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18.7.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 188/16
COUNCIL DECISION
of 10 July 2012
appointing six Bulgarian members and eight Bulgarian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
(2012/403/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 Bulgarian 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) Six members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Ms Katya DOYCHEVA, Ms Dora IANKOVA, Mr Orhan MUMUN, Ms Penka PENKOVA, Mr Georgi SLAVOV and Mr Bozhidar YOTOV. Six alternate members’ seats have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Ivo ANDONOV, Ms Shukran IDRIZ, Mr Veselin LICHEV, Mr Rumen RASHEV, Mr Svetlin TANCHEV and Mr Nayden ZELENOGORSKI. Two alternate members’ seats will become vacant following the appointment of Mr Ahmed AHMEDOV and Mr Krassimir KOSTOV as members of the Committee of the Regions,
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:
— Mr Ahmed AHMEDOV, Mayor, Municipality of Tsar Kaloyan
— Ms Tanya HRISTOVA, Mayor, Municipality of Gabrovo
— Mr Krassimir KOSTOV, Mayor, Municipality of Shumen
— Mr Madzhid MANDADZHA, Mayor, Municipality of Stambolovo
— Mr Zhivko TODOROV, Mayor, Municipality of Stara Zagora
— Mr Luydmil VESSELINOV, Mayor, Municipality of Popovo,
(b) as alternate members:
— Mr Nida AHMEDOV, Mayor, Municipality of Kaolinovo
— Mr Ivan ALEKSIEV, Mayor, Municipality of Pomorie
— Mr Atanas KAMBITOV, Mayor, Municipality of Blagoevgrad
— Ms Kornelia MARINOVA, Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Lovech
— Ms Sebihan MEHMED, Mayor, Municipality of Krumovgrad
— Ms Anastassya MLADENOVA, Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Peshtera
— Mr Fahri MOLAYSSENOV, Mayor, Municipality of Madan
— Mr Georgi SLAVOV, Mayor, Municipality of Yambol.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2505/91  of 20 August 1991  re-establishing the levying of customs duties on the products falling within CN code 2817 00 00, originating in China, to which the preferential tariff arrangements of Council Regulation  (EEC) No 3831/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferenres for 1991 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3835/90 (2),  and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, customs duties on certain products originating in each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III are totally suspended, and the products as such are, as a general rule, subject to  statistical surveillance every three months on the reference base referred to in Article 8;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 8 of that Regulation, where the increase of preferential imports of these products, originating in one or more beneficiary countries, threatens to cause economic difficulties in a region of the Community, the levying  of customs duties may be reintroduced, once the Commission has had an appropriate exchange of information with the Member States; whereas for this purpose the reference base to be considered is equal, as a general rule, to 6,3 % of the total  importations into the Community, originating from third countries in 1988;
Whereas, in the case of the products falling within CN code 2817 00 00, originating in China, the reference base is fixed at ECU 636 000; whereas that reference base was reached on 14 March 1991 by charges of imports into the Community of the products  in question originating in China; whereas the exchange of information organized by the Commission has demonstrated that continuance of the preference threatens to cause economic difficulties in a region of the Community; whereas, therefore, customs  duties for the products in question must be reintroduced with regard to China,
As from 25 August 1991, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, shall be reintroduced on imports into the Community of the following products, originating in China:
CN code  Description     2817 00 00  Zinc oxide; zinc peroxide
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION  (EC) No 1814/95 of 26 July 1995 on the issuing of import licences for bananas under the tariff  quota for the third quarter of 1995
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization  of the market in bananas  (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94  (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 478/95 of 1 March 1995 on additional rules for the  application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the tariff quota arrangements for  imports of bananas into the Community and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93  (3), as amended by  Regulation (EC) No 702/95  (4), and in particular Article 4 (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93  (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1164/95   (6), lays down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into  the Community; whereas Regulation (EC) No 478/95 lays down additional rules for the application of  the tariff quota arrangements laid down in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 and  amends Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93;
Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1387/95 of 19 July 1995 on the issuing of import  licences for bananas under the tariff quota for the third quarter of 1995 and on the submission of  new applications  (7) establishes the quantities available for new requests for third quarter 1995  tariff quota import licences; whereas Article 4 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 478/95 provides for the  determination without delay of the quantities for which licences may be issued for products of the  origin/s concerned;
Whereas the Management Committee for bananas has not delivered its opinion within the time limit  laid down by the chairman,
In respect of the new applications provided for in Article 4 (1) of  Regulation (EC) No 478/95, import licences shall be issued under the tariff quota for the import of  bananas, provided for in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, for the third quarter of  1995, for the quantity indicated in the new licence application.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official  Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2184/2002
of 6 December 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain rice to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002
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 organisation 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 1896/2002(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1948/2002(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 round grain rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2002 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 2 to 5 December 2002 at 152,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 December 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 443/2002
of 11 March 2002
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 March 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
27.11.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 317/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1170/2008
of 26 November 2008
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 November 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 82/47
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 270/2013
of 21 March 2013
amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (1), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 (2) lays down rules concerning the increased level of official controls to be carried out on imports of feed and food of non-animal origin listed in Annex I thereto (‘the list’), at the points of entry into the territories referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.
