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21.1.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 16/11
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 50/2014
of 20 January 2014
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2013 laying down transitional measures in the sugar sector by reason of the accession of Croatia
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Croatia,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Articles 41 and 16 thereof in conjunction with point 4 of Section 3(a) of Annex IV thereto,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2013 (1) lays down transitional measures in the sugar sector by reason of the accession of Croatia to the Union. Section 2 of Chapter II of that Regulation deals with the determination and elimination of surplus quantities of sugar present in Croatia at the date of its accession. In particular it sets deadlines for the determination of the surplus sugar quantities, for their elimination and for the proofs of elimination to be provided by identified operators in Croatia. It also fixes reference periods to be used in the calculation of charges for Croatia if surplus sugar quantities are not eliminated.
(2) Due to the time required for thorough analysis of the information communicated by Croatia and discussion with that Member State and in order to ensure correct application of Chapter II, Section 2 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2013, it is necessary to extend the deadlines set out in that Implementing Regulation as far as they concern the determination of surplus quantities of sugar.
(3) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 170/2013 is amended as follows:
(1) in Article 7(1), ‘31 January 2014’ is replaced by ‘30 September 2014’;
(2) in Article 9(1), ‘31 October 2014’ is replaced by ‘30 June 2015’;
(3) Article 10 is amended as follows:
(a) ‘31 October 2014’ is replaced by ‘30 June 2015’;
(b) ‘30 June 2015’ is replaced by ‘29 February 2016’;
(4) Article 11 is amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph 1, ‘31 January 2015’ is replaced by ‘30 September 2015’;
(b) in the fourth subparagraph of paragraph 2, ‘31 October 2014’ is replaced by ‘30 June 2015’;
(5) Article 12 is amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph 1, ‘28 February 2015’ is replaced by ‘31 October 2015’;
(b) paragraph 2 is amended as follows:
(i) in the first subparagraph, ‘31 October 2014’ is replaced by ‘30 June 2015’;
(ii) in the second subparagraph, ‘30 June 2015’ is replaced by ‘29 February 2016’;
(iii) in the third subparagraph, ‘30 April 2015’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2015’.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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 1544/88
of 1 June 1988
amending Regulation (EEC) No 756/70 on granting aid for skimmed milk processed into casein and caseinates
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 1109/88 (2), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas in view of recent developments on the market in skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder and the large reduction in public stocks resulting, the aid fixed by Article 2 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 756/70 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 667/88 (4), can be reduced;
Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
In Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 756/70, '8,45 ECU' is replaced by 7,39 ECU'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 20 June 1988.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION of 17 December 1998 amending Commission Decision 97/534/EC on the prohibition of the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (98/745/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), and in particular Article 19 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas on 30 July 1997 the Commission adopted Decision 97/534/EC (4) on the prohibition of the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies; whereas that Decision applies from 1 January 1999;
Whereas the Standing Veterinary Committee has not given a favourable opinion on the initial proposal for measures from the Commission; whereas the Commission has consequently proposed measures for the Council to take, in accordance with Article 17 of Directive 89/662/EEC, the Council being obliged to act within 15 days;
Whereas, however, in view of developments since the adoption of Decision 97/534/EC, a further detailed examination of the content of the measures laid down by that Decision has proved necessary and the date of its application should therefore be postponed,
In Article 10 of Commission Decision 97/534/EC, the date '1 January 1999` shall be replaced by '31 December 1999`.
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1999.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1394/94 of 17 June 1994 amending Regulation (EC) No 1118/94 fixing for the 1994 marketing year the reference price for cherries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3669/93 (2), and in particular Article 27 (1) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1118/94 (3) fixes for the 1994 marketing year the reference prices for cherries falling within CN code 0809 20; whereas that code is subdivided into 'sour cherries' and 'other' in order to take account of the  existence of two distinct products;
Whereas it appears taking into account the situation on the market this year that application of the reference price may lead to market distortion in the case of sour cherries; whereas, therefore, that product should be excluded from the reference  prices for the 1994 marketing year;
Whereas this Regulation is part of a set of measures to be adopted with regard to imports of sour cherries; whereas, therefore, it should be made applicable from the day following its publication;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1118/94, 'CN code 0809 20' is hereby replaced by 'CN codes 0809 20 40 and 0809 20 80'.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following of its publication in the Official Jurnal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
5.3.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 59/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 376/2005
of 4 March 2005
suspending the buying-in of butter in certain Member States
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),
Having regard to 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), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999 lays down that buying-in is to be opened or suspended by the Commission in a Member State, as appropriate, once it is observed that, for two weeks in succession, the market price in that Member State is below or equal to or above 92 % of the intervention price.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 337/2005 (3) establishes the most recent list of Member States in which intervention is suspended. This list must be adjusted as a result of the market prices communicated by France and the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2771/1999. In the interests of clarity, the list in question should be replaced and Regulation (EC) No 337/2005 should be repealed,
Buying-in of butter as provided for in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 is hereby suspended in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Cyprus, Hungary, Malta, Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland and Sweden.
