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27.3.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 91/7
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 308/2014
of 20 March 2014
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Almendra de Mallorca/Almendra Mallorquina/Ametlla de Mallorca/Ametlla Mallorquina (PGI)]
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Spain’s application to register the name ‘Almendra de Mallorca’/‘Almendra Mallorquina’/‘Ametlla de Mallorca’/‘Ametlla Mallorquina’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2).
(2) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Almendra de Mallorca’/‘Almendra Mallorquina’/‘Ametlla de Mallorca’/‘Ametlla Mallorquina’ should therefore be entered in the register,
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
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.
Council Decision
of 26 February 2001
on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of an Agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on arrangements in the area of market access for textile and clothing products, and authorising its provisional application
(2001/214/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof, in conjunction with the first and second subparagrah of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community a bilateral Agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding on trade in textile products with Sri Lanka.
(2) The Agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding was initialled on 5 December 2000.
(3) The Agreement in form of a Memorandum of Understanding should be signed on behalf of the Community.
(4) In order to allow its benefits to accrue to both Parties immediately following the relevant notifications to the WTO, it is appropriate to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis as from 1 December 2000 pending completion of the relevant procedures for its formal conclusion, subject to reciprocity,
Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date the President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign, on behalf of the European Community, the Agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding on trade in textile products with Sri Lanka.
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.
Subject to reciprocity, the Agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 December 2000 pending the completion of the procedures for its formal conclusion.
1. The Commission, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 17 of Council Regulation 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries(1), may modify the application of the double-checking system for certain products, after consultations with Sri Lanka under Point 7 of the Memorandum of Understanding.
2. The Commission shall re-apply the quota regime in the event of the failure on the part of Sri Lanka to fulfil the obligations covered by Points 2 and 6 of the Memorandum of Understanding in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 17 of Regulation No 3030/93.
22.2.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 49/62
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 163/2013
of 21 February 2013
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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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 XVI, Part A thereto.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed 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 (EEC) No 549/90
of 2 March 1990
laying down definitive measures of the issuing of STM licences for beef and veal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 85 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down general rules for the application of the supplementary mechanism applicable to trade (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/88 (2), and in particular Article 7 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4026/89 (3) sets the indicative ceiling for imports into Spain of certain beef and veal products for 1990;
Whereas applications for STM licences lodged in the week 22 to 26 January 1990 for live animals are for quantities for higher than the fraction of the indicative ceiling applying for the first quarter of 1990;
Whereas the Commission accordingly adopted by an emergency procedure appropriate interim protective measures by Regulation (EEC) No 302/90 (4); whereas definitive measures must be adopted; whereas, in view of the situation of the market in Spain, an increase in the indicative ceiling cannot be contemplated;
Whereas, as a definitive measure as mentioned in Article 85 (3) of the Act, suspension of the issuing of STM licences provided for in Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 302/90 should be extended in order to prevent any disturbance on the Spanish market;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
1. The issuing of STM licences for the beef and veal products referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 302/90 is hereby suspended until 31 March 1990 inclusive.
2. Applications for STM licences may be reintroduced from 19 March.
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.
20.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 362/97
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2006/83/EC
of 23 October 2006
adapting Directive 2002/4/EC on the registration of establishments keeping laying hens, covered by Council Directive 1999/74/EC, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 56 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 56 of the Act of Accession, where acts which remain valid beyond 1 January 2007 require adaptation by reason of accession, and the necessary adaptations have not been provided for in the Act of Accession or its Annexes, the necessary adaptations are to be adopted by the Commission in all cases where the Commission adopted the original act.
(2) The Final Act of the Conference which drew up the Treaty of Accession indicated that the High Contracting Parties reached political agreement on a set of adaptations to acts adopted by the Institutions required by reason of accession and invited the Council and the Commission to adopt these adaptations before accession, completed and updated where necessary to take account of the evolution of the law of the Union.
(3) Commission Directive 2002/4/EC of 30 January 2002 on the registration of establishments keeping laying hens, covered by Council Directive 1999/74/EC (1) should therefore be amended accordingly,
Directive 2002/4/EC is amended as set out in the Annex.
1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by the date of accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.
They shall apply those provisions from the date of accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the fields covered by this Directive.
This Directive shall enter into force subject to, and on the date of, the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 95/52/EC of 25 October 1995 amending Directive  90/675/EEC laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products  entering the Community from third countries
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43  thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission  (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament  (2),
Whereas the establishment of the internal market made it necessary to fix common principles for  veterinary checks given that internal border checks were to be abolished;
Whereas Directive 90/675/EEC  (3) lays down the principles governing the organization of veterinary  checks on products entering the Community from third countries;
Whereas, in order to facilitate the move to the new system of veterinary checks, it is possible for  the Commission, pursuant to Article 30 of the abovementioned Directive, to take transitional  measures until 30 June 1995;
Whereas, by Decision 92/571/EEC  (4), the Commission took transitional measures taking into account  the difficulties of carrying out veterinary checks on non fully-harmonized products at the external  border;
Whereas it has not been possible to put in place, within the existing time frame, all the necessary  checking arrangements, and in particular to complete the process of harmonizing the import  conditions for animal products originating in third countries;
Whereas, in order to avoid disruption of trade in animal products, it is necessary to extend the  possibility of taking transitional measures for a limited period of time, given that the deadline  provided for this purpose was reached on 30 June 1995,
In Article 30 of Directive 90/675/EEC, 'for three years` shall be  replaced by 'until 31 December 1996`.
