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4.1.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 1/9
COUNCIL DECISION
of 1 January 2007
amending the Council’s Rules of Procedure
(2007/4/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 121(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28(1) and 41(1) thereof,
Having regard to Article 2(2) of Annex III to the Council’s Rules of Procedure (1),
Whereas:
(1) Article 11(5) of the Council’s Rules of Procedure (hereinafter referred to as Rules of Procedure) provides that when a decision is to be adopted by the Council by a qualified majority, and if a member of the Council so requests, it shall be verified that the Member States constituting the qualified majority represent at least 62 % of the total population of the European Union calculated according to the population figures set out in Article 1 of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure.
(2) Article 2(2) of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure on detailed rules for implementing the provisions concerning the weighting of votes in the Council provides that, with effect from 1 January each year, the Council shall, in accordance with the data available to the Statistical Office of the European Communities on 30 September of the preceding year, amend the figures set out in Article 1 of that Annex.
(3) The Rules of Procedure should therefore be amended accordingly,
Article 1 of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure shall be replaced by the following:
‘Article 1
For the purposes of implementing Article 205(4) of the EC Treaty, Article 118(4) of the Euratom Treaty, and the third subparagraph of Article 23(2) and Article 34(3) of the EU Treaty, the total population of each Member State for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2007 shall be as follows:
Member State Population
Germany 82 438,0
France 62 886,2
United Kingdom 60 421,9
Italy 58 751,7
Spain 43 758,3
Poland 38 157,1
Romania 21 610,2
Netherlands 16 334,2
Greece 11 125,2
Portugal 10 569,6
Belgium 10 511,4
Czech Republic 10 251,1
Hungary 10 076,6
Sweden 9 047,8
Austria 8 265,9
Bulgaria 7 718,8
Denmark 5 427,5
Slovakia 5 389,2
Finland 5 255,6
Ireland 4 209,0
Lithuania 3 403,3
Latvia 2 294,6
Slovenia 2 003,4
Estonia 1 344,7
Cyprus 766,4
Luxembourg 459,5
Malta 404,3
Total 492 881,2
Threshold (62 %) 305 586,3’
This Decision shall take effect on 1 January 2007.
It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
COMMISSION DECISION of 6 July 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as "Aptec phyge planar spectrometer, model PS 3010" may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties (81/572/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas, by letter dated 13 January 1981, the United Kingdom has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as "Aptec phyge planar spectrometer, model PS 3010", to be used for nuclear physics research and in particular for measuring the electron induced reaction cross section by activation techniques, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;
Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 28 April 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;
Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a detector ; whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the output in the size of the spectrum and the use to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities ; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;
Whereas, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of equivalent scientific value capable of use for the same purpose is not currently manufactured in the Community ; whereas, therefore, duty-free admission of this apparatus is justified,
The apparatus described as "Aptec phyge planar spectrometer, model PS 3010" which is the subject of an application by the United Kingdom of 13 January 1981 may be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 29 March 1988
authorizing the Italian Republic to apply intra-Community surveillance to imports of certain footwear originating in South Korea or Taiwan
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(88/255/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 115 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Decision 87/433/EEC of 22 July 1987 on surveillance and protective measures which Member States may be authorized to take pursuant to Article 115 of the EEC Treaty (1), and in particular Articles 1 and 2 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 561/88 (2) instituted a system for the authorization within certain limits of imports into Italy of certain footwear originating in South Korea or Taiwan;
Whereas the conditions for importing the products in question into Italy differ from the conditions for importing them into the other Member States; whereas these differences are liable to result in deflections of trade;
Whereas, in order to detect such deflections of trade rapidly, the Italian Government has asked the Commission of the European Communities for authorization to apply prior intra-Community surveillance to imports of the products in question originating in South Korea or Taiwan and in free circulation in the other Member States;
