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Council Regulation (EC) No 2329/2003
of 22 December 2003
on the conclusion of the Fisheries Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mozambique
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37, in conjunction with Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),
Whereas:
(1) The Community and the Republic of Mozambique have negotiated and initialled a Fisheries Agreement providing Community fishermen with fishing opportunities in the waters over which Mozambique has sovereignty or jurisdiction in respect of fisheries.
(2) In addition, that Agreement provides for economic, financial, technical and scientific cooperation in the fisheries sector with a view to guaranteeing the conservation and sustainable exploitation of resources, as well as partnerships between undertakings aimed at developing in the common interest economic activities in the fisheries sector and related activities.
(3) That Agreement should be approved.
(4) The allocation of the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined,
The Fisheries Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mozambique (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement") is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
The fishing opportunities set out in the Protocol to the Agreement shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:
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If licence applications from these Member States do not cover all the fishing opportunities fixed by the Protocol, the Commission may take into consideration licence applications from any other Member State.
The Member States whose vessels fish under this Agreement shall notify the Commission of the quantities of each stock caught within the Mozambican fishing zone in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 500/2001 of 14 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 on the monitoring of catches taken by Community fishing vessels in third-country waters and on the high seas(2).
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community(3).
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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.
Political and Security Committee Decision DRC/3/2003
of 31 July 2003
amending the Political and Security Committee Decision DRC/1/2003 on the acceptance of third States' contributions to the EU military operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(2003/605/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 25, last paragraph, thereof,
Having regard to Council Joint Action 2003/423/CFSP of 5 June 2003 on the European Union military operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo(1), and in particular Article 10(2) and (3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Decision DRC/1/2003(2) of 1 July 2003, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) accepted third States' contributions to the EU military operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
(2) By letter dated 17 July 2003, the Ambassador of Cyprus to the European Union offered a contribution to the EU Military Operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
(3) On 28 July 2003, following the recommendation of the Operation Commander, the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) agreed to recommend to the PSC to accept one officer from Cyprus.
(4) It is therefore necessary to amend Decision DRC/1/2003,
Article 1 of Decision DRC/1/2003 on the acceptance of third States' contributions to the EU military operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo shall be replaced by the following:
"Article 1
Third States' contributions
Following Force Generation and Manning Conferences, contributions from the following third States are accepted for the EU military operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo:
Brazil,
Canada,
Cyprus,
Hungary,
South Africa."
Entry into force
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its signature.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1245/97 of 30 June 1997 establishing a forecast balance for the supply to the Canary Islands of cereal products covered by the specific measures provided for in Articles 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2348/96 (2), and in particular Articles 2 and 3 (4) thereof,
Whereas the measures, introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, intended to offset as regards the supply of certain cereal products, the geographical situation of the Canary Islands, consist of exemption from import duties (customs duties and agricultural levies), and the grant of aid to encourage the delivery of cereal products from the Community;
Whereas in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 these arrangements include requirements for direct human consumption, and for processing and packaging in the Islands of products listed in the Annex to the aforementioned Regulation; whereas an assessment of these requirements is made annually in the context of a forecast supply balance which can be revised in the course of the year in the light of developments in the requirements of the Islands; whereas the assessment of the requirements of the processing and packaging industries, as regards products intended for the local market or traditionally dispatched to the rest of the Community, may result in the establishment of a separate forecast supply balance;
Whereas, in order to facilitate administration of the supply balance, a certain margin of flexibility in the allocation of the quantities fixed in the supply balance should be permitted;
Whereas a forecast supply balance for the products concerned should be established covering the entire 12-month period 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For the purpose of Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 the quantities in the forecast supply balance which shall benefit, as appropriate, from exemption from import charges in the case of products coming from third countries, or from payment of Community aid in the case of products coming from the Community market, are as indicated in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 975/2002
of 6 June 2002
amending representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector
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), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed implementing rules for the import of products in the sugar sector other than molasses(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 624/98(4), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 1(2), and Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The amounts of the representative prices and additional duties applicable to the import of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1309/2001(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 820/2002(6).
(2) It follows from applying the general and detailed fixing rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 to the information known to the Commission that the representative prices and additional duties at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1423/95 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 June 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1480/83
of 7 June 1983
on the classification of goods falling within subheading 97.03 B of the Common Customs Tariff
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 97/69 of 16 January 1969 on measures to be taken for uniform application of the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas in order to ensure uniform application of the nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff, provisions must be laid down concerning the tariff classification of the following goods:
1. set for children consisting of a base metal chain with cameo-type pendant of base metal and plastic, two earrings, a brooch and a ring of base metal and plastic, put up in the same packing;
2. set for children consisting of a base metal chain, a pendant in the shape of a watch, two earrings, two bracelets and two rings of plastic, put up in the same packing;
Whereas the Common Customs Tariff annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 604/83 (3), refers under heading No 71.16 to imitation jewellery and under heading No 97.03 inter alia to other toys; whereas, for the classification of the articles in question, the abovementioned headings can be considered;
Whereas the sets cannot be considered as articles of 'imitation jewellery' of heading No 71.16; whereas by virtue of their use and low standard of manufacture, they have the character of toys of heading No 97.03;
Whereas, consequently, these goods must be classified under heading No 97.03 of the Common Customs Tariff; whereas within this heading subheading B must be chosen;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Common Customs Tariff Nomenclature,
Sets for children, consisting of:
1. a base metal chain, a cameo-type pendant of base metal and plastic, two earrings, a brooch and a ring of base metal and plastic, put up in the same packing;
2. a base metal chain, a pendant in the shape of a watch, two earrings, two bracelets and two rings of plastic, put up in the same packing,
must be classified in the Common Customs Tariff under subheading:
97.03 Other toys; working models of a kind used for recreational purposes:
B. Other
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 21st 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 REGULATION (EC) No 1892/98 of 3 September 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1098/94 laying down the regional base areas applicable under the arable support system for producers
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 1624/98 (2), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1098/94 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2016/97 (4), lays down the regional base areas applicable under the support system for producers of certain arable crops;
Whereas applications for conversion equivalent to 6 055 ha have been submitted under Council Regulation (EC) No 1017/94 of 26 April 1994 concerning the conversion of land currently under arable crops to extensive livestock farming in Portugal (5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1461/95 (6); whereas the basic area should be adjusted accordingly;
Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 1098/94;
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,
In the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1098/94 the figures relating to the regions indicated in the sectors headed 'Portugal` shall be replaced by the figures in 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.
