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31.10.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 285/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1036/2009
of 29 October 2009
establishing a prohibition of fishing for bluefin tuna in Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and Mediterranean by vessels flying the flag of Malta
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 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 fixing for 2009 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 2009.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2009.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2009 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date.
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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Decision
of 26 October 2001
amending Commission Decision 94/652/EC establishing the inventory and distribution of tasks to be undertaken within the framework of cooperation by Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food
(notified under document number C(2001) 3213)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/773/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 93/5/EEC of 25 February 1993 on assistance to the Commission and cooperation by the Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food(1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 94/458/EC(2) has laid down rules on the administrative management of cooperation in the scientific examination of questions relating to food.
(2) Commission Decision 94/652/EC(3) has established the inventory and distribution of tasks to be undertaken within the framework of cooperation by Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food. Article 3 of Directive 93/5/EEC provides for the updating at least every six months of the inventory and distribution of tasks.
(3) The inventory of tasks should be established and updated having regard to the need for the protection of public health within the Community and the requirements of Community legislation in the foodstuffs sector.
(4) The tasks should be distributed having regard to the scientific expertise and resources available within the Member States and in particular, within the institutes which will be participating in the scientific cooperation.
(5) The measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Food,
The Annex to Decision 94/652/EC establishing the inventory and distribution of tasks to be undertaken within the framework of cooperation by Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
30.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 414/68
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2034/2006
of 21 December 2006
fixing the reference prices for certain fishery products for the 2007 fishing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (1), and in particular Article 29(1) and (5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 provides that reference prices valid for the Community may be fixed each year, by product category, for products that are the subject of a tariff suspension under Article 28(1). The same holds for products which, by virtue of being either the subject of a binding tariff reduction under the WTO or some other preferential arrangements, must comply with a reference price.
(2) For the products listed in Annex I, points A and B to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, the reference price is the same as the withdrawal price fixed in accordance with Article 20(1) of that Regulation.
(3) The Community withdrawal and selling prices for the products concerned are fixed for the 2006 fishing year by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2006 (2).
(4) The reference price for products other than those listed in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 is established on the basis of the weighted average of customs values recorded on the import markets or in the ports of import in the three years immediately preceding the date on which the reference price is fixed.
(5) There is no need to fix reference prices for all the species covered by the criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, and particularly not for those imported from third countries in insignificant volumes.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
The reference prices for the 2007 fishing year of fishery products, as referred to in Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, are 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.
It shall apply from 1 January 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 25 January 1985
on the approval of the special programme for the region of Veneto concerning the development of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(85/132/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 of 30 June 1981 establishing a common measure for the adaptation and modernization of the structure of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat in Italy (1), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Whereas on 7 June 1984 the Italian Government forwarded the special programme of the region of Veneto concerning the development of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat and on 10 September 1984 supplied additional information;
Whereas the said programme includes the indications and measures provided for in Article 5 of the Regulation showing that the objectives of the said Regulation can be attained and that the conditions of this Regulation are filfilled;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
The specific programme forwarded by the Italian Government on 7 June 1984, as amplified by information supplied on 10 September 1984, for the region of Veneto concerning the development of production of beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1944/81 is hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 938/98 of 4 May 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 2931/95 amending Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 and other regulations as a result of the amendment of the Combined Nomenclature for certain milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 234/79 of 5 February 1979 on the procedure for adjusting the Common Customs Tariff nomenclature used for agricultural products (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3209/89 (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (4), and in particular Articles 13(3) and 17(14) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2448/95 of 10 October 1995 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (5) amends the codes of certain milk products from 1 January 1996;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2931/95 (6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1812/97 (7), amends the regulations regarding milk and milk products affected by the amendment of the CN code subheadings, including Regulation (EEC) No 804/68;
Whereas Article 17(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68, read in conjunction with the Annex thereto before its amendment by Regulation (EC) No 2931/95, as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Communities in Case C-334/95, authorises the grant of export refunds on milk products contained both in preparations with a basis of coffee and in preparations with a basis of extracts, essences and concentrates of coffee; whereas this interpretation of the Court was not taken into account when the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 was amended by Regulation (EC) No 2931/95; whereas, in order to bring Regulation (EC) No 2931/95 into line with this interpretation, the relevant code and the code for preparations with a basis of extracts, essences of tea or matĂŠ, for which the same approach should have been followed, should be entered in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 804/68; whereas, in order to avoid any break in the application of the Court's interpretation, the amendments should apply from 1 January 1996;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
The seventh indent of Article 1(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2931/95 is hereby replaced by the following:
'- the information relating to CN codes ex 2101 10 and 2101 20 is replaced by the following:
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1076/2002
of 20 June 2002
concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1789/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 602/2001(4),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1789/2001 of 12 September 2001 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden(5), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats produced in Finland and Sweden for export from Finland or Sweden to all third countries was opened pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1789/2001.
(2) According to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1789/2001 the Commission may, on the basis of the tenders notified, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, decide to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 a maximum refund should not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 14 to 20 June 2002 in response to the invitation to tender for the refund for the export of oats issued in Regulation (EC) No 1789/2001.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 June 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
17.1.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 14/8
COMMISSION DECISION
of 20 December 2007
on the clearance of the accounts of certain paying agencies in Germany, Spain, France, Italy and Luxembourg and concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guarantee Section, for the 2004 financial year
(notified under document number C(2007) 6532)
(Only the German, Spanish, French and Italian texts are authentic)
(2008/54/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,
After consulting the Fund Committee,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2005/385/EC (2) cleared, for the 2004 financial year, the accounts of all the paying agencies except for the German paying agency ‘Bayern-Umwelt’, the Spanish paying agency ‘Madrid’, the French paying agency ‘SDE’, the Italian paying agency ‘AGEA’ and the Luxembourg paying agency ‘Ministère de l’Agriculture’.
