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Commission Regulation (EC) No 135/2004
of 27 January 2004
supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Fraise du Périgord and Queso de Valdeón)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Under Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, France has sent the Commission an application for the registration of the name "Fraise du Périgord" as a protected geographical indication, and Spain has sent the Commission an application for the registration of the name "Queso de Valdeón" as a protected geographical indication.
(2) In accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation, the applications have been found to meet all the requirements laid down therein and in particular to contain all the information required in accordance with Article 4 thereof.
(3) No statement of objection, within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, has been sent to the Commission following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union(2) of the names listed in the Annex to this Regulation.
(4) The names consequently qualify for inclusion in the "Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications" and to be protected at Community level as protected geographical indications.
(5) The Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96(3),
The names listed in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 and entered as protected geographical indications (PGI) in the "Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications" provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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  REGULATION (EEC) No 1967/90
of 10 July 1990
amending Regulation (EEC) No 79/88 laying down quality standards for lettuces, culied-leaved endives, broad-leaved (batavian) endives and sweet peppers
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1193/90 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Whereas Annex II to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 79/88 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2323/88 (4), lays down quality standards for sweet peppers; whereas a new trend has arisen as regards demand for sweet peppers of different colours and of different origins; whereas the standards must not constitute a barrier to trade in quality products and whereas quality standards for sweet peppers must accordingly be amended to take account of this trend;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,
Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 79/88 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Chapter V (A) is hereby amended as follows:
- the following is added to the first subparagraph:
'However, a mixture of sweet peppers of different colours is allowed as long as origin, commercial type, size and quality class are uniform and there is the same number of sweet peppers of each colour.'
- the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
'For small packages of a maximum weight of one kilogram, uniformity as regards colour, size and commercial type is not required. In the case of marketing of sweet peppers of different colours, uniformity as regards origin is not required.'
2. The first indent of Chapter VI (B) is replaced by the following text:
'''Sweet peppers'' and the colour or colours of fruit if the contents are not visible from the outside.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 1990.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1795/79  of 10 August 1979  laying down general rules for the granting of additional aid for castor seeds
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1610/79 of 24 July 1979 introducing additional aid for castor seeds for the 1979/80, 1980/81 and 1981/82 marketing years (1), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1610/79, general rules should be adopted for the granting of the additional aid, together with detailed rules for checking entitlement to the said aid;
Whereas, in order that the aid system may function properly, it should be specified that the aid is to be paid by the Member State on whose territory the seeds are processed and for seeds qualifying for the aid provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2874/77 (2), on condition that the sale price given in the contracts made with producers is at least equal to the minimum price given in the said Article 2, plus the additional aid ; whereas checks can be restricted to verifying that this condition has been complied with,
The additional aid provided for in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1610/79 shall be granted on the conditions laid down in Articles 2, 3 and 4 of this Regulation.
1. The additional aid shall be paid by the Member State on whose territory the seeds are processed.
2. The aid shall be granted for the quantity of castor seeds in respect of which the aid referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2874/77 is granted, on condition that the sale price given in the contracts made with producers is at least equal to the minimum price referred to in the said Article 2, plus the amount of the additional aid.
1. The producer Member States shall check that contracts comply with the conditions required for granting the additional aid.
2. In cases where Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1853/78 applies, the document referred to in that Article shall state whether the seeds in question qualify for the additional aid.
If transitional measures are necessary for the 1979/80 marketing year, in particular as regards the observance of the minimum price increased by the amount of the additional aid, they shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 38 of Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 590/79 (4).
