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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 16 December 1980  on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the engine power of motor vehicles  (80/1269/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas the technical requirements which motor vehicles must satisfy pursuant to certain national laws relate inter alia to the method of measuring engine power which must be used to indicate the engine power of a vehicle type;
Whereas those requirements differ from one Member State to another ; whereas this results in technical barriers to trade which must be eliminated by all Member States adopting the same requirements either in addition to or in place of their existing rules, in order in particular to allow the EEC type-approval procedure which was the subject of Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (4), as last amended by Directive 80/1267/EEC (5), to be introduced in respect of each type of vehicle,
For the purposes of this Directive, "vehicle" means any motor vehicle intended for use on the road, with or without bodywork, having at least four wheels and a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h, with the exception of vehicles which run on rails and of agricultural tractors and machinery.
No Member State may refuse to grant EEC type-approval or national type-approval in respect of a vehicle, or refuse or prohibit the sale, registration, entry into service or use of a vehicle, on grounds relating to its engine power if this has been determined in accordance with Annexes I and II.
Any amendments necessary for adapting the requirements of the Annexes to take account of technical progress shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC.
1. Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive within 18 months of its notification. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.  (1)OJ No C 104, 28.4.1980, p. 9. (2)OJ No C 265, 13.10.1980, p. 76. (3)OJ No C 182, 21.7.1980, p. 3.  (5)(4)OJ No L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1.  (6)(5)See page 34 of this Official Journal.
2. Member States shall ensure that the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive are communicated to the Commission.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2003
of 14 April 2003
fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the first invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 604/2003
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(2), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 604/2003(3).
(2) Pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 of 4 October 1979 on detailed rules of application for to disposal of beef bought in by intervention agencies and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 216/69(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95(5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
The minimum selling prices for beef for the first invitation to tender held in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 604/2003 for which the time limit for the submission of tenders was 8 April 2003 are as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 April 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
11.5.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 122/18
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 514/2007
of 10 May 2007
granting no export refund for butter in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 581/2004
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 31(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds concerning certain types of butter (2) provides for a permanent tender.
(2) Pursuant to Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 580/2004 of 26 March 2004 establishing a tender procedure concerning export refunds for certain milk products (3) and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender, it is appropriate not to grant any refund for the tendering period ending on 8 May 2007.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
For the permanent tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 581/2004, for the tendering period ending on 8 May 2007 no export refund shall be granted for the products and destinations referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 May 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2407/97 of 3 December 1997 on additional quantities of textile products to be made available to Vietnam
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/97 (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Whereas, following unsatisfied demand within the Community, European industry and certain Member States have requested that additional quantities be made available for Vietnam for categories 5, 21, 28, 68 and 78 for the quota year 1997;
Whereas, for the categories concerned, the flexibility provisions specified in Annex VIII to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93, as available in 1997 have been fully utilized;
Whereas, as was already the case for 1996, Vietnam is willing to take appropriate measures to take account of the granting of the additional quantities in the management of its exports in 1998;
Whereas negotiations for the renewal of the existing agreement are under way and are expected to be concluded before the end of 1997;
Whereas the quantities in question, in relation to total imports of these products into the European Community, are unlikely to cause market disruption;
Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 allows the Commission to open up additional opportunities for imports under particular circumstances;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee,
The following additional quantities shall be made available to Vietnam, for which it can issue export licences during the quota year 1997:
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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  DECISION
of 8 February 1989
amending Decision 85/446/EEC concerning the on-the-spot inspections to be carried out in respect of the intra-Community trade in fresh meat
(89/136/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (1), as last amended by Directive 88/288/EEC (2) and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas the general provisions laying down the conditions for implementing the on-the-spot checks to be carried out in respect of the intra-Community trade in fresh meat have been established by Commission Decision 85/446/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 88/151/EEC (4);
Whereas the provisions concerning routine on-the-spot checks provided for in Chapter II of that Decision was only applied until 31 December 1988; whereas those provisions have proved to be necessary for the right implementation of Directive 64/433/EEC and they should therefore be prolonged;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee;
In Article 11 of Decision 85/446/EE '31 December 1988' is hereby replaced by '31 December 1989'.
