razaulhaq/eurlex_sdg_coverage huggingface dataset:
14.2.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 40/2
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 122/2012
of 13 February 2012
amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards the substance methylprednisolone
(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 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council (1), and in particular Article 14 in conjunction with Article 17 thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use,
Whereas:
(1) The maximum residue limit for pharmacologically active substances intended for use in the Union in veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals or in biocidal products used in animal husbandry should be established in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009.
(2) Pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin are set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 of 22 December 2009 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin (2).
(3) Methylprednisolone is currently included in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as an allowed substance, for bovine species, applicable to muscle, fat, liver, kidney and milk. The provisional maximum residue limits (hereinafter ‘MRLs’) for that substance set out for bovine milk expired on 1 July 2011.
(4) Additional data were provided and assessed leading the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use to recommend that the provisional MRLs for methylprednisolone for bovine milk should be set as definitive.
(5) The entry for methylprednisolone in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 is amended as set out 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 Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION of 21 December 1990 granting a  second tranche of medium-term financial assistance to Hungary (90/681/EEC)
THE  COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article  235 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1), submitted following consultation with the  Monetary Committee,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas, by Decision 90/83/EEC(3), the Council decided to provide medium-term financial assistance  for Hungary in the form of a medium-term loan facility of a maximum amount of ECU 870 million in  principal, with a maximum duration of five years, in order to permit that country to overcome the  difficulties of structural adjustment of its economy;
Whereas by Decision 90/83/EEC, the Council empowered the Commission to borrow, on behalf of the  European Economic Community, as the first tranche of the loan an amount of ECU 350 million; whereas  a decision on subsequent tranches was to be decided at a later stage;
Whereas the Commission should be empowered to borrow, as a second tranche, the amount of ECU 260  million;
Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this Decision, powers other than those of  Article 235,
The Commission is hereby empowered to borrow on behalf of the  European Economic Community the amount of ECU 260 million and to onlend the proceeds of the  borrowing to Hungary as the second tranche of the medium-term financial assistance provided for by  the Council in Decision 90/83/EEC.
The borrowing and lending operations, referred to in Article 1, shall be carried out in  accordance with the procedures laid down in Decision 90/83/EEC.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1871/96 of 27 September 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the premium schemes provided for in the beef and veal sector, in respect of the payment of advances
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1588/96 (2), and in particular Articles 4b (8) and 4d (8) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1504/96 (4) lays down certain rules concerning the payment of advances; whereas, given the difficult market situation, an increase in the amount of the advance payment of the special premium and of the suckler cow premium, as well as an earlier initial date for payment of those advances, should be authorized;
Whereas the Regulation should enter into force without delay in order to permit the payment of the advances as from 1 October 1996;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
The last subparagraph of Article 44 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3886/92 is replaced by the following:
'However, the advance on the special premium and on the suckler cow premium in respect of the 1996 calendar year may be paid from 1 October 1996 for an amount up to 80 % of those premia.`
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.
REGULATION (EEC) No 2677/75 OF THE COMMISSION  of 6 October 1975  applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 3254/74 of 17 December 1974, applying Regulation (EEC) No 1055/72 on notifying the Commission of imports of crude oil and natural gas, to petroleum products falling within subheadings 27.10 A, B, C I and C II of the Common Customs Tariff
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1055/72 (1) of 18 May 1972 on notifying the Commission of imports of crude oil and natural gas and in particular Article 4 thereof;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3254/74 (2) of 17 December 1974 extended the obligation of Member States to notify the Commission under Regulation (EEC) No 1055/72 to imports of petroleum products falling within subheadings 27.10 A, B, C I and C II of the Common Customs Tariff, in accordance with procedure laid down in its Annex and under the conditions set out in Regulation (EEC) No 1055/72;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1068/73 (3)of 16 March 1973 applies Regulation (EEC) No 1055/72 by establishing guidelines whereby the notifications provided for in Article 1 thereof should be drawn up;
Whereas, to simplify the transmission of information and to ensure that statistics are comparable, notifications to be made by Member States and undertakings should be standardized by the use of questionnaires which would serve as a guide for the presentation and content of such notifications,
The notifications provided for in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1055/72, as applied by Regulation (EEC) No 3254/74 to petroleum products falling within subheadings 27.10 A, B, C I and C II of the Common Customs Tariff, shall be drawn up as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force the 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 DECISION of 17 January 1997 deferring, as regards the importation of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production from third countries, the date referred to in Article 16 (2) of Council Directive 92/34/EEC (97/110/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/34/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants, intended for fruit production (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 95/26/EC (2), and in particular Article 16 (2) thereof,
