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COMMISSION DECISION of 30 December 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as "Jeol - Scanning Electron Microscope, model JSM-35C" may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties (82/965/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 608/82 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, by letter dated 16 July 1982, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as "Jeol - Scanning Electron Microscope, model JSM-35C", ordered on 4 July 1979 and to be used in the framework of teaching programmes on structural materials, for research of the fire behaviour of structural members with reference to changes in microstructure, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met, on 15 November 1982, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;
Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an electron microscope ; whereas its objective technical characteristics, such as the resolution power and the use to which it is put, make it specially suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities ; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;
Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community ; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus "PSEM 500X" manufactured by Philips Nederland BV, Boschdijk 525, NL-Eindhoven, and to the apparatus "150" and "180" manufactured by Cambridge Scientific Instruments Ltd, Rustat Road, UK-Cambridge CB1 3QH,
The apparatus described as "Jeol - Scanning Electron Microscope, model JSM-35C, which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 16 July 1982, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
23.12.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 367/96
COUNCIL DECISION
of 17 December 2014
appointing a German member of the European Economic and Social Committee
(2014/942/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the German Government,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).
(2) A member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Göke FRERICHS,
Mr Gerhard HANDKE, Generaldirektor des Bundesverbandes Großhandel, Außenhandel, Dienstleistungen — BGA, is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2015.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 3568/93 of 16 December 1993 temporarily suspending totally or partially the autonomous duties of the Common Customs Tariff for certain fishery products (1994)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Community supplies for certain fishery products currently depend on imports from third countries; whereas it is in the Community's interest to suspend totally or partially the customs duties for the products in question; whereas, in order not to  jeopardize the development prospects of production of competitive products in the Community and to ensure an adequate supply to satisfy user industries, it is advisable to limit these suspension measures to a period 1 January to 31 December 1994;
Whereas the decision for the suspension of these autonomous duties should be taken by the Community,
1. From 1 January to 31 December 1994, the autonomous duties of the Common Cutoms Tariff applicable to the products listed in the Annex shall be suspended at the level indicated in respect of each of them.
2. Imports of the products in question shall not be covered by the suspensions referred to in paragraph 1 unless the free-at-frontier price, which is determined by the Member States in accordance with Article 22 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3759/92 of  17 December 1992 on the common organization of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (1), is at least equal to the reference price fixed, or to be fixed, by the Community for the products under consideration or the categories of the products  concerned.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1994.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
26.9.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 258/30
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 September 2012
appointing two Cyprus members and three Cyprus alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
(2012/518/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Cyprus Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.
(2) Two members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Savvas ELIOFOTOU and Mr Evyenios MICHAIL. Three alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Andreas MOUSEOS, Mr Andreas HADZILOIZOU and Mr Christofis ANTONIOU,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:
(a) as members:
— Ms Louisa MAVROMMÁTI, Αντιδήμαρχος 'Εγκωμης,
— Mr Louis KOUMENIDES, Πρόεδρος Κ.Σ. Κάτω Λευκάρων;
(b) as alternate members:
— Mr Sávvas VÉRGΑS, Δήμαρχος Πάφου,
— Mr Glavkos KARIÓLOU, Δήμαρχος Κερύνειας,
— Mr Georgios IAKOVOU, Πρόεδρος Κ.Σ. Αγίων Τριμιθιάς.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
16.7.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 193/20
COUNCIL DECISION
of 9 July 2013
appointing a Romanian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2013/380/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Romanian Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.
