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22.12.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/50
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2011/100/EU
of 20 December 2011
amending Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on in-vitro diagnostic medical devices
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1998 on in-vitro diagnostic medical devices (1), and in particular Article 14 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 14(1)(a) of Directive 98/79/EC, the United Kingdom has requested that the Commission take the necessary measures to add ‘Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease’ (vCJD) assays to List A of Annex II to that Directive.
(2) In order to ensure the highest level of health protection and ensure that the conformity of vCJD assays with the essential requirements set out in Annex I to Directive 98/79/EC is verified by notified bodies, vCJD assays for blood screening, diagnosis and confirmation should be added to List A of Annex II to Directive 98/79/EC.
(3) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 6(2) of Council Directive 90/385/EEC (2) and referred to in Article 7(1) of Directive 98/79/EC,
Annex II to Directive 98/79/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.
1.   Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 30 June 2012 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Member States shall apply those provisions from 1 July 2012.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1270/97 of 1 July 1997 establishing the forecast supply balance for the Azores and Madeira for the period 1 July to 31 December 1997 and the Canary Islands for the period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 with regard to sugar, provided by Council Regulations (EEC) No 1600/92 and (EEC) No 1601/92
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 and in particular Article 3 (4) and the second subparagraph of Article 7 thereof,
Whereas pursuant to Article 2 of Regulations (EEC) No 1600/92 and (EEC) No 1601/92, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2177/92 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1159/96 (5), sets the forecast supply balance with regard to sugar for the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands for the 1996/97 marketing year; whereas pursuant to the said Article 2 and on the basis of the forecasts, the supply balance for the 1997/98 marketing year under the arrangements should now be set with regard to the Canary Islands; whereas pending a notification from the competent authorities of the current needs and in order not to interrupt the application of the specific supply arrangements, the balance for the Azores and Madeira should be established for the period 1 July to 31 December 1997;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2177/92 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
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 July 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
( 1 ) OJ NO L 359 , 31 . 12 . 1974 , P . 1 .
( 2 ) OJ NO L 170 , 27 . 6 . 1978 , P . 1 .
( 3 ) OJ NO L 67 , 14 . 3 . 1973 , P . 12 .
( 4 ) OJ NO L 172 , 1 . 7 . 1976 , P . 52 .
( 5 ) OJ NO L 231 , 23 . 8 . 1978 , P . 5 .
( 6 ) OJ NO L 287 , 13 . 10 . 1978 , P . 9 .
COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 114/79
OF 23 JANUARY 1979
AMENDING FOR THE SECOND TIME REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 700/73 LAYING DOWN CERTAIN DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE QUOTA SYSTEM FOR SUGAR
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
HAVING REGARD TO 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 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 26 ( 3 ), 27 ( 7 ) AND 31 ( 4 ) THEREOF ,
WHEREAS ARTICLE 1 ( 5 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 700/73 ( 3 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1573/76 ( 4 ), PROVIDES A UNIFORM COMMUNITY METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE EXTRACTABLE SUGAR CONTENT OF CERTAIN SYRUPS ;
WHEREAS THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 8 ( 1 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1998/78 OF 18 AUGUST 1978 LAYING DOWN DETAILED RULES FOR THE OFFSETTING OF STORAGE COSTS FOR SUGAR ( 5 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2377/78 ( 6 ), PROVIDES THAT A MEMBER STATE MAY ALSO DETERMINE THE EXTRACTABLE SUGAR CONTENT ACCORDING TO THE ACTUAL YIELD ; WHEREAS REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 700/73 SHOULD THUS BE SUPPLEMENTED TO COVER CASES WHERE MEMBER STATES HAVE MADE USE OF THAT OPTION ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR SUGAR ,
THE FOLLOWING SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL BE ADDED TO ARTICLE 1 ( 5 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 700/73 :
' HOWEVER , THE EXTRACTABLE SUGAR CONTENT SHALL BE DETERMINED ACCORDING TO THE ACTUAL YIELD OF THE SYRUPS WHERE A MEMBER STATE HAS MADE USE OF THE OPTION PROVIDED IN THE SECOND SENTENCE OF THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 8 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1998/78 . '
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 15 JANUARY 1979 .
THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 5 December 1978  amending Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 69/208/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed, cereal seed and seed of oil and fibre plants  (78/1020/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 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 the provisions on the marketing of fodder plant seed, seed of oil and fibre plants provide that, after 1 July 1977, the equivalence of measures taken in third countries concerning official seed examination can no longer be established at national level ; whereas certain equivalence decisions taken at Community level only took effect as from 1 July 1978 ; whereas the period provided for the establishment of equivalence at national level should therefore be extended by one year in order to cover traditional trade patterns which were maintained after 1 July 1977 pending Community decisions;
Whereas the provisions on the marketing of cereal seed allow seeds which have not been the subject of an official field inspection to be certified officially under certain conditions until 31 December 1978 ; whereas an additional period should be granted in order that the necessary experience for a more general and definitive solution may be acquired,
In Article 16 (2) of Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (4), as last amended by Directive 78/692/EEC (5), the date 1 July 1977 shall be replaced by 1 July 1978.
In Article 2 (2) (d) of Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (6), as last amended by Directive 78/692/EEC, the date 31 December 1978 shall be replaced by 31 December 1980.
In Article 15 (2) of Council Directive 69/208/EEC of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (7), as last amended by Directive 78/388/EEC (8), the date 1 July 1977 shall be replaced by 1 July 1978.
