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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 849/1999
of 23 April 1999
amending Regulation (EC) No 1760/98 increasing to 1938000 tonnes the quantity of barley held by the French intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96(2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 39/1999(4), lays down the procedures and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by the intervention agencies;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1760/98(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 310/1999(6), opened a standing invitation to tender for the export of 1900000 tonnes of barley held by the French intervention agency; whereas, France informed the Commission of the intention of its intervention agency to increase by 38000 tonnes the quantity for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened; whereas the total quantity of barley held by the French intervention agency for which a standing invitation to tender for export has been opened should be increased to 1938000 tonnes;
Whereas this increase in the quantity put out to tender makes it necessary to alter the list of regions and quantities in store; whereas Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1760/98 must therefore be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Regulation (EC) No 1760/98 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 2 is replaced by the following: "Article 2
1. The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 1938000 tonnes of barley to be exported to all third countries with the exception of the United States, Canada and Mexico.
2. The regions in which the 1938000 tonnes of barley are stored are stated in Annex I to this Regulation.";
2. Annex I is replaced by the Annex hereto.
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.
Council Decision
of 28 September 2000
on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on the participation of Norway in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
(2000/602/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 30 in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 of 8 February 1993 on the establishment of a European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction(3), provides, in Article 13 thereof, that the Centre is to be open to the participation of non-Community countries which share the Community's interests and those of its Member States in the Centre's objectives and work.
(2) The Agreement between the Community and Norway on the participation of the latter in the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, negotiated, on behalf of the European Community, by the Commission should be approved,
The Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway on the participation of Norway in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person who shall be empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community and to give the notification by means of the diplomatic note provided for in Article 12 of the Agreement(4).
24.1.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 17/21
COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 January 2007
appointing a Luxembourg member and a Luxembourg alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
(2007/39/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Luxembourg Government,
Whereas:
(1) On 24 January 2006 the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC (1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010.
(2) A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Etienne SCHNEIDER. A seat as an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Aly MAY,
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, namely until 25 January 2010:
(a) as a member:
— Mr Marc SCHAEFER, Membre du Conseil communal de la commune de Vianden, to replace Mr Etienne SCHNEIDER;
(b) as an alternate member:
— Mr Gusty GRAAS, Membre du Conseil communal de la commune de Bettembourg, to replace Mr Aly MAY.
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
31.8.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 227/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1010/2007
of 30 August 2007
fixing the export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products in the Community may be covered by an export refund.
(2) The refunds must be fixed taking into account the factors referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals (2).
(3) As far as wheat and rye flour, groats and meal are concerned, when the refund on these products is being calculated, account must be taken of the quantities of cereals required for their manufacture. These quantities were fixed in Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.
(4) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for certain products according to destination.
(5) The refund must be fixed once a month. It may be altered in the intervening period.
(6) It follows from applying the detailed rules set out above to the present situation on the market in cereals, and in particular to quotations or prices for these products within the Community and on the world market, that the refunds should be as set out in the Annex hereto.
(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, excluding malt, exported in the natural state, shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 28 November 1997 approving the programme for the eradication of rabies for 1998 presented by Germany and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the German text is authentic) (98/40/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of rabies;
Whereas it is now desirable to introduce full-scale eradication measures in infected Member States and adjacent third countries in order to prohibit the re-entry of rabies;
Whereas, by letter, Germany has submitted a programme for the eradication of rabies;
Whereas after examination of the programme it was found to comply with all Community criteria relating to the eradication of the disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (4);
Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for 1998 for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 97/681/EC (5);
Whereas in the light of the importance of the programme for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by Germany up to a maximum of ECU 2 800 000;
Whereas a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted in so far as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities furnish all the necessary information within the time limits provided for;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The programme for the eradication of rabies presented by Germany is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1998.
Germany shall bring into force by 1 January 1998 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme referred to in Article 1.
1. Financial participation by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of implementing the programme by Germany up to a maximum of ECU 2 800 000.
2. The financial contribution of the Community shall be granted subject to:
- forwarding a report to the Commission every three months on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred,
- forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred by 1 June 1999 at the latest,
- and provided that Community veterinary legislation has been respected.
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2904/2000
of 21 December 2000
fixing the reference prices for fishery products for the 2001 fishing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products(1), and in particular Article 29(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 provides that reference prices valid for the Community may be fixed each year, by product category, for products that are the subject of a tariff suspension under Article 28(1) or for products which, by virtue of being either the subject of a binding tariff reduction under the WTO or some other preferential arrangements, must comply with a reference price.
(2) Article 29(3)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 lays down that, for the products listed in its Annex I, Parts A and B, the reference price is equal to the withdrawal price fixed in accordance with Article 20(1) of that Regulation.
(3) The Community withdrawal and selling prices for the products concerned are fixed for the 2001 fishing year by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2902/2000(2).
(4) Under the terms of Article 29(3)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, the reference price for products other than those listed in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 is established on the basis of the weighted average of customs values recorded on the import markets or in the ports of import in the preceding three years immediately preceding the date on which the reference price is fixed.
