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29.10.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 326/25
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1877/2004
of 28 October 2004
amending Annex IIIB of Regulation (EC) No 517/94 as regards quotas for Serbia and Montenegro
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 517/94 of 7 March 1994 on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Community import rules (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 517/94 establishes the annual quantitative limits for certain textile products originating in Serbia and Montenegro (2).
(2) Serbia and Montenegro is currently at a critical junction of its reform process. It is important at this stage to support the political and economic reforms undertaken in this state and to keep the country well on track towards the European Union’s Stabilisation and Association process.
(3) Improving trade opportunities for Serbia and Montenegro in areas in which the country possesses comparative economic advantages is of great importance to underpin the country’s economic and political reforms and to further its integration into European structures.
(4) The proposed increase is part of an overall process of promoting closer trade relations with Serbia and Montenegro, which includes the negotiations on a textiles agreement with Serbia and Montenegro to achieve bilateral liberalisation.
(5) It is therefore important to improve market access specifically for textiles and to review the quotas currently applicable on imports of textile products originating in Serbia and Montenegro. This further improvement reflects the overall progress achieved so far in the technical talks leading to the negotiation of a textile agreement, and the Agreed Minutes signed on 15 June 2004.
(6) Further imports within the EU of certain categories of textile products are presently no longer possible because the respective quotas have been exhausted. Serbia and Montenegro, as well as Member States, has requested that the quotas be increased.
(7) It is appropriate to increase the levels of quotas for Serbia and Montenegro in order to absorb pending import requests for categories 6, 7 and 15, and for category 16 where the quantitative limits are nearly exhausted.
(8) Regulation (EC) No 517/94 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textiles Committee, as referred to in Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 517/94,
Annex IIIB to Regulation (EC) No 517/94 is replaced as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No  1850/92
of 6 July 1992
concerning the stopping of fishing for mackerel by vessels flying the flag  of Spain
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control  measures for fishing activities  (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3483/88  (2) and in  particular Article 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3882/91 of 18 December 1991 fixing, for certain fish stocks and  groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1992 and certain conditions under which they  may be fished  (3), provides for mackerel quotas for 1992;
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 flyingte flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota  allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of mackerel in the  waters of ICES divisions II (excluding EC zone), Vb (excluding EC zone), VI, VII, VIII  a, b, d, e,  XII, XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain have reached the quota  allocated for 1992,
Catches of mackerel in the waters of  ICES divisions II (excluding EC zone), Vb (excluding EC zone), VI, VII, VIII a, b, d, e, XII, XIV  by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain are deemed to have exhausted the quota  allocated to Spain for 1992.
Fishing for mackerel in the waters of ICES divisions II (excluding EC zone), Vb (excluding EC  zone), VI, VII, VIII  a, b, d, e, XII, XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in  Spain 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 entry into force of this Regulation.
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.
20.6.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 167/22
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 901/2006
of 19 June 2006
determining the extent to which applications lodged in June 2006 for import licences for certain pigmeat sector products under the regime provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products 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 1432/94 of 22 June 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for pigmeat and certain other agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The applications for import licences lodged for the 3rd quarter of 2006 are for quantities less than the quantities available and can therefore be met in full.
(2) The quantity available for the following period should be determined.
(3) It is appropriate to draw the attention of operators to the fact that licences may only be used for products which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community,
1.   Applications for import licences for the period 1 July to 30 September 2006 submitted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 shall be met as referred to in Annex I.
2.   For the period 1 October to 31 December 2006, applications may be lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1432/94 for import licences for a total quantity as referred to in Annex II.
3.   Licences may only be used for products which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
29.7.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 199/32
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1216/2005
of 28 July 2005
amending Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine, as regards production potential
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 80(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Several Member States are having serious difficulties applying the provisions of Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 concerning the regularisation of illegal plantation. These difficulties concern, in particular, the date from which the procedure in question is to commence. Applying the various provisions regarding the grant of the derogation imposes a serious and complex administrative burden, particularly as regards checks and penalties.
