razaulhaq/eurlex_sdg_coverage huggingface dataset:
14.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 44/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 131/2009
of 13 February 2009
amending Regulation (EC) No 105/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter
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), and in particular Article 43 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10(1)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides for public intervention of butter.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 105/2008 (2) has laid down the detailed rules concerning the public intervention of butter.
(3) Article 13(1)(c) in conjunction with Article 18(2)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 limit public intervention of butter at fixed price to a quantity offered of 30 000 tonnes for the period 1 March to 31 August.
(4) In order to comply with the limit of 30 000 tonnes it is appropriate to provide for a reflection period during which, before a decision is taken on the offers, special measures can be taken applying in particular to pending offers. Those measures may consist of closure of intervention, application of an allocation percentage and rejection of pending offers. They require swift action and the Commission should be enabled to take all necessary measures without delay.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 105/2008 should be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
Regulation (EC) No 105/2008 is amended as follows:
1. Article 6 is replaced by the following:
2. In Article 7(5) the following subparagraph is added:
3. Article 9 is amended as follows:
(a) Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
(a) the quantity to be delivered;
(b) the final date for delivery of the butter;
(c) the cold store to which it must be delivered.
(b) Paragraph 5 is replaced by the following:
4. Article 12 is replaced by the following:
(a) to close intervention buying-in at fixed price;
(b) where acceptance of the full quantity offered on a certain day would lead to the maximum quantity being exceeded, to set a single percentage by which the quantities in the offers received on that day are reduced;
(c) where appropriate, to reject offers for which no delivery order has been issued.
5. In Article 13, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
6. In Article 16(2), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:
7. In Article 18 the following paragraph is added:
8. In Article 20, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of European Union.
It shall apply from 1 March 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
24.9.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 299/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1669/2004
of 23 September 2004
fixing the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 238/2004
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 sorghum imported into Spain was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 238/2004 (2).
(2) Pursuant to Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 (3), the Commission, acting under the procedure laid down in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, may decide to fix a maximum reduction in the import duty. In fixing this maximum the criteria provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 must be taken into account. Whereas a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum reduction in the duty.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal in question results in the maximum reduction in the import duty 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 17 to 23 September 2004, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 238/2004, the maximum reduction in the duty on sorghum imported shall be 39,28 EUR/t and be valid for a total maximum quantity of 4 300 t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 September 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
6.12.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 322/9
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1264/2011
of 5 December 2011
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:
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,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 December 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.12.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/56
COUNCIL DECISION 2011/867/CFSP
of 20 December 2011
amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 28 February 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (1), in order, inter alia, to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1970 (2011).
(2) On 23 March 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/178/CFSP (2) amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP in order to implement UNSCR 1973 (2011).
(3) On 22 September 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/625/CFSP (3) amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP in order to implement UNSCR 2009 (2011).
(4) On 10 November 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/729/CFSP (4) amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP in order to implement UNSCR 2016 (2011).
(5) On 16 December 2011, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1970 (2011), acting in accordance with paragraph 19 of UNSCR 2009(2011), decided to lift the designation relating to two entities.
(6) Decision 2011/137/CFSP should be amended accordingly,
Article 6(1a) of Decision 2011/137/CFSP is hereby replaced by the following:
‘1a.   All funds, other financial assets and economic resources, owned or controlled, directly or indirectly by the:
(a) Libyan Investment Authority; and
(b) Libyan Africa Investment Portfolio,
that are frozen as of 16 September 2011 shall remain frozen.’.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
1.12.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 315/16
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1106/2010
of 30 November 2010
establishing the list of measures to be excluded from the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 485/2008 on scrutiny by Member States of transactions forming part of the system of financing by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 485/2008 of 26 May 2008 on scrutiny by Member States of transactions forming part of the system of financing by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (1), and in particular Article 1(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 485/2008 relates to scrutiny of the commercial documents of those entities receiving or making payments relating directly or indirectly to the system of financing by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), in order to ascertain whether transactions forming part of the system of financing by the EAGF have actually been carried out and have been executed correctly. It is however appropriate to exclude from the application of that Regulation those measures which are by their nature unsuited to ex post control by way of scrutiny of commercial documents.
(2) A list of exempted measures is currently set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2311/2000 of 18 October 2000 establishing the list of measures to which Council Regulation (EEC) No 4045/89 does not apply and repealing Decision 96/284/EC (2). Given the changes occurred in the agricultural legislation, it is necessary to update that list.
(3) Certain measures are concerned with payments that are either area related or unrelated to commercial documents that can be subject to scrutiny. It is accordingly appropriate to exclude such measures from the scope of application of Regulation (EC) No 485/2008.
(4) Account should be taken that certain measures previously financed through the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (Guarantee Section) are now financed through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) as established by Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (3).