(2) Following the transmission of new information and after additional checks, the Commission can now take a decision on the integrality, accuracy and veracity of the accounts submitted by the German paying agency ‘Bayern-Umwelt’, the Spanish paying agency ‘Madrid’, the French paying agency ‘SDE’, the Italian paying agency ‘AGEA’ and the Luxembourg paying agency ‘Ministère de l’Agriculture’.
(3) In clearing the accounts of the paying agencies concerned, the Commission must take account of the amounts already withheld from the Member States concerned on the basis of Decision 2005/385/EC.
(4) In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999, this Decision does not prejudice decisions adopted subsequently by the Commission excluding from Community financing expenditure not effected in accordance with Community rules,
The accounts of the German paying agency ‘Bayern-Umwelt’, the Spanish paying agency ‘Madrid’, the French paying agency ‘SDE’, the Italian paying agency ‘AGEA’ and the Luxembourg paying agency ‘Ministère de l’Agriculture’ concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guarantee Section, for the 2004 financial year are hereby cleared.
The amounts which are recoverable from, or payable to, each of the Member States concerned pursuant to this Decision are set out in the Annex.
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1158/92  of 28 April 1992  opening for 1992, as an autonomous measure, a special import quota for high-quality, fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal falling within CN codes 0201 and 0202 and for products falling  within CN codes 0206 10 95 and 0206 29 91
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas given past imports of high-quality beef and the need to export beef producted in the Community, provision should be made for the opening for 1992, as an autonomous measure, of a special Community import tariff quota for 11 430 tonnes, at a duty  of 20 %, of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef falling within N codes 0201 and 0202 as well as products falling within CN codes 0206 10 95 and 0206 29 91; wheres the Community beef market must be subject to overall organization and review;
Whereas equal and continuous access for all operators concerned in the Community to the said quota and the uninterrupted application of the rate laid down for that quota to all imports of the products concerned in all the Member States until the volume  provided for is exhausted should in particular be ensured; whereas, to this end, a system for utilizing the Community tariff quota, based on the presentation of a certificate of authenticity guaranteeing the type, provenance and origin of the products  is required;
Whereas rules for the application of these provisions should be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 27 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (2),
1. A special tariff quota for high-quality, fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal falling within CN codes 0201 and 0202 and for products falling within CN codes 0206 10 95 and 0206 29 91 is hereby opened for 1992.
The total amount of this quota shall be 11 430 tonnes expressed in weight of the product.
2. The applicable duty for the quota referred to in paragraph 1 shall be fixed at 20 %.
In accordance with the procedure provided for under Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, the rules shall be laid down for the applicants of this Regulation, and in particular:
(a) provisions guaranteeing the type, provenance and origin of the products;
(b) provisions relating to the recognition of the document enabling the guarantees provided for in point (a) to be ascertained.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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.
31.5.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 141/16
COMMISSION DECISION
of 21 May 2008
amending Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration that a certain administrative region of Italy is officially free of bovine tuberculosis and that certain administrative regions of Poland are officially free of enzootic bovine leukosis
(notified under document number C(2008) 1876)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/404/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Annex A(I)(4) and Annex D(I)(E) thereto,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 64/432/EEC provides that a Member State or part of a Member State may be declared officially free of bovine tuberculosis and enzootic bovine leukosis as regards bovine herds subject to compliance with certain conditions set out in that Directive.
(2) The lists of regions of Member States declared free of bovine tuberculosis and enzootic bovine leukosis are set out in Commission Decision 2003/467/EC of 23 June 2003 establishing the official tuberculosis, brucellosis and enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status of certain Member States and regions of Member States as regards bovine herds (2).
(3) Italy has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards all the provinces of the Region of Veneto in order that that region may be considered an officially bovine tuberculosis-free region of Italy.
(4) Following the evaluation of that documentation, that region of Italy should be recognised as an officially bovine-tuberculosis-free region of that Member State.
(5) Poland has also submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards two administrative regions (powiaty) within the superior administrative unit (Voivodship) of Małopolskie, in order that those regions may be considered officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free regions of Poland.
(6) Following the evaluation of that documentation, those regions (powiaty) of Poland should be recognised as officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free regions of that Member State.
(7) Decision 2003/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Annexes I and III to Decision 2003/467/EC are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
20.9.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 256/18
COUNCIL DECISION 2006/631/JHA
of 24 July 2006
fixing the date of application of certain provisions of Decision 2005/211/JHA concerning the introduction of some new functions for the Schengen Information System, including in the fight against terrorism
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Council Decision 2005/211/JHA of 24 February 2005 concerning the introduction of some new functions for the Schengen Information System, including in the fight against terrorism (1), and in particular Article 2(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2(4) of Decision 2005/211/JHA specifies that certain provisions of Article 1 of that Decision shall take effect from a date to be fixed by the Council, as soon as the necessary preconditions have been fulfilled, and that the Council may decide to fix different dates concerning the taking effect of those provisions.
(2) The preconditions mentioned in said Article 2(4) have been fulfilled in respect of Article 1(9) (new Articles 101A and 101B) of Decision 2005/211/JHA.
(3) As regards Switzerland, this Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement signed between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, which falls within the area referred to in Article 1, point G of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis
 (2), read in conjunction with Article 4(1) of Council Decision 2004/849/EC (3) and Council Decision 2004/860/EC (4) both of 25 October 2004 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, and on the provisional application of certain provisions of the said Agreement with the Swiss Confederation,
Article 1(9) (new Articles 101A and 101B) of Decision 2005/211/JHA shall apply from 1 October 2006.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.