Whereas the Commission has examined the matter to determine whether these imports could be subject to intra-Community surveillance; whereas this examination has shown that deflection has occurred and is likely to recur and so undermine the objectives of Regulation (EEC) No 561/88 and aggravate or prolong the economic difficulties of the sector concerned, as described in that Regulation;
Whereas, in these circumstances, Italy should be authorized to apply intra-Community surveillance to imports of the products in question originating in South Korea or Taiwan and in free circulation in the other Member States,
The Italian Republic is hereby authorized in accordance with Article 2 of Decision 87/433/EEC to apply intra-Community surveillance until 30 June 1990 to imports of the following products originating in South Korea or Taiwan:
1.2 //  //  // CN code  // Description  //  //  // 6401 92 to 6401 99 90   // Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics   // 6402 19 00 6402 20 00 6402 91 to 6402 99 99   // Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics   // 6403 19 00 6403 20 00 6403 51 to 6403 99 99   // Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather   // 6404  // Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials   // 6405  // Other footwear   //    //
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 744/88
of 21 March 1988
amending Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 the supplementary levy system introduced by Article 5c of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3904/87 (4), provides under Formula B that where the reference quantity of the puchaser is not exceeded, the levy may nevertheless be collected where the producer has exceeded his own reference quantity above certain thresholds; whereas below the said thresholds, the producer may qualify for a redistribution of quantities by way of compensation; whereas, in view of the continuing high scale of figures for deliveries, there should be a possibility of further reducing the effects of compensation within the dairy,
In Article 5c (1), under Formula B, of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68, the second, third and fourth indents are hereby replaced by the following:
'- Should the quantities delivered exceed the purchaser's reference quantity, he shall pass on the burden of the levy in the price paid to those producers who contributed towards exceeding the said reference quantity, after he has allocated to them, in proportion to their individual reference quantities, the quantities available for redistribution. Where the quantities delivered are equal to or less than the purchaser's reference quantity, the Member State may nevertheless provide that the levy is payable in full by all the producers who have exceeded their reference quantity by at least 10 %, or at least 20 000 kilograms.
- However, Member States may provide that the quantities available for redistribution shall be reallocated as a matter of priority to certain producers supplying that purchaser or another purchaser according to objective criteria.
- The second indent and, where the quantities delivered are greater than the purchaser's reference quantity, the third indent may apply for the first time when the final accounts are drawn up for the 1986/87 period. The third indent, where the quantities delivered are equal to or less than the purchaser's reference quantity, may apply for the first time when the final accounts are drawn up for the 1987/88 period.'
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  REGULATION (EEC) No 314/88
of 2 February 1988
laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the olive oil storage contract arrangements
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1915/87 (2), and in particular Article 20d (4) thereof,
Whereas Article 20d (3) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC states that when prices on the Community market remain close to the intervention price over a period to be determined a decision may be taken that producer groups and associations thereof recognized under Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78 (3), may conclude storage contracts for the olive oil that they market; whereas the conditions that must be met before such a decision can be taken should be specified;
Whereas the Management Committee for Oils and Fats has not given an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
When prices paid to producers on the main markets of those Member States in the Community that produce olive oil have, for one or more of the olive oil qualities that may be offered for intervention, been for at least one month lower than the intervention prices applicable in those Member States, a decision may be taken to allow conclusion during the marketing year in progress of storage contracts for oil of those qualities.
Where the market situation improves substantially, the Commission may decide in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 38 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC to suspend the possibility of concluding new storage contracts for the quantities concerned or renewing them.
