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29.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 179/89
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 634/2013
of 28 June 2013
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 July 2013
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 Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 of 20 July 2010 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00, 1001 11 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, in order to calculate the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.
(3) Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00, 1001 11 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 5 of that Regulation.
(4) Import duties should be fixed for the period from 1 July 2013 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force.
(5) Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,
From 1 July 2013, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II.
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 23 May 1985
approving an amendment to the programme for the stimulation of agricultural development in the less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1942/81
(Only the English text is authentic)
(85/302/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1942/81 of 30 June 1981 for the stimulation of agricultural development in the less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland (1), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof,
Whereas the Government of the United Kingdom forwarded, on 7 January 1985, an amendment to the programme for the stimulation of agricultural development in the less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland;
Whereas the said programme as amended comprises all the particulars, provisions and measures listed in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1942/81 which ensure that the objectives of the said Regulation may be achieved;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The amendment to the programme for the stimulation of agricultural development in the less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland, forwarded by the Government of the United Kingdom pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1942/81 on 7 January 1985, is hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 7/2002
of 4 January 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 5 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
27.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 175/55
COUNCIL DECISION
of 21 June 2013
amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Suomen Pankki
(2013/325/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular to Article 27.1 thereof,
Having regard to Recommendation ECB/2013/12 of the European Central Bank of 26 April 2013 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Suomen Pankki (1),
Whereas:
(1) The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB's Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.
(2) The mandate of Suomen Pankki's external auditors ended following the audit for the financial year 2012. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2013.
(3) Suomen Pankki has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy as its external auditors for the financial years 2013 to 2019.
(4) The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy be appointed as the external auditors of Suomen Pankki for the financial years 2013 to 2019.
(5) It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB and amend Council Decision 1999/70/EC (2) accordingly,
Article 1(11) of Decision 1999/70/EC is replaced by the following:
"11.   PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy is hereby approved as the external auditors of Suomen Pankki for the financial years 2013 to 2019.".
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.
This Decision is addressed to the ECB.
COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 1997 amending Decision 97/296/EC drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorized for human consumption (Text with EEA relevance) (97/564/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorized to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (1), as amended by Decision 97/34/EC (2), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,
Whereas Surinam and the Fiji Islands satisfy the requirements of Article 2 (2) of Decision 95/408/EC;
Whereas Surinam and the Fiji Islands should accordingly be added to the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorized, established by Commission Decision 97/296/EC (3);
Whereas Turkey is not yet covered by a specific Decision under 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 (4), as last amended by Directive 96/23/EC (5); whereas it should accordingly be deleted from Part I and added to Part II of the Annex to Decision 97/296/EC;
Whereas Article 3 (4) (b) of Directive 91/493/EEC provides that processed bivalve molluscs, before being processed, must satisfy the requirements of Council Directive 91/492/EEC (6), as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden; whereas, accordingly, the list of third countries which meet the conditions of Directive 91/492/EEC shall apply also to imports of processed bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex to Decision 97/296/EC is replaced by the Annex hereto.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Council Decision
of 16 July 2001
repealing Council Decision 1999/74/CFSP on the implementation of Joint Action 97/288/CFSP concerning the financing of a communication system to all members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group which are not Member States of the European Union
(2001/543/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2),
Having regard to Joint Action 97/288/CFSP on the European Union's contribution to the promotion of transparency in nuclear-related export controls(1),
Whereas:
(1) On 25 January 1999, the Council adopted Decision 1999/74/CFSP concerning the financing of a communication system to all members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group which are not Member States of the European Union(2) which was intended to implement Joint Action 97/288/CFSP by financing a secure fax and telephone system for all NSG members which are not Member States of the European Union and for the NSG Point of Contact, fully compatible with the system in use in the European Community.
(2) On 15 May 2001, the Commission informed the Council that due to lack of interest by the countries concerned, it was impossible to implement the European Union's offer of the secure fax and telephone system in accordance with Decision 1999/74/CFSP.
(3) The total amount of the costs claimed by the supplier for preparatory work already conducted under the contract totals EUR 41133,75.
(4) The management of the outstanding expenditure under Decision 1999/74/CFSP is subject to the procedures and rules of the Community applying to budget matters.