(2) To overcome these difficulties, the provisions on the regularisation of illegal plantation need to be amended. Pending the submission of an appropriate proposal to the Council and in the interests of sound administration, the date for the closure of the procedure laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 (2) should therefore be postponed definitively to 31 December 2007.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,
Article 2(1a) of Regulation (EC) No 1227/2000 is hereby replaced by the following:
‘1a.   The deadline laid down in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 shall be postponed to 31 December 2007.’
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 August 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3654/85
of 23 December 1985
derogating for the first quarter of 1986 from Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 in respect of the issue of import licences under certain special arrangements in the beef and veal sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 15 (2) thereof,
Whereas certain special import arrangements for products in the beef and veal sector, referred to in Articles 9 to 11 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 552/85 (3), have not yet been decided by the Council for 1986 whereas, consequently, it is necessary to derogate from Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 with regard to the periods for lodging applications and for the granting of licences within the framework of these special systems;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 notwithstanding,
- no application for a licence may be lodged in respect of the arrangements referred to in Articles 9 to 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80,
- the information provided for in Article 15 (4) of the said Regulation shall not be communicated.
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 30 October 2000
amending Decision 93/402/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from South American countries to take into account some aspects regarding Chile
(notified under document number C(2000) 3135)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/699/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC, of 12 December 1972, on health and veterinary inspection problems on importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(1), as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Articles 14 and 22 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile and Argentina are laid down by Commission Decision 93/402/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 98/16/EC(4).
(2) Following Community veterinary missions, it appears that Chile is covered by sufficiently well-structured and organised veterinary services.
(3) Chile has during the last 24 months been free from foot-and-mouth disease and during the last 12 months been free from vesicular stomatitis, classical swine fever, African swine fever, porcine enteroviral encephalomyelitis (Teschen disease), swine vesicular disease and vesicular exanthema and no vaccinations have been carried out against any of these diseases for the past 12 months and importation of animals vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease and classical swine fever is forbidden.
(4) The importation from Chile of fresh meat of porcine animals is deemed acceptable as a result.
(5) Decision 93/402/EEC must be amended accordingly by establishing the animal health conditions and the model certificate to be required for imports into the Community of pig meat from Chile.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Decision 93/402/EEC is amended as follows:
1. Annex II is replaced by the Annex A to this Decision.
2. Annex B to this Decision is added at the end of Annex III Part 2.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 537/97 of 18 March 1997 opening a Community tariff quota for barley for malting falling within CN code 1003 00
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Community has undertaken, in the conclusion of the GATT Article XXIV.6 negotiations, to examine problems identified if the functioning of the 'representative price` system for cereals appears to be impeding trade; whereas certain consignments of barley for malting have been subject to impediment;
Whereas in order to remedy such impediment a Community tariff quota for barley for malting falling within CN code 1003 00 should be opened for the remainder of 1996;
Whereas detailed rules for the application of this Regulation should be adopted pursuant to Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1),
1. A Community tariff quota of 30 000 tonnes for high graded barley falling within CN code 1003 00 and intended for the production of malt to be used for the manufacture of certain beer aged in tanks containing beechwood is hereby opened for the period from 1 June 1996 to 31 December 1996.
2. The common customs tariff duty applicable to the quota shall be 50 % of the full rate of duty in force, without abatement, on the day of import.