This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official  Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1995.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
30.5.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 140/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 472/2008
of 29 May 2008
implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 concerning short-term statistics as regards the first base year to be applied for time series in NACE Revision 2 and, for time series prior to 2009 to be transmitted according to NACE Revision 2, the level of detail, the form, the first reference period, and the reference period
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998 concerning short-term statistics (1) and in particular Article 17(k) and (l) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 establishes a common framework for the production of short-term Community statistics on the business cycle. The scope of these statistics is defined by reference to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 of 9 October 1990 on the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 1) (2).
(2) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 and amending Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 as well as certain EC Regulations on specific statistical domains, short-term statistics governed by Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 shall be produced in accordance with NACE Rev. 2 from 1 January 2009 onwards.
(3) According to Article 17(k) and (l) of Regulation (EC) No 1165/98, it is necessary to determine the first base year to be applied for time series in NACE Rev. 2 and, for time series prior to 2009 to be transmitted according to NACE Rev. 2, the level of detail, the form, the first reference period, and the reference period.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,
The first base year to be applied for short-term statistics governed by Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 and produced in accordance with NACE Rev. 2, shall be 2005 (2006 for D-310).
1.   The specific requirements concerning the level of detail, the form, the first reference period, and the reference period for time series prior to 2009 to be transmitted according to NACE Rev. 2, shall be as set out in the Annex.
2.   The time series compiled according to the requirements referred to in paragraph 1 shall be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) as follows:
(a) in the case of monthly variables, not later than the corresponding data referring to January 2009;
(b) in the case of quarterly data, not later than the corresponding data referring to the first quarter of 2009.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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 1618/93 of 25 June 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 83/91 on the application of Article 85 (3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements between undertakings relating to computer reservation systems for air  transport services
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3976/87 of 14 December 1987 on the application of Article 85 (3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements and concerted practices in the air transport sector (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)  No 2411/92 (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 83/91 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3618/92 (4), expires on 30 June 1993;
Whereas the Council is expected to adopt scientific rules on computer reservation systems (5) in the near future;
Whereas it is desirable to take into account those future Council rules when establishing the final text of the block exemption to be applied after 30 June 1993 (6);
Whereas it is convenient, therefore, to maintain in force Regulation (EEC) No 83/91 for a short period,
In Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 83/91, the date '30 June 1993' shall be replaced by '31 December 1993'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 49/98 of 19 December 1997 allocating, for 1998, certain catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Faroese waters
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part (2), the two Parties have held consultations on their mutual fishing rights for 1998;
Whereas, as a result of these consultations, the two Parties have agreed on an arrangement for 1998 whereby certain catch quotas are allocated to Community vessels in the Faroese fishing zone;
Whereas, to ensure efficient management of the catch possibilities available, they should be allocated among Member States as quotas in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92;
Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the relevant control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (3);
Whereas additional conditions for the year-to-year management of TACs and quotas, in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (4), were not agreed with the Faroe Islands;
Whereas, for imperative reasons of common interest, this Regulation will apply from 1 January 1998,
From 1 January to 31 December 1998 catches taken by vessels flying the flag of a Member State in the waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, under the arrangement on reciprocal fishing rights for 1998 between the Community and the Faroe Islands, shall not exceed the quotas set out in the Annex hereto.
Fishing quotas referred to in the Annex shall not be subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 2, 3 and 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96.
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 January 1998.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION of 16 May 1994 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period 1 December 1993 to 30 November 1996, the fishing opportunities and the  financial contibution provided for by the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Mauritius on fishing in the waters of Mauritius (94/289/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of Mauritius on fishing in Mauritian waters (1),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Community and Mauritius held negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement on fishing off Mauritius at the end of the period of application of Protocol 1;
Whereas, as a result of these negotiations a new Protocol was initialled on 26 November 1993;
Whereas, under this Protocol, Community fishermen enjoy fishing opportunities in the waters falling within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Mauritius for the period 1 December 1993 to 30 November 1996;
Whereas, in order to avoid interruption of fishing activities by Community vessels, it is essential that the Protocol in question be approved as quickly as possible; whereas both parties have therefore initialled an Agreement in the form of an exchange  of letters providing for the provisional application of the initialled Protocol from the day following the date of expiry of the Protocols previously in force; whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters should be concluded, subject to a  definitive decision under Article 43 of the Treaty,
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters on the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period 1 December 1993 to 30 November 1996, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the  Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Mauritius on fishing in the waters of Mauritius is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community.
COMMISSION DECISION of 19 January 1993 amending Decision 81/526/EEC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification of imports of fresh meat from Switzerland
(93/148/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine animals, fresh meat and meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by  Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (2), and in particular Articles 14 and 16 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 81/526/EEC (3), as amended by Decision 83/70/EEC (4), lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification of imports of fresh meat from Switzerland, and whereas such imports of fresh meat originate from Swiss  animals;
Whereas the competent authorities of Switzerland have provided guarantees concerning the application in their country of Community veterinary legislation relating to the animal health conditions required for the importation of fresh meat coming from  third countries;
Whereas, in view of these guarantees, and in conformity with the requirements of Article 14 of Directive 72/462/EEC, it is appropriate to authorize the importation of fresh meat coming from Switzerland which does not necessarily originate from that  country;
Whereas, moreover, health protection measures have been laid down at Community level in relation to foot-and-mouth disease and classical swine fever;
Whereas it is necessary to amend Decision 81/526/EEC accordingly and, in particular, to lay down a supplementary attestation ensuring that the fresh meat imported from Switzerland satisfies the requirements of Directive 72/462/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Decision 81/526/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. Articles 2 and 4 are deleted;
2. Annex A is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall apply from the 15th day following its notification.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.