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6.4.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 92/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 27 September 2010
on the signing of a Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cameroon on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the European Union (FLEGT)
(2011/200/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207, in conjunction with Article 218(5), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) In May 2003 the Commission adopted a Communication to the Council and the European Parliament entitled ‘Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT): Proposal for an EU Action Plan’ which called for measures to address illegal logging through the development of voluntary partnership agreements with timber-producing countries. Council conclusions on that Action Plan were adopted in October 2003 (1) and the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the subject on 11 July 2005 (2).
(2) On 5 December 2005, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations on partnership agreements to implement the Union Action Plan for FLEGT.
(3) On 20 December 2005, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 (3) which established a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the Union from countries with which the Union has concluded voluntary partnership agreements.
(4) The negotiations with the Republic of Cameroon have been concluded and the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cameroon on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the European Union (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’) was initialled on 6 May 2010.
(5) The Agreement should be signed subject to its conclusion,
The signing of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cameroon on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the European Union (FLEGT) is hereby authorised on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision (4).
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
12.10.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 280/24
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1513/2006
of 11 October 2006
setting the allocation coefficient for issuing licences to import sugar products under tariff quotas and preferential agreements
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 of 28 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 marketing years for importing and refining of sugar products under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements (2), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2005/914/EC of 21 November 2005 on the conclusion of a Protocol amending the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, on a tariff quota for the imports of sugar and sugar products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia into the Community (3),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2151/2005 of 23 December 2005 laying down detailed rules for the opening and administration of the tariff quota for sugar products originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as provided for in the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part (4), in particular Article 6(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Applications for import licences were submitted to the competent authority during the week of 2 to 6 October 2006, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 950/2006, for a total quantity equal to or exceeding the quantity available for serial number 09.4337.
(2) In these circumstances, the Commission must set an allocation coefficient in order to issue licences in proportion to the quantity available and to inform the Member States, where necessary, when the set limit has been reached,
Licences shall be issued within the quantitative limits set in the Annex to this Regulation in respect of applications for import licences submitted from 2 to 6 October 2006, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 October 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
8.11.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 292/4
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1815/2005
of 7 November 2005
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2742/90 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2204/90
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2204/90 of 24 July 1990 laying down additional general rules on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products as regards cheese (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 3(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The first subparagraph of Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2204/90 provides for a Community penalty in cases where caseins and caseinates are used without authorisation in the manufacture of cheese. The penalty is equal to 110 % of the difference between the value of the skimmed milk needed to make 100 kg of caseins and caseinates resulting from the market price for skimmed-milk powder, on the one hand, and the market price for caseins and caseinates, on the other hand.
(2) Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2742/90 (2) fixes the sum due on the quantities of casein and/or caseinates used without authorisation in the manufacture of cheese at EUR 65,00 per 100 kg, on the basis of the prices for caseins and caseinates recorded on the markets in the last quarter of 2001. That sum should be reduced in view of the market price for skimmed-milk powder and the market price for caseins and caseinates recorded in the second quarter of 2005.
(3) The prices recorded on the markets in the second quarter of 2005 are EUR 200 per 100 kg for skimmed-milk powder and EUR 580 per 100 kg for caseins and caseinates.
(4) Regulation (EEC) No 2742/90 should be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Article 4(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2742/90 is replaced by the following:
‘1.   The sum due in accordance with Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2204/90 shall be EUR 22,00 per 100 kg of caseins and/or caseinates.’
This Regulation shall enter into force on the fifth 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.
19.5.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 132/10
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 752/2006
of 18 May 2006
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar to certain third countries for the 26th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1) and in particular the second indent of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005 of 15 July 2005 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar (2), for the 2005/2006 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar to certain third countries.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the 26th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1138/2005 the maximum amount of the export refund shall be 26,963 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 May 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 850/89
of 31 March 1989
derogation from Regulation (EEC) No 1432/88 laying down detailed rules for applying the coresponsability levy in the cereals sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 166/89 (2), and in particular Article 4b (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1432/88 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3858/88 (4), provides that the difference between the estimated additional coresponsability levy and the definitive additional coresponsability levy should be reimbursed at the latest at the end of June following the fixing of the latter levy;
Whereas certain difficulties of an administrative nature prevent that time limit from being abided by in certain cases; whereas, in order to overcome such difficulties, the time limit for the reimbursement for the 1988/89 marketing year should be extended by one month;
Whereas the measure provided for in Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
By way of derogation from Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1432/88, the Member States may reimburse the difference between the estimated additional coresponsability levy and the definitive additional co responsibility levy fixed for the 1988/89 marketing year by 31 July 1989 inclusive.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 583/2002
of 4 April 2002
fixing the maximum export refund on rye in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001
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 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of rye to all third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001(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 29 March to 4 April 2002, pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1005/2001, the maximum refund on exportation of rye shall be EUR 38,95/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 April 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
3.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 112/12
COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 December 2004
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Liechtenstein providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments
(2005/353/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 94 in conjunction with the first subparagraph of paragraph 2, the first subparagraph of paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 of Article 300 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) On 16 October 2001 the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate with the Principality of Liechtenstein an appropriate agreement for securing the adoption by the Principality of measures equivalent to those to be applied within the Community to ensure effective taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments.
