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24.4.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 110/33
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 353/2012
of 23 April 2012
amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 marketing year
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2011/12 marketing year are fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 (3). Those prices and duties were last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 345/2012 (4).
(2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006.
(3) Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,
The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 26 April 1991  amending certain Commission Decisions concerning agricultural statistics in connection with the unification of Germany  (91/268/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 of 29 February 1988 on the organization of Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings between 1988 and 1997 (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 807/89 (2), and in particular Article  8 (1) thereof,
Whereas the regional breakdown of agricultural statistics must be brought into line with the new administrative structure in Germany;
Whereas the standard gross margins to be calculated in accordance with Commission Decision 85/377/EEC of 7 June 1985 establishing a Community typology for agricultural holdings (3) are not available for the territory of the former German Democratic  Republic and, consequently, it is not yet possible to calculate the type of farming for holdings on that territory;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics,
Article 1
The following subparagraph is hereby added to Article 4 of Commission Decision 76/805/EEC (4):
'Nothwithstanding the first indent, Germany is authorized to delay transmission of the monthly statistics on the territory of the former German Democratic Republic until 10 weeks after the reference month at the latest.'  Article 2  The list of regions and districts in Annex I, A. A/01 I. Germany to Commission Decision 89/651/EEC (5) is hereby amended as follows:
- The region '012. Hamburg, Bremen und Berlin (West)' becomes '017. Hamburg, Bremen und Berlin' and the district '001. Hamburg, Bremen und Berlin (West)' becomes '001. Hamburg, Bremen und Berlin',
- The following regions and districts are inserted:
'Regions  Districts  012. Brandenburg  001. Brandenburg  013. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern  001. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern  014. Sachsen  001. Sachsen  015. Sachsen-Anhalt  001. Sachsen-Anhalt  016. Thueringen  001. Thueringen'.
The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 2 of Commission Decision 89/652/EEC (6):
'3. However, in the case of the results of the 1991 basic survey, Germany is not required to draw up the results at the level of the less-favoured areas or broken down by economic size classes or by type of farming for holdings on the territory of the  former German Democratic Republic.'  Article 4  1. In Annex I to Commission Decision No 87/228/EEC (7) a production area 'Ost' with code '04' is hereby added for Germany.
2. In Annex III to the said Decision:
- a production area '4. Ost' comprising 'Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt und Thueringen', is added for the Federal Republic of Germany,
- 'Berlin' is deleted in the production area '1. Nord'.  Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
6.11.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 290/61
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1053/2009
of 5 November 2009
amending Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards the management of the Community market in sugar and the quota system
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular Article 40 thereof,
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) (2), in particular Article 50(1), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) After the introduction of the final and computerised system of transmission of sugar price information for the price recording system pursuant to Article 14 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 of 29 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards the management of the Community market in sugar and the quota system (3), which consists of monthly transfer of price data from approved operators to the Member States, followed by a transfer of the national data on price averages from the Member States to the Commission, it is appropriate to increase the frequency at which the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets is informed of the average sugar prices.
(2) To this effect, it should be provided that the Commission has to inform the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets of the average prices of white sugar sold on the Community market monthly. However, in order to guarantee data confidentiality, there should be a delay of three months before the price information is communicated to the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
The first paragraph of Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 is replaced by the following:
‘Each month, the Commission shall inform the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets of the average price for white sugar registered during the third month preceding the date of the information.’
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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 6 March 1995 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community, on the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, on the other part, amending Tables I and II of the Annex to Protocol 1 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community of the one part and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands of the other part signed on 2 December 1991 (95/56/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community of the one part and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands of the other part signed on 2 December 1991 (1) contains a Joint Declaration concerning its review in keeping with the development of EC-EFTA trade relations; whereas following a request by the Faeroe authorities it is necessary to amend Tables I and II of the Annex to Protocol 1 of the Agreement,
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community, on the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, on the other part, amending Tables I and II of the Annex to Protocol 1 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community of the one part and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands of the other part signed on 2 December 1991 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 (2).
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 20 April 1982
approving certain humanitarian organizations for the purpose of exempting their food-aid operations from the application of monetary compensatory amounts
(Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic)
(82/296/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 of 12 May 1971 on certain measures of conjunctural policy to be taken in agriculture following the temporary widening of the margins of fluctuation for the currencies of certain Member States (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3605/81 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2898/81 (4), laid down detailed rules for the administrative application of the monetary compensatory amounts introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 974/71;
Whereas exports to non-member countries carried out in the context of the food-aid operations referred to in Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 must be exempted from monetary compensatory amounts where such exports are carried out by humanitarian organizations approved in accordance with Community procedures;
Whereas an examination of the statutes of the:
- Croix-Rouge de Belgique,
- Caritas catholica ASBL,
- Solidarité Socialiste,
- Solidarité Libérale,
- OXFAM Belgique,
- Les Petits Riens ASBL,
- Aide à l'église en détresse ASBL,
shows that the said associations are humanitarian organizations;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of all the relevant management committees,
1. The following humanitarian organizations:
- Croix-Rouge de Belgique,
- Caritas catholica ASBL,
- Solidarité Socialiste,
- Solidarité Libérale,
- OXFAM Belgique,
- Les Petits Riens ASBL,
- Aide à l'église en détresse ASBL,
are hereby approved for the purposes of Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 with effect from 24 February 1982.