(5) For reasons of clarity, Regulation (EC) No 2311/2000 should be repealed and replaced by a new text.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,
The system of scrutinies established by Regulation (EC) No 485/2008 does not apply to the measures listed in the Annex to this Regulation.
Regulation (EC) No 2311/2000 is repealed.
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 DECISION of 29 May 1998 repealing Decision 98/85/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to live birds coming from or originating in Hong Kong and China (notified under document number C(1998) 1415) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/396/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,
Whereas the Commission, further to an outbreak of influenza H5N1 in humans in Hong Kong, and in view of a possible epidemiological connection between humans and poultry, has taken Decision 98/85/EC of 16 January 1998 concerning certain protective measures with regard to live birds coming from or originating in Hong Kong and China (3);
Whereas the purpose of that Decision was to prevent the introduction of the influenza H5N1 virus into the Community through consignments of live birds;
Whereas in accordance with information form the WHO, it appears that it is unlikely that the virus is still present either in humans or in animals;
Whereas it is therefore appropriate to repeal Decision 98/85/EC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Decision 98/85/EC is hereby repealed.
Member States shall alter the measures they apply to trade in order to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 872/2002
of 24 May 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain European third countries, in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2008/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organization of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2008/2001(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice 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,
The maximum export refund on wholly milled medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain European third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2008/2001 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 17 to 23 May 2002 at 134,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 May 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
28.12.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 344/38
COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 December 2011
on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Lithuania
(2011/888/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) Lithuania has completed the questionnaire on data protection and the questionnaire on dactyloscopic data exchange.
(6) A successful pilot run has been carried out by Lithuania with Austria.
(7) An evaluation visit has taken place in Lithuania and a report on the evaluation visit has been produced by the Austrian 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 dactyloscopic data exchange has been presented to the Council,
For the purposes of automated searching of dactyloscopic data, Lithuania 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 9 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.
COMMISSION DECISION of 21 November 1997 amending Decision 93/73/EEC concerning the status of Ireland with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (Text with EEA relevance) (97/804/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (1), as last amended by Directive 95/22/EEC (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,
Whereas the Commission, by Decision 93/73/EEC (3), has granted the status of approved continental and coastal zone for infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) to Ireland;
Whereas on 3 July 1997, the Irish authorities have reported a case of VHS at Cape Clear Island;
Whereas the Irish authorities have taken the measures necessary to eliminate the disease and to prevent its spread;
Whereas in accordance with the rules laid down in Council Directive 91/67/EEC, the status with regard to VHS of Cape Clear Island must be withdrawn,
Whereas the other parts of Ireland can maintain their approved status;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Decision 93/73/EEC is amended as follows:
1. Article 1 is replaced by the following text:
'Article 1
1. Ireland is recognised as approved continental zone and approved coastal zone for fish with regard to IHN.
2. The parts of Ireland referred to in the Annex are recognised as approved continental zone and approved coastal zone for fish with regard to VHS`.
2. The following Annex is added:
'ANNEX
The territory of Ireland excluding Cape Clear Island`.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1207/97 of 27 June 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 904/90 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements applicable to imports of certain pigmeat products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) or in the overseas countries and territories (OCT), in order to implement the Agricultural Agreement concluded during the Uruguay Round of negotiations
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1161/97 (2), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof,
Whereas, in order to take account of existing import arrangements in the pigmeat sector and those resulting from the Agricultural Agreement concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, transitional measures are needed to adjust the preferential concessions in the form of exemption from the import duty for certain pigmeat products from the ACP States and the OCT;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 904/90 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1216/96 (4), lays down detailed rules for the application of preferential conditions in the form of a reduction in the import levy for pigmeat quotas; whereas, since the levies are being replaced by customs duties from 1 July 1995, transitional adjustments to these rules have been made;
Whereas the period for the adoption of transitional measures was extended until 30 June 1998 by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94; whereas the adjustments should be extended over the period concerned;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
In Regulation (EEC) No 904/90 the word 'levy` is replaced by the words 'customs duty` each time that it appears.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
30.9.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 303/22
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1686/2004
of 28 September 2004
authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in Macao
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 7 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Macao on trade in textile products, approved by Council Decision 87/497/EEC (2), as last amended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, and approved by Council Decision 95/131/EC (3) on 20 February 1995, provides that transfers may be agreed between categories and quota years.
(2) Macao submitted a request for transfers between quota years on 5 May 2004.
(3) The transfers requested by Macao fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 and set out in Annex VIII, column 9 thereto.
(4) It is, therefore, appropriate to grant the request.
(5) It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on the day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee set up by Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,
Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in Macao fixed by the Agreement between the European Community and Macao on trade in textile products are authorised for the quota year 2004 in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
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.