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31.3.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 91/48
COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 March 2007
establishing a common format for the first report of Member States on the implementation of Directive 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and the Council concerning the limitation of emissions of certain volatile organic compounds
(notified under document number C(2007) 1236)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/205/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2004/42/EC of 21 April 2004 on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Directive 2004/42/EC, Member States are required to establish monitoring programmes in order to verify compliance with the provisions of that Directive and to report the results of their monitoring programmes and the categories and quantities of products licensed according to Article 3(3) of that Directive on the basis of a common format drafted by the Commission.
(2) Pursuant to Article 7 of Directive 2004/42/EC in connexion with Annex I thereto, Member States shall prepare and submit to the Commission the first report on the implementation of that Directive by 30 June 2008 at the latest.
(3) A common format for that first report that should cover the period from 1 January to 31 December 2007 should be therefore established.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 12(2) of Directive 2004/42/EC,
For the purposes of drawing up the report to be submitted to the Commission pursuant to Article 7 of Directive 2004/42/EC, and covering the period from 1 January until 31 December 2007, Member States shall use the format set out in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1059/2002
of 18 June 2002
fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 958/2002
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), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(2), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 958/2002(3).
(2) Pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95(5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
The minimum selling prices for beef for the invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 958/2002 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 11 June 2002 are as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 June 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2427/91  of 29 July 1991  amending Regulation (EEC) No 3928/90 allocating, for 1991, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishing zone around  Jan Mayen
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources (1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 11  thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3928/90 (1) allocates, for 1991, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen;
Whereas a catch quota of 150 000 tonnes of sand-eel had been allocated to the Community in Norwegian waters south of 62Â° N for 1991; whereas the catches by Community vessels might lead to this allocation being exhausted shortly;
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 2 of the Fisheries Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (2), the parties have had further consultations on their reciprocal fishing rights for 1991;  whereas these consultations have been concluded and, as a result, the abovementioned catch quota allocated to the Community has been increased;
Whereas it is for the Council, pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 170/83, to determine the conditions subject to which this catch quota may be used by Community fishermen;
Whereas, to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available, they should be allocated among the Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 170/83,
In Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3928/90, the figures relating to sand-eel in ICES division IV are hereby replaced by those set out 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 26 July 1995 amending Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams and  embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community  (Text with EEA relevance) (95/335/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions  governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of embryos of domestic animals  of the bovine species  (1), as last amended by Council Directive 94/113/EC  (2), and in particular  Article 8 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 92/452/EEC  (3), as last amended by Decision 95/93/EC  (4), establishes  a list of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for the  export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species to the Community;
Whereas the competent authorities of Canada, the United States of America and the Slovak Republic  have forwarded lists or amendments to lists of teams officially approved in their territories;
Whereas it is now necessary to amend the list of approved teams as regards Canada and the United  States of America and to establish a list of approved teams in the Slovak Republic;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the  Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to  this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 6 June 1983
extending for the United Kingdom, in respect of a variety, the period provided for in Article 15 (1) of Directive 70/457/EEC
(Only the English text is authentic)
(83/297/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/457/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species (1), as last amended by Directive 80/1141/EEC (2), and in particular Article 15 (2), (3) and (7) thereof,
Having regard to the application lodged by the United Kingdom,
Whereas, under Article 15 (1) of the said Directive, seed or propagating material of varieties of agricultural plant species which have been officially accepted during 1979 in at least one of the Member States and which also meet the conditions laid down in the said Directive are, with effect from 31 December 1981, no longer subject to any marketing restrictions relating to variety in the Community;
Whereas, however, Article 15 (2) of the said Directive provides that a Member State may be authorized upon application to prohibit the marketing of seed and propagating material of certain varieties;
Whereas the United Kingdom has applied for such authorization for a certain number of varieties of different species, amongst which variety Inca (hybrid ryegrass);
Whereas Commission Decision 82/282/EEC (3) extended the period provided for in the said Article 15 (1) for this variety for the United Kingdom to 31 March 1983;
Whereas, in respect of this variety, the United Kingdom is not yet in a position to justify its application, for reasons beyond its control;
Whereas the time limit in question shall therefore, where the United Kingdom is concerned, be extended for an appropriate period to allow complete examination of the application in respect of this variety (Article 15 (7) of the above Directive);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seed and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
The time limit specified in Article 15 (1) of Directive 70/457/EEC is, where the United Kingdom is concerned, extended from 31 March 1983 to 30 September 1983 in respect of the variety Inca (Lolium Ă hybridum).
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 192/2004
of 3 February 2004
on granting of import licences for cane sugar for the purposes of certain 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 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 of 30 June 2003 laying down detailed rules of application for the 2003/04, 2004/05 and 2005/06 marketing years for the import of cane sugar under certain tariff quotas and preferential agreements and amending Regulations (EC) No 1464/95 and (EC) No 779/96(3), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 stipulates how the delivery obligations at zero duty of products of CN code 1701, expressed in white sugar equivalent, are to be determined for imports originating in signatory countries to the ACP Protocol and the Agreement with India.
(2) Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 stipulates how the zero duty tariff quotas for products of CN code 1701 11 10, expressed in white sugar equivalent, are to be determined for imports originating in signatory countries to the ACP Protocol and the Agreement with India.
