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4.5.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 111/19
COUNCIL DECISION
of 31 March 2010
appointing a member of the Court of Auditors
(2010/251/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 286(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Irish Government,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) The term of office of Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN was renewed for the period from 1 March 2006 to 29 February 2012 by Council Decision of 23 January 2006 (1).
(2) By letter of 8 February 2010 addressed to the President of the Council, Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN presented her resignation as Member of the Court of Auditors.
(3) Following her resignation, it is necessary for a successor to be appointed for the remainder of her term,
Mr Eoin O'SHEA is hereby appointed a member of the Court of Auditors for the remainder of the term of office of Ms Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN, which runs until 29 February 2012.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
17.8.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 216/16
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 740/2010
of 16 August 2010
amending Regulation (EU) No 735/2010 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 August 2010
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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 (EU) No 642/2010 of 20 July 2010 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 August 2010 were fixed by Commission Regulation (EU) No 735/2010 (3).
(2) As the average of the import duties calculated differs by more than EUR 5/tonne from that fixed, a corresponding adjustment must be made to the import duties fixed by Regulation (EU) No 735/2010.
(3) Regulation (EU) No 735/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EU) No 735/2010 are hereby replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 17 August 2010.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
30.5.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 138/1
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 580/2007
of 29 May 2007
concerning the implementation of Agreements in the form of Agreed Minutes between the European Community and Brazil, and between the European Community and Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994), amending and supplementing Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1) established a goods nomenclature, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Combined Nomenclature’, and set out the conventional duty rates of the Common Customs Tariff.
(2) By its Decision 2007/360/EC of 29 May 2007 on the conclusion of Agreements in the form of Agreed Minutes between the European Community and the Federal Republic of Brazil, and between the European Community and the Kingdom of Thailand (2), the Council approved, on behalf of the Community, those Agreements with a view to closing negotiations initiated pursuant to Article XXVIII of GATT 1994.
(3) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 should therefore be amended and supplemented accordingly,
Annex I of Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 shall be amended and supplemented with the duties and volumes set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.
6.6.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 146/44
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 477/2012
of 5 June 2012
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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 Annex XVI, Part A thereto.
(2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.
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.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 3 November 1992
amending the Seventh Council Decision 85/356/EEC of the equivalence  of seed produced in third countries
(92/519/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/400/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed  (1),  as last amended by Commission Directive 90/654/EEC  (2),
Having regard to the Seventh Council Decision 85/356/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the equivalence of seed  produced in third countries  (3), as last amended by Decision 92/221/EEC  (4),
Whereas in accordance with Decision 85/356/EEC the conditions to be satisfied by seed are, in  respect of beet seed, those laid down by the relevant OECD scheme;
Whereas the OECD conditions are, in so far as the percentage by weight of inert matter is  concerned, no longer those laid down in Directive 66/400/EEC;
Whereas it is therefore necessary to apply all the Community conditions to beet seed covered by  Decision 85/356/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the  Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
Part II, 1.3 of the Annex to Decision  85/356/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1.  the first indent is replaced by 'Directive 66/400/EEC, Annex I(B)`;
2.  the second sentence is deleted.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 4268/88 of 21 December 1988 on the application of Decisions No 2/88, No 3/88 and No 4/88 of the EEC-Norway Joint Committee supplementing and amending Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ´originating  products' and methods of administrative cooperation
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway was signed on 14 May 1973 and entered into force on 1 July 1973;
Whereas, by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ´originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the above Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decisions  No 2/88, No 3/88 and No 4/88 supplementing and amending Protocol 3;
Whereas it is necessary to apply this Decision in the Community,
Decisions No 2/88, No 3/88 and No 4/88 of the EEC-Norway Joint Committee shall apply in the Community.
The text of the Decisions is attached to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1989.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
26.11.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 351/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2012/2004
of 25 November 2004
fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for molasses in the sugar sector applicable from 26 November 2004
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 market in sugar (1), and in particular Article 24(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed rules of application for imports of molasses in the sugar sector and amending Regulation (EEC) No 785/68 (2), stipulates that the cif import price for molasses established in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 785/68 (3), is to be considered the representative price. That price is fixed for the standard quality defined in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68.
(2) For the purpose of fixing the representative prices, account must be taken of all the information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68, except in the cases provided for in Article 4 of that Regulation and those prices should be fixed, where appropriate, in accordance with the method provided for in Article 7 of that Regulation.
(3) Prices not referring to the standard quality should be adjusted upwards or downwards, according to the quality of the molasses offered, in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68.
(4) Where there is a difference between the trigger price for the product concerned and the representative price, additional import duties should be fixed under the terms laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95. Should the import duties be suspended pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95, specific amounts for these duties should be fixed.
(5) The representative prices and additional import duties for the products concerned should be fixed in accordance with Articles 1(2) and 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
The representative prices and the additional duties applying to imports of the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 November 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
13.1.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 9/12
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 27/2012
of 12 January 2012
on the minimum customs duty for sugar to be fixed in response to the fourth partial invitation to tender within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2011
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 187, in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2011 (2) opened a standing invitation to tender for the 2011/2012 marketing year for imports of sugar of CN code 1701 at a reduced customs duty.
