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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2343/2003
of 23 December 2003
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1949/2003(2), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific Community provisions, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3.
(4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature and which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked by the holder for a period of three months, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council(4).
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
The good described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column 2.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which is not in accordance with this Regulation can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2797/93 of 12 October 1993 rectifying Regulation (EEC) No 1282/93 establishing projected regional reference amounts, and the value of the advance payments to be made to producers of soya beans, rape seed, colza seed  and sunflower seed, for the 1993/94 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1552/93 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Article 5 (1) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 specifies that the Commission shall establish a projected regional reference amount for each region identified in a Member State's regionalization planb on the basis of a comparison between the  cereals yield for that region and the Community's average cereals yield or between the oil seeds yield for that region and the Community's average oil seeds yield;
Whereas the projected regional reference amounts established by Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1282/93 (3) for certain regions of Italy were, because of an administrative error, incorrect and should be rectified; whereas producers should  not be disadvantaged by this administrative error;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
The section headed 'Italy' in the column headed 'Member State' in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1282/93 shall be rectified as follows:
(a) the order in which the region names 'Lucca Montagna litoranea' and 'Lucca Montagna interna' appear in the column headed 'Region' shall be reversed; and
(b) the order in which the region names 'Benevento Montagna interna' and 'Benevento Collina interna' appear in the column headed 'Region' shall be reversed.
Notwithstanding Article 11 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92, those producers who have received an advance payment which, as a result of the amendments in Article 1, is more than 50 % of the projected regional reference amount shall be  entitiled to retain such advance payments. Nevertheless, the balance payable to such producers shall, in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 be calculated on the basis of the difference between the amount of  the advance and the final regional reference amount for the region concerned.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 23 September 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Council Decision
of 19 April 2004
amending Articles 16 and 17 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice
(2004/404/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 245 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 160 thereof,
Having regard to the request of the Court of Justice of 14 November 2003,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament of 30 March 2004,
Having regard to the opinion of the Commission of 16 March 2004,
Whereas:
(1) With the entry into force of the Treaty concerning the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union(1), the number of Judges comprising the Court of Justice will rise from 15 to 25, in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 221 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and with the first paragraph of Article 137 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community.
(2) As a result, it is necessary to adjust the number of Judges forming the Grand Chamber.
(3) Furthermore, it is necessary to adjust the quorum required for decisions of the Court sitting in full Court,
The Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice is hereby amended as follows:
1. in the second paragraph of Article 16, "11" shall be replaced by "13";
2. in the fourth paragraph of Article 17, "11" shall be replaced by "15".
This Decision shall take effect on the entry into force of the Treaty concerning the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union.
COMMISSION DECISION of 9 January 1997 recognizing that the production of certain quality wines in specified regions in Spain, by reason of their qualitative characteristics, is far from able to satisfy demand (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (97/85/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1592/96 (2), and in particular Article 6 (4) thereof,
Whereas, Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 stipulates that any new planting of vine varieties is banned until 31 August 1998; whereas there is provision, however, for Member States to grant in the 1996/97 and 1997/98 wine years authorizations for new vine planting for areas intended for the production of:
- quality wines produced in specified regions (psr), and
- table wines designated as one of the following: 'Landwein`, 'vin de pays`, 'indicazione geografica tipica`, 'vino de la tierra`, 'vinho regional`, 'regional wine`, etc., for which the Commission has recognized that production, by reason of its qualitative characteristics, is far from able to satisfy demand;
Whereas applications to apply this provision as regards certain quality wines psr were submitted by the Spanish Government on 3 December 1996;
Whereas the scrutiny of these applications concluded that the quality wines psr in question fulfil the requisite conditions; whereas the limit of 3 615 hectares laid down by the Regulation has not been exceeded;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
The quality wines psr listed in the Annex hereto fulfil the conditions laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, provided that the increase in surface area listed in the same Annex is complied with for all the quality wines psr of the same region.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
15.12.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 368/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2128/2004
of 14 December 2004
fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to eggs and egg yolks exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 provides that the difference between prices in international trade for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and prices within the Community may be covered by an export refund where these goods are exported in the form of goods listed in the Annex to that Regulation. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (2), specifies the products for which a rate of refund should be fixed, to be applied where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75.
(2) In accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000, the rate of the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic products in question must be fixed for a period of the same duration as that for which refunds are fixed for the same products exported unprocessed.