Whereas, by virtue of Decision 95/26/EC the date in Article 16 (2) of the said Directive was deferred until 31 December 1996;
Whereas the Commission is required pursuant to Article 16 (1) of Directive 92/34/EEC to decide whether propagating material and fruit plants produced in a third country and affording the same guarantees as regards obligations on the supplier, identity, characteristics, plant health, growing medium, packaging, inspection arrangements, marking and sealing, are equivalent in all these respects to propagating material and fruit plants produced in the Community and complying with the requirements and conditions of the Directive;
Whereas, however, the information presently available on the conditions applying in third countries is still not sufficient to enable the Community to make any such decision in respect of any third country at this stage;
Whereas it is known that, Member States have imported propagating material and fruit plants produced in certain third countries; whereas, in order to prevent trade patterns from being disrupted Member States should be allowed to continue to apply to the import of propagating material and fruit plants from third countries conditions equivalent to those applicable to the production and marketing of products obtained in the Community, in accordance with Article 16 (2) of the said Directive;
Whereas propagating material and fruit plants imported by a Member State in accordance with a decision taken by that Member State pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 16 (2) of the said Directive should be subject to no marketing restrictions as regards the matters referred to in Article 16 (1) of the said Directive in other Member States;
Whereas accordingly the date referred to in Article 16 (2) of the said Directive should be further deferred;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Propagating Material and Plants of Fruit Genera and Species,
The date referred to in Article 16 (2), first subparagraph of Directive 92/34/EEC is hereby deferred until 31 December 1998.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 80/2004
of 16 January 2004
on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the quarter from 1 March to 31 May 2004
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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 47/2003(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 of 2 April 2002 establishing the method for managing the tariff quotas and introducing a system of certificates of origin for garlic imported from third countries(3), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) As a result of an error in the notifications from some Member States, the licences issued for the quarter from 1 December 2003 to 29 February 2004 have exceeded the quantities available for that quarter by 493,64 tonnes. The quantities available for the following quarter should therefore be immediately reduced accordingly, in order to comply with the quotas set by Council Decision 2001/404/EC on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Argentine Republic pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 for the modification of concessions with respect to garlic provided for in Schedule CXL annexed to the GATT(4), without prejudice to the adoption at a later date of a formal derogation from Regulation (EC) No 565/2002.
(2) The quantities for which licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers on 12 and 13 January 2004, under Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China, Argentina and all other third countries other than China and Argentina.
(3) It is now necessary to establish the extent to which the licence applications sent to the Commission on 15 January 2004 can be met and to fix, for each category of importer and product origin, the dates until which the issue of certificates must be suspended,
Applications for import licences lodged under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 on 12 and 13 January 2004 and sent to the Commission on 15 January 2004, shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in Annex I hereto.
For each category of importer and the origin involved, applications for import licences under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 relating to the quarter from 1 March to 31 May 2004 and lodged after 13 January 2004 but before the date in Annex II hereto, shall be rejected.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1978/90
of 6 July 1990
amending the list annexed to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 establishing the list of vessels exceeding eight metres length overall permitted to use beam trawls within certain areas of the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 of 7 October 1986 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4056/89 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 of 30 December 1986 establishing the list of vessels exceeding eight metres length overall permitted to use beam trawls within certain areas of the Community (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1722/90 (4), and in particular Article 3 thereof;
Whereas the Danish authorities have requested replacement in the list annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 of one vessel that no longer meets the requirements laid down in Article 1 (2) of that Regulation; whereras the national authorities have provided all the information in support of the request required under Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 55/87; whereas scrutiny of this information shows that the requirements of the Regulation are met; whereas the vessel in question should be replaced in the list,
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 55/87 is amended as indicated in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 Decision
of 22 February 2002
amending Decisions 2001/925/EC, 2002/33/EC and 2002/41/EC to prolong certain protection measures and detailed conditions in relation to classical swine fever in Spain
(notified under document number C(2002) 618)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/162/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,
Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(3) and, in particular, Article 10(1)(b) and Article 11(1)(f) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in Cataluña in Spain.