This Decision shall apply with effect from 1 January 1989.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
30.9.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 271/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1437/2006
of 29 September 2006
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), 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 30 September 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 16 October 1989
adjusting the boundaries of less-favoured areas, within the meaning of Council Directive 75/268/EEC, in Spain
(Only the Spanish text is authentic)
(89/566/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 (2), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Directive 86/466/EEC of 14 July 1986 concerning the Community list of less-favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive 75/268/EEC (Spain) (3), specifies the regions in Spain which qualify as less-favoured Community areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3), (4) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC;
Whereas the Spanish Government has, pursuant to Article 2 (1) of Directive 75/268/EEC, applied for an adjustment of the boundaries of the less-favoured areas listed in the Annex to Directive 86/466/EEC;
Whereas the inclusion of new communes in the lists of areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3) and (5) of Directive 75/268/EEC and the transfer of certain areas already listed as areas within the meaning of Article 3 (4) and (5) of that Directive to the list of areas within the meaning of Article 3 (3) of the said Directive are in accordance with the indices and the values used in Directive 86/466/EEC for defining the areas in question;
Whereas the adjustments requested by the Spanish Government pursuant to Article 2 (3) of Directive 75/268/EEC do not have the combined effect of increasing the utilized agricultural area of all the listed areas by more than 1,5 % of the total utilized agricultural area in Spain; whereas the said limit laid down in that Article has accordingly been complied with; whereas, moreover, the adjustments applied for pursuant to Article 3 (5) of the said Directive have the effect of reducing the area listed in respect of the Article; whereas the limit of 4 % of the total area continues to be complied with;
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 Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,
With effect from 1 January 1989 the list of less-favoured areas in Spain, as set out in the Annex to Directive 86/466/EEC, is hereby amended as shown in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 1418/86
of 6 May 1986
fixing the number of vessels flying the flag of Portugal authorized to fish for albacore tuna in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal and, in particular, Article 165 (6) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, under the terms of Article 165 (6) of the Act of Accession, the Council must decide upon the number of vessels flying the flag of Portugal which may fish for albacore tuna as their principal activity in those waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain which are covered by ICES and the Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF),
The number of vessels flying the flag of Portugal authorized to fish for albacore tuna in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain subject to the conditions laid down in Article 165 of the Act of Accession shall be as stipulated in the Annex.
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 May 1986 until 31 December 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
21.12.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 349/109
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 6 December 2013
on the approval of the volume of coin issuance in 2014
(ECB/2013/46)
(2013/796/EU)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 128(2) and Article 140(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2013/387/EU of 9 July 2013 on the adoption by Latvia of the euro on 1 January 2014 (1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The European Central Bank (ECB) has the exclusive right from 1 January 1999 to approve the volume of coins issued by the Member States whose currency is the euro.
(2) The derogation in favour of Latvia referred to in Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession has been abrogated with effect from 1 January 2014.
(3) The 17 Member States whose currency is the euro and Latvia have submitted to the ECB for approval their estimates of the volume of euro coins to be issued in 2014, supplemented by explanatory notes on the forecasting methodology,
Approval of the volume of euro coins to be issued in 2014
The ECB hereby approves the volume of euro coins to be issued by the Member States whose currency is the euro in 2014 as described in the following table:
(EUR million)
Issuance of coins intended for circulation and issuance of collector coins (not intended for circulation) in 2014
Belgium 24,925
Germany 655
Estonia 11,14
Ireland 48,96
Greece 6,856
Spain 201,24
France 267
Italy 58,36
Cyprus 5,1
Luxembourg 45
Malta 10,04
Netherlands 97,5
Latvia 80,91
Austria 247
Portugal 20,4
Slovenia 12
Slovakia 21,4
Finland 60
Final provision
This Decision is addressed to the Member States whose currency is the euro and Latvia.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2210/78  of 26 September 1978  concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria signed in Algiers on 26 April 1976 should be concluded,
The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation.
The President of the Council of the European Communities shall give the notification provided for in Article 58 of the Agreement (2).
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 2160/2002
of 5 December 2002
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 6 December 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
21.12.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 349/1
COUNCIL DECISION
of 16 December 2013
on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco
(2013/785/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) and Article 218(7) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) On 22 May 2006 the Council approved the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (1) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Partnership Agreement’) by adopting Regulation (EC) No 764/2006 (2).
(2) The Union has negotiated with the Kingdom of Morocco a new Protocol granting vessels of the Union fishing opportunities in the waters falling within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Morocco as regards fishing.
(3) By Decision 2013/720/EU (3), the Council authorised the signature of this Protocol, subject to its conclusion.
(4) It is in the interest of the Union to implement the Partnership Agreement by means of a Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and the corresponding financial contribution, setting out the conditions for promoting responsible fishing and sustainable fisheries in the fishing zone of the Kingdom of Morocco. The Protocol should therefore be approved on behalf of the Union.
(5) The Partnership Agreement set up a Joint Committee which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of this Agreement. Furthermore, in accordance with the Protocol, the Joint Committee may approve certain modifications to the Protocol. In order to facilitate the approval of such modifications, it is appropriate to empower the European Commission, subject to specific conditions, to approve them under a simplified procedure,
The Protocol between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Protocol’) is approved on behalf of the Union (4).
The President of the Council shall give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in Article 12 of the Protocol.
Subject to the provisions and conditions set out in the Annex, the European Commission shall be empowered to approve, on behalf of the Union, modifications to the Protocol in the Joint Committee.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
19.7.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 187/47
COMMISSION DECISION
of 17 July 2007
amending Decision 2006/784/EC authorising methods for grading pig carcases in France
(notified under document number C(2007) 3419)
(Only the French text is authentic)
(2007/510/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (1), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2006/784/EC (2) authorises three methods for grading pig carcases in France.
(2) The French Government has asked the Commission to authorise two new methods of grading pig carcases and has presented the results of its dissection trials in the second part of the protocol provided for in Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 of 24 October 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Community scale for grading pig carcases (3).
(3) Examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorising these grading methods are fulfilled.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,
The following points (d) and (e) shall be added to the first subparagraph of Article 1 of Decision 2006/784/EC:
‘(d) the Autofom apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 4 of the Annex;
(e) the UltraFom 300 apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 5 of the Annex.’
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.