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 14 April 1988
amending Decision 88/93/EEC authorizing the United Kingdom to restrict the marketing of seed of certain varieties of agricultural plant species
(Only the English text is authentic)
(88/270/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/457/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species (1), as last amended by Directive 86/155/EEC (2), and in particular Article 15 (7) thereof,
Having regard to the application lodged by the United Kingdom,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 15 (1) of the said Directive, seed and propagating material of varieties of agricultural plant species which have been officially accepted during 1985 in at least one of the Member States and which also meet the conditions laid down in the said Directive are, after 31 December 1987, no longer subject to any marketing restrictions relating to variety in the Community;
Whereas, however, Article 15 (2) of the said Directive provides that a Member State may be authorized upon application to prohibit the marketing of seed and propagating material of certain varieties;
Whereas Article 15 (7) of the said Directive provides that the period provided for in Article 15 (1) may be extended where there is good reason;
Whereas the United Kingdom applied for an authorization under Article 15 (2) of the said Directive for a certain number of varieties of different species;
Whereas Commission Decision 88/93/EEC (3), extended, for the United Kingdom, the period provided for in the said Article 15 (1) beyond 31 December 1987 until 31 March 1988 in respect of the varieties Minaret (Italian rye-grass) and Entrar (perennial rye-grass), in order to allow the Commission to complete its examination of these varieties;
Whereas it has not proved possible to complete the examination of the variety Minaret by 31 March 1988 and it is therefore necessary to extend the said period again until 31 May 1988;
Whereas the application of the United Kingdom in respect of the variety Entrar has been withdrawn;
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,
Article 4 of Decision 88/93/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. '31 March 1988' is replaced by '31 May 1988'.
2. 'Lolium perenne L.
Entrar'
is deleted.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3508/80 of 22 December 1980 extending the term of validity of the arrangements applicable to trade with Malta beyond 31 December 1980
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 provisions governing the first stage of the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta (1), including the Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta (2) and the Additional Protocol to the agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta (3), expire on 31 December 1980;
Whereas it has not been possible, within the time limit laid down, to hold negotiations to determine the trade arrangements with Malta after 31 December 1980;
Whereas, pending the completion of such negotiations, the arrangements which the Community applies to trade with Malta under the association with that country should be extended so as to avoid the sudden disruption of certain traditional trade patterns,
The trade arrangements provided for in the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta, including the Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to this Agreement, and the Additional Protocol to that Agreement, shall remain applicable in the Community until 30 June 1981.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1981.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
5.6.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 139/32
COMMISSION DECISION
of 4 June 2009
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the exemption for an application of lead as impurity in RIG Faraday rotators used for fibre optic communication systems
(notified under document number C(2009) 4165)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/428/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(c) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 2002/95/EC requires the Commission to review the exempting for certain materials and components of electric and electronic equipment from Article 4(1) of that Directive.
(2) Having carried out the required technical and scientific assessment, the Commission considers that RIG (rare earth iron garnet) Faraday rotators which meet the maximum concentration values set by Directive 2002/95/EC are currently available and that the exemption granted in this regard should be reviewed.
(3) Directive 2002/95/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) Pursuant to Article 5(2) of Directive 2002/95/EC, the Commission has consulted the relevant parties. During the consultation the need to ensure that producers are given sufficient time for the appropriate qualification of RIG Faraday rotators with the restriction of lead as laid down by Directive 2002/95/EC emerged. It should therefore be ensured that the health or consumer safety impacts caused by substitution are not likely to outweigh the environmental, health or consumer safety benefits of the substitution, in particular in safety-relevant equipment such as communication systems.
(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 (2),
The Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2718/98 of 16 December 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1771/96 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the specific measures for the supply of hops to the French overseas departments
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2598/95 (2), and in particular Article 2(6) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1771/96 (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1240/97 (4), establishes the quantities of the forecast supply balance for the French overseas departments of hops eligible for exemption from import duties or for Community aid from the rest of the Community as well as the amount of that aid; whereas the above quantities should be established for the period 1 January to 31 December 1999;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Hops,
Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1771/96 is hereby replaced by the following:
'Article 1
For the purposes of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91, the quantity of the forecast supply balance for hops falling within CN codes 1210 and 1302 13 00 eligible for exemption from duty on importation into the French overseas departments or, for products from the rest of the Community, eligible for Community aid is hereby set at 15 tonnes for the period 1 January to 31 December 1999. This quantity shall be allocated as laid down in the Annex.