(2) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Liviu Nicolae DRAGNEA,
The following is hereby appointed as alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:
— Mr Cătălin Ioan NECHIFOR, Președintele Consiliului Județean Suceava, județul Suceava.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1928/2003
of 31 October 2003
fixing the corrective amount applicable to the refund on malt
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 organization of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/2003(2), and in particular Article 13(8),
Whereas:
(1) Article 13(8) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the export refund applicable to cereals on the day on which application for an export licence is made, adjusted for the threshold price in force during the month of exportation, must be applied on request to exports to be effected during the period of validity of the export licence. In this case, a corrective amount may be applied to the refund.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under 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 1431/2003(4), allows for the fixing of a corrective amount for the malt referred to in Article 1(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92. That corrective amount must be calculated taking account of the factors referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(3) It follows from applying the provisions set out above that the corrective amount must be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The corrective amount referred to in Article 13(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 which is applicable to export refunds fixed in advance in respect of malt shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
14.4.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 99/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 404/2007
of 13 April 2007
fixing the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 29th 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 1255/99 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 of 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 29th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 the amount of the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter and the amount 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 14 April 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
7.1.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 4/5
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 9/2012
of 6 January 2012
amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 marketing year
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 (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2011/12 marketing year are fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 (3). Those prices and duties were last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 4/2012 (4).
(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006.
(3) 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,
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
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  DIRECTIVE
of 6 September 1989
amending the Annex to Council Directive 82/471/EEC concerning certain products used in animal nutrition
(89/520/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 82/471/EEC of 30 June 1982 concerning certain products used in animal nutrition (1), as last amended by Directive 88/485/EEC (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas Directive 82/471/EEC provides for regular amendment of the Annex thereto as a result of developments in scientific or technical knowledge;
Whereas the study of a new product belonging to the amino acids group has shown that this product satisfies the requirements of Directive 82/471/EEC; whereas the use of this product in animal nutrition should, therefore, be permitted under certain conditions;
Whereas it has been found necessary to alter the composition characteristics and special provisions laid down in the Annex for 'Hydroxyanalogues of amino acids';
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs,
The Anex to Directive 82/471/EEC is amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
The Member State shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 31 December 1990.
The provisions adopted pursuant to the first paragraph shall make express reference to this Directive.
They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 451/2004
of 10 March 2004
on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges 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), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 35(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 305/2004(2) opens a tendering procedure setting the indicative refund rates and indicative quantities for which system A3 export licences may be issued.
(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, oranges and apples, the maximum rate necessary to award licences for the indicative quantity up to the quantities tendered for is more than one-and-a-half times the indicative refund rate. The rate must therefore be set in accordance with Article 4(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables(3).
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,
In the case of tomatoes, oranges and apples, the maximum refund rate and the percentage of quantities to be awarded under the tendering procedure opened by Regulation (EC) No 305/2004 shall be as set out in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 March 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 5 June 1996 amending for the third time Decision 95/296/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany (Text with EEA relevance) (96/359/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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 (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 (4) thereof,
Whereas as a result of outbreaks of classical swine fever in different parts of Germany, the Commission adopted Decision 95/296/EC of 26 July 1995 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 94/462/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 96/238/EC (4);
Whereas the said Decision lays down conditions for serological screening for antibodies to classical swine fever virus throughout Germany;
Whereas in the light of the evolution of the disease, the areas to be covered by the screening programme can be specified;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Annex II to Decision 95/296/EC is replaced by the following:
'ANNEX II
Serological screening for antibodies to classical swine fever virus
The German authorities shall carry out in Brandenburg, Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Western Pommerania a serological screening programme which samples the equivalent of 5 % of the sow and boar populations in the said areas each year.
The screening programme shall, where possible, make use of serum samples collected during the national programme for the eradication of Aujeszky's disease. It will also concentrate on the herds or animals most likely to be at risk from classical swine fever:
- small breeding herds near towns or on farms where sows are fattened for slaughter and may have been fed swill,
- boars used for natural service particularly boars used on several farms,
- herds in areas containing wild boar,
- herds in Regierungsbezirke that have recorded classical swine fever outbreaks since 1 October 1995.`
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 6 December 1999
appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee
(1999/824/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 258 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Îtomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 15 September 1998 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 1998 to 20 September 2002(1),
Whereas a member's seat on that Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr. A.A. Jaarsma, of which the Council was informed on 19 April 1999;
Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Netherlands Government,
Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,
Mr P.L.H. Geraads is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr A.A. Jaarsma for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 20 September 2002.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2530/2001
of 21 December 2001
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 22 December 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.