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COMMISSION DECISION of 21 December 1994 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever for 1995 presented by Italy and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (Only the Italian text is  authentic) (94/881/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to the 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 Council Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of African swine fever;
Whereas by letter dated 27 July 1994, Italy has submitted a programme for the eradication of this disease;
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 on laying down Community criteria for the  eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (3), as last amended by Council Directive 92/65/EEC (4);
Whereas this programme appears on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community and which was established by Commission Decision 94/769/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 Italy up to a  maximum of ECU 1 000 000;
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 African swine fever presented by Italy is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 1995.
Italy shall bring into force by 1 January 1995 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 virological and serological testing, slaughter and destruction of pigs, compensation for slaughtered pigs, cleaning and disinfection incurred in Italy up  to a maximum of ECU 1 000 000.
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 1996 at the latest.
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 21 October 1988
adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 December 1987 to the remuneration of officials of the European Communities serving in non-member countries
(89/60/EEC, EURATOM, ECSC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2339/88 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,
Whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2175/88 (3) laid down the weightings to be applied from 10 October 1987 to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment;
Whereas, by Decision 89/59/EEC, Euratom, ECSC (4), the Commission adjusted some of these weightings with effect from 1 November 1987 pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations;
Whereas some of these weightings should be adjusted with effect from 1 December 1987 given that the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain non-member countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since the weightings were laid down or last adjusted,
With effect from 1 December 1987 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials serving in non-member countries payable in the currency of their country of employment are hereby adjusted as shown in the Annex.
The exchange rates for the payment of such remuneration shall be those used for implementation of the budget of the European Communities during the month preceding the date on which this Decision takes effect.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1797/94 of 18 July 1994 relating to the conclusion of the Protocol defining, for the period 1 December 1993 to 30 November 1996, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement  between the European Community and the Government of Mauritius on fishing in the waters of Mauritius
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with Article 228 (2) and (3), first subparagraph, thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas, in accordance with the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of Mauritius on fishing in Mauritian waters (2), the Contracting Parties held negotiations with a view to determining amendments or additions to be made  to the Agreement at the end of the period of application of Protocol No 1;
Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol defining, for the period 1 December 1993 to 30 November 1996, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the said Agreement was initialled on 26 November 1993;
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to approve this Protocol,
The Protocol defining, for the period 1 December 1993 to 30 November 1996, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Mauritius on fishing in the  waters of Mauritius is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation.
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community (3).
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.
9.11.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 291/23
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1316/2007
of 8 November 2007
establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in ICES zones VIIb to k, VIII, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 of 21 December 2006 fixing for 2007 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2007.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2007.
(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2007 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Prohibitions
Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.
Regulation (EC) No 1128/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 16 June 2003
amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 as regards the extension of the period for transitional measures
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 152(4)(b) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee(2),
Following consultation of the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(3),
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(4) provides a single legal basis for all legislation regarding transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in the Community.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 establishes rules for the determination of the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) status of a Member State, third country or one of their regions. That status, hereinafter referred to as "BSE status", determines certain measures concerning the control of BSE and trade and the importation of certain live animals and animal products. The Regulation provides that, prior to determination of the BSE status, transitional measures are to be adopted for a maximum period of two years.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1326/2001 of 29 June 2001(5) provides for transitional measures which are to apply for a maximum period of two years from 1 July 2001.
(4) Certain problems have been encountered in using the criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 to determine BSE status. The Commission has discussed with Member States possible amendments to those criteria in order to produce a better alignment of BSE status and risk. The outcome of those discussions may be significantly influenced by developments in the BSE Chapter in the International Animal Health Code of the International Office of Epizootics.
(5) It is necessary to prolong the period of application of the transitional measures to allow those discussions to be concluded.
(6) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly,
In Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, the second subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:"In accordance with that procedure, transitional measures shall be adopted for a period ending on 1 July 2005 at the latest, to permit the changeover from the current arrangements to the arrangements established by this Regulation."
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.
