razaulhaq/eurlex_sdg_coverage huggingface dataset:
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2496/89
of 2 August 1989
on a prohibition on importing raw and worked ivory derived from the African elephant into 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 3626/82 of 3 December 1982 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 610/89 (2), and in particular Article 21 thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee on the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora,
Whereas despite the ivory quota system established by the Parties to the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora, most ivory is traded outside that system and illegal and excessive taking of elephants continues to take place at unsustainable levels;
Whereas some ivory producing countries are currently unable to effectively control the taking of elephants and the number of tusks entering international trade;
Whereas intermediary and ivory consuming countries are currently not able to ensure that all ivory trade originates from legal sources;
Whereas a number of Parties to the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna und flora, amongst which are several important countries of origin of the African elephant, have proposed the transfer of the species from Appendix II to Appendix I of the Convention;
Whereas the adoption of that proposal by the next meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention in October 1989 would end international commercial trade in ivory and other products derived from elephants as of January 1990;
Whereas it is generally believed that poachers and unscrupulous traders will use the period between now and the date on which Appendix I listing take effect to acquire as much ivory as possible which will lead to an increase of poaching at an unprecented level;
Whereas, in order to prevent this expected wave of increased poaching, intermediary and ivory consuming nations should prohibit all imports of ivory derived from the African elephant with immediate effect;
Whereas any importation into the Community of ivory derived from the African elephant does not currently meet the conditions laid down in Article 10 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82,
1. The issue of import permits for raw and worked ivory derived from the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is hereby prohibited.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, import permits may be issued in the circumstances referred to in the Annex hereto. Member States shall inform the Commission of any permit issued under this provision.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Community.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
13.4.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 103/42
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 316/2012
of 12 April 2012
amending for the 168th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, (1) and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2) On 20 March 2012 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to amend twelve entries on its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. On 2 April 2012 it decided to remove one natural person from the list after considering the de-listing request submitted by this person and the Comprehensive Report of the Ombudsperson established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1904(2009).
(3) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be updated accordingly.
(4) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force immediately,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended in accordance with 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 17 January 1995 amending  Decision 90/55/EEC setting up a Consumers' Consultative Council (95/13/EC)
THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 169  thereof,
Having regard to Commission Decision 90/55/EEC of 17 December 1989 setting up a Consumers'  Consultative Council  (1), as amended by Decision 94/146/EC  (2), and in particular Article 3 and  Annex III thereof,
Whereas the abovementioned Decision should be amended to take into account the accession of three  new Member States to the European Community,
Decision 90/55/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1.  Article 3 is replaced by the following:
'Article 3 The Council shall be composed of 48 members. The seats shall be attributed as follows:
(a)  to representatives of European consumer organizations, a total of 20 using the method of  distribution and selection described in Annexes I and II;
(b)  to representatives of national and regional organizations and institutions, a total of 22  using the method of distribution and selection described in Annex III;
(c)  to individuals specially qualified in consumer affairs, a total of six selected by the  Commission on the basis of their ability in terms of defending consumer interests, whether at a  general level or in specific areas or from specific aspects.` 2.  In Annex III, paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
'(a)  Seats attributed to members of national organizations and institutions shall be broken down  by nationality as follows:
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18.3.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 68/21
COMMISSION DECISION
of 17 March 2010
amending Decision 2005/176/EC laying down the codified form and the codes for the notification of animal diseases pursuant to Council Directive 82/894/EEC
(notified under document C(2010) 1585)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2010/160/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community (1), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 82/894/EEC concerns notifications of outbreaks of the animal diseases listed in Annex I thereto.
(2) Commission Decision 2005/176/EC (2) lays down the codified form and the codes for the notification of animal diseases pursuant to Directive 82/894/EEC. Annexes X/09 and X/11 to that Decision list the codes for the veterinary regions in Denmark and Spain, respectively.
(3) Denmark and Spain have changed the names and boundaries of their veterinary regions. The adjustment of those regions affects the Animal Disease Notification System. The new regions should therefore replace those currently listed in that system. It is therefore appropriate to amend Annexes X/09 and X/11 to Decision 2005/176/EC accordingly.
(4) Decision 2005/176/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) In order to protect confidentiality of the transmitted information, the Annexes to this Decision should not be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Decision 2005/176/EC is amended as follows:
1. Annex X/09 is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Decision;
2. Annex X/11 is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 230/94 of 24 January 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77 of 17 May 1977 on a co-responsibility levy and on measures for expanding the market in milk and milk products (3) expired on 1 April 1993; whereas if a Member State wishes to strengthen, on its territory, the  measures provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2073/92 of 30 June 1992 on promoting consumption in the Community and expanding the markets for milk and milk products (4) provision should be made for the possibility of introducing a promotional  levy on milk producers at national level;
Whereas such a provision has no implications for existing promotional levies authorized under Articles 92 and 93 of the Treaty,
The following Article is hereby added to Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 (5):
'Article 24a
Without prejudice to the application of Articles 92 to 94 of the Treaty, a Member State may impose a promotional levy on its milk producers in respect of marketed quantities of milk or milk equivalent in order to finance the measures on promoting  consumption in the Community, expanding the markets for milk and milk products and improving quality.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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.
