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COUNCIL DECISION  of 20 December 1979  concerning the conclusion of the Agreement negotiated between the European Economic Community and Austria under Article XXVIII of the GATT concerning certain products of the agri-foodstuffs industry  (80/180/EEC)
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 recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas, on the basis of Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), Austria indicated its intention of unbinding tariff concessions on certain products of which the European Economic Community is its principal supplier;
Whereas the Commission opened negotiations with Austria under Article XXVIII of the GATT and has reached an Agreement with that country ; whereas the said Agreement is satisfactory,
The Agreement negotiated between the European Economic Community and Austria under Article XXVIII of the GATT concerning certain products of the agri-foodstuffs industry is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
The Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade shall be notified of the result of the negotiations.
18.7.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 188/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 10 July 2012
on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
(2012/399/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 91(1) in conjunction with 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Annex XIII to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning transport.
(2) Directive 2006/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (3) should be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.
(3) It is appropriate to include in the EEA Agreement a provision allowing for an adaptation in relation to tolling arrangements on the trans-European road network in Norway.
(4) Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision,
The position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
6.12.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 320/35
COMMISSION DECISION
of 29 November 2007
setting a new deadline for the submission of dossiers for certain substances to be examined under the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC
(notified under document number C(2007) 5751)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/794/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2003 of 4 November 2003 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market and amending Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 (1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 2032/2003 establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.
(2) For a number of substances/product type combinations included on that list, either all participants have withdrawn or no dossier was received by the deadlines specified in Annexes V and VIII to Regulation (EC) No 2032/2003 by the rapporteur Member State designated for the evaluation.
(3) Consequently, pursuant to Article 8(3) and (4) and Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2032/2003, the Commission informed the Member States thereof. That information was also made public by electronic means on 14 June 2006.
(4) Within three months of the electronic publication of that information, companies indicated an interest in taking over the role of participant for some of the substances and product types concerned in accordance with Article 8(4) of Regulation No 2032/2003.
(5) A new deadline should therefore be established for the submission of dossiers for these substances and product types.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,
For the substances and the product types set out in the Annex, the new deadline for the submission of dossiers shall be 30 April 2008.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 623/2002
of 11 April 2002
amending Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001 as regards the areas eligible for receiving the goat premium
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat(1), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The areas eligible for the premium for goatmeat producers are listed in Annex I of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001 of 21 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat as regards premium schemes and amending Regulation (EC) No 2419/2001(2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 263/2002(3). A further examination has shown that the list of geographical areas should be updated. It has been established that the criteria laid down in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 have been fulfilled in the case of Germany in mountain areas within the meaning of Article 18 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations(4).
(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001 is replaced by the text as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
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.
COUNCIL DECISION of 30 May 1994 concerning the common position defined on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union regarding the reduction of economic relations with Haiti (94/315/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.2 thereof,
Having regard to resolution 917 (1994) adopted on 6 May 1994 by the United Nations Security Council,
1.  Economic relations with Haiti shall be reduced in accordance with the relevant mandatory provisions of resolution 917 (1994) adopted on 6 May 1994 by the United Nations Security Council.
2.  Member States shall adopt without delay the laws, regulations or administrative measures necessary to freeze the funds and financial resources referred to in pargraph 4 of that resolution.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 37/85
of 7 January 1985
on the natural alcoholic strength by volume of Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene produced during the 1984/85 wine year and on the total alcoholic strength by volume of the cuvées used to produce it
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 338/79 of 5 February 1979 laying down special provisions relating to quality wines produced in specified regions (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3687/84 (2), and in particular Article 7 (2) and the second subparagraph of Article 8 (6) thereof,
Whereas Article 7 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 338/79 allows for derogations to be granted in regard to the minimum alcoholic strength fixed by the Member States for quality wines psr; whereas the second subparagraph of Article 8 (5) of the said Regulation specifies that cuvées intended for the preparation of certain quality sparkling wines psr, the designation of which refers to a variety of vine, may have a total alcoholic strength by volume below that stipulated;
Whereas the weather in the 1984/85 wine year has been particularly damaging to the Prosecco vine variety in wine-growing zone C II; whereas as a result the cuvées for the production of quality sparkling wines psr made from grapes of this variety do not reach the minimum total alcoholic strength by volume of 9 % specified in the first subparagraph of Article 8 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 338/79; whereas in order to prevent serious losses to the producers in question a lower minimum total alcoholic strength by volume should be fixed for cuvées for the wine year in question and the Member State concerned should be allowed to fix for the quality sparkling wines psr produced from them a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume lower than that laid down in Article 7 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 338/79;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
For production during the 1984/85 wine year:
- the minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of the quality sparkling wine psr 'Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene', including wine of the sub-designation 'Prosecco di Cartizze', may, by way of derogation from Article 7 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 338/79, be set by Italy at a level lower than 9,5 % vol but not lower than 8 % vol,
- the minimum total alcoholic strength by volume of the cuvées for the production of this quality sparkling wine psr is fixed at 8 % vol.
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.
Council Decision
of 22 April 2002
authorising the Kingdom of Spain to extend until 7 March 2003 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa
(2002/332/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 167(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Agreement on mutual fishery relations between the Government of the Kingdom of Spain and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, signed on 14 August 1979, entered into force on 8 March 1982 for an initial period of 10 years. The Agreement remains in force for an indeterminate period unless denounced by the giving of 12 months' notice.