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) N° 1184/90
of 7 May 1990
establishing, for the period 1 April 1990 to 31 March 1991, the  Community reserve for the application of the levy referred to in Article 5c of Regulation (EEC) N°  804/68 in the milk and milk products sector
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of  the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 3879/89 (2), and  in particular Article 5c (6) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),
Whereas Article 5c (4) of Regulation (EEC) N° 804/68 provides for the establishment of a Community  reserve in order to supplement, at the beginning of each 12-month period, the overall guaranteed  quantities of Member States in which the levy scheme gives rise to particular difficulties; whereas  the Community reserve for the seventh 12-month period should be fixed at 2 082 885,740 tonnes,  including 443 000 tonnes to be allocated in the Member States where the implementation of the levy  system still raises special difficulties, 600 000 tonnes to alleviate difficulties encountered by  the Member States in allocating the specific reference quantities pursuant to Article 3a of  Regulation (EEC) N° 857/84 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 3880/89 (5), and 1 039  885,740 tonnes to alleviate the difficulties encountered by the Member States in allocating the  additional or specific reference quantities to certain
categories of producers as defined in  Article 3b of that Regulation,
For the period 1 April 1990 to 31 March 1991, the Community reserve  provided for in Article 5c (4) of Regulation (EEC) N° 804/68 shall be 2 082 885,740 tonnes, of  which:
- 443 000 tonnes shall be allocated in certain Member States where the implementation of the levy  system raises special difficulties,
- 600 000 tonnes shall be to alleviate the difficulties encountered by the Member States in  allocating the specific reference quantities pursuant to Article 3a of Regulation (EEC) N° 857/84,
- 1 039 885,740 tonnes shall be for producers as referred to in Article 3b of Regulation (EEC) N°  857/84.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official  Journal of the European Communities.
It shall be applicable from 1 April 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2980/94 of 7 December 1994 opening quantitative import quotas for textile products in categories 146A and 146B from the People's Republic of China and amending Annexes IV and V of Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 on  common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community import  rules (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2798/94 (2), and in particular Article 3 (3) and (5) thereof in conjunction with Article 25 (4) thereof,
Whereas Article 3 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 517/94 stipulates that the textile products set out in Annex V originating in the countries listed may only be imported if an annual quantitative limit has been set in accordance with the appropriate procedure  provided for by Article 25;
Whereas a request has been put to the Commission by two Member States for the introduction import quotas covering products in categories 146A and 146B from the People's Republic of China in order to meet certain market demands; whereas the committee set  up by Article 25 has, after discussion, deemed it appropriate in view of the state of the Community industry to decide upon 15 and 110 tonnes respectively as the annual quantitative limits to which imports into the Community of products in categories  146A and 146B originating in the People's Republic of China shall be subject as from the date on which this Regulation comes into force; whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 and to stipulate, in the  interests of legal security that the quota shall be administered in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 17 of the said Regulation;
Whereas these measures are in line with the opinion of the Committee established by Regulation (EC) No 517/94,
Imports into the Community of textile products in categories 146A and 146B from the People's Republic of China shall be subject to annual quantitative limits of 15 and 110 tonnes respectively to be administered in accordance with the  procedure provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 517/94.
Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 shall be amended as shown in 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 Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) N° 4003/87
of  23 December 1987
amending Regulation (EEC) N° 569/76 laying down special measures for  linseed
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical  nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 3985/87 (2),  and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) N° 2658/87 establishes, with effect from 1 January 1988, a  combined goods nomenclature based on the Harmonized System which will meet the requirements both of  the Common Customs Tariff and the nomenclature of goods for the external trade statistics of the  Community;
Whereas, as a consequence, it is necessary to express the descriptions of goods and tariff heading  numbers which appear in Council Regulation (EEC) N° 569/76 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)  N° 1071/77  (4), according
to the terms of the combined nomenclature; whereas these adaptations do  not call for any amendment of substance,
Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) N° 569/76 is replaced by the  following:
'1.  Each year before 1 August a guide price for linseed of subheading 1204 00 90 of the combined  nomenclature shall be fixed for the Community for the marketing year beginning in the following  calendar year, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty. This  price shall be fixed at a level which is fair to producers, account being taken of the supply  requirements of the Community.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January  1988.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 626/95 of 20 March 1995 introducing special and temporary measures applicable to the recruitment of officials of the European Communities as a result of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
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 (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors (3),
Whereas, as a result of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, 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 1999 for vacant posts to be filled by Austrian, Finnish and Swedish 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, A 6, A 7, A 8, LA 3, LA 4, LA 5, LA 6, LA 7, LA 8, B 1, B 2, B 3, B 4, B 5, C 1, C 2 to C 5 and D 1 to D 4 shall be made after a competition based on qualifications and tests, organized in accordance with Annex III to the Staff Regulations.
3. Vacant posts shall be adequately advertised both inside and outside the Community institutions.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 Regulation (EC) No 601/2003
of 2 April 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 3 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.