(3) Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 opens tariff quotas at a duty of EUR 98 per tonne for products of CN code 1701 11 10 for imports originating in Brazil, Cuba and other third countries.
(4) In the week of 26 to 30 January 2004 applications were presented to the competent authorities in line with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 for import licences for a total quantity exceeding a country's delivery obligation quantity of ACP-India preferential sugar determined under Article 9 of that Regulation.
(5) In these circumstances the Commission must set reduction coefficients to be used so that licences are issued for quantities scaled down in proportion to the total available and must indicate that the limit in question has been reached,
In the case of import licence applications presented from 26 to 30 January 2004 in line with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1159/2003 licences shall be issued for the quantities indicated 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 Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
18.4.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 108/15
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 352/2013
of 17 April 2013
on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 June 2013 to 31 August 2013
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.
(2) The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first seven working days of April 2013, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China.
(3) Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 14 April 2013 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007.
(4) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,
Applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 during the first seven working days of April 2013 and sent to the Commission by 14 April 2013 shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out 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 Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 561/2002
of 2 April 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 3 April 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
1.6.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 142/25
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 460/2012
of 29 May 2012
establishing a prohibition of fishing in category 9 ‘pelagic freezer trawlers’ in the Mauritanian Economic Zone by vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the European Union
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 704/2008 of 15 July 2008 on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for the period 1 August 2008 to 31 July 2012 (2) has limited the fishing opportunities for category 9 (pelagic freezer trawlers) to a reference tonnage of 250 000 tonnes.
(2) Considering that on the basis of Article 2(3) of this aforementioned regulation, a supplementary a quota of 2 654 tonnes has been allocated for the period from 1 August 2011 to 31 July 2012, bringing the total reference tonnage to 252 654 tonnes
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches reported in this fishing category by vessels flying the flag in the Member States concerned have exhausted the quota allocated for the above reference period.
(4) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for this fishing category,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member States concerned shall be deemed to be exhausted from 24 April 2012.
Prohibitions
Fishing activities in category 9 by vessels flying the flag in the Member States concerned shall be prohibited as from midnight on 23 April 2012. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish caught by those vessels after that date.
Entry into force
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 (EEC) No 447/84
of 22 February 1984
amending for the 21st time Regulation (EEC) No 2730/81 establishing a list of agencies in non-member importing countries entitled to issue invitations to tender in the milk and milk products sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1600/83 (2), and in particular Articles 13 (3) and 17 (4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2730/81 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3388/83 (4), established a list of agencies in non-member importing countries entitled to issue invitations to tender in the milk and milk products sector;
Whereas, in the light of the most recent information available to the Commission on the trade practices followed by the importing countries concerned and the official nature of the agencies in question, this Regulation should be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2730/81 is hereby amended as follows:
The list of issuing organizations should be completed by addition of the following organizations, insertion being made in the alphabetical order of the importing country:
1.2 // Importing country  // Issuing organization  // St Vincent  // Diamond Dairy Co. Ltd, PO box 695, St Vincent  // Zambia  // The Dairy Produce Board, Kwacha House, PO box 124, Lusaka
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1862/86
of 16 June 1986
fixing for the 1986/87 marketing year the production aid for tinned pineapple and the minimum price to be paid to pineapple producers
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 525/77 of 14 March 1977 establishing a system of production aid for tinned pineapple (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1699/85 (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas, under Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 525/77, the minimum price to be paid to producers is to be determined on the basis of: the minimum price applicable during the preceding marketing year, and the trend of production costs in the fruit and vegetable sector;
Whereas Article 5 of the said Regulation lays down the criteria for fixing the amount of production aid; whereas account must, in particular, be taken of the aid fixed for the previous marketing year adjusted to take account of changes in the minimum price to be paid to producers, the non-member country price and, if necessary, the pattern of processing cost assessed on a flat-rate basis;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetalbes,
For the 1986/87 marketing year:
(a) the minimum price referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 525/77 to be paid to producers for pineapples;
(b) the production aid referred to in Article 5 of the said Regulation for tinned pineapples
shall be as set out in the Annex.
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.
1.5.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 110/29
COUNCIL DECISION
of 26 April 2010
appointing nine members of the Court of Auditors
(2010/246/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 286(2) thereof,
Having regard to the opinions of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) The terms of office of Mr Jan KINŠT, Ms Kersti KALJULAID, Mr Igors LUDBORŽS, Ms Irena PETRUŠKEVIČIENĖ, Mr Gejza HALÁSZ, Mr Josef BONNICI, Mr Jacek UCZKIEWICZ, Mr Vojko Anton ANTONČIČ and Mr Július MOLNÁR expire on 6 May 2010.
(2) New appointments should therefore be made,
The following are hereby appointed members of the Court of Auditors for the period from 7 May 2010 to 6 May 2016:
— Mr Jan KINŠT,
— Ms Kersti KALJULAID,
— Mr Igors LUDBORŽS,
— Ms Rasa BUDBERGYTĖ,
— Mr Szabolcs FAZAKAS,
— Mr Louis GALEA,
— Mr Augustyn KUBIK,
— Mr Milan Martin CVIKL,
— Mr Ladislav BALKO.