year for imports into Spain of common wheat of bread-making quality
THE COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 85 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down general rules for the application of the supplementary mechanism applicable to trade (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (2), and in particular Article 7  (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 598/86 of 28 February 1986 on the application of the supplementary trade mechanism to imports into Spain of common wheat of bread-making quality from the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985 (3), as last  amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2956/91 (4), sets a target ceiling for the 1991/92 marketing year for imports of common wheat of bread-making quality into Spain;
Whereas, on the basis of Article 6 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 574/86 of 28 February 1986 laying down detailed rules for the application of the supplementary trade mechanism (STM) (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88, the  Commission has been notified on 14 October 1991 of applications received for STM licences for imports into Spain of common wheat of bread-making quality which are equivalent to the ceiling set; whereas measures were taken by Commission Regulation (EEC)  No 3041/91 of 17 October 1991 concerning applications for STM licences for cereals submitted on 14 October 1991 for imports of common wheat into Spain (6);
Whereas, in the present situation on the market for common wheat of bread-making quality in Spain, a feature of which is limited supply compared with demand, provision should be made for an increase in the target ceiling for the current marketing year  in order to ensure normal supply to the market;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
In Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 598/86, '650 000' is replaced by '750 000'.
Regulation (EEC) No 3041/91 is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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 1576/98 of 22 July 1998 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the 'Register of protected designation of origin and protected geographical indications` provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1068/97 (2), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, France has sent the Commission an application for the registration of a name as a geographical indication;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 6(1) of that Regulation, that application was found to meet all the requirements laid down therein, and in particular to contain all the information required pursuant to Article 4 thereof;
Whereas, for the name given in the Annex hereto, no statement of objection was made to the Commission pursuant to Article 7 of that Regulation following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities (3);
Whereas the name should therefore be entered in the 'Register of protected designation of origin and protected geographical indications` and hence be protected throughout the Community as a protected geographical indication;
Whereas the Annex hereto supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1265/98 (5),
The name in the Annex hereto is hereby added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered in the 'Register of protected designation of origin and protected geographical indications` provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 as a protected geographical indication (PGI).
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 62/2004
of 14 January 2004
on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, lemons and apples)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003(2), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 35(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1913/2003(3) opens an invitation to tender setting the indicative refund rates and indicative quantities for system A3 export licences, which may be issued, other than those tendered for as part of food aid.
(2) In the light of the tenders submitted, the maximum refund rates and the percentages of quantities to be awarded for tenders quoting those maximum rates should be set.
(3) In the case of tomatoes, lemons and apples the maximum rate necessary to award licences for the indicative quantity up to the quantities tendered for is not more than one-and-a-half times the indicative refund rate,
In the case of tomatoes, lemons and apples, the maximum refund rates and the percentages for reducing the quantities awarded under the invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2003 shall be fixed in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 19 February 1987
approving an addendum to the specific programme for the seed sector in Belgium pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77
(Only the French and the Dutch texts are authentic)
(87/159/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 2224/86 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas on 8 January 1986 the Belgian Government notified an addendum to the programme for seed sector approved by Commission Decision 81/514/EEC (3) and completed it on 9 July 1986;
Whereas this addendum relates only to investments for the modernization, rationalization and concentration of seed-marketing capacities and whereas all these investments are capable of contributing towards improving the situation in the said sector and towards its development; whereas it thus constitutes a programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77;
Whereas this adendum includes a sufficient quantity of the data referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 to demonstrate that the objectives of Article 1 of the said Regulation may be achieved in the abovementioned sector; whereas the time limit set for the implementation of the amendement does not exceed the period specified in Article 3 (1) (g) of said the Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The addeundum to the programme for the seed sector, as notified by the Belgian Government on 8 January 1986 and completed on 9 July 1986 in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, is hereby approved.
This Decision is adressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.