(2) Spain has taken measures within the framework of Directive 2001/89/EC.
(3) In relation to these outbreaks of disease, the Commission adopted: (i) Decision 2001/925/EC(4), as last amended by Decision 2002/31/EC(5), concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain; (ii) Decision 2002/33/EC(6) on the use of two slaughterhouses, in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of Council Directive 2001/89/EC, by Spain; and (iii) Decision 2002/41/EC(7), concerning certain further detailed conditions for the granting of authorisation for the removal of pigs from the holdings located within the protection and surveillance zones established in Spain in relation to classical swine fever.
(4) In the light of the evolution of the situation in the concerned area of Spain it is appropriate to prolong the adopted measures and conditions and to amend Decisions 2001/925/EC, 2002/33/EC and 2002/41/EC accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
In Article 8 of Decision 2001/925/EC:
(a) the words "20 February 2002" are replaced by the words "20 March 2002";
(b) the words "28 February 2002" are replaced by the words "31 March 2002".
In Article 2 of Decision 2002/33/EC the words "28 February 2002" are replaced by the words "31 March 2002".
In Article 4 of Decision 2002/41/EC the words "28 February 2002" are replaced by the words "31 March 2002".
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 59/81
OF 1 JANUARY 1981
LAYING DOWN TRANSITIONAL MEASURES FOR GREECE IN RESPECT OF MINIMUM STOCKS OF SUGAR
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE ACT OF ACCESSION OF GREECE , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 73 ( 1 ) THEREOF ,
WHEREAS ARTICLE 73 ( 1 ) OF THE ACT PROVIDES FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE NECESSARY TRANSITIONAL MEASURES , PARTICULARLY IF FOR CERTAIN PRODUCTS THE IMPLEMENTATION IN GREECE ON THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS RESULTING FROM THE COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKETS MEETS WITH APPRECIABLE DIFFICULTIES ;
WHEREAS ARTICLE 18 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3330/74 OF 19 DECEMBER 1974 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN SUGAR ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1396/78 ( 2 ) , PROVIDES FOR A SYSTEM OF MINIMUM STOCKS IN THE SUGAR SECTOR ; WHEREAS THE GENERAL RULES FOR THAT SYSTEM ARE LAID DOWN BY COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1488/76 OF 22 JUNE 1976 LAYING DOWN PROVISIONS FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF A SYSTEM OF MINIMUM STOCKS IN THE SUGAR SECTOR ( 3 ) , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2153/80 ( 4 ) ; WHEREAS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 1 ( A ) OF THAT REGULATION EACH SUGAR MANUFACTURER SHALL HOLD IN STOCK DURING EACH MONTH A QUANTITY OF SUGAR WHICH SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF HIS ACTUAL PRODUCTION WITHIN THE LIMIT OF THE BASIC QUOTA OF HIS UNDERTAKING DURING THE PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE MONTH IN QUESTION ;
WHEREAS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 8 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1488/76 THE MINIMUM STOCKS OF COMMUNITY PRODUCED SUGAR WERE ESTABLISHED BY QUOTA SUGAR PRODUCED ONLY AFTER THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THAT REGULATION ; WHEREAS , LIKEWISE , MINIMUM STOCKS OF SUGAR PRODUCED IN GREECE SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED BY QUOTA SUGAR PRODUCED ONLY ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 1981 ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR SUGAR ,
THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1 ( A ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1488/76 SHALL APPLY TO THE GREEK SUGAR MANUFACTURER ONLY IN RESPECT OF SUGAR PRODUCED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 1981 .
THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1981 .
THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .
16.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 74/27
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 240/2013
of 15 March 2013
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 March 2013
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 (EU) No 642/2010 of 20 July 2010 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00, 1001 11 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, in order to calculate the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.
(3) Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00, 1001 11 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 5 of that Regulation.
(4) Import duties should be fixed for the period from 16 March 2013 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force.
(5) 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,
From 16 March 2013, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II.
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.