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27.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 55/21
COUNCIL DECISION
of 25 September 2008
approving on behalf of the Community Annex 8 to the International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods
(2009/161/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the second subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods, 1982 (‘the Convention’) was approved by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1262/84 (1).
(2) Article 22 of the Convention, in conjunction with its Annex 7, provides that the Administrative Committee for the Convention can propose and adopt amendments to the Convention. These amendments are to be accepted unless a Contracting Party objects within 12 months of the communication by the United Nations of the proposed amendment to the Contracting Parties.
(3) The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) Inland Transport Committee decided at its February 1999 session that the Convention should be revised to include provisions to facilitate the border crossing of vehicles.
(4) The UN/ECE Working Party on Customs Questions affecting Transport subsequently produced draft proposals to add a new Annex 8 to the Convention in order to complement the existing provisions.
(5) That Annex was adopted by the Administrative Committee for the Convention in October 2007 and as no objections were raised, the Annex took effect from 20 May 2008.
(6) The purpose of Annex 8 to the Convention is to facilitate international trade by reducing, harmonising and coordinating procedures and paperwork in connection with the border control of goods, in particular live animals and perishable goods. Annex 8 also aims at improving the operation of border crossing points, as well as technical matters relating to the mutual recognition of international vehicle inspection and weight certificates.
(7) The facilitation of international trade and the removal of technical obstacles to trade is an objective of the common commercial policy and thus falls under the exclusive competence of the Community.
(8) The Community position concerning the proposed amendment of the Convention was approved on July 2005.
(9) Therefore, the amendment to the Convention should be approved,
Annex 8 to the International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of that Annex is attached to this Decision.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 12 December 1983
amending Decision 83/122/EEC granting financial assistance within the framework of the special energy development programme
(Only the German text is authentic)
(84/7/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 625/83 of 15 March 1983 establishing specific measures of Community interest relating to energy strategy (1), and in particular Articles 1 and 4 thereof,
Whereas a supplementary amount of 62 484 600 ECU is to be granted, by way of financial assistance, to the projects and measures submitted by the Federal Republic of Germany within the framework of Commission Decision 83/122/EEC (2);
Whereas the conditions set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 625/83 for granting financial assistance are met;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up under Article 7 of the said Regulation,
Decision 83/122/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 1, '210 million ECU' is replaced by '272 484 600 ECU'.
2. The table annexed to the aforesaid Decision is replaced by the table annexed hereto.
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
10.1.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 6/10
COMMISSION DECISION
of 6 January 2012
laying down the rules and procedures related to experts in national accounting assisting the Commission in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2009 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community
(notified under document C(2011) 9973)
(2012/20/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2009 of 25 May 2009 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 479/2009 requires the Commission (Eurostat) to assess the quality of data to be used for the excessive deficit procedure (EDP), including in the form of methodological visits. For the purpose of carrying out such visits, the Commission (Eurostat) could be assisted by experts in national accounting.
(2) It is necessary to lay down the rules and procedures for selection of the experts, taking into account an appropriate distribution of experts across Member States and an appropriate rotation of experts between Member States, their working arrangements and the financial details,
The rules and procedures for selection of experts in national accounting to assist the Commission (Eurostat) in visits to the Member States under Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 479/2009, their working arrangements and the sharing of the costs of such visits between the Commission and the experts’ national authority responsible for excessive deficit procedure reporting are set out in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall apply to the assistance referred to in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 479/2009, provided as from 1 January 2012.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2211/93 of 4 August 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN codes 3903, ex 3915 and ex 3920, originating in South Korea, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out  in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90 of 20 December 1990 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1991 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), extended for 1993 by Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92  (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded for 1993 to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the  framework of the preferential tariff ceilings fixed in column 6 of Annex I;
Whereas, as provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and  territories concerned may at any time be re-established;
Whereas, in the case of products falling within CN codes 3903, ex 3915 and ex 3920, originating in South Korea, the individual ceiling was fixed at ECU 4 746 000; whereas on 5 May 1993, imports of these products into the Community originating in South  Korea reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against South Korea,
As from 9 August 1993, the levying of customs duties, suspended for 1993 pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3831/90, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products, originating in South Korea:
/* Tables: see OJ */
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Council Decision
of 13 January 2004
on the signature and provisional application of an administrative arrangement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria
(2004/182/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 71(1), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission negotiated an administrative arrangement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria.
(2) Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the administrative arrangement should be signed.
(3) Arrangements should be made for the provisional application of the administrative arrangement from 1 January 2004,
The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person(s) entitled to sign, on behalf of the European Community, the administrative arrangement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria, subject to its conclusion at a later date.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The administrative arrangement referred to in Article 1 shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 2004.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1840/2003
of 16 October 2003
prohibiting fishing for anglerfish 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 (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2341/2002 of 20 December 2002 fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1754/2003(4), lays down quotas for anglerfish for 2003.
(2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated.
