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COUNCIL DECISION
of 23 September 1991
on the  conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic  Community and Barbados, Belize, the People's Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Fiji, the  Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of CĂ´te d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the  Democratic Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, Mauritius, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the  Republic of Suriname, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of  Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Zimbabwe on the guaranteed prices  for cane sugar for the 1989/90, 1990/91 and 1991/92 delivery periods
(94/899/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article  113 thereof,
Whereas implementation of Protocol 8 on ACP sugar annexed to the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention (1) is  carried out, in accordance with Article 1 (2) thereof, within the framework of the management of  the common organization of the sugar market;
Whereas it is appropriate to approve an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the  European Economic Community and the States referred to in the aforemeentioned Protocol on the  guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1989/90, 1990/91, and 1991/92 delivery periods,
An Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the  European Economic Community and Barbados, Belize, the People's Republic of the Congo, the Republic  of Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of CĂ´te d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic  of Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, Mauritius, Saint Kitts and  Nevis, the Republic of Suriname, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the  Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Zimbabwe on the  guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 1989/90, 1990/91 and 1991/92 delivery periods is hereby  approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached 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.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 506/2002
of 21 March 2002
derogating temporarily from Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the pigmeat sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1365/2000(2), and in particular Article 8(2), Article 13(12) and Article 22 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1370/95(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 505/2002(4), provides that export licences are to be issued on the Wednesday following the week in which licence applications are lodged, provided that no special measures are taken by the Commission in the meanwhile.
(2) Given the dates of public holidays in 2002 and the consequent irregular publication of the Official Journal of the European Communities, the period for consideration is too short to ensure effective market management and it should therefore be extended temporarily.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
Notwithstanding Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1370/95, licences for which applications are lodged during the following periods shall be issued on the dates indicated, provided that none of the special measures referred to in paragraph 4 of that Article are taken before the dates concerned:
- from 25 to 29 March 2002, to be issued on 4 April 2002,
- from 13 May to 17 May 2002, to be issued on 23 May 2002,
- from 16 to 20 December 2002, to be issued on 31 December 2002,
- from 23 to 27 December 2002, to be issued on 6 January 2003.
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.
22.10.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 279/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1035/2008
of 21 October 2008
establishing a prohibition of fishing for ling in IIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2008.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2008.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2008 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Entry into force
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.
18.3.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 81/46
COUNCIL DECISION 2006/229/JHA
of 9 March 2006
fixing the date of application of certain provisions of Decision 2005/211/JHA concerning the introduction of some new functions for the Schengen Information System, including in the fight against terrorism
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Council Decision 2005/211/JHA of 24 February 2005 concerning the introduction of some new functions for the Schengen Information System, including in the fight against terrorism (1), and in particular to Article 2(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Decision 2005/211/JHA specifies that the provisions of Article 1 of that Decision shall apply from a date fixed by the Council, as soon as the necessary preconditions have been fulfilled, and that the Council may decide to fix different dates for the application of different provisions. Those preconditions have been fulfilled in respect of Article 1(7) of Decision 2005/211/JHA, new Article 100(3)(e).
(2) As regards Switzerland, this Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement signed between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the association of the Swiss Confederation with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis
 (2), which falls in the area referred to in Article 1, point G of Council Decision 1999/437/EC (3) read in conjunction with Article 4(1) of Council Decisions 2004/849/EC (4) on the signing on behalf of the European Union and 2004/860/EC (5) on the signing on behalf of the European Community, and on the provisional application of certain provisions of that Agreement,
Article 1(7) of Decision 2005/211/JHA, new Article 100(3)(e), shall apply from 31 March 2006.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EC) No 2384/95 of 11 October 1995 fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals  exported in the form of Scotch whisky for the period 1995/96
THE COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93 of 15 October 1993 laying down certain  detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards the fixing and  granting of adjusted refunds in respect of cereals exported in the form of certain spirit drinks   (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3098/94  (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93 provides that the quantities of cereals  eligible for the refund are to be the quantities placed under control and distilled, weighted by a  coefficient to be fixed annually for each Member State concerned; whereas that coefficient  expresses the ratio between the total quantities exported and the total quantities marketed of the  spirituous beverage concerned on the basis of the trend noted in those quantities during the number  of years corresponding to the average ageing period of the spirituous beverage in question;  whereas, in view of the information provided by the United Kingdom on the period 1 January to 31  December 1994, the average ageing period in 1994 was eight years for Scotch whisky; whereas the  coefficients for the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 should be fixed;
Whereas Article 10 of Protocol 3 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area  (3) precludes the  grant of refunds for exports to Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway; whereas, therefore, pursuant to  Article 7 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93, account should be taken of this in the calculation of  the coefficient for 1995/96;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Cereals,
For the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996, the coefficients provided  for in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2825/93 applying to cereals used in the United Kingdom for  manufacturing Scotch whisky shall be as set out in the Annex.