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with:    - Articles 1 and 3 with effect on 1 July 1977,
- Article 2, on 31 December 1978 at the latest.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 747/86
of 10 March 1986
on the application of the EEC-Morocco Cooperation Council Decision No 1/86 replacing the unit of account by the ECU in the Protocol on the definition of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and Morocco
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (1) was signed on 27 April 1976 and entered into force on 1 November 1978;
Whereas pursuant to Article 28 of the Protocol on the definition of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, the EEC-Morocco Cooperation Council has adopted Decision No 1/86;
Whereas that Decision should be made operative in the Community,
Decision No 1/86 of the EEC-Morocco Cooperation Council shall be applicable in the Community.
The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1986.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 3 June 2002
adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2001 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in third countries
(2002/417/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2581/2001(2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 302/2002(3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 1 July 2001 to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries, payable in the currency of their country of employment.
(2) The Commission has made a number of adjustments to these weightings(4) in recent months, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations.
(3) Some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2001 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,
With effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2001 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are adjusted as shown in the Annex.
The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the general budget of the European Communities for the month preceding the dates referred to in the first paragraph.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 10 November 1992  concerning the importation into the Community of live pigs, fresh pigmeat, porcine semen, porcine embryos and pigmeat products from Hungary  (92/539/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC  (1), as last amended by Directive 92/438/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), as last amended by Directive 92/438/EEC, and in  particular Article 19 thereof,
Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have been declared in Hungary;
Whereas the occurrence of classical swine fever in Hungary is liable to present a serious threat to the herds of Member States, in view of trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat, porcine semen, porcine embryos and certain meat-based pork products; whereas  the Commission may without delay adopt measures in respect of imports from Hungary;
Whereas the matter shall be referred to the Standing Veterinary Committee within 10 working days,
1. Member States shall prohibit the importation from Hungary of:
- live swine,
- fresh pigmeat,
- semen of domestic animals of the porcine species,
- embryos of domestic animals of the porcine species,
- pigmeat products other than those which have been subjected to one of the following treatments:
(a) heat treatment carried out in hermetically sealed container with an Fc value of 3,00 or more;
(b) heat treatment of a type different from that referred to in (a) in which the centre temperature is raised to at least 70 °C;
(c) treatment consisting in natural fermentation and maturation of not less than nine months for hams weighing not less than 5,5 kilograms and having the following characteristics:
- aW value of not more than 0,93,
- pH value of not more than 6.
2. The model certificate as laid down in Annex A of Commission Decision 91/449/EEC (4) should be annotated in according to paragraph 1 above as regards importation of pigmeat products.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
7.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 319/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1985/2005
of 6 December 2005
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 7 December 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
20.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 127/27
COUNCIL DECISION 2005/386/CFSP
of 14 March 2005
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand on the participation of New Zealand in the European Union military crisis management operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Operation Althea)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1) On 12 July 2004, the Council adopted Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP on the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1).
(2) Article 11(3) of that Joint Action provides that detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States are to be the subject of an agreement, in accordance with Article 24 of the Treaty on European Union.
(3) Following authorisation by the Council on 13 September 2004, the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary-General/High Representative, negotiated an Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand on the participation of New Zealand in the European Union military crisis management operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Operation Althea).
(4) The Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand on the participation of New Zealand in the European Union military crisis management operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Operation Althea) is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 503/2001
of 14 March 2001
amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards the buying-in of beef
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), and in particular Article 47(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to deal with the exceptional situation on the markets resulting from recent events linked to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a number of amendments were made to and derogations from Commission Regulation (EC) No 562/2000(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 283/2001(3).
(2) Article 21(1) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 lays down that boning may only be carried out in approved cutting plants and with one or more adjoining blast freezers. Under the second subparagraph, the Commission, on certain conditions and at the request of a Member State, may grant a derogation for a limited period from that provision. In view of the large quantities of beef that Member States may be called on to take over, all Member States should be permitted to avail themselves of that possibility for six months provided that stricter inspection measures are introduced.
(3) The first subparagraph of Article 16(2) of the Italian version of Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 contains an error. That error should be corrected.
(4) Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 should therefore be amended.
(5) In view of the situation, this Regulation should enter into force immediately.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 is amended as follows:
1. The following is added to Article 21(1):
"However, in the event of practical difficulties and for invitations to tender carried out during the period from 15 March until 15 September 2001, Member States may derogate from the provisions of the first subparagraph provided that they introduce inspection measures to guarantee full monitoring of all meat purchased. The Member States concerned shall inform the Commission of the measures they adopt."
2. (Concerns only the Italian version.)
The first subparagraph of Article 16(2) shall read as follows:"L'aggiudicatario procede alla consegna dei prodotti entro i diciassette giorni di calendario a partire dal primo giorno lavorativo successivo alla pubblicazione del regolamento che fissa il prezzo massimo d'acquisto e i quantitativi di carni bovine acquistati all'intervento."
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 1926/2003
of 31 October 2003
fixing the corrective amount applicable to the refund on cereals
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 organization of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1104/2003(2), and in particular Article 13(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13(8) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the export refund applicable to cereals on the day on which application for an export licence is made must be applied on request to exports to be effected during the period of validity of the export licence. In this case, a corrective amount may be applied to the refund.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the 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 1431/2003(4), allows for the fixing of a corrective amount for the products listed in Article 1(1)(c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92. That corrective amount must be calculated taking account of the factors referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(3) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the corrective amount according to destination.
(4) The corrective amount must be fixed at the same time as the refund and according to the same procedure; it may be altered in the period between fixings.
(5) It follows from applying the provisions set out above that the corrective amount must be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The corrective amount referred to in Article 1(1)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 which is applicable to export refunds fixed in advance except for malt shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.