(3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of anglerfish in the waters of ICES divisions VIIIa,b,d,e, by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain have exhausted the quota allocated for 2003. Spain has prohibited fishing for this stock from 8 October 2003. This date should consequently be adopted in this Regulation,
Catches of anglerfish in the waters of ICES divisions VIIIa,b,d,e, by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain are hereby deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Spain for 2003.
Fishing for anglerfish in the waters of ICES divisions VIIIa,b,d,e, by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain is hereby prohibited, as are the retention on board, transhipment and landing of this stock caught by the above vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 8 October 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 3 March 2003
amending for the 13th time Decision 2000/284/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries
(notified under document number C(2003) 1109)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/243/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992, laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1282/2002(2), and in particular Article 17(3)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2000/284/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2003/101/EC(4), established the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries.
(2) The competent authorities of the United States of America officially informed the Commission of the approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/65/EEC of additional equine semen collection centres.
(3) It is appropriate to amend the list of approved centres in the light of new information received from the third countries concerned, and to highlight the amendments in the Annex for clarity.
(4) Decision 2000/284/EC should be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
The Annex to Decision 2000/284/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
14.2.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 44/52
COUNCIL DECISION
of 11 February 2014
amending Decision 2009/1014/EU appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015
(2014/83/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
Having regard to the request of the Spanish Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2009, the Council adopted Decision 2009/1014/EU (1) appointing, in particular, the Spanish members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.
(2) Mr Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO has been a member of the Committee of the Regions as from 26 January 2010 and was appointed as President of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia in accordance with the proposal of the Kingdom of Spain (2).
(3) By letter of 8 January 2014, the Spanish Permanent Representation informed the Council that Mr Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO is an elected member of the Regional Assembly of the Region of Murcia in addition to being President of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia and that the Spanish authorities requested that Decision 2009/1014/EU be amended accordingly.
(4) Mr Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO held both these mandates at the time of the adoption of Decision 2009/1014/EU.
In Annex I of Decision 2009/1014/EU, the entry concerning D. Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO is hereby replaced as follows:
‘D. Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO
Presidente de la Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia y Diputado de la Asamblea Regional de Murcia’.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
26.3.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 80/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 256/2010
of 25 March 2010
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Alubia de La Bañeza-León (PGI))
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and in accordance with Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Spain’s application to register the name ‘Alubia de La Bañeza-León’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
 (2).
(2) As no statement of objection pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name 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 20th 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 430/2001
of 7 March 2002
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on 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 602/2001(4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley to all third countries except the United States of America and Canada was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001(5).
(2) Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95, allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund should not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 1 to 7 March 2002 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of barley issued in Regulation (EC) No 1558/2001.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 March 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
5.12.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 324/7
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION ATALANTA/3/2013
of 2 December 2013
on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta)
(2013/712/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 6(1) of Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (‘PSC’) to take decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (‘EU Force Commander’).
(2) On 2 July 2013, the PSC adopted Decision Atalanta/2/2013 (2) appointing Commodore Peter LENSELINK as EU Force Commander.
(3) The EU Operation Commander has recommended the appointment of Rear Admiral Hervé BLEJEAN as the new EU Force Commander to succeed Commodore Peter LENSELINK.
(4) The EU Military Committee supports that recommendation.
(5) Decision Atalanta/2/2013 should therefore be repealed.
(6) In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications. Consequently, Denmark is not participating in the adoption of this Decision and is neither bound by it nor subject to its application,
Rear Admiral Hervé BLEJEAN is hereby appointed EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) from 6 December 2013.
Decision Atalanta/2/2013 is hereby repealed.
This Decision shall enter into force on 6 December 2013.
2.12.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 319/116
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 3 November 2011
amending Decision ECB/2010/23 on the allocation of monetary income of the national central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro
(ECB/2011/18)
(2011/788/EU)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
,
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 32 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Decision ECB/2010/23 of 25 November 2010 on the allocation of monetary income of the national central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro (1) establishes a mechanism for the pooling and allocation of monetary income arising from monetary policy operations.
(2) Decision ECB/2011/17 of 3 November 2011 on the implementation of the second covered bond purchase programme (2) provides for the establishment of a second programme for the purchase of covered bonds for monetary policy purposes.
(3) The Governing Council considers that as with purchases under Decision ECB/2009/16 of 2 July 2009 on the implementation of the covered bond purchase programme (3), covered bonds purchased under Decision ECB/2011/17 should be deemed to generate income at the reference rate as defined in Decision ECB/2010/23.
(4) Decision ECB/2010/23 should be amended accordingly,
(1) of Decision ECB/2010/23 is replaced by the following:
‘1.   The amount of each NCB’s monetary income shall be determined by measuring the actual income that derives from the earmarkable assets recorded in its books. As exceptions thereto, gold shall not be considered to generate income, and securities held for monetary policy purposes under Decision ECB/2009/16 of 2 July 2009 on the implementation of the covered bond purchase programme (4) and under Decision ECB/2011/17 of 3 November 2011 on the implementation of the second covered bond purchase programme (5) shall be considered to generate monetary income at the reference rate.
Final provision
This Decision shall enter into force on 31 December 2011.