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19.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 126/28
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 752/2005
of 18 May 2005
fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to eggs and egg yolks exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 provides that the difference between prices in international trade for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and prices within the Community may be covered by an export refund where these goods are exported in the form of goods listed in the Annex to that Regulation. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (2), specifies the products for which a rate of refund should be fixed, to be applied where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75.
(2) In accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000, the rate of the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic products in question must be fixed for a period of the same duration as that for which refunds are fixed for the same products exported unprocessed.
(3) Article 11 of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded under the Uruguay Round lays down that the export refund for a product contained in goods may not exceed the refund applicable to that product when exported without further processing.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
The rates of the refunds applicable to the basic products listed in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 and in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75, exported in the form of goods listed in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75, are fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 May 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
5.3.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 60/23
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 February 2008
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Georgia on certain aspects of air services
(2008/189/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2), in conjunction with Article 300(2), first sentence of the first subparagraph thereof and Article 300(3), first subparagraph,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) By a decision of 5 June 2003 the Council has authorised the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements by a Community agreement.
(2) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an agreement with Georgia on certain aspects of air services in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Decision of 5 June 2003.
(3) The Agreement has been signed on behalf of the Community subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision 2006/357/EC (2).
(4) The Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Georgia on certain aspects of air services is approved on behalf of the Community.
The president of the Council is authorised to designate the person empowered to make the notification provided in Article 8.1 of the Agreement.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2071/98 of 28 September 1998 on publicity measures on the labelling of beef and veal
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 (EC) No 820/97 of 21 April 1997 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products (3) established a new labelling system for beef and veal intended to provide the consumer with additional guarantees; whereas consumers should be informed of the new system by means of special measures financed by the Community;
Whereas, in order to ensure that the measures are as effective as possible, the Commission should be able to call for technical assistance in the areas concerned;
Whereas the expenditure linked to the financing of the measures and the technical assistance should be treated as intervention measures within the meaning of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of the Council of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (4);
Whereas, the Council may take a decision at a later stage on the part of the proposal relating to measures to promote and market quality beef and veal,
The Community may finance publicity measures, to be decided in concert with the Member States, intended to inform the consumer of the guarantees offered by the labelling system for beef and veal established by Regulation (EC) No 820/97.
For the application of Article 1, and particularly as regards the choice of strategic means, assessment and monitoring, the Commission may ask for technical assistance from publicity experts with a thorough knowledge of the beef and veal sector.
Expenditure relating to the financing of the measures referred to in Article 1 and the technical assistance referred to in Article 2 shall be considered to be intervention within the meaning of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70.
Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of the Council of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (5).
The Commission shall regularly submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on application of this Regulation. The first report will be submitted two years after entry into force of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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.
3.9.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 233/27
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2010/61/EU
of 2 September 2010
adapting for the first time the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods to scientific and technical progress
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I, Section I.1, Annex II, Section II.1 and Annex III, Section III.1. to Directive 2008/68/EC refer to provisions set out in international agreements on the inland transport of dangerous goods by road, rail and inland waterways as defined in Article 2 of that Directive.
(2) The provisions of these international agreements are updated every two years. Consequently, amended versions of these agreements shall apply as from 1 January 2011, with a transitional period up to 30 June 2011.
(3) Annex I, Section I.1, Annex II, Section II.1 and Annex III, Section III.1. to Directive 2008/68/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the inland transport of dangerous goods,
Amendments to Directive 2008/68/EC
The Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC are amended as follows:
1. In Annex I, Section I.1 is replaced by the following:
2. In Annex II, Section II.1 is replaced by the following:
3. In Annex III, Section III.1 is replaced by the following:
Transposition
1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 30 June 2011 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Entry into force
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Addressees
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
7.12.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 319/7
COMMISSION DECISION
of 2 December 2005
amending Decision 2005/62/EC as regards the extension of the transitional period for Cyprus
(notified under document number C(2005) 4630)
(Only the Greek text is authentic)
(2005/869/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (1), and in particular Article 24(6) and Article 32(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2005/62/EC of 27 January 2005 laying down transitional measures to be applied by Cyprus as regards on-site burning or burial of animal by-products under Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) provides for a transitional period, which expires on 1 November 2005. That period was intended to allow Cyprus time to set up a collection and disposal scheme for animal by-products.
(2) Cyprus has now informed the Commission that it will not have an operational collection and disposal scheme by 1 November 2005, and has asked the Commission to extend the validity of the current transitional period for a further period of 14 months. However, Cyprus has noted that it may be ready to implement the scheme within and even before the expiry of that period.
