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Council Decision
of 5 April 2001
on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (the Montreal Convention)
(2001/539/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2) in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas:
(1) It is beneficial for European Community air carriers to operate under uniform and clear rules regarding their liability for damage and that such rules should be the same as those applicable to carriers from third countries.
(2) The Community took part in the International Diplomatic Conference on air law convened in Montreal from 10 to 28 May 1999, which resulted in the adoption of the Convention for the unification of certain rules for international carriage by air (the Montreal Convention), and it signed the said Convention on 9 December 1999.
(3) Regional Economic Integration Organisations which have competence in respect of certain matters governed by the Montreal Convention may be parties to it.
(4) The Community and its Member States share competence in the matters covered by the Montreal Convention and it is therefore necessary for them simultaneously to ratify it in order to guarantee uniform and complete application of its provisions within the European Union,
The Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air ("the Montreal Convention") is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council shall deposit, on behalf of the European Community, the instrument provided for in Article 53(3) of the Montreal Convention with the International Civil Aviation Organisation, together with the Declaration of Competence.
The instrument shall be deposited simultaneously with the instruments of ratification of all the Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1253/89 of 3 May 1989 laying down special measures applicable to raw tobacco of certain varieties from the 1989, 1990 and 1991 harvests
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 of 21 April 1970 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1251/89 (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 13 (8) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),
Whereas the Commission report provided for in Article 13 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 shows for the 1986 and 1987 harvests a marked increase in the quantities of the varieties Forchheimer Havanna, Mavra and Tsebelia taken over by the intervention  agencies; whereas these quantities are substantially in excess of the production quantities and percentage set by Regulation (EEC) No 1469/70 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3805/87 (5) and with effect form the 1988 harvest by Regulation  (EEC) No 2269/88 (6);
Whereas it is necessary therefore to adopt special measures as provided for in Article 13 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 727/70, and in particular to reduce the intervention price for these varieties; whereas in view of the need to rebalance the market the  lower price should apply to a number of consecutive harvests,
The intervention price for tobacco of the 1989, 1990 and 1991 harvests of the following varieties shall be reduced to 75 % of the corresponding norm price: No 11 Forchheimer Havanna II c, No 23 Tsebelia and No 24 Mavra.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2288/2003
of 23 December 2003
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 December 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1352/1999
of 23 June 1999
deferring the final date for sowing certain arable crops in certain regions in the 1999/2000 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999(2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
(1) Whereas Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 stipulates that, to qualify for the compensatory payments for cereals, protein crops and linseed under the support system for certain arable crops, producers must have sown the seed at the latest by 15 May preceding the relevant harvest;
(2) Whereas Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 658/96 of 9 April 1996 on certain conditions for granting compensatory payments under the support system for producers of certain arable crops(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 610/1999(4), fixes the final date for sowing oilseeds;
(3) Whereas, because of the particular weather conditions this year, the final dates for sowing seeds fixed in several Member States cannot be complied with in all cases; whereas, in consequence, the time limit for sowing cereals and/or oilseeds, and/or protein crops and/or linseed for the 1999/2000 marketing year should, where necessary, be deferred for certain specific regions; whereas to do so Regulations (EEC) No 1765/92 and (EC) No 658/96 should be waived as permitted by the seventh indent of Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92;
(4) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1098/1999(5) has fixed the final date for sowing certain arable crops in certain regions in the 1999/2000 marketing year;
(5) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Joint Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,
The final dates for crop sowings for the 1999/2000 marketing year are fixed in the Annex hereto for the crops, Member States and regions indicated therein.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 15 May 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
4.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 114/11
COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 December 2004
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of San Marino providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments
(2005/357/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 94 in conjunction with the first subparagraph of paragraph 2, the first subparagraph of paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 of Article 300 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) On 16 October 2001, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate with the Republic of San Marino an appropriate agreement for securing the adoption by the Republic of San Marino of measures equivalent to those to be applied within the Community to ensure effective taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments.
(2) The text of the Agreement which is the result of the negotiations reflects duly the negotiating directives issued by the Council. It is accompanied by a Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of San Marino of the other part, the text of which is attached to Council Decision 2004/903/EC (2).
(3) The application of the provisions of Directive 2003/48/EC (3) depends on the application by the Republic of San Marino of measures equivalent to those contained in that Directive, in accordance with an Agreement entered into by the Republic of San Marino with the European Community.
(4) According to Decision 2004/903/EC, and subject to the adoption at a later date of a Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement, the Agreement was signed on behalf of the European Community on 7 December 2004.
(5) The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Community.
(6) It is necessary to provide for a simple and rapid procedure for possible adaptations of Annexes I and II to the Agreement,
The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of San Marino providing for measures equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision (4).
The Commission is hereby authorised to approve, on behalf of the Community, amendments to the Annexes to the Agreement which ensure that they correspond to the data relating to the competent authorities resulting from the notifications referred to in Article 5(a) of Directive 2003/48/EC and in the Annex thereto.
The President of the Council shall effect the notification provided for in Article 16(1) of the Agreement on behalf of the Community (5).