Regulation (EC) No 337/2005 is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 March 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2696/93 of 30 September 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2091/93 fixing, for the 1993/94 marketing year, the threshold prices for rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1544/93 (2), and in particular Article 15 (4) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 15 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 the threshold price for broken rice must be set between a lower limit of 130 % and an upper limit of 140 % of the threshold price for maize applicable for the said marketing year, not  incorporating the monthly increases;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2091/93 (3) fixes the threshold price for broken rice applicable in September 1993; whereas the threshold price for maize will change as from October; whereas the threshold price for broken rice applicable for 1  October 1993 should therefore by fixed;
Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2091/93 is hereby replaced by the following:
'Article 2
The threshold price for broken rice is hereby fixed at ECU 241,83 per tonne.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1993.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
19.3.1997 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 77/22
COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 March 1997
concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of an Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on cooperation regarding the control of precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances
(97/184/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2), and Article 228 (4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,
Whereas, on 25 September 1995, the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Community, agreements on the control of precursors and chemical substances with the Member States of the Organization of American States;
Whereas the Commission, on the basis of this authorization, completed negotiations with the United Mexican States on 25 October 1996;
Whereas it is appropriate that the Council authorize the Commission, in consultation with a special committee appointed by the Council, to approve modifications on behalf of the Community where the Agreement provides for them to be adopted by the Joint Follow-up Group; whereas, such authorization must be limited to the modification of the Annexes of the Agreement in so far as it concerns substances already covered by the Community legislation on precursors and chemical substances,
The Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on cooperation regarding the control of precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances shall be approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall on behalf of the Community, communicate the instrument provided for in Article 12 to the Government of the United Mexican States (1).
1.   The Community shall be represented in the Joint Follow-up Group provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement by the Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States.
2.   The Commission is authorized to approve, on behalf of the Community, modifications to the Annexes to the Agreement adopted by the Joint Follow-up Group by the procedure laid down in Article 10 of the Agreement.
The Commission shall be assisted in this task by a special committee designated by the Council and charged with establishing a common position.
3.   The authorization referred to in paragraph 2 shall be limited to those substances which are already covered by the relevant Community legislation on drugs precursors and chemical substances.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2230/96 of 15 November 1996 amending the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 of 17 December 1987 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2123/96 (2), and in particular Article 3, last subparagraph, thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 provides for the publication of the full version of the refund nomenclature to be used from 1 January each year as it follows from the regulatory provisions on export arrangements for agricultural products (3);
Whereas the amendment introduced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1222/96 (4) shall be taken into consideration and the digit 9 incorporated into the code of the refund nomenclature after the first eight digits referring to the subheadings of the combined nomenclature;
Whereas account must be taken of amendments to the combined nomenclature introduced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1734/96 of 9 September 1996 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (5) applicable from 1 January 1997,
The Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2242/2003
of 19 December 2003
determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2003 for import licences for certain poultrymeat products under the regime provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 of 22 June 1994, laying down detailed rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1043/2001(2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,
Whereas:
The applications for import licences lodged for the period 1 January to 31 March 2004 are greater than the quantities available and must therefore be reduced by a fixed percentage to ensure a fair distribution,
1. Applications for import licences for the period 1 January to 31 March 2004 submitted under Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 shall be met as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
2. Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to 30 June 2004 may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1431/94 for the total quantity as referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 25 October 2000
amending Decision 97/467/EC drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of rabbit meat and farmed game meat
(notified under document number C(2000) 3093)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/691/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products and live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Decision 98/603/EC(2), and in particular Article 21(1) and Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 97/467/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2000/496/EC(4), drew up provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States authorise imports of rabbit meat and farmed game meats. The list of establishments drawn up by the aforementioned Decision does not include establishments producing ratite meat.
(2) The list of third countries from which Member States are authorised to import ratite meat, the animal health conditions and veterinary certification required for import of this meat in the Community have recently been established.
(3) Member States in accordance with the provisions of Decision 97/467/EC may until 1 October 2000 authorise establishments for import of ratite meat.
(4) The date of 1 October 2000 shall be replaced by 30 April 2001 to allow for a list of third country establishments to be drawn up and the competent authorities of third countries to provide the Commission with the necessary health guarantees, and with a view to maintaining existing trade.
(5) The measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
In Article 1(2a) of Decision 97/467/EC the date "1 October 2000" is replaced by "30 April 2001".
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 18 December 2003
on the mobilisation of the flexibility instrument in favour of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq according to point 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999
(2004/155/EC)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure(1), and in particular point 24 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(2),
Whereas:
(1) Following the European Council of 19 and 20 June 2003 in Thessaloniki, the Commission proposed that the Community share of the European contribution amount to EUR 200 million over the 2003-2004 period, with EUR 40 million mobilised in 2003 and EUR 160 million in 2004.
(2) The amount foreseen for 2004 was not entered in the preliminary draft budget for 2004. Accordingly, the Commission has proposed to budget the EUR 160 million under the new dedicated budget line created through the amending letter No 1 to PDB 2004 (Article 19 08 07). At the conciliation meeting on 24 November 2003 the European Parliament and the Council accepted this amending letter with an amount of EUR 160 million on the line created for "Aid for rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq" and the mobilisation of the flexibility instrument for an amount of EUR 95 million,
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2004 (hereinafter "the 2004 budget"), the flexibility instrument shall be used to provide the sum of EUR 95000000 in commitment appropriations.
This amount shall be used for the financing of the aid for rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq, covered by Heading 4 "External actions" of the financial perspective, under the new Article 19 08 07 of the 2004 budget.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union at the same time as the 2004 budget.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 17 July 1991  approving the programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis presented by Spain and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution  (Only the Spanish text is authentic)  (91/433/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as amended by Decision 91/133/EEC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas by letter dated 11 March 1991, Spain has submitted a three-year programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 on laying down Community criteria for the  eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3);
Whereas a Community financial contribution will be given provided the abovementioned conditions are fulfilled, and the authorities will provide all necessary information in conformity with Article 24 (8) of Decision 90/424/EEC, and whereas it is  appropriate to fix the Community financial participation at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred by way of compensation to owners for the slaughter of cattle because of bovine tuberculosis;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis presented by Spain is hereby approved for a period of three years.
Spain shall bring into force by 1 April 1991 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in Spain by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of cattle because of bovine tuberculosis.
The Community financial contribution shall be granted after the supporting documents have been supplied.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.