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COMMISSION DECISION  of 4 February 1991  amending Decision 90/183/Euratom, EEC authorizing Ireland not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources  base  (Only the English text is authentic)  (91/85/EEC, Euratom)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 28 (3) of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (2),  hereinafter called 'the Sixth Directive', Member States may continue to exempt or tax certain transactions; whereas these transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT own resources base;
Whereas with effect from 1 January 1990 the possibility afforded Member States of continuing to tax or exempt certain transactions listed in Annexes E and F to the Sixth Directive was terminated by virtue of Article 1 (1), first paragraph, and (2) (a)  of Council Directive 89/465/EEC (3); whereas, consequently, the authorizations granted in this connection by the Commission for the purposes of determining the VAT own resources base should also be discontinued;
Whereas, in the case of Ireland, the Commission, on the basis of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89, adopted Decision 90/183/Euratom, EEC (4) authorizing Ireland, with effect from 1989, not to take into account certain categories of transactions and  to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base;
Whereas, since Ireland began exempting the transactions referred to in Annex E, point 14 to the Sixth Directive in 1989, the authorization not to take such transactions into account for the calculation of the VAT base should be discontinued with effect  from then;
Whereas the Advisory Committee on Own Resources has approved the report recording the opinions of its members on this Decision,
(2) of Decision 90/183/Euratom, EEC is hereby repealed with effect from the 1989 financial year.  Article 2
This Decision is addressed to Ireland.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 277/2003
of 13 February 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 1666/2000(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 1163/2002(4), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1324/2002(5), 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 14 February 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
10.10.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 278/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1490/2006
of 6 October 2006
prohibiting fishing for greater forkbeard in ICES zones VIII and IX (Community waters and international waters) by vessels flying the flag of Spain
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the Common Fisheries Policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2270/2004 of 22 December 2004 fixing for 2005 and 2006 the fishing opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep sea fish stocks (3) lays down quotas for 2005 and 2006.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted their quota for 2006.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota for 2006 allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock 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 (EC) No 843/2001
of 30 April 2001
altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13 September 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1527/2000(2), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 18(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 757/2001(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 794/2001(4).
(2) It follows from applying the detailed rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 757/2001 to the information known to the Commission that the export refunds at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999, undenatured and exported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 757/2001 are hereby altered to the amounts shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
17.7.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 245/10
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1318/2004
of 16 July 2004
fixing the minimum selling price for butter for the first individual invitation to tender issued under the standing invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 10(c) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream (2), intervention agencies have put up for sale by standing invitation to tender certain quantities of butter held by them.
(2) In the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed or a decision shall be taken to make no award, in accordance with Article 24a of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999.
(3) In the light of the tenders received, a minimum selling price should be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
For the first individual invitation to tender pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 13 July 2004, the minimum selling price for butter is fixed at 281 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 July 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
20.9.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 253/15
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 852/2012
of 19 September 2012
on the issue of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of September 2012 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 539/2007 for certain products in the egg sector and for egg albumin
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,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 539/2007 of 15 May 2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the egg sector and for egg albumin (3), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 539/2007 opened tariff quotas for imports of egg products and egg albumin.
(2) The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of September 2012 for the subperiod from 1 October to 31 December 2012 relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested,
The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged under Regulation (EC) No 539/2007 for the subperiod from 1 October to 31 December 2012 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 September 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Council Decision
of 3 October 2002
establishing pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council the summary information format relating to the placing on the market of genetically modified organisms as or in products
(2002/812/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Directive 90/220/EEC(1), and in particular Article 13(2)(h) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Under Part C of Directive 2001/18/EC, prior notification must be given to the competent national authority of the planned placing on the market of a genetically modified organism (hereinafter referred to as GMO), or a combination of such organisms.
(2) That notification comprises, inter alia, a summary of the relevant dossier, which the competent authority must send to the competent authorities of the other Member States and to the Commission, and which the Commission must immediately make available to the public. That summary must be drawn up in accordance with a particular format.
(3) That format should reflect the need to enable the fullest possible exchange of relevant information, presented in a standardised and easily comprehensible manner, without prejudice to the fact that the information thus provided cannot serve as the basis for an environmental risk assessment.