(2) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 provides that the list is to be reviewed on a regular basis, and at least quarterly, taking into account at least the sources of information referred to in that Article.
(3) The occurrence and relevance of food incidents notified through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, the findings of audits in third countries carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office, as well as the quarterly reports on consignments of feed and food of non-animal origin submitted by Member States to the Commission in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 indicate that the list should be amended.
(4) In particular, the list should be amended to decrease the intensity of official controls of the commodities for which the available information indicates an overall improvement of compliance with the relevant requirements provided for in Union legislation and for which the current frequency of official controls is therefore no longer justified. The entry in the list concerning coriander leaves and basil from Thailand should be therefore amended accordingly as far as the frequency of physical and identity checks for the presence of pesticide residues is concerned.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009, in the entries for Thailand, the row referring to ‘Coriander leaves’ and ‘Basil (holy, sweet)’‘Food – fresh herbs)’, as far as the frequency of physical and identity checks for the presence of pesticide residues is concerned, is replaced by the following:
‘— Coriander leaves
—
‘— Coriander leaves
—
— Basil (holy, sweet)
—
(Food — fresh herbs)
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 1948/90
of 29 June 1990
on the application of Decision No 1/90 of the EEC-Norway Joint Committee amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation following the suspension of the customs duties applicable by the Community of Ten and Norway to imports from Spain
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (1) was signed on 14 May 1973 and entered into force on 1 July 1973;
Whereas by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the above Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision No 1/90 amending Protocol 3;
Whereas it is necessary to apply this Decision in the Community,
Decision No 1/90 of the EEC-Norway Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.
The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1989.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
18.3.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 68/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 225/2010
of 17 March 2010
on the issue of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of March 2010 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 for poultrymeat
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 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 of 14 May 2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector (3), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 opened tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products.
(2) The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of March 2010 for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2010 relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested,
The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged under Regulation (EC) No 533/2007 for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2010 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 March 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 17 December 1996 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation extending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products for the period 1 January to 30 June 1997 (97/120/ECSC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 95 first paragraph thereof,
Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the unanimous assent of the Council,
Whereas, the Commission has finalized negotiations for an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation extending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products for the period 1 January to 30 June 1997,
1. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation extending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Russian Federation on trade in certain steel products for the period 1 January to 30 June 1997 is hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community.
2. The text of the Agreement (1) is annexed to this Decision.
Council Decision
of 9 October 2000
appointing a French member of the Committee of the Regions
(2000/635/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 January 1998(1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas a seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Dominique VLASTO, member, notified to the Council on 24 February 2000;
Having regard to the proposal from the French Government,
Mr Jean-Pierre TESSEIRE is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Dominique VLASTO for the remainder of her term of office, which runs until 25 January 2002.
24.10.1996 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 271/38
COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 October 1996
on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra consequent on the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union
(96/612/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 99 and 113, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first indent of Article 228 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas it is necessary to approve the Protocol to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra consequent on the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (3),
The Protocol to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra consequent on the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 5 of the Protocol (4).