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32011R0711

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 711/2011 of 20 July 2011 fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95

21.7.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 190/63 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 711/2011 of 20 July 2011 fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 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), and in particular Article 143 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 614/2009 of 7 July 2009 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin (2), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 (3) lays down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices for poultrymeat and egg products and for egg albumin. (2) Regular monitoring of the data used to determine representative prices for poultrymeat and egg products and for egg albumin shows that the representative import prices for certain products should be amended to take account of variations in price according to origin. The representative prices should therefore be published. (3) In view of the situation on the market, this amendment should be applied as soon as possible. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

32005R0584

Commission Regulation (EC) No 584/2005 of 15 April 2005 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of paddy rice held by the French intervention agency

16.4.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 98/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 584/2005 of 15 April 2005 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale on the internal market of paddy rice held by the French intervention agency THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1), and in particular Article 7(4) and (5) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 75/91 (2) lays down the procedures and conditions for the disposal of paddy rice held by intervention agencies. (2) The French intervention agency has been storing a very significant quantity of paddy rice for a very long time. A standing invitation to tender should therefore be opened for the resale on the internal market of some 5 000 tonnes of paddy rice held by that agency. (3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

31984D0272

84/272/EEC: Commission Decision of 8 May 1984 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the French text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 8 May 1984 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the French text is authentic) (84/272/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Directive 84/140/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof, Whereas on 20 January 1984 the Government of Luxembourg notified the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 14 November 1983 laying down for 1983 the fixing of the comparable earned income as well as certain provisions relating thereof; Whereas, under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC, the Commission has to determine whether, having regard to the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 14 November 1983, the existing provisions in Luxembourg for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community; Whereas the abovementioned Grand-Ducal Regulation of 14 November 1983 is consistent with the aims and requirements of Directive 72/159/EEC; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,

32007R0349

Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2007 of 29 March 2007 fixing the export refunds on cereal-based compound feedingstuffs

30.3.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 90/40 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 349/2007 of 29 March 2007 fixing the export refunds on cereal-based compound feedingstuffs THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 september 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund. (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1517/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as regards the arrangements for the export and import of compound feedingstuffs based on cereals and amending Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice (2) in Article 2 lays down general rules for fixing the amount of such refunds. (3) That calculation must also take account of the cereal products content. In the interest of simplification, the refund should be paid in respect of two categories of ‘cereal products’, namely for maize, the most commonly used cereal in exported compound feeds and maize products, and for ‘other cereals’, these being eligible cereal products excluding maize and maize products. A refund should be granted in respect of the quantity of cereal products present in the compound feedingstuff. (4) Furthermore, the amount of the refund must also take into account the possibilities and conditions for the sale of those products on the world market, the need to avoid disturbances on the Community market and the economic aspect of the export. (5) The current situation on the cereals market and, in particular, the supply prospects mean that the export refunds should be abolished. (6) The Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

32003R0177

Commission Regulation (EC) No 177/2003 of 30 January 2003 fixing the export refunds on rice and broken rice and suspending the issue of export licences

Commission Regulation (EC) No 177/2003 of 30 January 2003 fixing the export refunds on rice and broken rice and suspending the issue of export licences 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002(2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 13(3) and (15) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund. (2) Article 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, provides that when refunds are being fixed account must be taken of the existing situation and the future trend with regard to prices and availabilities of rice and broken rice on the Community market on the one hand and prices for rice and broken rice on the world market on the other. The same Article provides that it is also important to ensure equilibrium and the natural development of prices and trade on the rice market and, furthermore, to take into account the economic aspect of the proposed exports and the need to avoid disturbances of the Community market with limits resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty. (3) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1361/76(3) lays down the maximum percentage of broken rice allowed in rice for which an export refund is fixed and specifies the percentage by which that refund is to be reduced where the proportion of broken rice in the rice exported exceeds that maximum. (4) Export possibilities exist for a quantity of 3850 tonnes of rice to certain destinations. The procedure laid down in Article 7(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1322/2002(5), should be used. Account should be taken of this when the refunds are fixed. (5) Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 defines the specific criteria to be taken into account when the export refund on rice and broken rice is being calculated. (6) The world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for certain products according to destination. (7) A separate refund should be fixed for packaged long grain rice to accommodate current demand for the product on certain markets. (8) The refund must be fixed at least once a month; whereas it may be altered in the intervening period. (9) It follows from applying these rules and criteria to the present situation on the market in rice and in particular to quotations or prices for rice and broken rice within the Community and on the world market, that the refund should be fixed as set out in the Annex hereto. (10) For the purposes of administering the volume restrictions resulting from Community commitments in the context of the WTO, the issue of export licences with advance fixing of the refund should be restricted. (11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

32012D0255

Council Decision 2012/255/CFSP of 14 May 2012 amending Decision 2011/427/CFSP extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Afghanistan