(5) Decision 1999/74/CFSP should accordingly be repealed,
Decision 1999/74/CFSP is hereby repealed.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 75/97 of 17 January 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 1487/95 establishing the supply balance for the Canary Islands for products from the pigmeat sector and fixing the aid for products coming from the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 introducing specific measures for the Canary islands concerning certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 4 (4) thereof,
Whereas the supply balance and the amounts of aid for the supply of pigmeat products to the Canary Islands have been laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1487/95 establishing the supply balance for the Canary Islands for products from the pigmeat sector and fixing the aid for products coming from the Community (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1156/96 (4);
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 2348/96, amending Regulations (EEC) No 1600/92 and 1601/92 respectively concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira and the Canary Islands relating to certain agricultural products, extends on a temporary basis for one year application of the scheme to supply pigmeat products falling within CN codes 1601 and 1602; whereas the products falling within CN codes 1601 and 1602 must therefore be reintroduced into the forecast supply balance and the aid amounts applying from 1 January 1997 for the products from the Community must be fixed; whereas Regulation (EC) No 1487/95 should be amended as a result;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 1487/95 are replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
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  DECISION
of 12 December 1986
amending Decision 81/315/EEC on health protection measures in respect of certain regions of Bulgaria
(87/35/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 86/469/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 7 and 15 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 81/315/EEC (3) limited the prohibitions provided for in Article 6 (b) and in Article 14 (2) (b) of Directive 72/462/EEC so as to apply to certain regions of Bulgaria in which at that time vaccination against exotic foot-and-mouth disease was carried out;
Whereas it has now been established that vaccination against exotic foot-and-mouth disease is carried out in the regions Bourgas, Jambol, Haskovo, Smoljan and Blagoevgrad of Bulgaria;
Whereas, with the exception of the abovementioned regions vaccination against exotic foot-and-mouth disease has not been carried out in Bulgaria in the preceding 12 months;
Whereas the central veterinary authorities of Bulgaria have given assurances that bovine animals, swine and fresh meat of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats and wild cloven-hoofed animals from the abovementioned regions will not be exported to the Community;
Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Bulgaria have undertaken to notify the Commission of the European Communities and the Member States, by telex or telegram, within 24 hours, of confirmation of the occurrence of any of the following diseases:
- rinderpest, exotic foot-and-mouth disease, African swine fever, classical swine fever, contagious porcine paralysis (Teschen disease), and swine vesicular disease,
or an alternation in vaccination policy against them;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Decision 81/315/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 1, 'Mitchourine, Malko, Tarnovo, Groudovo, Elhovo and Svilengrad' is replaced by 'Bourgas, Jambol, Haskovo, Smoljan and Blagoevgrad'.
2. In Article 2, 'Mitchourine, Malko, Tarnovo, Groudovo, Elhovo and Svilengrad' is replaced by 'Bourgas, Jambol, Haskovo, Smoljan and Blagoevrad.'
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
18.11.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 301/10
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1884/2005
of 17 November 2005
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 1808/2005
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 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1808/2005 (2).
(2) Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in the duty should not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 11 to 17 November 2005 in response to the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imported maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 1808/2005.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 November 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 December 1999
amending Commission Decision 97/534/EC on the prohibition of the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
(1999/881/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(3), and in particular Article 22 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission adopted on 30 July 1997 Decision 97/534/EC on the prohibition of the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(4). Decision 97/534/EC is to apply from 31 December 1999;
(2) However, more time is needed to review the implications of that Decision for a wide range of products and to reivew new scientific advice. The date from which Decision 97/534/EC is to apply should therefore be deferred;
(3) The Standing Veterinary Committee has not given a favourable opinion,
In Article 10 of Decision 97/534/EC, "31 December 1999" shall be replaced by "30 June 2000".
This Decision shall apply from 31 December 1999.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2381/86
of 29 July 1986
fixing for the first six months of 1986 the representative yields applying to soya beans in the French overseas departments
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1491/85 of 23 May 1985 laying down special measures in respect of soya beans (1), and in particular Article 2 (6) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2194/85 of 2 August 1985 adopting general rules concerning special measures for soya beans (2) and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof,
Whereas, for the purpose of granting aid to any producer of soya beans harvested in the French overseas departments, it is necessary to establish a production figure by applying a representative yield to the areas on which soya beans have been sown and harvested, differentiated according to the method of cultivation used and to the yields recorded in the different French overseas departments;
Whereas, Article 15 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2329/85 of 12 August 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special measures for soya beans (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 602/86 (4), provides for aid to be granted for soya beans harvested in the French overseas departments during the first six months of a given year with the aid applicable being that from the 16 March of that year; and for the second six months of a given year with the aid applicable being that from the 16 August of that year;
Whereas, following the notification by France to the Commission of soya bean yields recorded in the various overseas departments, differentiated according to method of cultivation; the representative yields shall be fixed as specified in the Annex hereto;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
The representative yields applying to the areas sown with soya beans and harvested in the French overseas departments shall be as specified in the Annex hereto.
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.