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19.8.1996 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 209/22
COUNCIL DECISION
of 25 July 1996
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel
(96/505/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130m, in conjunction with Article 228 (2), first sentence, and Article 228 (3) first subparagraph thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas the Community and Israel are pursuing specific research programmes in areas of common interest;
Whereas on the basis of past experience under the 1975 Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel (2), both sides have expressed a desire to establish a deeper and broader framework for the conduct of collaboration in science and technology;
Whereas the State of Israel, on the one hand, and the European Community and its Member States, on the other hand, have signed a Euro-Mediterranean association agreement providing for the negotiation of a cooperation agreement in the field of science and technology;
Whereas by its Decision of 29 September 1994, the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate an agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel;
Whereas by its Decision of 18 March 1996, the Council decided that the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation should be signed on behalf of the European Community;
Whereas the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation was signed on 25 March 1996;
Whereas the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel should be approved,
The Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 13 of the Agreement.
COUNCIL DECISION of 18 December  1995 appointing members of the Court of Auditors of the European Communities (95/550/EC, Euratom,  ECSC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular  Article 45  b  (3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 188  b   (3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular  Article 160  b  (3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European  Communities, and in particular Article 22 thereof,
Having regard to the opinions of the European Parliament  (1),
Whereas the terms of office of Mr Bernhard Friedmann, Constantinos Androutsopoulos, Daniel  Strasser, Maurice Thoss, André J. Middelhoek, Hubert Weber and John Wiggins expired on 20 December  1995;
Whereas new appointments should therefore be made,
The following are hereby appointed members of the Court of  Auditors for the period from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2001 inclusive:
-  Mr Bernhard Friedmann,
-  Ms Kalliopi Nikolaou,
-  Mr Jean-François Bernicot,
-  Mr François Colling,
-  Mr Maarten B. Engwirda,
-  Mr Hubert Weber,
-  Mr John Wiggins.
14.2.1996 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 36/29
COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 November 1993
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation relating to the amendment of the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure
(96/155/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 15 (2) of the Convention between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation on a common transit procedure (1), empowers the Joint Committee set up by that Convention to make recommendations for amendments to the Convention;
Whereas the Convention has been amended to allow for the accession of new Contracting Parties;
Whereas the amendments in question are set out in recommendation No 1/93 of the Joint Committee; whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to that recommendation should be approved,
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation relating to the amendment of the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure 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.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 16 February 2000
amending Decision 95/473/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in France
(notified under document number C(2000) 377)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/172/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products(1), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Member States may obtain the status of approved farms free of certain fish diseases for fish farms located in non-approved zones in respect of infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS).
(2) The list of approved fish farms in France was established by Commission Decision 95/473/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 1999/556/EC(4).
(3) France has submitted justifications to the Commission for obtaining the status of approved farms located in non-approved zones in respect of IHN and VHS for other fish farms, as well as the national provisions ensuring compliance with the rules on maintenance of approval.
(4) The Commission and the Member States examined the justifications notified by France for those farms.
(5) That examination has shown that the farms concerned meet the requirements of Article 6 of Directive 91/67/EEC.
(6) Therefore, those farms should accordingly qualify for the status of approved farms in non-approved zones.
(7) Those farms should be added to the list of approved farms.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex to Decision 95/473/EC is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
15.3.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 67/22
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 250/2011
of 14 March 2011
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
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 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 Annex XV, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 March 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 28 March 1995 on Community financial assistance  to improve the system of checks at the external borders in Finland (Only the Finnish and Swedish  texts are authentic) (95/100/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field   (1), as last amended by Decision 93/370/EC  (2), and in particular Article 38 thereof,
Whereas Council Directives 90/675/EEC  (3) and 91/496/EEC  (4), as last amended by the Act of  Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, lay down the principles governing the organization of  veterinary checks on products and animals respectively entering the Community from third countries  and provide for the possibility for Member States and Finland in particular to call on Community  financial assistance for the implementation of such checks;
Whereas the Finnish authorities have submitted a national programme to the Commission to improve  the system of checks at the external frontier on animals and animals products; whereas the  programme covers in particular the construction and renovation of the necessary infrastructures,  the purchase of equipment for the checks and the recruitment of additional personnel, and is  accompanied by suitable financial details;
Whereas the stepping-up of veterinary checks at the external frontier is one of the priorities of  Community action, by virtue of the completion of the single market;
Whereas, however, the Community financial contribution must not exceed the appropriations  available; whereas, as a consequence, the measures considered as having priority should be  determined in order in particular to make the Community contribution more effective;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the  Standing Veterinary Committee,
The programme set out in the Annex is hereby approved for two years  from 1 January 1995.
1.  The Community financial contribution shall amount to 50  % of the total cost of the  programme subject to a ceiling of ECU 448  200.
2.  Each year and for the first time in 1995, the Community financial contribution shall be granted  in accordance with the following rules:
-  at the beginning of each year, 50  % of the eligible expenditure for that year. For the first  year, the measure must commence by 1 April 1995,
-  the balance at the end of each year. For the last year, the balance will be paid at the end of  the measure, which must take place by 31 December 1996.
1.  Payments shall be made in ecus.
2.  The payment referred to in the first indent of Article 2 (2) shall be made on presentation to  the Commission of an application for an advance.