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 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
18.5.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 130/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 738/2006
of 17 May 2006
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), 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 18 May 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 574/97 of 26 March 1997 providing for reallocation of import rights under Regulation (EC) No 1382/96 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for frozen beef intended for processing
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1382/96 of 17 July 1996 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for frozen beef intended for processing (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 573/97 (2), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1382/96 provides for the opening of a tariff quota for 51 050 tonnes of frozen beef intended for processing from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997; whereas Article 6 of that Regulation provides for the reallocation of unused import rights on the basis of the actual utilization of import rights for A-products and B-products respectively by the end of February 1997,
1. The quantities referred to in Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1382/96 amount to 28 096 tonnes.
2. The breakdown referred to in Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1382/96 shall be as follows:
- 27 996 tonnes intended for A-products,
- 100 tonnes intended for B-products.
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 20 July 1970  setting up a Standing Committee for Feeding-stuffs  (70/372/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to the draft decision submitted by the Commission;
Whereas the instruments adopted by the Council relating to feeding-stuffs provide, for the purpose of facilitating implementation of such instruments, for a procedure establishing close co-operation between Member States and the Commission ; whereas, in order to achieve such co-operation, a Committee should be set up to carry out the duties devolving upon it under those instruments;
Whereas it is desirable that such co-operation should extend to all fields covered by those instruments ; whereas that Committee should accordingly be empowered to consider any question relating to such fields;
A Standing Committee for Feeding-stuffs (hereinafter called the "Committee") is hereby set up and shall consist of representatives of the Member States with a representative of the Commission as Chairman.
The Committee shall, in the cases and under the conditions provided for therein, carry out the duties devolving upon it under the instruments relating to feeding-stuffs adopted by the Council.
It may, moreover, consider any other question arising under such instruments and referred to it by the Chairman either on his own initiative or at the request of a Member State.
The Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure.
COMMISSION DECISION of 28 November 1996 approving the programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis for 1997 presented by Spain and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (97/65/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of enzootic bovine brucellosis;
Whereas by letter, Spain has submitted a programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);
Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community for 1997 and which was established by Commission Decision 96/598/EC (5);
Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Spain up to a maximum of ECU 4 560 000;
Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis presented by Spain is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1997.
Spain shall bring into force by 1 January 1997 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in Spain by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum of ECU 4 560 000.
2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:
- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,
- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1998 at the latest.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1904/96 of 27 September 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 3094/95 on aid to shipbuilding
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 92 (3) (c), 94 and 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas, an Agreement respecting normal competitive conditions in the commercial shipbuilding and repair industry (4) concluded between the European Community and certain third countries within the framework of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), has not yet entered into force;
Whereas, therefore Council Regulation (EC) No 3094/95 of 22 December 1995 on aid to shipbuilding (5) is therefore not yet applicable;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 10 of the said Regulation, the relevant rules of Directive 90/684/EEC (6) continue to apply ad interim, pending the entry into force of the OECD Agreement and until 1 October 1996 at the latest;
Whereas, as a contingency measure against the possibility that the entry into force of the OECD Agreement is delayed beyond 1 October 1996, the Council needs to take the necessary steps; whereas Regulation (EC) No 3094/95 should therefore be amended,
The third paragraph of Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 3094/95 shall be replaced by the following:
'Pending the entry into force of the said Agreement, the relevant provisions of Directive 90/684/EEC shall apply until the Agreement enters into force and until 31 December 1997 at the latest.`
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2094/2001
of 25 October 2001
fixing the maximum export refund on common wheat in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001
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 organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of 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 602/2001(4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of common wheat to all third countries except for Poland was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 943/2001(5).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 provides that the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to fix a maximum export refund taking account of the criteria referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95. In that case a contract is awarded to any tenderer whose bid is equal to or lower than the maximum refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the cereal 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,
For tenders notified from 19 to 25 October 2001, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 943/2001, the maximum refund on exportation of common wheat shall be EUR 0,00/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 October 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
4.1.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 1/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 2/2011
of 3 January 2011
amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11 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 2010/11 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1253/2010 (4).
(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,
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 Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11, marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 January 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.