(2) The text of the Agreement, which is the result of the negotiations, duly reflects the negotiating directives issued by the Council. It is accompanied by a Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Principality of Liechtenstein of the other part, the text of which is attached to Council Decision 2004/897/EC of 29 November 2004 (2).
(3) The application of the provisions of Directive 2003/48/EC (3) depends on the application by the Principality of Liechtenstein of measures equivalent to those contained in that Directive, in accordance with an agreement concluded by the Principality of Liechtenstein with the European Community.
(4) In accordance with Decision 2004/897/EC, and subject to the adoption at a later date of a Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement, the Agreement was signed on behalf of the European Community on 7 December 2004.
(5) The Agreement should be approved.
(6) It is necessary to provide for a simple and rapid procedure for possible adaptations of Annexes I and II to the Agreement,
The Agreement between the European Community and the Principality of Liechtenstein providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision (4).
The Commission is hereby authorised to approve, on behalf of the Community, the amendments to the Annexes to the Agreement which are required to ensure that they correspond to the information relating to the competent authorities notified under Article 5(a) of Directive 2003/48/EC and to the information in the Annex thereto.
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 16(1) of the Agreement on behalf of the Community (5).
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1578/96 of 30 July 1996 fixing the monthly price increases for paddy rice for the 1996/97 marketing year
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organization of the market in rice (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (4),
Whereas, when the amounts of the monthly increases are fixed, account should be taken on the one hand of the storage costs and the financing charges for storing rice in the Community and on the other hand of the need to ensure that the disposal of stocks of rice is in line with market requirements,
For the 1996/97 marketing year, the monthly increases provided for in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be ECU 2,28 per tonne for the intervention price.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 September 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 June 1999
appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(1999/406/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 Council Decision 98/110/EC of 26 January 1998(1) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas a seat as an alternate member of the Committee has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Joan VallvĂŠ i Ribera, of which the Council was notified on 25 May 1999;
Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,
Mr Joaquim Llimona i Balcells is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Joan VallvĂŠ i Ribera for the remainder of his term of office, which expires on 25 January 2002.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) NÂ° 1836/88 of 22 June 1988 temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for certain products intended for the construction, maintenance and repair of aircraft
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas production of the products referred to in this Regulation is at present inadequate or non-existent within the Community and producers are thus unable to meet the needs of user industries in the Community;
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to suspend the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for these products completely;
Whereas, taking account of the difficulties involved in accurately assessing the development of the economic situation in the sectors concerned in the near future, these suspension measures should be taken only temporarily, by fixing their period of validity by reference to the interests of Community production,
From 1 July to 31 December 1988, the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties for the products listed in the Annex shall be totally suspended, provided that the said products are intended, on conditions to be determined by the competent authorities, for the construction, maintenance and repair of aircraft.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1988.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1128/96 of 24 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the coupage of table wine in Spain
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1544/95 (2), and in particular Articles 16 (5) and 83 thereof,
Whereas Article 16 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 forbids in principle the coupage of a white table wine with a red table wine; whereas, a derogation is provided for Spain;
Whereas special detailed rules for the application of that derogation for Spain should be laid down based on the structure of the wine growing sector and consumer attitudes, which change slowly, pending resolution of the problem by the reform of the wine growing sector;
Whereas so that the possibility of carrying out coupage of white table wine and red table wine remains limited to the country where it is necessary, it is vital to ensure that wine produced by this practice cannot be consumed outside Spain;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2238/93 (3) provides for accompanying documents for the transport of wine products;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
1. In application of Article 16 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, coupage of a wine suitable for yielding a white table wine or of a white table wine with a wine suitable for yielding a red table wine or with a red table wine shall be permitted in Spain provided that the product obtained has the characteristics of a red table wine and that the proportion of red wine used is not less than 75 %.
2. Spanish red and rosĂŠ table wine resulting from coupage as referred to in paragraph 1 may not be traded with other Member States or exported to third countries.
3. For the application of paragraph 2, the competent authority designated by Spain shall guarantee the origin of Spanish red and rosĂŠ table wine by affixing a stamp in the box reserved for official comments on the document provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 2238/93 preceded by the words 'wine not produced by white/red coupage`.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1516/2002
of 23 August 2002
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 August 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.