The Commission shall adopt detailed rules for the application of this Regulation in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, and in particular:
(i) provisions to guarantee the nature of the barley and its provenance;
(ii) provisions concerning recognition of the document enabling the guarantee referred to in (i) to be verified;
(iii) provisions to ensure that the barley is used for the production of malt for the manufacture of beer.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall take effect from 15 May 1997 provided that the United States by 1 May 1997 have withdrawn their request of 13 February 1997 for the establishment of a WTO dispute settlement panel on the Community's import regime for rice and cereals. A notice relating thereto shall be published by the Commission in the Official Journal of the European Communities before 15 May 1997.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 22 March 1993 approving the programme submitted by the Greek Government in 1992 concerning the restructuring of the system for agricultural surveys in Greece (Only the Greek text is authentic)
(93/218/EEC)THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 85/360/EEC of 16 July 1985 concerning the restructuring of the system of agricultural surveys in Greece (1), as last amended by Decision 92/582/EEC (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas, according to Article 4 (1) of the abovementioned Decision, the Greek Government presented the annual programme which comprises:
- the report on the experience gained during the implementation of the programme of the previous year (1991),
- the programme of measures planned for the following year (1993);
Whereas the programme submitted is such as to attain the objectives of organizing in Greece a system of surveys on agricultural matters which will satisfy Community requirements in respect of stastical information in this field;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics,
The annual programme submitted in 1992 by the Greek Government is approved.
This Decision is addressed to the Greek Republic.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 18 October 1984
amending for the ninth time Decision 83/453/EEC concerning certain measures of protection against classical swine fever
(84/522/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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), as last amended by Directive 84/336/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas, following the outbreak of classical swine fever which occurred successively in several Member States, the Council adopted on 31 August 1983, under Decision 83/453/EEC (3), certain protection measures against classical swine fever, to be applied for various periods depending on the risk of the spread of the disease;
Whereas, since that time, the development of the disease has required a number of changes as regards the area to which the measures in respect of intra-Community trade in live pigs apply;
Whereas the persistence and the increase in the number of new outbreaks in certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany have led to the creation of new zones of systematic emergency vaccination and necessitated the extension to these parts of the Federal Republic of Germany of the measures to be applied to trade in live pigs;
Whereas, moreover, the extent of the territory to which the measures are applicable should be altered, in the light of the disease's evolution;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Decision 83/453/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. The form of wording specified in Article 3 is replaced by the following:
'Animals conforming to Decision 83/453/EEC concerning classical swine fever, as last amended by Commission Decision 84/522/EEC of 18 October 1984.'
2. The Annex is replaced by the: Annex to this Decision.
The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so that they comply with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
19.9.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 252/57
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 17 September 2012
on the recognition of Egypt pursuant to Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the systems for the training and certification of seafarers
(notified under document C(2012) 6297)
(2012/505/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the minimum level of training of seafarers (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 19(3) thereof,
Having regard to the requests from Cyprus on 13 May 2005, from the United Kingdom on 25 September 2006 and from the Hellenic Republic on 26 October 2006
Whereas:
(1) According to Directive 2008/106/EC Member States may decide to endorse seafarers’ appropriate certificates issued by third countries, provided that the third country concerned is recognised by the Commission. Those third countries have to meet all the requirements of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW Convention) (2), as revised in 1995.
(2) The requests for the recognition of Egypt were submitted by letters of 13 May 2005 from Cyprus, of 25 September 2006 from the United Kingdom and of 26 October 2006 from the Hellenic Republic. Following these requests, the Commission assessed the training and certification system in Egypt in order to verify whether Egypt meets all the requirements of the STCW Convention and whether the appropriate measures have been taken to prevent fraud involving certificates. That assessment was based on the results of an inspection carried out by experts of the European Maritime Safety Agency in December 2006. During that inspection certain deficiencies in the training and certification systems were identified.
(3) The Commission provided the Member States with a report on the results of the assessment.
(4) By letters of 16 February 2009, 21 September 2010 and 20 December 2011, the Commission requested Egypt to provide evidence demonstrating that the deficiencies identified had been corrected.
(5) By letters of 12 November 2009, 25 November 2010 and 28 February 2012, Egypt provided the requested information and evidence concerning the implementation of appropriate and sufficient corrective action to address the deficiencies identified during the assessment of compliance.
(6) The outcome of the assessment of compliance and the evaluation of the information provided by Egypt demonstrates that Egypt complies with the requirements of the STCW Convention, while this country has taken appropriate measures to prevent fraud involving certificates.
(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships,
For the purposes of Article 19 of Directive 2008/106/EC, Egypt is recognised as regards the systems for the training and certification of seafarers.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.