(2) In accordance with Article 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2011, the Commission is to decide, in the light of the tenders received in response to a partial invitation to tender, either to fix a minimum customs duty or not to fix a minimum customs duty per eight-digit CN code.
(3) On the basis of the tenders received for the fourth partial invitation to tender, a minimum customs duty should be fixed for certain eight-digit codes for sugar falling within CN code 1701 and no minimum customs duty should be fixed for the other eight-digit codes for sugar falling within that CN code.
(4) In order to give a rapid signal to the market and to ensure efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(5) The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,
For the fourth partial invitation to tender within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2011, in respect of which the time limit for the submission of tenders expired on 11 January 2012, a minimum customs duty has been fixed, or has not been fixed, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation for the eight-digit codes for sugar falling within CN code 1701.
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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 354/2000
of 16 February 2000
amending Regulation (EC) No 1547/1999 concerning the control procedures to apply to shipments of certain types of waste to China
(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 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out, of the European Community(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 99/816/EC(2), and in particular Article 17(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 7 December 1999 China made an official request to be allowed to import certain waste listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 without any control procedures, instead of applying the control procedure applicable to waste listed in Annex IV to that Regulation.
(2) In accordance with Article 17(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, the committee instituted by Article 18 of Council Directive 75/442 of 15 July 1975 on waste(3), as last amended by Commission Decision 96/350/EC(4), was notified of the official request on 13 December 1999.
(3) In order to take account of China's new situation, it is necessary to amend Commission Regulation (EC) No 1547/1999 of 12 July 1999 determining the control procedures to apply, in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, to shipments of certain types of waste to certain countries to which OECD Decision C(92)39 final does not apply(5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 334/2000(6),
Annex D to Regulation (EC) No 1547/1999 is amended by adding the following types of waste to the Chapter "CHINA":
1. All types included in section GH (Solid plastic waste).
2. In section GJ (Textile wastes):
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 751/2003
of 28 April 2003
fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97(2), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
Pursuant to Article 2(2) and Article 3 of abovementioned Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87, Community import and producer prices are fixed each fortnight for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses and apply for two-weekly periods. Pursuant to Article 1b of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 of 17 March 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for the import into the Community of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97(4), those prices are determined for fortnightly periods on the basis of weighted prices provided by the Member States. Those prices should be fixed immediately so the customs duties applicable can be determined. To that end, provision should be made for this Regulation to enter into force immediately,
The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 April 2003.
It shall apply from 30 April to 13 May 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 13 March 1996 setting out the arrangements for Community comparative tests of seed potatoes under Directive 66/403/EEC on the marketing of seed potatoes (96/232/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/403/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of seed potatoes (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 96/16/EC (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,
Whereas Article 14 (4) of Directive 66/403/EEC provides for the carrying out of Community comparative tests of seed potatoes;
Whereas it is necessary for all Member States to participate in the Community comparative tests, in so far as seed potatoes are usually reproduced or marketed in their territories, in order to ensure that proper conclusions may be drawn therefrom;
Whereas the Commission is responsible for making the necessary arrangements for the Community comparative tests;
Whereas the arrangements for the tests should also cover, inter alia, certain harmful organisms which come within the scope of Directive 66/403/EEC as well as Council Directive 77/93/EEC on protective measures against the introduction into Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products (3), as last amended by Directive 95/41/EC (4), and Council Directive 93/85/EEC of 4 October 1993 on the control of potato ring rot (5);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
1. Community comparative tests shall be carried out during 1996 on seed potatoes harvested in 1995.
2. All Member States shall participate in the Community comparative tests.
1. The general arrangements for the carrying out of the Community comparative tests are set out in the Annex hereto.
2. Further detailed arrangements for the carrying out of the tests shall be submitted to the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3620/89
of 1 December 1989
on transitional measures concerning non-recovery of the variable slaughter premium for sheepmeat and goatmeat products exported from the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), and in particular Article 34 thereof,
Whereas Article 24 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 provides that an amount equivalent to the variable slaughter premium for sheep is to be charged on products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation when those products leave the territory of the Member State concerned;
Whereas it has been found that this provision could give rise to appreciable difficulties for export of the products in question from the Community; whereas it seems necessary, on a transitional basis to continue to provide that the variable slaughter premium not be recovered in respect of sheepmeat products exported from the Community;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,
1. Notwithstanding Article 24 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 the amount referred to therein shall not be charged on export of the products in question from the Community.
2. For the products referred to in paragraph 1 the security referred to in Article 4 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2661/80 (2) shall be released when proof that these products have been put on the market in a third country is presented.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1990 until 31 December 1992.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
14.2.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 44/49
COUNCIL DECISION
of 11 February 2014
appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2014/80/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 proposal of the Spanish Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.
(2) An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms María del Mar ESPAÑA MARTÍ,
The following is hereby appointed as alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:
— Ms María Teresa GIMÉNEZ DELGADO DE TORRES, Directora General de Desarrollo de Estrategia Económica y Asuntos Europeos de la Consejería de Empleo y Economía de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.