15.5.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 126/8 COUNCIL DECISION 2012/255/CFSP of 14 May 2012 amending Decision 2011/427/CFSP extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative in Afghanistan THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular, Article 28, Article 31(2) and Article 33 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) On 22 March 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/168/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Vygaudas USACKAS as European Union Special Representative (‘EUSR’) in Afghanistan. (2) On 18 July 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/427/CFSP (2) extending the mandate of the EUSR until 30 June 2012. The financial reference amount provided for to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR until that date was set at EUR 3 560 000. The financial reference amount should be increased in order to allow for additional operational needs of the EUSR. (3) Decision 2011/427/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

31995D0441

95/441/EC: Council Decision of 13 July 1995 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Mongolia on trade in textile products

COUNCIL DECISION of 13 July 1995 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Mongolia on trade in textile products (95/441/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an Agreement on trade in textile products with Mongolia; Whereas that Agreement should be approved,

32007D0658

2007/658/EC: Council Decision of 26 September 2007 concerning the conclusion of an additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products

13.10.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 270/5 COUNCIL DECISION of 26 September 2007 concerning the conclusion of an additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (2007/658/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) The Community, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Swiss Confederation have negotiated and initialled an additional Agreement to extend to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products of 21 June 1999 (1). (2) It is in the Community’s interest to approve that additional Agreement,

32005R1546

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1546/2005 of 22 September 2005 fixing production refunds on cereals

23.9.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 247/24 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1546/2005 of 22 September 2005 fixing production refunds on cereals THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003, on the common organisation of the market in cereals (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of 30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1766/92 and (EEC) No 1418/76 concerning production refunds in the cereals and rice sectors respectively (2) lays down the conditions for granting production refunds. The basis for calculating the refund is laid down in Article 3 of that Regulation. The refund thus calculated, differentiated where necessary for potato starch, must be fixed once a month and may be amended if the price of maize and/or wheat changes significantly. (2) The production refunds fixed in this Regulation should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish the exact amount to be paid. (3) The Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

31999D0543

1999/543/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Council Decision of 29 July 1999 extending the term of office of Mr Jürgen Trumpf as Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION of 29 July 1999 extending the term of office of Mr Jürgen Trumpf as Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union (1999/543/EC, ECSC, Euratom) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 207(2) thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 30(2) thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 121(2) thereof, Having regard to the Council Decision of 25 July 1994 appointing Mr Jürgen Trumpf as Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union, Whereas the term of office of Mr Jürgen Trumpf as Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union expires on 31 August 1999; whereas the term of office should be extended,

31971L0086

Council Directive 71/86/EEC of 1 February 1971 on harmonisation of the basic provisions in respect of guarantees for short-term transactions (political risks) with public buyers or with private buyers

13.2.1971 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 36/14 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 1 February 1971 on harmonisation of the basic provisions in respect of guarantees for short-term transactions (political risks) with public buyers or with private buyers (71/86/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Article 113 thereof; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; Whereas export credit is of primary importance in international trade and is an important instrument of commercial policy; Whereas the various systems of export credit insurance in force in the Member States may give rise to distortions in competition between Community undertakings in markets in third countries; Whereas harmonisation of the various systems of export credit insurance could facilitate co-operation between undertakings in the various Member States; Whereas harmonisation can be achieved, according to the different types of transaction, either by means of common policies or by means of common provisions relating to those elements which are basic as far as competition is concerned; Whereas at present guaranteed transactions represent, by and large, a smaller percentage of exports in the short-term field than they do in the medium-term field; Whereas, moreover, this is a sector in which private credit insurance companies operate, and whereas it therefore seems appropriate to confine harmonisation solely to cover of political risks; Whereas it therefore seems appropriate to reject the idea of drawing up a common policy and to confine harmonisation to those elements which are basic as far as competition is concerned;

