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29.4.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 116/73
COUNCIL DECISION 2006/317/CFSP
of 10 April 2006
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Croatia on security procedures for the exchange of classified information
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 24 and 38 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,
Whereas:
(1) At its meeting on 27 and 28 November 2003, the Council decided to authorise the Presidency, assisted by the Secretary-General/High Representative (SG/HR), to open negotiations in accordance with Articles 24 and 38 of the Treaty on European Union with certain third States, in order for the European Union to conclude an Agreement with each of them on security procedures for the exchange of classified information.
(2) Following this authorisation to open negotiations, the Presidency, assisted by the SG/HR, negotiated an Agreement with the Republic of Croatia on security procedures for the exchange of classified information.
(3) The Agreement should be approved,
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Croatia on security procedures for the exchange of classified information is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 592/2002
of 5 April 2002
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1498/98(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.
(2) In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,
The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 April 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION  of 31 July 1992  derogating from High Authority Recommendation No 1/64 concerning an increase in the protective duty on iron and steel products at the external frontiers of the Community (156th derogation)  (92/457/ECSC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 71 thereof,
Having regard to High Authority Recommendation No 1/64 of 15 January 1964 to the Governments of the Member States concerning an increase in the protective duty on iron and steel products at the external frontiers of the Community (1), as last amended by  Recommendation 88/27/ECSC (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community meeting within the Council, in agreement with the Commission, have decided to suspend entirely their customs duties applicable to imports of  products covered by the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and originating in Iceland, from 1 August 1992 to 31 January 1993;
Whereas this Decision justifies the authorization of derogations pursuant to Article 3 of Recommendation No 1/64,
Member States are hereby authorized to derogate from the obligations arising under Article 1 of High Authority Recommendation No 1/64 to the extent necessary to suspend entirely the rate of their customs duties applicable to imports of steel  products covered by Article 81 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and originating in Iceland.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
It shall be applicable from 1 August 1992 until 31 January 1993.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2002
of 15 January 2002
laying down to what extent applications for issue of export licences submitted during January 2002 for beef products which may benefit from special import treatment in a third country may be accepted
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef sector and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2492/2001(2), and in particular Article 12(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 lays down, in Article 12, detailed rules for export licence applications for the products referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79(3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3434/87(4).
(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 fixed the quantities of meat which might be exported on special terms for the first quarter of 2002. No applications were submitted for export licences for beef,
No applications for export licences were lodged for the beef referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 2973/79 for the first quarter of 2002.
Applications for licences in respect of the meat referred to in Article 1 may be lodged in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 during the first 10 days of the second quarter of 2002 the total quantity available being 2500 t.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 December 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the English text is authentic) (97/858/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof,
Whereas the request submitted by the United Kingdom on 6 May 1997, which reached the Commission on 16 May 1997, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with four types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Regulation No 7 carried out in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48;
Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/30/EC (4), and of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/28/EC (6), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety;
Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps;
Whereas the measure provided for by this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,
The request submitted by the United Kingdom for an exemption concerning the production of four types of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and the fitting thereof in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the type of vehicle for which they are intended is hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1093/96 of  18 June 1996 fixing the coefficients for reducing the compensatory payments granted under Council  Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 in the 1996/97 marketing year in certain regions of the Community
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system  for producers of certain arable crops  (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2989/96  (2), and  in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas, in order to prevent complicated regionalization plans resulting in actual yields which  significantly exceed historical yields, Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92 provides for the reduction of  compensatory payments during the following marketing year in proportion to the overrun of the  average historical yield resulting from the 1993 regionalization plans;
Whereas the procedure to be used for measuring such overruns is laid down in Commission Regulation  (EC) No 1237/95 of 31 May 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of the stabilizer to  the yields used for the calculation of the compensatory payments referred to in Regulation (EEC) No  1765/92  (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) 769/96  (4);
Whereas application of that method results in the fixing of the coefficients indicated in this  Regulation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Joint Management Committee for Cereals, Oils and Fats and Dried Fodder,
Pursuant to Article 3 (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 1765/92, the  compensatory payments for the 1996/97 marketing year shall be multiplied by a coefficient of 0,996  in the case of France.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in  the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3152/89  of 20 October 1989  on the supply of common wheat to the Republic of Zaire as food aid
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 of 22 December 1986 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1750/89 (2), and in particular Article 6 (1) (c) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1420/87 of 21 May 1987 laying down implementing rules for Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 on food-aid policy and food-aid management (3) lays down the list of countries and organizations eligible for food-aid operations  and specifies the general criteria on the transport of food aid beyond the fob stage;
Whereas, by its Decision of 14 July 1989 on the supply of food aid to Zaire, the Commission allocated to the that country 15 000 tonnes of cereals;
Whereas it is necessary to provide for the carrying-out of this measure in accordance with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 of 8 July 1987 laying down general rules for the mobilization in the Community of products to be  supplied as Community food aid (4); whereas it is necessary to specify the time limits and conditions of supply and the procedure to be followed to determine the resultant costs,
A tendering procedure is hereby initiated for the award of a contract for the supply of common wheat to the Republic of Zaire in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2200/87 and with the conditions laid down in the Annex  hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 4 September 1996 on animal health requirements and veterinary certification for imports into the Community of ova and embryos of the equine species (Text with EEA relevance) (96/540/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992, laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subjected to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 95/176/EC (2), and in particular Articles 17 and 18 thereof,
Whereas by Decision 94/63/EC (3) the Commission drew up a provisional list of third countries from where Member States authorize the imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine, caprine and equine species, ova and embryos of the porcine species;
Whereas in Annex D of Directive 92/65/EEC the Council laid down sanitary conditions for the collection, processing storage and transport of ova and embryos and health conditions applied to the donor mares; whereas, however, for imports into the Community of ova and embryos of the equine species it is necessary to require additional guarantees in particular as regards the official veterinary supervision of collection teams;
Whereas the animal health requirements for imports of ova and embryos of the equine species must take into account the different conditions under which ova and embryos have been collected, processed and stored or embryos have been produced;
Whereas certain infectious diseases of equidae are transmissible via ova and embryos; whereas therefore specific animal health tests are required to identify such diseases which must be carried out prior to the collection of ova and embryos;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Member States shall authorize the imports of ova and embryos of the equine species complying with the requirements set up in the specimen animal health certificate in the Annex and accompanied by such a certificate duly completed.