The French authorities may adjust the allocation within the overall limit set. They shall inform the Commission of any such adjustment.`
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 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL DECISION of 22 February 1999 repealing Common Position 98/448/CFSP concerning Belarus (1999/156/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article J.2 thereof,
(1) Whereas on 9 July 1998 the Council defined Common Position 98/448/CFSP (1) imposing a visa ban against members of the Government of Belarus following certain measures taken by that Government affecting the residences of ambassadors from several Member States of the European Union at the Drozdy diplomatic compound in Minsk;
(2) Whereas on 25 January 1999 the Council concluded that these visa restrictions could be lifted if the Government of Belarus respected the agreement reached on Drozdy on 10 December 1998;
(3) Whereas the Council, while reaffirming its interest in a continued constructive dialogue with Belarus, is satisfied that the Government of Belarus has so far fulfilled the terms of that agreement;
(4) Whereas the Council intends to monitor closely the development of this situation in Belarus and to review this decision if necessary,
1. Common Position 98/448/CFSP is hereby repealed.
2. The development of the situation concerning the residences of ambassadors from several Member States of the European Union at the Drozdy diplomatic compound in Minsk will be monitored by the Council, to which the Presidency and the Commission shall regularly report. Should there be any deterioration in this situation, the Council shall immediately review this Decision.
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1959/2003
of 6 November 2003
altering the export refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state
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), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The refunds on white sugar and raw sugar exported in the natural state were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1908/2003(3).
(2) It follows from applying the detailed rules contained in Regulation (EC) No 1908/2003 to the information known to the Commission that the export refunds at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, undenatured and exported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1908/2003 are hereby altered to the amounts shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 November 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 420/2004
of 5 March 2004
fixing the maximum export refund on wholly milled round grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries in connection with the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An invitation to tender for the export refund on rice was issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003(2).
(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 584/75(3) allows the Commission to fix, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, a maximum export refund. In fixing this maximum, the criteria provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 must be taken into account. A contract is awarded to any tenderer whose tender is equal to or less than the maximum export refund.
(3) The application of the abovementioned criteria to the current market situation for the rice in question results in the maximum export refund being fixed at the amount specified in Article 1.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The maximum export refund on wholly milled grain, medium grain and long grain A rice to be exported to certain third countries pursuant to the invitation to tender issued in Regulation (EC) No 1876/2003 is hereby fixed on the basis of the tenders submitted from 1 to 4 March 2004 at 104,00 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 March 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 529/2002
of 22 March 2002
determining the extent to which applications lodged in March 2002 for import licences under the regime provided for by tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat sector for the period 1 April to 30 June 2002 can be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1486/95 of 28 June 1995 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for certain products in the pigmeat sector(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1006/2001(2), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,
Whereas:
The applications for import licences lodged for the second quarter of 2002 are for quantities less than the quantities available and can therefore be met in full,
Applications for import licences for the period 1 April to 30 June 2002 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1486/95 shall be met as referred to in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
14.3.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 75/17
COMMISSION DECISION
of 3 March 2006
amending Appendix A to Annex X to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the meat sector in Hungary
(notified under document number C(2006) 606)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/206/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Annex X, Chapter 5, Section B, paragraph (d) thereto,
Whereas:
(1) Hungary has been granted transitional periods for certain establishments listed in Appendix A to Annex X to the Act of Accession.
(2) Appendix A to Annex X to the 2003 Act of Accession has been amended by Commission Decisions 2004/462/EC (1), 2004/472/EC (2) and 2005/665/EC (3).
(3) Two meat establishments have resigned from upgrading process and applied for reclassification from high capacity to low capacity establishments. According to an official declaration from the Hungarian competent authority these establishments are in full compliance with EU requirements regarding low capacity establishments. The establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of establishments in transition.
(4) Appendix A to Annex X to the 2003 Act of Accession should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has been informed of the measures provided for in this Decision,
The establishments listed in Annex to this Decision are deleted from Appendix A to Annex X to the 2003 Act of Accession.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.