31982D0951

82/951/ECSC: Commission Decision of 20 October 1982 on the aid which the Belgian Government proposes to grant to the steel firm Laminoirs de Jemappes SA (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 20 October 1982 on the aid which the Belgian Government proposes to grant to the steel firm Laminoirs de Jemappes SA (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (82/951/ECSC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, Having regard to Commission Decision No 2320/81/ECSC of 7 August 1981 establishing Community rules for aids to the steel industry (1), and in particular Article 8 (3) thereof, Having given notice, in accordance with Article 8 (3) of the abovementioned Decision, to the parties concerned to submit their comments (2), and having regard to those comments, Whereas: I By letter dated 28 December 1981 the Belgian Government, in accordance with Article 8 (1) of Decision No 2320/81/ECSC, notified the Commission of its intention to grant aid to the steel firm Laminoirs de Jemappes. The proposed aid to the firm comprises : (a) operating aid to cover the firm's trading losses between 1980 and 1984, of up to Bfrs 670 million in the form of capital increases and a contribution of conditional participating convertible bonds, and (b) pursuant to the Economic Expansion Law, aids for the firm's investment programme (a State guarantee on a loan of Bfrs 275 million, interest-rate subsidies of seven points over a five-year period on a loan of Bfrs 206 725 million and tax reliefs). This investment programme is aimed at achieving various rationalization measures and improvements and involves expenditure of approximately Bfrs 275 million. After an initial scrutiny of that aid, in the light of the criteria laid down in Articles 2, 3 and 5 of Decision No 2320/81/ECSC, the Commission reached the following conclusions on the basis of the information provided by the Belgian Government: - the restructuring programme for which the aidwould be given appears to consist of the ordinaryinvestments which any firm must make aspart of its normal activity, rather than investmentswhich would change the structure of thefirm in question and thus restore its competitivenessand viability, - the effect of these investments on the firm'sproduction capacity is not specified, but in anyevent they are not likely to result in any reductionin capacity, - the aid in question is substantial in relation tothe volume of investments and the size of thefirm and could be justified only if a vigorousrestructuring effort were made, - the duration of the operating aid exceeds themaximum of two years laid down in Article 5of the Decision. For these reasons the Commission considered that the aid in question was not compatible with the orderly functioning of the common market and therefore initiated in respect of that aid the procedure provided for in Article 8 (3) of Decision No 2320/81/ECSC. Accordingly, the Commission, on 26 February 1982, sent a letter constituting formal notice to the Belgian Government to submit its comments. (1) OJ No L 228, 13.8.1981, p. 14. (2) OJ No C 109, 30.4.1982, p. 3. II In its reply, dated 31 March 1982, the Belgian Government informed the Commission that it was planned in due course to close down Laminoirs de Jemappes" electric furnace, and that other rationalization measures were being examined. In its letter, of 14 June 1982, the Belgian Government stated that no solution had yet been found to the problem of supplying the firm with steel after that closure. In their replies, two other Member States were in general agreement with the conclusions of the Commission. The first indent of Article 2 (1) of Decision No 2320/81/ECSC provides that the recipient undertaking must be engaged in the implementation of a systematic and specific restructuring programme covering the different aspects of restructuring, which is capable of restoring its competitiveness and of making it financially viable without aid under normal market conditions. In the case in point, on the basis of realistic assumptions concerning prices and sales volume, the financial position of the firm seems certain to deteriorate, while it has had a negative gross profit margin for a number of years, despite the aid it has received in the past. The criteria laid down in the first indent of Article 2 (1) of the Decision are therefore not satisfied. The second indent of Article 2 (1) provides that the restructuring programme must result in an overall reduction in the production capacity of the recipient undertaking or group of undertakings. According to the statements made by the firm to the Commission, its capacity to produce hot-rolled products will increase by about 10 000 tonnes. The planned closure of its electric furnace, if and when it occurs, will have no effect on that increase and therefore cannot be construed as a reduction in capacity within the meaning of Decision No 2320/81/ECSC. The Belgian Government has not indicated any reduction in capacity in rolled products in another firm which could be attributed to Laminoirs de Jemappes, so that the criteria laid down in the said indent are not satisfied. This conclusion applies also with regard to the criteria laid down in the third indent of Article 3 (1), which provides that the investment programme must take account of the general criteria defined in Article 2 and of the general objectives for steel. The second indent of Article 3 (1) provides that the amount and intensity of aid must be justified by the extent of the restructuring effort involved. The considerable amount of the aid in question is not justified by the restructuring effort involved, since there is no reduction in capacity, and the criteria laid down in the second indent of Article 3 (1) are therefore not satisfied. Lastly, the second indent of Article 5 (1) provides that the duration of aid for continued operation must be limited to a maximum of two years and that derogations from the two-year period may be granted only in exceptional cases and on the basis of a duly reasoned request from the Member State concerned. The Belgian Government made no such request, but the planned duration of the aids for continued operation in question is five years, which is incompatible with the second indent of Article 5 (1). In view of the above considerations, the proposed Belgian aid does not fulfil the conditions necessary for it to be regarded as compatible with the orderly functioning of the common market, pursuant to the Community rules for aids to the steel industry established by Decision No 2320/81/ECSC,

31993R1561

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1561/93 of 14 June 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2072/92 fixing the target price for milk and the invervention prices for butter, skimmed-milk powder and Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses for two annual periods from 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1995

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1561/93 of 14 June 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2072/92 fixing the target price for milk and the invervention prices for butter, skimmed-milk powder and Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses for two annual periods from 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1995 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 following decisions taken by the Council in the context of reform of the milk sector, the analysis of the market undertaken by the Commission shows that the situation regarding milk fat gives cause for much greater concern than that for milk protein; whereas, as a consequence, an attempt should be made immediately to remedy the imbalance on the market for milk fat and, from 1 July 1993, a 3 % reduction in the intervention price for butter should be introduced by amending, as a result, Regulation (EEC) No 2072/92 (3),