The Decision is applicable from 1 October 1996.
The Decision is addressed to all Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 14 June 1984
concerning the establishments in Belize from which Member States may authorize the importation of fresh meat
(84/326/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 83/91/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 4 (1) and 18 (1) (a) and (b) thereof,
Whereas establishments in non-member countries cannot be authorized to export fresh meat to the Community unless they satisfy the general and special conditions laid down in Directive 72/462/EEC;
Whereas Belize has forwarded, in accordance with Article 4 (3) of Directive 72/462/EEC, a list of establishments authorized to export to the Community;
Whereas Community on-the-spot visits have shown that the case of these establishments has to be re-examined on the basis of additional information regarding their hygiene standards and their ability to adapt quickly to the Community rules;
Whereas, in the meantime and so as to avoid any interruption of existing trade flows, these establishments may be authorized temporarily to continue their exports of fresh meat to those Member States prepared to accept them;
Whereas it will therefore be necessary to re-examine and, if necessary, amend this Decision in the light of measures taken to this end and of improvements made;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2, Member States shall prohibit the importation of fresh meat coming from establishments in Belize.
2. The Member States may continue to authorize until 31 January 1985 imports of fresh meat coming from establishments officially proposed by the authorities of Belize on 15 November 1982, pursuant to Article 4 (3) of Directive 72/462/EEC, unless a decision is taken to the contrary, in accordance with Article 4 (1) of the abovementioned Directive, before 1 February 1985.
The Commission shall forward the list of these establishments to the Member States.
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1984.
This Decision shall be reviewed and, if necessary, amended before 1 November 1984.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2165/90
of 26 July 1990
reintroducing the levying of the customs duties applicable to footwear falling within CN codes 6404 and 6405 90 10, originating in Pakistan, to which the preferential arrangements of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3896/89 apply
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3896/89 of 18 December 1989 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1990 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 3896/89, suspension of customs duties is accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceilings fixed in column 6 of Annex I;
Whereas Article 7 of that Regulation provides that the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be reintroduced as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level;
Whereas, in the case of footwear, falling within CN codes 6404 and 6405 90 10, originating in Pakistan, the individual ceiling amounts to ECU 2 835 000 whereas that ceiling was reached on 10 May 1990, by charges of imports into the Community of the products in question originating in Pakistan; whereas, it is appropriate to reintroduce the levying of customs duties for the products in question with regard to Pakistan,
As from 30 July 1990, the levying of customs duties, suspended in pursuance of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3896/89, shall be reintroduced on imports into the Community of the following products, originating in Pakistan:
1.2.3 //  //  //  // Order No  // CN code   // Description  //  //  //  // 10.0680   // 6404   // Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather, and uppers of textiles materials   //   // 6405 90 10   // Other footwear, with outer soles of rubber, of plastics, of leather or of composition leather   //    //   //
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2002
of 22 February 2002
concerning tenders submitted in response to the invitation to tender for the export of husked long grain rice to the island of Réunion referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1987/2001(2), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 of 6 September 1989 laying down detailed rules for exports of rice to Réunion(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/1999(4), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001(5) opens an invitation to tender for the subsidy on rice exported to Réunion.
(2) Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89 allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 and on the basis of the tenders submitted, to make no award.
(3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89, a maximum subsidy should not be fixed.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,
No action shall be taken on the tenders submitted from 18 to 21 February 2002 in response to the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001 for the subsidy on exports to Réunion of husked long grain rice falling within CN code 1006 20 98.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 February 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
25.1.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 22/25
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 24 January 2013
adopting guidelines for the implementation of specific conditions for health claims laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2013/63/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods (1) and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 provides for a possibility to adopt guidelines for the implementation of that Article on specific conditions for health claims.
(2) Both national control authorities and food business operators have raised questions about the implementation of paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. In order to ensure consistency in the application of those provisions and to facilitate the work of the control authorities and ensure greater clarity and certainty for economic operators, it is appropriate to issue guidelines.
(3) The guidelines set out in the Annex to this Decision should be taken into account by the national control authorities and food business operators. Interested parties, in particular food business operators and consumer groups, have been consulted on 12 October 2012.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (2).
The guidelines for the implementation of Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 are set out in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.