(2) Article 167(2) of the Act of Accession lays down that the rights and obligations resulting from the fisheries agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Spain with third countries are not to be affected during the period for which the provisions of such agreements are provisionally maintained.
(3) Pursuant to Article 167(3) of the said Act, the Council is to adopt, before the expiry of the fisheries agreements concluded by the Kingdom of Spain with third countries, decisions appropriate for the continuation of fishing activities resulting therefrom, including the possibility of prolonging for periods not exceeding one year. The abovementioned Agreement has been extended until 7 March 2002(1).
(4) It appears appropriate to authorise the Kingdom of Spain to renew the Agreement in question until 7 March 2003,
The Kingdom of Spain is hereby authorised to extend until 7 March 2003 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa which entered into force on 8 March 1982.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
10.1.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 5/5
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 10/2013
of 9 January 2013
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:
(1) 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.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.
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.
17.3.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 78/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 285/2007
of 16 March 2007
determining the extent to which applications lodged in March 2007 for import licences for certain pigmeat sector products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1233/2006 can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1233/2006 of 16 August 2006 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota of pigmeat allocated to the United States of America (1), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,
Whereas:
The applications for import licences lodged for the period 1 April to 30 June 2007 are less than the quantities available and can therefore be fulfilled entirely,
Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to 30 June 2007 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1233/2006 shall be met as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 March 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
29.11.1986 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 337/120
COUNCIL DECISION
of 15 September 1986
on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community
(86/573/EEC)
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 recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas it is necessary to approve the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation (1) signed in Brussels on 22 July 1973, to take account of the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community,
The Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 18 of the Protocol (2).
This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 2 May 1974  authorizing certain Member States to make provisions which are more strict concerning the presence of "Avena fatua" in fodder plant and cereal seed  (Only the Danish and English texts are authentic)  (74/269/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to the Council Directives of 14 June 1966, on the marketing of fodder plant seed (1) and on the marketing of cereal seed (2), as last amended by the Council Directive of 11 December 1973 (3), and in particular Article 14 (1) (a) thereof;
Having regard to the requests made by the Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom;
Whereas the abovementioned Directives have laid down tolerances as regards the presence of Avena fatua in fodder plant and cereal seed;
Whereas they still permit Member States to subject seeds of their home production to conditions which are more rigorous;
Whereas Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom, the latter in respect of Northern Ireland, avail of this provision in the case of cereal seed and Ireland also avails of it in the case of fodder plant seed;
Whereas, furthermore, there is a campaign to eradicate Avena fatua from crops grown in the regions in question;
Whereas the requesting Member States should therefore be authorized to make provisions which are more strict for the marketing of seeds originating in other Member States;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the Opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry.
The Republic of Ireland is authorized to prescribe that fodder plant seed may be marketed in its territory only if it is accompanied by an official certificate which has been issued in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of the Directive on the marketing of fodder plant seed.
1. The Kingdom of Denmark and the Republic of Ireland are authorized to prescribe that cereal seed may only be marketed in their territory only if it is accompanied by an official certificate which has been issued in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of the Directive on the marketing of cereal seed.
2. The United Kingdom is authorized to prescribe that cereal seed may only be marketed in Northern Ireland if it is accompanied by an official certificate which has been issued in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of the Directive on the marketing of cereal seed.
The Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom shall inform the Commission from which date and according to what procedures they will avail themselves of the authorization granted in Articles 1 and 2. The Commission shall inform the other Member States.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1964/2001
of 8 October 2001
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2166/83 establishing a licensing system for certain fisheries in an area north of Scotland (Shetland area)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1181/98(2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2166/83 of 29 July 1983 establishing a licensing system for certain fisheries in an area north of Scotland (Shetland area)(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2502/1999(4), establishes a system for communicating the movements of Community fishing vessels operating in the area in question through one of the radio stations listed in Annex I thereto.
(2) The radio stations in Germany and France have definitively ceased operating. The references to them in the relevant Annex should therefore be deleted.
(3) Regulation (EEC) No 2166/83 must therefore be amended.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
The following lines in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2166/83 are hereby deleted:
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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.
25.2.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 52/40
COUNCIL DECISION
of 17 February 2005
appointing six Belgian members and eight Belgian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
(2005/159/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 proposal from the Belgian Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC (1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions.
(2) One seat as a member and one seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the resignation of Mr Frans RAMON, member, notified to the Council on 8 September 2004 and of Mr Jos BEX, alternate member, notified to the Council on 3 February 2005, and five seats as members and seven seats as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the mandates of Mr Paul VAN GREMBERGEN (BE), Mr Bart SOMERS (BE), Mr Stefaan PLATTEAU (BE), Mr Xavier DESGAIN (BE) and Mr Hervé HASQUIN (BE), members, and of Mr Jacques TIMMERMANS (BE), Mr André DENYS, Ms Josée VERCAMMEN, Mr Serge KUBLA, Mr Rudy DEMOTTE, Mr Jean-Marc NOLLET and Mr Bernd GENTGES, alternate members, notified to the Council on 24 January 2005,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions:
a) as members:
Mr Yves LETERME
Mr Bart SOMERS
Ms Fientje MOERMAN
Mr Geert BOURGEOIS
Mr Michel LEBRUN
Mr Jean-François ISTASSE
b) as alternate members:
Mr Johan SAUWENS
Mr Bart CARON
Mr Stefaan PLATTEAU
Ms Marie-Dominique SIMONET
Mr Maurice BAYENET
Mr Béa DIALLO
Mr Claude DESAMA
Mr Jan ROEGIERS
for the remainder of their term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.