(4) The committee set up under Article 30(2) of Directive 2001/18/EC was consulted on 12 June 2002 and has not delivered an opinion on the Commission's proposal for a Decision,
For the purposes of drawing up the summary of the dossier for submission to the competent national authority pursuant to Article 13(2)(h) of Directive 2001/18/EC, the notifier shall use the Summary Information Format set out in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
26.7.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 198/26
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 722/2008
of 25 July 2008
amending Regulation (EEC) No 563/82 as regards the adjustment factors to be used for establishing the market prices of carcases of adult bovine animals
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2006 of 24 July 2006 concerning the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals (1), and in particular the third paragraph of Article 3 thereof,
Whereas,
(1) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1183/2006 defines the EU reference presentation of carcases. Moreover, it provides that where a Member State uses a different carcase presentation than this reference presentation, the adjustment factors to progress from that presentation to the reference presentation should be determined.
(2) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 563/82 of 10 March 1982 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 for establishing the market prices of adult bovine animals on the basis of the Community scale for the classification of carcases (2) lays down the detailed rules as regards the recording of market prices of carcases of adult bovines based on the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovines.
(3) United Kingdom has asked to insert two additional coefficients for the removal of brisket fat and of flank fat in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 563/82. In order to continue to ensure the availability of comparable prices in the Community, the adjustment factors determined in the Annex to that Regulation should be adapted.
(4) Regulation (EEC) No 563/82 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 563/82 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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 1504/95 of 29 June 1995 amending Regulations (EEC) No 2699/93  and (EC) No 1559/94 with regard to the transitional adjustment of certain rules on imports to the  Community of certain egg and poultrymeat products from the Republic of Poland, the Republic of  Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in order to  implement the Agricultural Agreement concluded during the Uruguay Round of negotiations
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and  transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements  concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations  (1), and in particular  Article 3 (1) thereof,
Whereas in order to take account of existing import arrangements in the eggs and poultrymeat sector  and those resulting from the Agriculture Agreement concluded during the Uruguay Round of  multilateral trade negotiations, transitional measures are needed to adjust the preferential  concessions in the form of partial exemption from the import duty for certain egg and poultrymeat  products from the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak  Republic, the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania;
Whereas concessions were granted for certain products in the eggs and poultrymeat sectors under  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2699/93 of 30 September 1993 laying down detailed rules for the  application in the poultrymeat and egg sectors of the arrangements provided for in the Interim  Agreements between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Poland, the Republic of  Hungary and the former Czech and Slovak Republic  (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 481/95   (3), and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1559/94 of 30 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the  application in the poultrymeat and egg sectors of the arrangement provided for in the Interim  Agreements between the Community, of the one part and Bulgaria and Romania, of the other part  (4),  as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 481/95; whereas, since the levies are being replaced by  customs duties from 1 July 1995, it is necessary to make transitional adjustments to these rules;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Eggs and Poultrymeat,
In Regulations (EEC) No 2699/93 and (EC) No 1559/94, the word 'levy`  shall be replaced by the words 'cutoms duty laid down in the Common Customs Tariff` each time that  it appears.
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 1995 to 30 June 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 3068/85
of 27 June 1985
suspending tariff concessions and increasing duties under the Common Customs Tariff with regard to certain products originating in the United States of America
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 United States of America has decided to apply additional customs duties to imports of pasta products from the European Economic Community, in breach of the commitments which it has undertaken in the context of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT);
Whereas these measures cause significant injury to the Community producers concerned;
Whereas, in order to protect the Community's interests, it is judged necessary to take measures having an equivalent effect on imports of products originating in the United States; whereas it is therefore appropriate to amend the Annex 'Common Customs Tariff' to Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 483/85 (2),
The Annex 'Common Customs Tariff' to Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 is hereby amended as follows:
1.2.3,4 //  //  //  // Heading No  // Description  // Rate of duty 1.2.3.4 //  //  // Autonomous % or levy (L)  // Conventional %   //    //   //   //   // 1  // 2  // 3  // 4   //    //   //   //   // 08.02   // Citrus fruit, fresh or dried:   //   //   //   // C. Lemons   // 8 (b) (c)   // -  //
//  //  // (b) (unchanged).
(c) The autonomous duty applicable to products originating in the United States of America is fixed at 20 %.
1.2.3,4 //  //  //  // Heading No  // Description  // Rate of duty 1.2.3.4 //  //  // Autonomous % or levy (L)  // Conventional %   //    //   //   //   // 1  // 2  // 3  // 4   //    //   //   //   // 08.05   // Nuts other than those falling within heading No 08.01, fresh or dried, shelled or not:   //   //   //   // B. Walnuts   // 8 (c)   // 8 (d)  //
//  //  // (c) The autonomous duty applicable to walnuts, not shelled, originating in the United States of America is fixed at 30 %.
(d) Walnuts, not shelled, originating in the United States of America, are not eligible for this conventional duty
1. The free circulation of the products referred to in Article 1 may be made subject to submission of proof of their origin.
2. Detailed rules for the application of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 802/68 (1).
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.