32001R1778

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1778/2001 of 7 September 2001 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1778/2001 of 7 September 2001 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2796/2000(2), and in particular Article 17(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Additional information was requested concerning a name notified by the Italian Government under Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 in order to ensure that it complies with Articles 2 and 4 of that Regulation. (2) After considering that additional information, the Commission twice submitted the application for registration to the Scientific Committee for Designations of Origin, Geographical Indications and Certificates of Specific Character, which issued a favourable opinion on registration of the name on both occasions. (3) The raw material used in the product in question comes from pigs which belong to the category of Italian heavy pigs. They are raised in the production area and are given a particular type of feed based on local cereals and the by-products of local cheesemaking. Since the name is a traditional name in accordance with Article 2(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, the traditional production area must be accepted regardless of its size. It can therefore be asserted that the name in question refers to an agricultural product originating in a specific region and that its quality or characteristics are essentially due to a geographical environment with its inherent natural and human factors, as laid down in Article 2(3) and the second indent of Article 2(2)(a) of the above Regulation. (4) The name covered by the application for registration does not constitute the name of an agricultural product or a foodstuff which, although it relates to the place or the region where this product or foodstuff was originally produced or marketed, has become the common name of an agricultural product or a foodstuff. It cannot therefore be regarded as a name that has become generic within the meaning of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92. (5) The name covered by the application for registration is protected under bilateral agreements between Italy and Germany, Spain, France and Austria respectively. (6) The application for registration of this name therefore complies with the above Articles. It should therefore be registered and added to the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1347/2001(4). (7) The Committee provided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman. In accordance with Article 5(4) of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(5), the Commission has submitted a proposal for implementing measures to the Council and has informed Parliament thereof. Since the Council has not acted within the three-month time limit provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, the proposed measures are to be adopted by the Commission,

32014R1375

Regulation (EU) No 1375/2014 of the European Central Bank of 10 December 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 concerning the balance sheet of the monetary financial institutions sector (ECB/2013/33) (ECB/2014/51)

20.12.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 366/77 REGULATION (EU) No 1375/2014 OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK of 10 December 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 concerning the balance sheet of the monetary financial institutions sector (ECB/2013/33) (ECB/2014/51) THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK , Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 5 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2533/98 of 23 November 1998 concerning the collection of statistical information by the European Central Bank (1), and in particular Articles 5(1) and 6(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2531/98 of 23 November 1998 concerning the application of minimum reserves by the European Central Bank (2), and in particular Article 6(4) thereof, Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission, Whereas: (1) Article 19.1 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank provides that the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) may establish regulations concerning the calculation and determination of the required minimum reserves. The details on the application of minimum reserves are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1745/2003 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2003/9) (3). (2) On 3 July 2014 the Governing Council decided to change the frequency of its monetary policy meetings from a four-week cycle to a six-week cycle as of 1 January 2015 and to extend the reserve maintenance periods from four weeks to six weeks accordingly. (3) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1745/2003 (ECB/2003/9), the maintenance period is the period over which compliance with reserve requirements is calculated and for which such minimum reserves must be held on reserve accounts. (4) The change in the length of the maintenance periods does not affect the calculation of the amount of minimum reserves to be fulfilled during a maintenance period for institutions that are subject to the full reporting requirements under Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2013/33) (4). Such institutions calculate, as before, the reserve base in respect of a particular maintenance period on the basis of data under Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 (ECB/2013/33) that relates to the month two months prior to the month within which the maintenance period starts. On the other hand, the change in the length of the maintenance periods does affect the calculation of the amount of minimum reserves for institutions that report data on a quarterly basis under Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 (ECB/2013/33), as the quarterly period will now comprise of two maintenance periods. (5) Therefore, Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 (ECB/2013/33) should be amended accordingly,

32009R0486

Commission Regulation (EC) No 486/2009 of 9 June 2009 amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 945/2008 for the 2008/2009 marketing year

10.6.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 145/34 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 486/2009 of 9 June 2009 amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 945/2008 for the 2008/2009 marketing year 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 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof, Whereas: (1) The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2008/2009 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 945/2008 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 464/2009 (4). (2) The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,

32012R0894

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 894/2012 of 6 August 2012 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

29.9.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 264/3 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 894/2012 of 6 August 2012 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, subject to the measures in force in the Union relating to double checking systems and to prior and retrospective surveillance of textile products on importation into the Union, binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature and which is not in accordance with this Regulation, may continue to be invoked for a period of 60 days 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 Customs Code Committee has not issued an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,

31991R3391

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3391/91 of 19 November 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 on special arrangements for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain from 1987 to 1990

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3391/91 of 19 November 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 on special arrangements for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain from 1987 to 1990 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, by its Decision 91/30/EEC (3), the Council approved an Exchange of Letters supplementing the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the United States of America concluded on 30 January 1987 under GATT Article XXIV.6 and providing in particular for its extension to 1991; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 (4) should consequently also be extended; Whereas the extension of Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 means that imports must be actually effected, in respect of any given year, by the end of February of the following year; whereas experience has shown that technical problems may arise which make it difficult to apply this time limit to the letter; whereas this consideration must therefore be taken into account; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1799/87 must be amended as a result,

31981D0904

81/904/EEC: Commission Decision of 28 October 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Digilab FTS-IR spectrometer, model FTS-20' may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties

COMMISSION DECISION of 28 October 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as "Digilab FTS-IR spectrometer, model FTS-20" may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties (81/904/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 14 April 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 "Digilab FTS-IR spectrometer, model FTS-20", to be used for a study of absorption of gases on surfaces of catalytic importance, also of inorganic molecules and chemical species isolated in inert gas matrices by vibrational spectroscopy, 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 25 September 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 spectrometer; Whereas its objective technical characteristics, in particular those of the energetic flux used in the vibrational spectroscopy 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, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community ; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus "IFS-113V" manufactured by Bruker Physik AG, Silberstreifen, 7512 Karlsruhe-Rheinstetten, Federal Republic of Germany,