(3) Article 11 of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded under the Uruguay Round lays down that the export refund for a product contained in goods may not exceed the refund applicable to that product when exported without further processing.
(4) In accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1676/2004 of 24 September 2004 adopting autonomous and transitional measures concerning the importation of certain processed agricultural products originating in Bulgaria and the exportation of certain processed agricultural products to Bulgaria (3), with effect from 1 October 2004, processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty which are exported to Bulgaria are not eligible for export refunds.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
The rates of the refunds applicable to the basic products listed in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 and in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75, exported in the form of goods listed in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75, are fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
By way of derogation from Article 1 and with effect from 1 October 2004, the rates set out in the Annex shall not be applicable to goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty when exported to Bulgaria.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 December 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
5.5.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 112/4
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 380/2010
of 30 April 2010
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN codes indicated in column 2, by virtue of the reasons set out in column 3 of that table.
(4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in column 1 of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN codes indicated in column 2 of that table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 199/82
of 27 January 1982
on the classification of goods falling within subheading 23.07 B I a) of the Common Customs Tariff
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 97/69 of 16 January 1969 on measures to be taken for uniform application of the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas, in order to ensure uniform application of the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff, provisions must be laid down concerning the tariff classification of a premix consisting of ronidazole (INN) (12 % by weight calculated on the dry product) on a base of maize gluten (containing less than 10 % of starch) used in the preparation of supplementary animal feedingstuffs;
Whereas heading No 23.07 of the Common Customs Tariff annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3300/81 (3), refers to preparations of a kind used in animal feeding;
Whereas the premix in question, although containing an active substance of a medicinal nature, is not prepared to be used as a veterinary medicament; whereas it has the characteristics of a product of a kind used in the preparation of animal feedingstuffs falling within heading No 23.07 (see also the Explanatory Notes to the CCC nomenclature, heading No 23.07, item II c)); whereas, within heading No 23.07, subheading 23.07 B I a) should be chosen for such a product;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Common Customs Tariff Nomenclature,
The premix consisting of ronidazole (INN) (12 % by weight calculated on the dry product) on a base of maize gluten (containing less than 10 % of starch) shall be classified in the Common Customs Tariff under subheading:
23.07 Sweetened forage; other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding:
B. Other, containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup falling within subheadings 17.02 B and 21.07 F II, or milk products:
I. Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup:
a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st 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 594/97 of 3 April 1997 fixing the amounts to be paid to recognized olive oil producer organizations and associations thereof for the 1996/97 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1581/96 (2), and in particular Article 20d (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 150/95 (4), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof,
Whereas Article 20d of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that a percentage of the production aid is to be withheld to help finance the work of the producer organizations and associations thereof;
Whereas Article 8 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3061/84 of 31 October 1984 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for olive oil (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1137/96 (6), provides that the unit amounts to be paid to producer organizations and associations thereof are to be fixed on the basis of forecasts of the overall sum to be distributed; whereas the amount withheld was fixed for the 1996/97 marketing year by Council Regulation (EC) No 1583/96 (7); whereas the funds which will be available in each Member State as a result of the abovementioned amount withheld must be redistributed to those eligible in a suitable manner;
Whereas to ensure that the distribution of funds among the producer organizations and associations is uniformly implemented, and with a view to clarity, a specific operative event should be established for the agricultural conversion rate for the amounts fixed; whereas, given the nature of the measure and to facilitate the management thereof, 1 February 1997 should be fixed as the operative event;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
For the 1996/97 marketing year, the amounts provided for in Article 8 (1) (a) and (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 3061/84 shall be as follows:
- for Spain: ECU 6,9 and ECU 17,5 respectively,
- for Portugal: ECU 0 and ECU 5 respectively,
- for Greece: ECU 2,4 and ECU 2,4 respectively,
- for France: ECU 1,5 and ECU 1,5 respectively,
- for Italy: ECU 2 and ECU 2 respectively.
The amounts referred to in Article 1 shall be converted into national currency using the agricultural conversion rate in force on 1 February 1997.
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.
26.5.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 138/52
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 518/2011
of 23 May 2011
establishing a prohibition of fishing for megrims in VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
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 57/2011 of 18 January 2011 fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters (2), lays down quotas for 2011.
(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 2011.
(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 2011 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 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.