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27.7.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 200/18
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EU BAM RAFAH/2/2012
of 24 July 2012
extending the mandate of the Head of the European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) ad interim
(2012/437/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP of 25 November 2005 on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) (1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under Article 10(1) of Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising the political control and strategic direction of the EU BAM Rafah mission, including in particular the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.
(2) On 3 July 2012, by Decision 2012/382/CFSP (2), the PSC, on a proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR), appointed Mr Davide PALMIGIANI Head of the EU BAM Rafah mission, ad interim, for the period from 1 July 2012 to 31 July 2012.
(3) The HR has proposed that the mandate of Mr Davide PALMIGIANI as Head of the EU BAM Rafah mission, ad interim, be extended for a further period of two months, from 1 August 2012 to 30 September 2012,
The mandate of Mr Davide PALMIGIANI as Head of the European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah), ad interim, is hereby extended until 30 September 2012.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 1 August 2012.
1.11.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 287/10
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1290/2007
of 31 October 2007
reopening the fishery for cod in Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 of 21 December 2006 fixing for 2007 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), lays down quotas for 2007.
(2) On 4 June 2007 Sweden notified the Commission, pursuant to Article 21(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, that it would close the fishery for cod in Skagerrak for its vessels from 1 June 2007.
(3) On 21 June 2007 the Commission, pursuant to Article 21(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and Article 26(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, adopted Regulation (EC) No 713/2007 prohibiting fishing for cod in Skagerrak by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden, with effect from the same date.
(4) According to the information received by the Commission from the Swedish authorities, a quantity of cod is still available in the Swedish quota in Skagerrak. Consequently, fishing for cod in this zone by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden should be authorised.
(5) This authorisation should take effect on 1 October 2007, in order to allow the quantity of cod in question to be fished before the end of the current year.
(6) Commission Regulation (EC) No 713/2007 should be repealed with effect from 1 October 2007,
Repeal
Regulation (EC) No 713/2007 is hereby repealed.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 October 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 149/1999 of 19 January 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2027/95 establishing a system for the management of fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 685/95 of 27 March 1995 on the management of fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources (2) establishes the criteria and procedures for the introduction of a system for the management of fishing effort in ICES divisions Vb, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2.0;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 2027/95 (3) establishes a system for the management of fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources and the maximum annual fishing effort for each Member State and for each fishery, on the basis of the information forwarded by the Member States;
Whereas, when Regulation (EC) No 2027/95 was adopted, Denmark took the view that industrial fishing was to be treated in the same was as pelagic fishing and did not therefore transmit to the Commission its estimate of the fishing effort required for these vessels;
Whereas industrial fishing by Denmark targets pelagic species as well as demersal species, in particular Norway pout and sandeel;
Whereas it is necessary therefore, on the basis of the information forwarded with a request made by Denmark on 22 July 1997, and in compliance with the criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2027/95, to adjust the maximum fishing effort for Denmark to take account of industrial fisheries for these demersal species;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 2027/95 should therefore be amended,
The part of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2027/95 relating to the maximum annual fishing effort for towed gear and fixed gear for demersal species for the Kingdom of Denmark shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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.
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 94/17/EC of 22 April 1994 amending Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by Directive 93/114/EC (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas Directive 70/524/EEC provides for regulart amendment of the content of its Annexes to take account of advances in scientific and technical knowledge; whereas the Annexes were consolidated by Commission Directive 91/248/EEC (3);
Whereas the use of certain additives belonging to the groups of emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners and gelling agents, colouring matters including pigments and acidity regulators has been widely tested in various Member States; whereas, on the basis  of experience gained, it appears that these new uses can be authorized throughout the Community;
Whereas new uses for additives belonging to the groups of colouring matters including pigments, binders, anti-caking agents and coagulants, enzymes and micro-organisms have been successfully tested in certain Member States; whereas the new uses should  be authorized provisionally at national level in anticipation of their approval at Community level;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Feedingstuffs,
The Annexes to Directive 70/524/EEC are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 30 November 1994 at the latest. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States.
This Directive shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1233/2001
of 22 June 2001
amending Regulation (EC) No 442/2001 opening crisis distillation as provided for in Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for table wines in Portugal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000(2), and in particular Articles 30 and 33 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 442/2001(3) opened crisis distillation as provided for in Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 for a maximum of 450000 hectolitres of white table wine in Portugal.
(2) According to information received from the Portuguese authorities, distillers are finding it difficult to meet the 30 June 2001 deadline for taking over all the wine delivered to distilleries owing to a lack of storage capacity for holding the wine until it is distilled.
(3) Since putting back the final date for delivery will not affect the completion of distillation operations, to ensure the scheme functions properly that deadline should be extended to 20 July 2001.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
In Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 442/2001, the date "30 June 2001" is replaced by "20 July 2001".
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.
Regulation (EC) No 1726/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 23 July 2001
amending Article 21 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 on food-aid policy and food-aid management and special operations in support of food security
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 179 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(2),
Whereas:
(1) The Community and its Member States take part in a number of international agreements relating to food-aid policy, food-aid management and special operations in support of food security, among them the Food Aid Convention 1999.