32002L0081

Commission Directive 2002/81/EC of 10 October 2002 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include flumioxazine as active substance (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Directive 2002/81/EC of 10 October 2002 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include flumioxazine as active substance (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant-protection products on the market(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 2002/64/EC(2), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) In accordance with Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC, France received on 2 May 1994 an application from Sumitomo SA for the inclusion of the active substance flumioxazine in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. Commission Decision 97/631/EC(3) of 12 September 1997 confirmed that the dossier was "complete" in the sense that it could be considered as satisfying, in principle, the data and information requirements of Annexes II and III to Directive 91/414/EEC. (2) For this active substance, the effects on human health and the environment have been assessed, in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(2) and (4) of Directive 91/414/EEC, for the uses proposed by the applicant. The nominated rapporteur Member State, submitted a draft assessment report concerning the substance to the Commission on 20 January 1998. (3) The draft assessment report has been reviewed by the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health. The review was finalised on 28 June 2002 in the format of the Commission review report for flumioxazine. (4) The dossier and the information from the review were also submitted to the Scientific Committee for Plants. The Committee was asked to comment on the test protocols used in higher tier studies to assess effects of the active substance on aquatic plants and earthworms and on development effects seen in animal studies. In its opinion(4) the Committee noted that the available higher tier study in aquatic plants is insufficient for a full assessment of exposure/effect relationships. The studies in earthworms and those on developmental toxicity were considered sufficient and adequate to support the risk assessments. The observations of the Scientific Committee were taken into consideration in formulating this Directive and the relevant review report. A revised risk assessment for aquatic plants was made on the basis of the available standard study. (5) It has appeared from the various examinations made that plant protection products containing flumioxazine may be expected to satisfy, in general, the requirements laid down in Article 5(1)(a) and (b) and Article 5(3) of Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular with regard to the uses which were examined and detailed in the Commission review report. It is therefore appropriate to include flumioxazine in Annex I, in order to ensure that in all Member States the authorisations of plant-protection products containing this active substance can be granted in accordance with the provisions of that Directive. (6) The Commission review report is required for the proper implementation by the Member States, of several sections of the uniform principles laid down in Directive 91/414/EEC. It is, therefore, appropriate to provide that the finalised review report, except for confidential information, should be kept available or made available by the Member States for consultation by any interested parties. (7) After inclusion, Member States should be allowed a reasonable period to implement the provisions of Directive 91/414/EEC as regards plant-protection products containing flumioxazine and in particular to review existing provisional authorisations and, by the end of this period at the latest, to transform those authorisations into full authorisations, to amend them or to withdraw them in accordance with the provisions of Directive 91/414/EEC. (8) It is therefore appropriate to amend Directive 91/414/EEC accordingly. (9) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

32004R0936

Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/2004 of 30 April 2004 fixing the production refund on white sugar used in the chemical industry for the period from 1 to 31 May 2004

1.5.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 169/14 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 936/2004 of 30 April 2004 fixing the production refund on white sugar used in the chemical industry for the period from 1 to 31 May 2004 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), and in particular the fifth indent of Article 7(5) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, production refunds may be granted on the products listed in Article 1(1)(a) and (f) of that Regulation, on syrups listed in Article 1(1)(d) thereof and on chemically pure fructose covered by CN code 1702 50 00 as an intermediate product, that are in one of the situations referred to in Article 23(2) of the Treaty and are used in the manufacture of certain products of the chemical industry. (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 of 27 June 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 as regards granting the production refund on certain sugar products used in the chemical industry (2) provides that these refunds shall be determined according to the refund fixed for white sugar. (3) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1265/2001 provides that the production refund on white sugar is to be fixed at monthly intervals commencing on the first day of each month. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,

32004R1624

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1624/2004 of 16 September 2004 fixing the export refunds on pigmeat

17.9.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 294/23 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1624/2004 of 16 September 2004 fixing the export refunds on pigmeat THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and prices for these products within the Community may be covered by an export refund. (2) It follows from applying these rules and criteria to the present situation on the market in pigmeat that the refund should be fixed as set out below. (3) In the case of products falling within CN code 0210 19 81, the refund should be limited to an amount which takes account of the qualitative characteristics of each of the products falling within these codes and of the foreseeable trend of production costs on the world market. It is important that the Community should continue to take part in international trade in the case of certain typical Italian products falling within CN code 0210 19 81. (4) Because of the conditions of competition in certain third countries, which are traditionally importers of products falling within CN codes 1601 00 and 1602, the refund for these products should be fixed so as to take this situation into account. Steps should be taken to ensure that the refund is granted only for the net weight of the edible substances, to the exclusion of the net weight of the bones possibly contained in the said preparations. (5) Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund on the products listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 according to destination. (6) The refunds should be fixed taking account of the amendments to the refund nomenclature established by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (2). (7) Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to circulate freely within the Community. Therefore, to be eligible for a refund, products should be required to bear the health mark laid down in Council Directive 64/433/EEC (3), Council Directive 94/65/EC (4) and Council Directive 77/99/EEC (5). (8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

