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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1846/96 of 25 September 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 716/96 adopting exceptional support measures for the beef market in the United Kingdom
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1588/96 (2), and in particular Article 23 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 716/96 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1512/96 (4), provides for exceptional support measures for the beef market in the United Kingdom, providing, in particular, for compensation for animals slaughtered under the scheme laid down in that Regulation; whereas the Community pays part of the cost for each animal purchased and destroyed; whereas, for technical reasons, there are very long delays between the rendering and the destruction of the animals; whereas the United Kingdom should therefore be paid in advance of 80 % after the animals concerned have been rendered;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
The following is added to the third subparagraph of Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 716/96:
'An advance equal to 80 % of the Community contribution shall be paid after the animal concerned has been rendered in accordance with Article 1 (2).`
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.
29.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 179/92
COUNCIL DECISION
of 25 June 2013
increasing the number of Advocates-General of the Court of Justice of the European Union
(2013/336/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 252 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a(1) thereof,
Having regard to the request of the President of the Court of Justice of 16 January 2013,
Whereas:
(1) The first paragraph of Article 252 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union establishes that the Council, acting unanimously, may increase the number of Advocates-General on the request of the Court of Justice.
(2) On 16 January 2013, the Court of Justice requested that the number of Advocates-General of the Court of Justice be increased by three. That request was motivated by the desire to allow the Court to continue to have an Opinion delivered in every case in which it is required without thereby increasing the overall time taken to deal with the cases concerned.
(3) According to Declaration No 38 on Article 252 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union regarding the number of Advocates-General of the Court of Justice, annexed to the Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference which adopted the Treaty of Lisbon, if the Court of Justice requests that the number of Advocates-General be increased by three (eleven instead of eight), the Council will, acting unanimously, agree on such an increase.
(4) In order best to satisfy the concerns expressed in the second recital and to ensure the optimal integration of the additional Advocates-General, the Court of Justice proposed that one Advocate-General take up his duties on 1 July 2013, the planned date of Croatia’s accession, provided that all of the instruments of ratification have been lodged before this date, and that the two other Advocates-General take up their duties on 7 October 2015, on the occasion of the partial replacement of the Members of the Court,
The number of Advocates-General of the Court of Justice of the European Union shall be increased to:
— nine, with effect from 1 July 2013;
— eleven, with effect from 7 October 2015.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Commission Decision
of 16 October 2000
on additional Community financial aid towards the eradication of classical swine fever in Belgium in 1997 and 1998
(notified under document number C(2000) 3011)
(Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/632/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC(1) of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999(2), and in particular Article 3(3) and (5) and Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Outbreaks of classical swine fever occurred in Belgium in July 1997. The appearance of the disease represents a serious danger to community pig stocks. With a view to contributing towards the speedy eradication of the disease the Community is able to contribute to expenditure incurred by the Member State for losses suffered.
(2) On 3 June 1998 Belgium presented an application for reimbursement of all the expenditure incurred within the country in 1997 and 1998, supplementing the application with further data received on 18 January 2000.
(3) The Commission has adopted Decisions 98/61/EC(3), 98/674/EC(4) on Community financial aid towards the eradication of classical swine fever and Decision 1999/20/EC(5) on the prevention of classical swine fever. Three tranches by way of advance payments have been paid under those Decisions, for a total of EUR 3,15 million.
(4) It is now necessary to fix the amount of the final tranche of Community financial aid.
(5) The Commission has verified that all the Community veterinay rules have been applied and that all the conditions attaching to Community financial aid have been observed.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
A fourth and final tranche of a maximum of EUR 365000 shall be available to Belgium by way of Community financial aid for eligible expenditure incurred towards eradicating outbreaks of classical swine fever in 1997 and 1998.
The balance of the Community financial aid shall be paid to Belgium once this Decision has been adopted.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
15.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 328/78
COMMISSION DECISION
of 14 December 2009
amending Decision 2007/716/EC as regards certain establishments in the meat and milk sectors in Bulgaria
(notified under document C(2009) 9906)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/953/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 42 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2007/716/EC (2) lays down transitional measures for structural requirements of certain establishments in the meat and milk sectors in Bulgaria provided for in Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 (3) and (EC) No 853/2004 (4) of the European Parliament and of the Council. As long as those establishments are in transition, products originating from them are only to be placed on the domestic market or used for further processing in Bulgarian establishments in transition.
(2) According to an official declaration from the Bulgarian competent authority, certain establishments in the meat and milk sectors have ceased their activities or have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Union legislation. Those establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of establishments in transition.