3.  The payment referred to in the second indent of Article 2 (2) shall be made on presentation of  supporting documents.
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Finland.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1272/2000
of 16 June 2000
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 337/2000 concerning a flight ban and a freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 337/2000 of 14 February 2000 concerning a flight ban and a freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan(1), and in particular Article 7, first indent, thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 337/2000 all funds and other financial resources designated by the Taliban Sanctions Committee are to be frozen and such funds and financial resources are not to be made available to or for the benefit of either the Taliban or any undertaking owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Taliban.
(2) On 12 April 2000, the Taliban Sanctions Committee, established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267 (1999) designated the funds and financial resources that should be frozen, including those of a number of undertakings that are owned or controlled by the Taliban and of one person who is included in the defintion of Taliban. It is therefore appropriate to amend Regulation (EC) No 337/2000 accordingly.
(3) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 337/2000 is replaced by the text in 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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 11 January 1978  on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the United Kingdom pursuant to Directives 72/159/EEC and 75/268/EEC  (Only the English text is authentic)  (78/135/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as amended by Directive 76/837/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (3), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas on 13 and 31 October 1977 the Government of the United Kingdom notified, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC, the following statutory instruments:    - 1976, No 2187 : "Farm and horticultural development (amendments) (No 2) regulations, 1976",
- 1976, No 1870 : "Farm capital grant (variation) (No 2) scheme, 1976",
- 1976, No 798 : "Hill and young cattle (compensatory allowances) (Scotland) regulations, 1976",
- 1976, No 1203 : "Hill livestock (compensatory allowances) (amendments) regulations, 1976",
- memorandum concerning the operation of Article 11 of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas, under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned notification, the existing provisions in the United Kingdom for the implementation of Directives 72/159/EEC and 75/268/EEC continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the abovementioned provisions satisfy the conditions and objectives of Directives 72/159/EEC and 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The provisions existing in the United Kingdom for the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures pursuant to Directives 72/159/EEC and 75/268/EEC continue, having regard to the provisions notified on 13 and 31 October 1977, to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
22.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 367/46
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1951/2006
of 21 December 2006
amending Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 concerning certain detailed rules implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, as regards the presentation of wines treated in wood containers
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 46(1) and Article 53(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 22(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 of 29 April 2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector products (2) sets out the conditions for using indications concerning the production method as regards the use of oak wood containers in winemaking.
(2) This provision limits the use of certain terms referred to in Annex X of Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 solely to wines that have been exclusively fermented, matured or aged in oak containers.
(3) While it is true that oak wood is usually and traditionally used in cooperage, other types of wood such as ash or chestnut are also used in certain Member States. Steps should therefore be taken to extend the use of the terms referred to in Annex X of Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 to types of wood other than oak, provided that the relevant indications are correct and not misleading. To prevent any distortion of competition between producers, appropriate labelling rules should be laid down.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 22, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
2. Annex X is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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.
22.2.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 53/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 171/2007
of 21 February 2007
setting the allocation coefficient for issuing of licences applied for from 12 to 16 February 2007 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,
Whereas:
(1) Applications for import licences were submitted to the competent authority during the week of 12 to 16 February 2007, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 or Commission Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006 of 13 December 2006 laying down transitional measures in the sugar sector by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (3) for a total quantity equal to or exceeding the quantity available for serial number 09.4332.
(2) In these circumstances, the Commission should fix an allocation coefficient in order to issue licences in proportion to the quantity available and inform the Member States that 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 12 to 16 February 2007, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 950/2006 or Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1832/2006.
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.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2598/97 of 18 December 1997 extending the programme to promote international cooperation in the energy sector - Synergy programme
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 701/97 of 14 April 1997 adopting a programme to promote international cooperation in the energy sector - Synergy programme (3) - and in particular Article 3 thereof, provides for implementation of the Synergy programme to start on 1 January 1997 and end on 31 December 1997;
Whereas the Commission communication entitled 'An overall view of energy policy and actions` concludes that an effort is needed to improve the transparency of Community energy policy and marks a first step towards a proposal for a framework energy programme;
Whereas it is necessary to extend the Synergy programme for one year, on a transitional basis, until the programme is incorporated into the new framework energy programme;
Whereas a financial reference amount within the meaning of point 2 of the declaration by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 6 March 1995 on the incorporation of financial provisions into legislative acts (4), is included in this Regulation, without thereby affecting the powers of the budgetary authority as they are defined by the Treaty;
Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this Regulation, powers other than those of Article 235,
1. The duration of the Synergy programme shall be extended for one year from 1 January to 31 December 1998.
2. The financial reference amount for the implementation of this programme shall be ECU 5 million. The appropriation shall be authorized by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspectives.
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.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 103/92  of 15 January 1992  extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain thermal paper originating in Japan
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No 2805/91 (2), the Commission imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain thermal paper originating in Japan;
Wheres examination of the facts has not yet been completed and the Commission has informed the exporters known to be concerned of its intention to propose an extension of the validity of the provisional duty for an additional period of two months;
Whereas the exporters have raised no objections,
The validity of the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain thermal paper originating in Japan imposed by Regulation (EEC) No 2805/91 is hereby extended for a period of two months. It shall cease to apply if, before the expiry of  that period, the Council adopts definitive measures or the proceeding is terminated under Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day that 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.