31998D0621

98/621/EC: Commission Decision of 27 October 1998 amending for the third time Decision 95/109/EC, concerning additional guarantees relating to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis for bovines destined for Member States or regions of Member States free from the disease, in relation to Italy (notified under document number C(1998) 3237) (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 27 October 1998 amending for the third time Decision 95/109/EC, concerning additional guarantees relating to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis for bovines destined for Member States or regions of Member States free from the disease, in relation to Italy (notified under document number C(1998) 3237) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/621/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 98/46/EC (2), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof, Whereas an eradication programme was commenced in Bolzano (Italy) for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in 1991; whereas this programme has been approved by Commission Decision 98/580/EC (3) for a three-year period; Whereas the eradication programme is still in progress; whereas the programme should allow infectious bovine rhinotracheitis to be eradicated from Bolzano (Italy) in the future; Whereas Commission Decision 95/109/EC (4), as last amended by Decision 98/548/EC (5), establishes certain additional guarantees relating to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis for bovines destined for certain parts of the territory of the Community; whereas the guarantees envisaged in this Decision may also be granted to Bolzano; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

32001R1328

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1328/2001 of 29 June 2001 fixing the minimum selling prices for butter and the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 78th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1328/2001 of 29 June 2001 fixing the minimum selling prices for butter and the maximum aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for the 78th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1670/2000(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Whereas: (1) The intervention agencies are, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 of 15 December 1997 on the sale of butter at reduced prices and the granting of aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 635/2000(4), to sell by invitation to tender certain quantities of butter that they hold and to grant aid for cream, butter and concentrated butter. Article 18 of that Regulation stipulates that in the light of the tenders received in response to each individual invitation to tender a minimum selling price shall be fixed for butter and maximum aid shall be fixed for cream, butter and concentrated butter. It is further stipulated that the price or aid may vary according to the intended use of the butter, its fat content and the incorporation procedure, and that a decision may also be taken to make no award in response to the tenders submitted. The amount(s) of the processing securities must be fixed accordingly. (2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

32011R1383

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1383/2011 of 22 December 2011 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 January 2012

23.12.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 343/30 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1383/2011 of 22 December 2011 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 January 2012 THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 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 (EU) No 642/2010 of 20 July 2010 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00, 1001 11 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff. (2) Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, in order to calculate the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question. (3) Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00, 1001 11 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 5 of that Regulation. (4) Import duties should be fixed for the period from 1 January 2012 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force. (5) Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,

31996R1597

Council Regulation (EC) No 1597/96 of 30 July 1996 fixing, for the 1996 harvest, the premiums for leaf tobacco by group of tobacco varieties

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1597/96 of 30 July 1996 fixing, for the 1996 harvest, the premiums for leaf tobacco by group of tobacco varieties THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco (1), and in particular Article 4 (1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3), Whereas, when the premiums for raw tobacco are fixed, account should be taken of the objectives of the common agricultural policy; whereas the common agricultural policy aims in particular to guarantee a fair standard of living for the farming community and to ensure that supplies are available and that they reach consumers at reasonable prices; whereas the premiums must take account in particular of past and foreseeable possibilities of disposal of the various tobaccos under normal conditions of competition,

32014R0837

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 837/2014 of 31 July 2014 entering a name in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed ЛУКАНКА ПАНАГЮРСКА (LUKANKA PANAGYURSKA) (STG)

1.8.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 230/12 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 837/2014 of 31 July 2014 entering a name in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed ЛУКАНКА ПАНАГЮРСКА (LUKANKA PANAGYURSKA) (STG) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Bulgaria's application to register the name ‘ЛУКАНКА ПАНАГЮРСКА’ (‘LUKANKA PANAGYURSKA’) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union  (2). (2) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘ЛУКАНКА ПАНАГЮРСКА’ (‘LUKANKA PANAGYURSKA’) should therefore be entered in the register,

32006R1143

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1143/2006 of 27 July 2006 fixing the export refunds on syrups and certain other sugar products exported without further processing

28.7.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 207/5 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1143/2006 of 27 July 2006 fixing the export refunds on syrups and certain other sugar products exported without further processing 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 the second subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 provides that the difference between prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1(1)(c), (d) and (g) of that Regulation and prices for those products on the Community market may be covered by an export refund. (2) Given the present situation on the sugar market, export refunds should therefore be fixed in accordance with the rules and certain criteria provided for in Articles 32 and 33 of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006. (3) The first subparagraph of Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 provides that the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund according to destination. (4) Refunds should be granted only on products that are allowed to move freely in the Community and that comply with the requirements of Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2). (5) The negotiations within the framework of the Europe Agreements between the European Community and Romania and Bulgaria aim in particular to liberalise trade in products covered by the common organisation of the market concerned. For those two countries export refunds should therefore be abolished. (6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,

31994D0959

94/959/EC: Commission Decision of 28 December 1994 laying down the methods of control for maintaining the officially tuberculosis-free status of bovine herds in Finland

