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21.10.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 275/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 979/2009
of 20 October 2009
fixing the allocation coefficient for the issuing of import licences applied for from 1 to 7 October 2009 for sugar products under certain tariff quotas and suspending submission of applications for such licences
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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 of 25 September 2009 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas in the sugar sector (3), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Quantities covered by applications for import licences submitted to the competent authorities from 1 to 7 October 2009 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 891/2009, exceed the quantity available under order number 09.4320.
(2) In these circumstances, an allocation coefficient for licences to be issued regarding order number 09.4320 should be fixed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006. Submission of further applications for licences for that order number should be suspended until the end of the marketing year, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 891/2009,
1.   The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged under Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 from 1 to 7 October 2009 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
2.   Submission of further applications for licences, which correspond to the order numbers indicated in the Annex, shall be suspended until the end of the marketing year 2009/10.
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.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 857/1999
of 22 April 1999
amending Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables
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),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(3),
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2200/96(4) lays down rules on recognised producer organisations; whereas these rules require members to sell their entire production through the producer organisation; whereas, however, provision is made for this obligation to be waived for direct sales on the producer's holding to consumers for their personal needs; whereas a volume restriction applies to such sales; whereas to take account of standard practice in certain parts of the Community this waiver should be extended to embrace direct sales away from the holding but no change should be made in the present volume restriction;
Whereas Article 15(4)(c) of the said Regulation should be clarified;
Whereas the present provisions on defrayal by the Community of transport, sorting and packaging costs in connection with certain products withdrawn from the market and then distributed free should apply to all free distribution of withdrawn products,
Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in the first indent of Article 11(1)(c)(3) the words "on their holdings" shall be replaced by "on their holdings and/or outside their holdings".
2. Article 15(4)(c) shall be replaced by the following: "(c) make financial provision for the technical and human resources required to ensure the monitoring of compliance with the standards referred to in Article 2, with plant-health rules and with maximum permitted levels of residues."
3. Article 30(6) shall be replaced by the following: "6. The Community shall defray, on terms and conditions to be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 46, transport, sorting and packaging costs in connection with free distribution as provided for in paragraph 1."
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.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2402/2001
of 7 December 2001
on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables(1), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2102/2001(2) fixes the indicative quantities for system B export licences other than those sought in the context of food aid.
(2) In the light of the information available to the Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities laid down for the current export period for tomatoes will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector.
(3) To avoid this situation, applications for system B licences for tomatoes exported after 8 December 2001 should be rejected until the end of the current export period,
Applications for system B export licences for tomatoes submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2102/2001, export declarations for which are accepted after 8 December 2001 and before 15 January 2002, are hereby rejected.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 December 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
19.4.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 99/10
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 601/2005
of 18 April 2005
amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 on a regime under Article 2 of Protocol No 10 to the Act of Accession
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Protocol No 10 on Cyprus to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (1),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 of 29 April 2004 on a regime under Article 2 of Protocol No 10 to the Act of Accession (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 lays down a list of crossing points at which persons and goods may cross the line between the areas under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and those areas in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control.
(2) Following agreement on the opening of new crossing points in Zodia and Ledra Street, it is necessary to adapt Annex I.
(3) The Government of the Republic of Cyprus gave its agreement to this adaptation.
(4) The Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce was consulted on this matter,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 is replaced by the following:
‘ANNEX I
List of crossing points referred to in Article 2(4)
— Agios Dhometios
— Ledra Palace
— Ledra Street
— Zodia.’
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 1 December 2000
repealing Decision 1999/253/EC on protective measures with regard to certain fishery products from or originating in Kenya and Tanzania and amending the health certification for fishery products originating or proceeding from Kenya
(notified under document number C(2000) 3653)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/759/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Following some cases involving fish poisoning on Lake Victoria suspected to be caused by the presence of pesticides in the water of the Lake Victoria and by fishery malpractice, the Commission adopted Decision 1999/253/EC(2). This Decision foresees that following the receipt of information on the evolution of the situation and the guarantees provided by the Competent Authorities of Kenya and Tanzania the Decision may be reviewed.
(2) On the basis of the results of an inspection visit and the guarantees provided by the official authorities in Tanzania, Decision 1999/253/EC was amended to permit the resumption of the imports of the fishery products caught in Lake Victoria and originating from this country.
(3) On the basis of the results of an inspection visit and the guarantees provided by the official authorities in Kenya, it is now proposed to repeal Decision 1999/253/EC.
(4) It is necessary to subject all the fishery products caught in Lake Victoria to appropriated checking intended to ensure that they are healthy, such checks must be capable of detecting, in particular, the presence of pesticides. Therefore, it is necessary to align the certification requirements for Kenya to those already applicable to Uganda and Tanzania, and thus to add a specific mention of the appropriate check in the health certificate accompanying the fishery products imported from Kenya and established in Commission Decision 95/328/EC(3).
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Decision 1999/253/EC is repealed.
Point IV of the health certificate laid down in the Annex to Decision 95/328/EEC and accompanying the consignments of fishery products from or originating in Kenya and caught in the Lake Victoria, must be completed by the following:
"- The official inspector hereby certifies that the fishery products specified above were produced under a system of monitoring checks as laid down in chapter V, point II.3.B of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC, and the results of these checks are satisfactory."