(5) There is no need to fix reference prices for all the species covered by the criteria laid down in Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, and particularly not for those imported in insignificant volumes from third countries.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,
The reference prices for fishery products for the 2001 fishing year shall be as laid down in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
30.5.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 143/1
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 494/2013
of 29 May 2013
implementing Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus (1), and in particular Article 8a(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 18 May 2006, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.
(2) The Council considers that one person and two entities should be removed from the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006.
(3) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should be amended accordingly,
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 is hereby 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.
12.9.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 244/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 886/2008
of 11 September 2008
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 of 14 September 2007 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale for export of sugar held by the intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden (2) requires the issuing of partial invitations to tender.
(2) Pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on 10 September 2008, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for that partial invitation to tender.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the partial invitation to tender ending on 10 September 2008, the maximum export refund for the product referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2007 shall be 318,07 EUR/t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 September 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2330/2002
of 23 December 2002
amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/2002 opening an invitation to tender for the refund for the export of rye to all third countries except Hungary, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1163/2002(4), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Negotiations for the adoption of trade agreements between the Community and Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for a number of agricultural products and the total liberalisation of trade in other agricultural products have been concluded. One of the concessions is the abolition of refunds in the cereals sector. This relates in particular to rye.
(2) In order that these agreements may be adopted and in the interests of clarifying the export conditions for all operators in the cereals sector at the start of 2003, in particular given the duration of export licences, the refunds for rye should be abolished from 1 January 2003.
(3) The destinations provided for in Regulation (EC) No 900/2002(5), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1632/2002(6), should therefore be amended.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
Regulation (EC) No 900/2002 is hereby amended as follows:
1. The title is replaced by the following:
"Commission Regulation (EC) No 900/2002 of 30 May 2002 opening an invitation to tender for the refund for the export of rye to all third countries except Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia."
2. Article 1(2) is replaced by the following:
"2. The tendering procedure shall concern rye for export to all third countries except Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia."
3. The title of Annex I is replaced by the following:
"Weekly tender for the refund for the export of rye to all third countries except Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia."
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 3 April 1992  amending certain decisions authorizing Germany to restrict the marketing of seed of certain varieties of agricultural plant species  (Only the German text is authentic)  (92/227/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 species (1), as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC (2), and in particular Article 15 (2) and (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 75/576/EEC (3), and in particular Article 2 thereof and the corresponding provisions of Commission Decisions 76/216/EEC (4), 77/147/EEC (5), 78/176/EEC (6), 79/92/EEC (7), 80/126/EEC (8), 80/1359/EEC (9), 82/39/EEC (10),  82/949/EEC (11), 84/23/EEC (12), 85/59/EEC (13), 85/624/EEC (14), 87/118/EEC (15), 88/94/EEC (16), 89/77/EEC (17), 89/422/EEC (18), 89/589/EEC (19), 90/49/EEC (20) and 91/37/EEC (21), authorized Germany to restrict, inter alia, the marketing of seed of  certain varieties of maize;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 15 (1) of Directive 70/457/EEC, seed or propagating material of varieties of agricultural plant species which have been officially accepted in at least one of the Member States and which also meets the conditions laid down  in Directive 70/457/EEC is, with effect from 31 December of the second year following that in which the varieties were accepted, no longer subject to any marketing restrictions relating to the variety in the Community;
Whereas, however, Article 15 (2) of Directive 70/457/EEC provides that, in the cases set out in Article 15 (3), a Member State may be authorized, upon application, to prohibit the marketing of seed and propagating material of certain varieties;
Whereas by the abovementioned Decisions the Commission has authorized Germany to prohibit, inter alia, the marketing of seed of certain varieties of maize with an FAO maturity class index over 350, listed in the then current common catalogues of  agricultural plant species;
Whereas Germany has notified the Commission that it no longer wishes to avail itself of the said authorizations in respect of the said varieties of maize;
Whereas accordingly such authorizations in respect of the said varieties should be 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,
The authorizations for Germany granted in the Decisions listed below are hereby withdrawn in respect of the varieties of maize (Zea mays L.) mentioned therein:
75/576/EEC,
76/216/EEC,
77/147/EEC,
78/176/EEC,
79/92/EEC,
80/126/EEC,
80/1359/EEC,
82/39/EEC,
82/949/EEC,
84/23/EEC,
85/59/EEC,
85/624/EEC,
87/118/EEC,
88/94/EEC,
89/77/EEC,
89/422/EEC,
89/589/EEC,
90/49/EEC,
91/37/EEC.
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2117/2003
of 1 December 2003
authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Republic of India
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), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Republic of India on arrangements in the area of market access for textile products, initialled on 31 December 1994(2) provides that favourable consideration should be given to certain requests for so-called "exceptional flexibility" by India.
(2) The Republic of India has made requests for transfers between categories on 10 September and 28 October, as revised on 7 November 2003.
(3) The transfers requested by the Republic of India fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 7 and set out in Annex VIII column 9 to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.
(4) It is appropriate to grant the request.
(5) It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force the day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,
Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in the Republic of India are authorised for the quota year 2003 in accordance with the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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.