COMMISSION DECISION of 28 December 1994 laying down the methods of control for maintaining the officially tuberculosis-free status of bovine herds in Finland (94/959/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Council Directive 94/42/EC (2), and in particular Article 3 (14) thereof, Whereas more than 99,9 % of bovine herds in Finland have been declared officially tuberculosis free within the meaning of Article 2 (d) of Directive 64/432/EEC and as having fulfilled the conditions for this qualification for at least 10 years; whereas every year for the past six years at least bovine tuberculosis has not been found to be present in more than one herd per 10 000 herds; Whereas all bovines slaughtered in Finland are submitted to a post-mortem examination by an official veterinarian; Whereas in order to maintain the qualification of officially tuberculosis free it is necessary to lay down control measures ensuring its efficacy and which are adapted to the special health situation of bovine herds in Finland; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee;

31985R3554

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3554/85 of 12 December 1985 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain prepared or preserved fish, falling within heading No ex 16.04 of the Common Customs Tariff, from Portugal (1986)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3554/85 of 12 December 1985 opening, allocating and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain prepared or preserved fish, falling within heading No ex 16.04 of the Common Customs Tariff, from Portugal (1986) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof, Having regard to the draft Regulation submitted by the Commission, Whereas Article 362 of the Act of Accession provides that during the period of progressive elimination of customs duties between the Community of Ten and Portugal prepared or preserved sardines, prepared or preserved tunny, prepared or preserved mackerel, falling within headings No 16.04 D, E and ex F of the Common Customs Tariff from Portugal can be imported duty-free into the Community of Ten within the limits of annual Community tariff quotas of 5 000 tonnes, 1 000 tonnes and 1 000 tonnes respectively; whereas these quotas should be opened for the period 1 March to 31 December 1986; Whereas it is in particular necessary to ensure for all importers of the Community of Ten equal and uninterrupted access to the abovementioned quotas and uninterrupted application of the rates laid down for these quotas to all imports of the products concerned into all these Member States until the quotas have been used up; whereas having regard to the above principles, the Community nature of the quotas can be respected by allocating the Community tariff quotas among these Member States; whereas, in order to reflect as accurately as possible the true trend of the market in the products concerned, such allocation should be in proportion to the requirements of the Member States, assessed by reference to the statistics of each State's imports from Portugal over a representative reference period and also to the economic outlook for the quota period concerned; Whereas, during the last three years for which statistics are available, the corresponding imports of each Member State represent the following percentages of imports into the Community from Portugal of the product in question. 1.2.3.4 // // // // // // 1982 // 1983 // 1984 // // // // Sardines 1.2.3.4 // // // // // Benelux // 7,4 // 7,4 // 6,7 // Denmark // 1,9 // 1,6 // 2,1 // Germany // 34,1 // 28,3 // 23,1 // Greece // 0,4 // 0,2 // 0,1 // France // 21,5 // 21,4 // 17,0 // Ireland // - // 0,2 // 0,1 // Italy // 4,8 // 5,1 // 4,5 // United Kingdom // 29,9 // 35,8 // 46,4 // // // // Tunny 1.2.3.4 // // // // // Benelux // - // - // - // Denmark // - // - // - // Germany // - // - // 1,1 // Greece // - // - // - // France // - // 2,9 // 7,2 // Ireland // - // - // - // Italy // 100 // 97,1 // 91,7 // United Kingdom // - // - // - // // // // Mackerel 1.2.3.4 // // // // // Benelux // 10,9 // 10,3 // 7,4 // Denmark // - // - // - // Germany // - // - // - // Greece // - // - // - // France // 0,2 // - // 0,3 // Ireland // - // - // - // Italy // 88,9 // 89,7 // 90,0 // United Kingdom // - // - // 2,3 // // // // Whereas both these percentages and the estimates from certain Member States should be taken into account as well as the need to ensure that, in the circumstances the obligations provided for in the Act of Accession are allocated fairly among the Member States; whereas the approximate percentages of the initial quotas shares may therefore be fixed as follows: 1.2.3.4 // // // // // // Sardines // Tunny // Mackerel // // // // // Benelux // 7,1 // 1,0 // 10,0 // Denmark // 1,9 // 1,0 // 1,0 // Germany // 31,1 // 3,0 // 1,0 // Greece // 0,2 // 1,0 // 1,0 // France // 15,0 // 10,0 // 1,0 // Ireland // 0,3 // 1,0 // 1,0 // Italy // 4,8 // 82,0 // 84,0 // United Kingdom // 39,6 // 1,0 // 1,0 // // // // Whereas, in order to take into account import trends for the products concerned in the various Member States, each of the quota amounts should be divided into two instalments, the first instalment being allocated among the Member States which have used up their initial quota shares; whereas, in order to give importers in each Member State a certain degree of security, the first instalment of the Community quotas should, under the present circumstances, be fixed at around 80 % of each of the quota amounts; Whereas the initial quota shares of the Member States may be used up at different times; whereas, in order to take this fact into account and avoid any break in continuity, any Member State which has almost used up its initial quota share should draw an additional quota share from the corresponding reserve; whereas this must be done by each Member State as and when each of its additional shares is almost used up and repeated as many times as the reserve allows; whereas, the initial and additional quota shares must be valid until the end of the quota period; whereas this method of administration requires close cooperation between Member States and the Commission and the latter must, in particular, be in a position to monitor the extent to which the quota volumes have been used up and to inform the Member States thereof; Whereas if, at a given date in the quota period, a substantial quantity of one of the initial shares remains unused in one or other Member State it is essential that that Member State should return a significant proportion to the reserve to prevent a part of any Community quota from remaining unused in one Member State when it could be used in others; Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union any operations relating to the administration of the quota shares allocated to that economic union may be carried out by any one of its members,