9.1.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 4/71
COMMISSION DELEGATED DIRECTIVE 2014/14/EU
of 18 October 2013
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for 3,5 mg mercury per lamp in single capped compact fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes < 30 W with a lifetime equal to or above 20 000 h
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 2011/65/EU prohibits the use of mercury in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market.
(2) Single capped compact fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes < 30 W with a lifetime equal to or above 20 000 h need 3,5 mg mercury to avoid light output failures during the life of the product. Suitable substitutes do not exist at this time.
(3) Directive 2011/65/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,
Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.
1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by the last day of the sixth month after entry into force at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
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.
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 908/2002
of 30 May 2002
correcting Regulation (EC) No 643/2002 concerning the issue of licences for the import of garlic
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 of 2 April 2002 establishing the method for managing the tariff quotas and introducing a system of certificates of origin for garlic imported from third countries(1),
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 643/2002(2), as corrected by Regulation (EC) No 668/2002(3), sets the percentages for the issue of import licences covered by applications under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 565/2002 for products originating in China on 8 and 9 April 2002 and forwarded to the Commission on 11 April 2002.
(2) Examination has revealed mistakes in the calculation of the percentages. These mistakes should be corrected without delay in the Regulation in question,
In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 643/2002:
- the percentage "15,932 %" is replaced by "16,637 %",
- the percentage "1,010 %" is replaced by "1,0397 %".
This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 May 2002.
It shall apply from 13 April 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 482/87
of 17 February 1987
reintroducing the levying of the customs duties applicable to wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections of aluminium, aluminium wire falling under heading 76.02 of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Venezuela, benefiting from the tariff preferences provided for by Counccil Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86 of 16 December 1986 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1987 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas, in pursuance of Articles 1 and 12 of that Regulation, suspension of customs duties shall be 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 ceiling fixed in column 9 of Annex I; whereas, as provided for in Article 13 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceilings in question are reached at Community level, 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;
Whereas, in the case of wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections of aluminium, aluminium wire, falling under heading 76.02 of the Common Customs Tariff, the individual ceiling was fixed at 3 000 000 ECU; whereas, on 13 February 1987, imports of these products into the Community originating in Venezuela reached the ceiling in question after being charged there against;
Whereas, it is appropriate to reintroduce the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against Venezuela,
As from 21 February 1987, the levying of customs duties, suspended in pursuance of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/86, shall be reintroduced on imports into the Community of the following products originating in Venezuela:
1.2 //  //  // CCT heading No  // Description  //  //  // 76.02 (NIMEXE-codes 76.02-all numbers)   // Wrought bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections of aluminium, aluminium wire   //    //
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.
26.11.2008 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 316/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1168/2008
of 25 November 2008
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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
Whereas:
Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 Annex XV, Part A thereto,
The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 November 2008.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 369/2003
of 27 February 2003
fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar for the 24th partial invitation to tender issued within the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 680/2002(2), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 of 23 July 2002 on a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and/or refunds on exports of white sugar(3), for the 2002/2003 marketing year, requires partial invitations to tender to be issued for the export of this sugar.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 a maximum export refund shall be fixed, as the case may be, account being taken in particular of the state and foreseeable development of the Community and world markets in sugar, for the partial invitation to tender in question.
(3) Following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the 24th partial invitation to tender, the provisions set out in Article 1 should be adopted.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,
For the 24th partial invitation to tender for white sugar issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1331/2002 the maximum amount of the export refund is fixed at 46,900 EUR/100 kg.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 February 2003.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
17.2.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/31
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 260/2005
of 16 February 2005
amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rapid tests
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 23 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 sets out a list of rapid tests approved for TSE monitoring.
(2) In its opinion of 16 November 2004, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommended the inclusion of seven new BSE rapid post mortem tests in the list of rapid tests approved for monitoring of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
(3) The rapid tests currently listed in Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 have been approved for sheep based on data provided by the test manufacturers showing that their tests may also be used for monitoring of TSE in sheep.
(4) The EFSA is currently evaluating rapid post mortem tests intended for small ruminants. A list of approved rapid tests for use in the surveillance programme for small ruminants is to be established on the basis of the opinion to be published. Accordingly, the currently approved rapid tests should be used for detecting TSE in small ruminants, until the publication of that opinion.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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.