(2) That Convention was approved by Council Decision 2000/421/EC of 13 June 2000 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Food Aid Convention 1999(3).
(3) It is necessary that Article 21 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96(4) be adapted substantively in line with Articles III and IV of the Food Aid Convention 1999,
Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 is amended as follows: "Article 21
1. The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament, shall determine the Community share of the overall amount of aid, either in tonnes of wheat equivalent or in value or in a combination of tonnage and value, laid down in the Food Aid Convention as the total contribution of both the Community and its Member States.
2. The Commission shall coordinate the operations of the Community and the Member States as regards the supply of aid under the Food Aid Convention and shall ensure that the total contribution by the Community and its Member States is at least as high as the commitment provided for in the said Convention."
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 3502/93 of 20 December 1993 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on products falling within CN codes 2836 20 00 and 2836 30 00, originating in Poland, to which the tariff ceilings set out in Council  Regulation (EEC) No 3918/92 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3918/92 of 28 December 1992 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas and ceilings for certain agricultural and industrial products and establishing a reduced variable component  for certain processed agricultural products originating in Hungary, Poland and the territory of the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (CSFR) (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3918/92, Hungary, Poland and the territory of the former Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (CSFR) shall benefit from preferential tariff arrangements, in particular the preferential tariff ceilings  laid down in column 6 of Annex I to that Regulation; whereas, pursuant to Article 6, as soon as the ceilings have been reached, the Commission may adopt a regulation re-establishing the customs duties applicable to the third countries in question until  the end of the calendar year;
Whereas that ceiling was reached by charges of imports of the products listed in the Annex, originating in Poland, to which the tariff preferences apply;
Whereas, it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Poland,
As from 24 December 1993 the levying of customs duties, suspended for 1993 pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3918/92, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the products listed in the Annex, originating in Poland.
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.
4.12.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 359/54
COUNCIL DECISION
of 29 November 2004
appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2004/829/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (1).
(2) A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Alejandro FONT de MORA y TURÓN, notified to the Council on 26 October 2004,
Ms Gema AMOR PEREZ, Consejera de Cooperación y Participación — Gobierno de la Comunidad Autónoma de Valencia, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Alejandro FONT de MORA y TURÓN for the remainder of his term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.
27.1.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 23/30
COMMISSION DECISION
of 20 November 2008
defining a format for the submission of the information by Member States in accordance with Article 7(4)(b)(iii) of the Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document number C(2008) 6917)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/63/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC (1), and in particular Article 7(4)(b)(iii), 7(6) and Article 17(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Experience with the application of the derogation laid down in Article 7(4)(b) is still lacking. The notifications will contribute to its review to be carried out before 31 December 2009 pursuant to Article 7(7) and to the report on the application of the Regulation pursuant to Article 12(6).
(2) The authorised operations shall be individually notified to the other Member States and the Commission. The notification should be efficient and focussed on the genuinely necessary information in order to avoid unnecessary burdens for the Member States and the Commission.
(3) The notification should be clear and should aim for avoiding ambiguous information. To this end the questions under points 1, 2 and 3 are worded in a manner that only allows answers in a standardised or commonly agreed format.
(4) The questionnaire includes a reference to the authorisation number and place, which enables a retrieval of the complete authorisation of the derogation and the justification for it, if necessary.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 18 of Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on waste (2),
The questionnaire set out in the Annex to this Decision is hereby adopted.
The Member States shall use the questionnaire as a basis for their notification pursuant to Article 7(4)(b)(iii) of Regulation (EC) No 850/2004.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
27.6.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 166/23
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 610/2008
of 26 June 2008
fixing the export refunds on syrups and certain other sugar products exported without further processing
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the market in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1)(c), (d) and (g) of that Regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund.
(2) Given the present situation on the sugar market, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Articles 32 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006.
(3) The first subparagraph of Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund according to destination.
(4) Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that comply with the requirements of Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2).
(5) Export refunds may be set to cover the competitive gap between Community and third country's exports. Community exports to certain close destinations and to third countries granting Community products a preferential import treatment are currently in a particular favourable competitive position. Therefore, refunds for exports to those destinations should be abolished.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
1.   Export refunds as provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 shall be granted on the products and for the amounts set out in the Annex to this Regulation subject to the conditions provided for in paragraph 2 of this Article.
2.   To be eligible for a refund under paragraph 1 products must meet the relevant requirements laid down in Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 June 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
16.7.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 185/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1148/2005
of 15 July 2005
amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards penethamate
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 of 26 June 1990 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use,
Whereas:
(1) All pharmacologically active substances which are used within the Community in veterinary medicinal products intended for administration to food-producing animals should be evaluated in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90.
(2) Penethamate has been included in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 for bovine and porcine for muscle, fat, liver and kidney and for milk but only for bovine. That entry should be extended to all mammalian food-producing species.
(3) Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 should be amended accordingly.
(4) An adequate period should be allowed before the applicability of this Regulation in order to enable Member States to make any adjustment which may be necessary in the light of this Regulation to the marketing authorisations granted in accordance with Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (2).
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,
Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 14 September 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.