Member States shall modify the measures they apply to trade to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2547/2001
of 21 December 2001
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2009/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2009/2001(3).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 299/95(5), allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 2009/2001 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 14 to 20 December 2001 at 202,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 December 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
DECISION No 1741/1999/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 29 July 1999
amending Decision No 1254/96/EC laying down a series of guidelines for trans-European energy networks
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 156 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(3),
(1) Whereas the indicative list of projects of common interest established by Decision No 1254/96/EC(4) needs to be updated periodically in line with developments in interconnected energy networks both inside and outside the Community and taking account of the enlargement process and, more generally, the strengthening of energy links with third countries;
(2) Whereas the descriptions of some projects of common interest currently featuring on the list need to be modified;
(3) Whereas new projects must be added to the list,
The indicative list of projects of common interest set out in the Annex to Decision No 1254/96/EC shall be amended as follows:
1. points c 6, c 8, f 1, g 7 and h 11 shall be amended as indicated in Annex I to this Decision;
2. the points set out in Annex II to this Decision shall be added.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
28.4.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 111/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 473/2007
of 27 April 2007
fixing the export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products in the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) The refunds must be fixed taking into account the factors referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2).
(3) As far as wheat and rye flour, groats and meal are concerned, when the refund on these products is being calculated, account must be taken of the quantities of cereals required for their manufacture. These quantities were fixed in Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(4) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for certain products according to destination.
(5) The refund must be fixed once a month. It may be altered in the intervening period.
(6) It follows from applying the detailed rules set out above to the present situation on the market in cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for these products within the Community and on the world market, that the refunds should be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, excluding malt, exported in the natural state, shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
13.10.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 245/18
COUNCIL DECISION
of 9 October 2009
appointing two alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
2009/C 245/07
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Having regard to the lists of nominees submitted by the Governments of the Member States and by the workers’ and employers’ organisations,
Whereas:
(1) By its Decision of 24 November 2007 (2) the Council appointed the full members and alternate members of the Administrative Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period from 1 December 2007 to 30 November 2010, with exception of certain alternate members including Spanish and Dutch alternate members.
(2) The European Trade Union Confederation has submitted nomination for two posts to be filled,
The following are hereby appointed alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period ending on 30 November 2010:
TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES
Country Alternate members
Netherlands Mr Arie WOLTMEIJER
Spain Ms Janire DOMINGUEZ
COMMISSION DECISION of 4 February 1999 amending Decision 93/160/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorise the importation of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species and Decision 95/94/EC establishing a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species from certain third countries (notified under document number C(1999) 230) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/150/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 7 and 8(1) thereof,
Whereas Hungary meets the criteria for inclusion in the list of third countries from which imports of pig semen are authorised;
Whereas Commission Decision 93/160/EEC of 17 February 1993 (2), as amended by Decision 94/453/EC (3), establishes a list of third countries from which Member States may authorise the importation of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species;
Whereas Commission Decision 95/94/EC (4), as amended by Decision 97/170/EC (5), establishes a list of semen collection centres approved for the export to the Community of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species from certain third countries;
Whereas the competent veterinary services of the United States of America and Hungary have sent a list of semen collection centres officially approved for the export of pig semen to the Community; whereas the Community has received guarantees regarding these centres' compliance with the requirements of Article 8 of Directive 90/429/EEC; whereas the list of approved centres should therefore be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Hungary is added to the Annex to Decision 93/160/EEC, as amended.
In the Annex to Decision 95/94/EC, as amended:
1. the following collection centres are added to Part 2:
- PIC Kentucky Gene Transfer Center
3003 Pleasant Ridge Road
Adolphus, KY
Approval code: 97 KY001
- Swine Genetics International, Ltd
30805 595th Avenue
Cambridge, Iowa
Approval code: 95 IA001;
2. a new Part 3 is added, for Hungary:
'PART 3
HUNGARY
- OMTV RT Magyarkereszturi.Al-Allomas
9346 Magyarkeresztur Kossuth L.u.63
Hungary
Approval code: H.05`.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (ECSC, EEC, EURATOM) No 3517/85
of 12 December 1985
introducing special and temporary measures applicable to the recruitment of officials of the European Communities as a result of the accession of Spain and Portugal
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission of the European Communities, and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, made after consulting the Staff Regulations Committee,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Justice,
Whereas, as a result of the accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Communities, special measures derogating from the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities should be adopted on a temporary basis,
1. Notwithstanding the second and third paragraphs of Article 4, Article 5 (3), Article 7 (1), the third paragraph of Article 27, Article 29 (1) (a), (b) and (c) and Article 31 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities, provision may be made until 31 December 1988 for vacant posts to be filled by Spanish and Portuguese nationals up to the limits set in the context of budgetary discussions within the institutions responsible.
2. Appointments to grades A/3, A/4, A/5, LA/3, LA/4, LA/5, B/1, B/2, B/3 and C/1 shall be made after a competition on the basis of qualifications, organized in accordance with Annex III to the Staff Regulation.
Appointments to grades A/6, A/7, A/8, LA/6, LA/7, LA/8, B/4, B/5, C/2 to C/5 and D/1 to D/4 shall be made after a competition on the basis of qualifications and tests, or of tests, organized in accordance with Annex III to the Staff Regulations.
3. Except in the case of A/1 and A/2 posts, vacant posts shall be adequately advertised both inside and outside the Community institutions.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day  following its publicatton in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.