(3) It is therefore necessary to extend the validity of transitional measures laid down in Decision 2005/62/EC for a further period of time.
(4) Cyprus should report regularly to the Commission on progress, including steps completed, the steps still to be completed and the schedules for completing any outstanding steps. The Commission intends to continue monitoring closely the situation in Cyprus.
(5) During the extended transitional period, Cyprus has undertaken to continue to take the necessary measures to avoid endangering human or animal health and the environment as laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 811/2003 of 12 May 2003 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the intra-species recycling ban for fish, the burial and burning of animal by-products and certain transitional measures (3).
(6) Decision 2005/62/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(7) 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 2005/62/EC is amended as follows:
1. in Article 1(1), the date ‘1 November 2005’ is replaced by ‘1 January 2007’;
2. in Article 2, the second sentence is replaced by the following:
3. Article 3 is replaced by the following:
This Decision shall apply from 1 November 2005.
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Cyprus.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1054/2001
of 31 May 2001
fixing the refunds applicable to cereal and rice sector products supplied as Community and national food aid
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 1666/2000(2), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 13(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000(4), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2681/74 of 21 October 1974 on Community financing of expenditure incurred in respect of the supply of agricultural products as food aid(5) lays down that the portion of the expenditure corresponding to the export refunds on the products in question fixed under Community rules is to be charged to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section.
(2) In order to make it easier to draw up and manage the budget for Community food aid actions and to enable the Member States to know the extent of Community participation in the financing of national food aid actions, the level of the refunds granted for these actions should be determined.
(3) The general and implementing rules provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 on export refunds are applicable mutatis mutandis to the abovementioned operations.
(4) The specific criteria to be used for calculating the export refund on rice are set out in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
For Community and national food aid operations under international agreements or other supplementary programmes, and other Community free supply measures, the refunds applicable to cereals and rice sector products shall be as set out in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2001.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
13.6.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 155/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 532/2008
of 12 June 2008
amending the rates of refunds applicable to certain products from the sugar sector exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
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 market in the sugar sector (1), and in particular Article 33(2)(a) and (4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The rates of the refunds applicable from 30 May 2008 to the products listed in the Annex, exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 478/2008 (2).
(2) It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained in Regulation (EC) No 478/2008 to the information at present available to the Commission that the export refunds at present applicable should be altered as shown in the Annex hereto,
The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 478/2008 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 June 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
6.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 62/17
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 189/2013
of 5 March 2013
amending Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 in respect of the known consignor regime
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 (2) lays down a transitional period for the implementation of the requirements regarding the approval of known consignors. For reasons of simplification, it is necessary to harmonise this date with other dates in this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Civil Aviation Security set up by Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008,
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date 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.
COUNCIL DECISION of 15 July 1996 extending the application of Joint Action 96/250/CFSP adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on the European Union, in relation to the nomination of a Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes Region (96/441/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and, in particular, Article J.3 thereof,
Whereas Joint Action 96/250/CFSP (1) adopted by the Council on the basis of Article J.3 of the Treaty on European Union, in relation to the nomination of a Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes Region, comes to an end on 25 September 1996;
Whereas, on the basis of the results attained so far, it is deemed necessary to extend its application until 31 July 1997,
The application of Joint Action 96/250/CFSP is hereby extended to 31 July 1997. The Joint Action shall be reviewed six months after the date on which this Decision is adopted.
Additional financial support for the activities of the Special Envoy, commensurate with future needs, shall be the subject of a Council Decision, based on the first indent of Article J.11(2) of the Treaty.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. It shall be published in the Official Journal.
COUNCIL DECISION of 20 February 1995 appointing members of the Court of Auditors (95/44/EC, Euratom, ECSC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 45b (3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 188b (3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 160b (3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities, and in particular Article 22 thereof,
Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is based, and in particular Article 158  thereof, as they result from the Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States, and in particular Article 32 thereof,
Having regard to the opinions of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas the Court of Auditors should be enlarged by the appointment of three additional members,
1. Dr Hubert Weber is hereby appointed member of the Court of Auditors for the period from 1 March 1995 to 20 December 1995 inclusive.
2. Mr Jan O. Karlsson and Mr Aunus Olavi Salmi are hereby appointed members of the Court of Auditors for the period from 1 March 1995 to 9 February 2000 inclusive.
1.4.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 86/57
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 314/2011
of 30 March 2011
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3) Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.
(4) It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of 3 months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of 3 months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.