19.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 75/34
COMMISSION DECISION
of 15 March 2013
amending Decisions 2007/506/EC and 2007/742/EC in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to certain products
(notified under document C(2013) 1411)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2013/135/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the EU Ecolabel (1), and in particular point (c) of Article 8(3) thereof,
After consulting the European Union Eco-Labelling Board,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2007/506/EC of 21 June 2007 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to soaps, shampoos and hair conditioners (2) expires on 31 March 2013.
(2) Commission Decision 2007/742/EC of 9 November 2007 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to electrically driven, gas driven or gas absorption heat pumps (3) expires on 31 March 2013.
(3) An assessment has been carried out to evaluate the relevance and appropriateness of the current ecological criteria, as well as of the related assessment and verification requirements, established by those Decisions. Given the different stages of the revision process for those Decisions, it is appropriate to prolong the periods of validity of the ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements which they set out. The period of validity of the ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements set out in Decisions 2007/506/EC and 2007/742/EC should be prolonged until 31 December 2013.
(4) Decisions 2007/506/EC and 2007/742/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010,
Article 4 of Decision 2007/506/EC is replaced by the following:
‘Article 4
The ecological criteria for the product group “soaps, shampoos and hair-conditioners” as well as the related assessment and verification requirements shall be valid until 31 December 2013’.
Article 4 of Decision 2007/742/EC is replaced by the following:
‘Article 4
The ecological criteria for the product group “electrically driven, gas driven or gas absorption heat pumps”, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 31 December 2013’.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
25.8.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 232/29
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1268/2006
of 24 August 2006
granting no refund for skimmed milk powder in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 582/2004
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 582/2004 of 26 March 2004 opening a standing invitation to tender for export refunds of skimmed milk powder (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 22 August 2006.
(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 582/2004, for the tendering period ending on 22 August 2006, no refund shall be granted for the product and destinations referred to in Article 1(1) of that 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 REGULATION (EC) No 1716/96 of 29 August 1996 concerning the stopping of fishing for sprat by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2870/95 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3074/95 of 22 December 1995 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1996 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1088/96 (4), provides for sprat quotas for 1996;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of sprat in the waters of ICES division III b, c, and d by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden have reached the quota allocated for 1996; whereas Sweden has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 1 July 1996; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,
Catches of sprat in the waters of ICES division III b, c, and d by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Sweden for 1996.
Fishing for sprat in the waters of ICES division III b, c and d by vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
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 July 1996.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 4 December 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as "PAR - lock-in amplifier, model 5203, with tuned amplifier option, model 5203/98" may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties (81/1028/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, by letter dated 27 May 1981, Italy has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as "PAR - lock-in amplifier, model 5203, with tuned amplifier option, model 5203/98", to be used for analysis of trace metals, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community,
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 18 November 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;
Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an amplifier equiped with a preamplifier;
Whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the precision and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities ; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;
Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community ; whereas this applies to the apparatus manufactured by Brookdeal Electronics Ltd, Doncaster House, Doncaster Road, UK-Bracknell, Berks. RG12 4PG,
The apparatus described as "PAR - lock-in amplifier, model 5203, with tuned amplifier option, model 5203/98", which is the subject of an application by Italy of 27 May 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2883/95 of 13 December 1995 concerning the stopping of fishing for saithe by vessels flying the flag of Denmark
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3362/94 of 20 December 1994 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1995 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2780/95 (3), provides for saithe quotas for 1995;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of saithe in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC zone), III a; III b, c and d (EC zone), IV by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark have reached the quota allocated for 1995; whereas Denmark has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 17 November 1995; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,
Catches of saithe in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC zone), III a; III b, c and d (EC zone), IV by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated to Denmark for 1995.
Fishing for saithe in the waters of ICES divisions II a (EC zone), III a; III b, c and d (EC zone), IV by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark is prohibited, as well as the retention on board, the transhipment and the landing of such stock captured by the abovementioned vessels after the date of application of this Regulation.
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 17 November 1995.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1493/81 of 19 May 1981 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the application of paragraph 2 of the Joint Declaration on Protocol 1 and Articles 8, 9 and 10, annexed to the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on trade and trade 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 recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas under paragraph 3 of the Joint Declaration on Protocol 1 and Articles 8, 9 and 10, annexed to the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on trade and trade cooperation (1), provision should be made for the application of paragraph 2 of the Declaration from 1981;
Whereas an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters should be approved to this end,
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the application of paragraph 2 of the Joint Declaration on Protocol 1 and Articles 8, 9 and 10, annexed to the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on trade and trade cooperation is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
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.