2. Belgium shall determine the conditions under which the organizations referred to in paragraph 1 are eligible for application of the provisions of Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81.
Belgium shall inform the Commission:
- on 1 February of every year, of the quantities exported as aid by the organizations mentioned in Article 1 during the previous calendar year,
- forthwith, in the event of any change with regard to the nature of the activities of the said organizations.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1487/1999
of 6 July 1999
establishing unit values for the determination of the customs value of certain perishable goods
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 955/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 502/1999(4), and in particular Article 173 (1) thereof,
(1) Whereas Articles 173 to 177 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provide that the Commission shall periodically establish unit values for the products referred to in the classification in Annex 26 to that Regulation;
(2) Whereas the result of applying the rules and criteria laid down in the abovementioned Articles to the elements communicated to the Commission in accordance with Article 173 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is that unit values set out in the Annex to this Regulation should be established in regard to the products in question,
The unit values provided for in Article 173 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 are hereby established as set out in the table in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 July 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 13 December 1995 on the eligibility of expenditure to be incurred in 1995 by Finland and Sweden for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources (Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic) (96/3/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 89/631/EEC of 27 November 1989 on a Community financial contribution towards expenditure incurred by Member States for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources (1), as last amended by Decision 94/207/EC (2), and in particular Article 2 (2) thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with Decision 89/631/EEC, the Commission has received applications for Community financial contributions from Finland and Sweden towards expenditure to be incurred during 1995;
Whereas the applications refer to expenditure for the acquisition or modernization of vessels, aircraft and land vehicles including their equipment, systems for the detection and recording of fishing activities and systems for recording and transmitting catch data and other relevant information;
Whereas such expenditure will help to develop monitoring and supervision facilities for the proper implementation of the Community's fishery resources conservation arrangements;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,
The expenditure foreseen for 1995 shown in the Annex, corresponding to an amount of ECU 2 306 032 is eligible for a financial contribution under Decision 89/631/EEC. The Community contribution shall be 50 % of the eligible expenditure.
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden.
30.1.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 24/1
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2015/138
of 29 January 2015
amending Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP of 5 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine (1),
Having regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and of the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 (2) gives effect to certain measures provided for in Decision 2014/119/CFSP and provides for the freezing of funds and economic resources of certain persons identified as responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian State funds and persons responsible for human rights violations in Ukraine, and natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them.
(2) On 29 January 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/143 (3) which amends Decision 2014/119/CFSP and clarifies the designation criteria for the freezing of funds targeting persons identified as responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian State funds.
(3) That amendment falls within the scope of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and, therefore, in particular with a view to ensuring its uniform application in all Member States, regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary in order to implement it. Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,
In Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 208/2014, the following paragraph is inserted:
‘1a.   For the purposes of paragraph 1 persons identified as responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian State funds include persons subject to investigation by the Ukrainian authorities:
(a) for the misappropriation of Ukrainian public funds or assets or being an accomplice thereto; or
(b) for abuse of office as a public office-holder in order to procure an unjustified advantage for him- or herself or for a third party and thereby causing a loss to Ukrainian public funds or assets, or being an accomplice thereto.’
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.
21.10.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 320/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1819/2004
of 20 October 2004
derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003 as regards the period for reflection for the issue of certain export licences for cereals, rice and cereal products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Articles 9(2) and 18 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (2), and in particular Articles 10(2) and 19 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 8(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003 of 28 July 2003 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice (3) stipulates that export licences for the products referred to in that paragraph are to be issued on the third working day after applications are lodged, provided that the Commission adopts no special measures in the meanwhile.
(2) This period for reflection applies to both export licences for which the refund is zero and those for which the export refund is more than zero. Given the supply situation on the Community cereals and rice markets for the 2004/2005 marketing year, the flow of cereals and rice exports, particularly those at world-market prices, should be facilitated.
(3) Under these circumstances, the period of reflection of three days should be temporarily suspended for export licences for cereals, rice and certain cereal products for which the refund, including any corrective amounts, is zero.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Notwithstanding the first subparagraph of Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003, export licences for the products referred to in that subparagraph shall be issued on the day applications are lodged when the refund is zero.
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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2390/2001
of 6 December 2001
fixing the maximum export refund on barley in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001
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 barley to all third countries except for the United States of America and Canada was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001(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 30 November to 6 December 2001, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001, the maximum refund on exportation of barley shall be EUR 0,00/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 December 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.