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 4 November 1998 amending Decision 93/452/EEC authorising the Member States to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 77/93/EEC, in respect of plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., respectively, originating in Japan (notified under document number C(1998) 3333) (98/641/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 98/2/EC (2), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,
Having regard to the requests made by the Member States,
Whereas, under the provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC, plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., other than fruit and seeds, originating in non-European countries, may in principle not be introduced into the Community;
Whereas Commission Decision 93/452/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 96/711/EC (4), permits derogations for plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., respectively, originating in Japan for a given period, provided that certain improved technical conditions are satisfied;
Whereas Commission Decision 93/452/EEC as amended stipulated that the authorisation should apply until 31 December 1998 in the case of Pinus and Chamaecyparis plants, and until 31 March 1998 in the case of Juniperus plants;
Whereas, as a result of information submitted by the Japanese authorities, part of the technical conditions have been amended to allow for certain alternative production conditions of such plants which provide similar assurances for the health of the plants;
Whereas the circumstances justifying the authorisation still obtain;
Whereas the authorisation should therefore be extended for a further limited period;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
Decision 93/452/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Article 1(2)(f) the third indent is replaced by
'- be potted, at least during the same period, in pots which are placed either on shelves at least 20 cm above ground or onto concrete flooring, which is well maintained and free from debris.`;
2. in Article 1(2)(h), fourth indent, '96/711/EC` is replaced by '98/641/EC`;
3. in Article 3 '31 December 1998` is replaced by '31 December 2001`;
4. in Article 3 the words 'periods between 1 November 1996 to 31 March 1997 and 1 November 1997 to 31 March 1998` are replaced by 'periods between 1 November 1998 to 31 March 1999, 1 November 1999 to 31 March 2000 and 1 November 2000 to 31 March 2001`.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 March 1998 concerning a request for exemption submitted by France 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 French text is authentic) (98/211/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 France on 7 March 1997, which reached the Commission on 17 March 1997, contains the information required by Article 8(2)(c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of one type of vehicle with restraint systems for the front occupants designed to limit the force applied by the safety belt to the occupants' thorax in the event of a frontal impact;
Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the restraint systems do not meet certain requirements of Council Directive 77/541/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 96/36/EC (4), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with the technical requirements of Directive 96/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 on the protection of occupants of motor vehicles in the event of a frontal impact and amending Directive 70/156/EEC (5) ensure greater protection for occupants;
Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such restraint systems and to ensure compatibility with the technical requirements of Directives 77/541/EEC and 96/79/EC;
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 France for an exemption concerning the production of and fitting to one type of vehicle of a type of restraint system for front occupants of vehicles designed to limit the force applied by the safety belt to the occupants' thorax in the event of a frontal impact and meeting all the biomechanical protection criteria provided for by Directive 96/79/EC is hereby approved.
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
COMMISSION DECISION of 19 November 1993 repealing Decision 93/531/EEC concerning certain protection measures relating to African swine fever in Portugal (93/601/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last  amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC (2) and, in particular, Article 10 (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (3), as last amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular, Article  9 (4) thereof,
Whereas as a result of outbreaks of African swine fever in the Alentejo region of Portugal, the Commission adopted Decision 93/531/EEC of 15 October 1993 concerning certain protection measures relating to African swine fever in Portugal (4) as amended  by Decision 93/582/EEC (5);
Whereas the measures introduced by Decision 93/531/EEC should be of a temporary nature;
Whereas certain protection measures specified to the situation in Portugal must be adopted;
Whereas the measures introduced by Decision 93/531/EEC in the interest of clarity must be repealed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Decision 93/531/EEC is hereby repealed.
This Decision shall apply from 20 November 1993.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
3.12.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 358/2
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2068/2004
of 29 November 2004
amending Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 on the European Agency for Reconstruction
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 181a(2), first sentence thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) The European Agency for Reconstruction implements Community assistance provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2666/2000 (2) in Serbia and Montenegro, including Kosovo as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999, and in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 (3) applies until 31 December 2004.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 provides that the Commission shall submit to the Council an evaluation report on its application and a proposal on the status of the Agency.
(4) The Commission made that report public on 4 June 2004.
(5) Community assistance for Serbia and Montenegro, including Kosovo as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999, and in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is programmed in Country Strategy Papers for the period 2002 to 2006, in line with the Community's financial perspectives. The Commission is in the process of proposing multi-annual indicative programmes for the period 2005-2006 for these countries and territories.
(6) In the light of the positive evaluation of the activities of the Agency and the fact that the framework of Community assistance covers the period until 2006, it is important to ensure continuity in the implementation of Community assistance. Consequently, the mandate of the European Agency for Reconstruction should be prolonged until 31 December 2006.
(7) A Constitutional Charter was adopted in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on 4 February 2003, renaming the country ‘Serbia and Montenegro’ (4). This change of name should be taken into account.
(8) Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 should be amended accordingly,
Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 is hereby amended as follows:
1. in Article 1, the term ‘to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia’ shall be replaced by the term ‘to Serbia and Montenegro’;
2. in Article 2(1)(b), the term ‘the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia’ shall be replaced by the term ‘Serbia and Montenegro’;
3. in Article 4(10), the term ‘to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia’ shall be replaced by the term ‘to Serbia and Montenegro’;
4. Article 14 shall be replaced by:
5. Article 15 shall be replaced by:
6. In Article 16, the date ‘31 December 2004’ shall be replaced by ‘31 December 2006’.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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.