(3) The Annex to Decision 2007/716/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The Annex to Decision 2007/716/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
21.1.1997 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 17/28
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 89/97
of 20 January 1997
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 82/97 (2), and in particular Article 249 thereof,
Whereas the verification of the net mass indicated in declarations of entry for free circulation of bananas poses problems of methodology and of uniform application; whereas it is therefore appropriate to specify the methods for determining and checking the net mass of bananas;
Whereas the measures provided for by this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (3) is amended as follows:
1. The following article is inserted:
2. The following Annex 38b is inserted:
Number of units of packaging declared (by type of packing and by origin) Number of units of packaging to be examined
— up to 400
— from 401 to 700
— from 701 to 1 000
— from 1 001 to 2 000
— more than 2 000
— opening at least one unit of packaging, then calculating the mass of the packaging,
— the mass of the packaging shall be accepted for all packaging of the same type and shall be deducted from the mass of all the units of packaging weighed,
— the average mass per unit of packaging of bananas thus established, based on the mass of the sample checked, shall be accepted as the basis for determining the net mass of the bananas covered by the declaration.’
Before 1 January 1998, the Commission shall re-examine the examination rate established in Article 1.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 February 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DIRECTIVE
of 5 January 1989
amending the Fifth Commission Directive 88/271/EEC amending certain Annexes to Council Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products
(89/83/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of harmful organisms of plants or plant products (1), as last amended by Directive 88/572/EEC (2), and in particular the fourth indent of the second subparagraph of Article 13 thereof,
Whereas Directive 77/93/EEC laid down protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products; whereas a list of commodities which are subject to import ban under some conditions is given in Annex III and the harmful organisms concerned are listed in Annexes I and II to that Directive;
Whereas by Commission Directive 88/271/EEC (3) certain Annexes to Council Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products, were amended in the light of developments in scientific or technical knowledge;
Whereas it has appeared that it has been impossible to take all measures necessary to comply with certain provisions of this Directive by the date indicated in this Directive; whereas a more appropriate date should therefore be fixed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
In Article 2 of Directive 88/271/EEC, 'the provisions of' is replaced by 'Article 1 (3) (a), first point (plants of Juniperus) by 31 March 1989 and with the remainder of the provisions of '.
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive.
2. Member States shall immediately communicate to the Commission the texts of all the provisions of national law which they adopt in implementation of this Directive. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
17.11.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 300/49
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1878/2005
of 16 November 2005
fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs (1), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in poultrymeat (2), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2783/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin (3), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 (4), fixes detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin.
(2) It results from regular monitoring of the information providing the basis for the verification of the import prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin that the representative prices for imports of certain products should be amended taking into account variations of prices according to origin. Therefore, representative prices should be published.
(3) It is necessary to apply this amendment as soon as possible, given the situation on the market.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 November 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
22.10.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 279/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1032/2008
of 21 October 2008
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 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 22 October 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
11.5.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 124/13
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 400/2012
of 7 May 2012
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.
(4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature and which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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.
24.6.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 541/2009
of 23 June 2009
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 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 24 June 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3889/88
of 14 December 1988
re-establishing the levying of customs duties on methenamine (INN) and benzimidazole-2-thiol falling within CN code 2933 90 10, originating in Romania, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87 of 17 November 1987 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1988 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 16 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87, duties on certain products originating in each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III shall be totally suspended and the products as such shall, as a general rule, be subject to statistical surveillance every three months on the reference base referred to in Article 15;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 15, where the increase of preferential imports of these products, originating in one or more beneficiary countries, causes, or threatens to cause, economic difficulties in the Community or in a region of the Community, the levying of customs duties may be re-established once the Commission has had an appropriate exchange of information with the Member States; whereas for this purpose the reference base to be considered shall be, as a general rule, equal to 5 % of the total importations into the Community, originating from third countries in 1986;
Whereas in the case of methenamine (INN) and benzimidazole-2-thiol, falling within CN code 2933 90 10, the reference base is fixed at ECU 174 000; whereas on 1 September 1988, imports of these products into the Community originating in Romania, reached the reference base in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas the exchange of information organized by the Commission has demonstrated that continuance of the preference threatens to cause economic difficulties in a region of the Community; whereas, therefore, customs duties in respect of the products in question must be re-established against Romania,
As from 18 December 1988, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3635/87, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Romania:
1.2 //  //  // CN code   // Description  //  //  // 2933 90 10   // Methenamine (INN) (hexamethylenetetramine); benzimidazole-2-thiol (mercapto-benzimidazole)   //    //
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 (EC) No 852/2002
of 22 May 2002
amending the import duties in the cereals sector
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 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 597/2002(4), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The import duties in the cereals sector are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/2002(5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 818/2002(6).
(2) Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 provides that if during the period of application, the average import duty calculated differs by EUR 5 per tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is to be made. Such a difference has arisen. It is therefore necessary to adjust the import duties fixed in Regulation (EC) No 802/2002,
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 802/2002 are hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 May 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.