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COMMISSCOMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3415/85
of 4 December 1985
amending Regulation (EEC) No 137/79 on the institution of a special method of administrative cooperation for applying intra-Community treatment to the fishery catches of vessels of Member States
THETHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 10 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities (1), and in particular Articles 27 and 396 thereof,
Whereas, under Protocol No 2 to the Act of Accession, the Canary Islands and Ceuta and Melilla do not form part of the customs territory of the Community; whereas in particular fishery products originating in the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla do not qualify for intra-Community treatment of fishery catches by vessels of Member States;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 27 of the Act of Accession, the amendments made necessary by the status of the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla should be introduced into Commission Regulation (EEC) No 137/79 (2);
Whereas the said amendments should cover, among other eventualities, the landing of catches fished by vessels of the Member States at ports in the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla for transhipment and onward consignment to the Community;
Whereas under Article 2 (3) of the Act of Accession, the institutions of the Community may adopt the measures referred to in Article 27 of the Act before accession,
The following shall be inserted in Regulation (EEC) No 137/79 after Article 14:
'Article 14a
1. For the purposes of Articles 1 and 2 of this Regulation vessels registered in the Canary Islands or Ceuta and Melilla shall not be considered as vessels of a Member State.
2. The customs authorities at the port of registry or home port of a fishing vessel registered in the Canary Islands or Ceuta and Melilla shall not be entitled to issue booklets of T2M forms to such a vessel.
3. Article 10 (2) of this Regulation shall apply to fishery catches and products derived therefrom as referred to in Article 1 which are landed under a T2M document at a port in the Canary Islands or Ceuta and Melilla for transhipment and onward consignment to the customs territory of the Community.
In addition, special quays shall be set aside for the landing, storage and transhipment of such products, which are separate from those for products for consignment to another destination.'
The Spanish authorities shall inform the Commission within one year from the date of entry into force of this Regulation of the measures adopted locally to control the landing, storage, and transhipment of products benefiting from this procedure.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1986, subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Spain and Portugal.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1998/88
of 6 July 1988
amending quantitative limits fixed for imports of certain textile products originating in Thailand (category 5)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86 of 22 December 1986 on common rules for imports of certain textile products originating in third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 768/88 (2), and in particular Article 9 (2) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86, quantitative limits may be increased where it appears that additional imports are required;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,
The quantitative limits for textile products originating in Thailand, as fixed in Annexes III and IV bis to Regulation (EEC) No 4136/86, are hereby amended for the year 1988 as laid down in the Annex hereto.
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.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 915/92  of 6 April 1992  amending Regulations (EEC) No 3877/91 and (EEC) No 3878/91 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain hand made products and certain handwoven fabrics,  pile and chenille (1992)
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 Council Regulations (EEC) No 3877/91 (1) and (EEC) No 3878/91 (2) opened Community tariff quotas for 1992 in respect of certain hand made products from a number of countries; whereas the quotas are reserved for products accompanied by a  certificate recognized by the competent Community authorities conforming to one of the models annexed to the Regulations; whereas certificates must in addition be issued by recognized authorities in the country of manufacture, certifying that the goods  in question are hand made;
Whereas the Brazilian authorities have applied to benefit from these tariff measures; whereas they have sent the Commission of the European Communities the name of the authority empowered to endorse the necessary certificates and have indicated their  willingness to comply with all obligations under the Regulations;
Whereas it has been established that certain products originating in Brazil have characteristics similar to products from other developing countries covered by Regulations (EEC) No 3877/91 and (EEC) No 3878/91; whereas the said Regulations should  accordingly be amended to cover products from Brazil as well,
Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 3877/91 and Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3878/91 shall be amended as follows:
1. In the column marked 'country of manufacture' the following terms shall be added:
'Brasil
Brasilien
Brasilien
Vrazilia
Brazil
Brésil
Brasile
Brazilië
Brasil.'
2. In the column marked 'competent authority', the following terms shall be added:
'Conselho Nacional de Associações
Comerciais - CONASC SCS - Ed. Palácio do Comércio
1o andar 70318 - Brasília DF.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
1.5.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 169/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 932/2004
of 30 April 2004
fixing 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),
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 (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector.
(4) The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force.
(5) In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the representative market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.
(6) Application of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in Annex I to this Regulation,
The import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
6.3.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 62/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 178/2009
of 5 March 2009
fixing the maximum export refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 619/2008
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), and in particular Article 164(2), in conjunction with Article 4, thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 619/2008 of 27 June 2008 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain milk products (2) provides for a standing invitation to tender procedure.
(2) Pursuant to Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1454/2007 of 10 December 2007 laying down common rules for establishing a tender procedure for fixing export refunds for certain agricultural products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for the tendering period ending on 3 March 2009.
(3) The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,
For the standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 619/2008, for the tendering period ending on 3 March 2009, the maximum amount of refund for the product and destinations referred to in Article 1(c) and in Article 2 of that Regulation shall be EUR 22,00/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 March 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
23.9.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 247/16
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1542/2005
of 22 September 2005
amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular Article 27(5)(a) and (15) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The rates of the refunds applicable from 26 August 2005 to the products listed in the Annex, exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1392/2005 (2).
(2) It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained in Regulation (EC) No 1392/2005 to the information at present available to the Commission that the export refunds at present applicable should be altered as shown in the Annex hereto,
The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1392/2005 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 September 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.