32002R1687

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1687/2002 of 25 September 2002 on an additional period for notification of certain active substances already on the market for biocidal use as established in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1687/2002 of 25 September 2002 on an additional period for notification of certain active substances already on the market for biocidal use as established in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998, concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market(1), and in particular Article 16(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Directive 98/8/EC a programme of work is to be carried out concerning a review of all active existing substances of biocidal products already on the market on 14 May 2000, hereinafter referred to as "existing active substances". The first phase of the programme of work was laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 of 7 September 2000 on the first phase of the programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on biocidal products(2). Pursuant to Directive 98/8/EC the timetable for the programme of work is to be set by the Commission. (2) According to Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 each producer of an existing active substance placed on the market for use in biocidal products had to identify that active substance to the Commission by 28 March 2002. Pursuant to Article 4(1) and Article 8(1) of that Regulation producers, formulators and associations wishing to apply for the inclusion in Annex I, Annex IA or Annex IB to Directive 98/8/EC of an existing active substance in one or more product types had to notify that active substance to the Commission by 28 March 2002. According to Article 3(2) of that Regulation these producers or formulators did not have to make a separate identification. (3) A preliminary list of existing active substances which have been identified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 has been established(3). Furthermore, a preliminary list of existing active substances for which at least one notification in accordance with Article 4(1) or Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 has been made has also been established. This list indicates for each notified existing active substance the product types concerned and the Annex to Directive 98/8/EC, for which inclusion is sought(4). (4) These lists could not be made publicly available before the deadline had expired on 28 March 2002 for submitting notifications of existing active substances in one or more product types in accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000. For reasons of transparency and clarity of the establishment and implementation of the first phase of the work programme concerning the existing active substances already on the market it should be possible for producers, formulators and associations to submit notifications for existing active substances for one or more product types where the existing active substance has only been identified or for product types other than those for which the existing active substance has already been notified. Such notification should be made not later than 31 January 2003. This additional period should be without negative effect on the establishment of the final lists, the prioritisation of the review and all other deadlines in the programme of work as set out in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000. (5) The additional period should allow producers, formulators and associations wishing to apply for the inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC of such an existing active substance in one or more product types to notify that active substance to the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1896/2000 by submitting the information referred to in Annex II to that Regulation. (6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,

32007R1221

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1221/2007 of 18 October 2007 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain milk products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

19.10.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 275/27 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1221/2007 of 18 October 2007 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain milk products 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 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), and in particular Article 31(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 31(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides that the difference between prices in international trade for the products listed in Article 1(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (g) of that Regulation and prices within the Community may be covered by an export refund. (2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 of 30 June 2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 as regards 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 is to be fixed, to be applied where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999. (3) In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005, the rate of the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic products in question is to be fixed each month. (4) However, in the case of certain milk products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, there is a danger that, if high refund rates are fixed in advance, the commitments entered into in relation to those refunds may be jeopardised. In order to avert that danger, it is therefore necessary to take appropriate precautionary measures, but without precluding the conclusion of long-term contracts. The fixing of specific refund rates for the advance fixing of refunds in respect of those products should enable those two objectives to be met. (5) Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 provides that, when the rate of the refund is being fixed, account is to be taken, where appropriate, of production refunds, aids or other measures having equivalent effect applicable in all Member States in accordance with the Regulation on the common organisation of the market in the product in question to the basic products listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 or to assimilated products. (6) Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 provides for the payment of aid for Community-produced skimmed milk processed into casein if such milk and the casein manufactured from it fulfil certain conditions. (7) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2005 of 9 November 2005 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards measures for the disposal of cream, butter and concentrated butter (3), lays down that butter and cream at reduced prices should be made available to industries which manufacture certain goods. (8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

31998D0271

98/271/EC: Commission Decision of 22 April 1998 amending for the third time Decision 97/285/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 22 April 1998 amending for the third time Decision 97/285/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain (Text with EEA relevance) (98/271/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 Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof, Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in Spain; Whereas in view of the trade in live pigs, semen, embryos and ova, these outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other Member States; Whereas Spain has taken measures within the framework of Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980, introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden; Whereas, as a result of the disease situation the Commission adopted Decision 97/285/EC of 30 April 1997 concerning protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain (4); Whereas, as a result of the disease evolution the Commission adopted Decision 97/446/EC (5) and Decision 98/93/EC (6), amending Decision 97/285/EC; Whereas Spain has implemented the national serosurveillance programme for classical swine fever adopted by Commission Decision 98/176/EC (7); Whereas in the light of the evolution of the disease it is necessary to amend for the third time measures adopted by Commission Decision 97/285/EC; Whereas during the implementation of the national serosurveillance programme no antibodies against classical swine fever virus were detected in pigs kept in the provinces of Segovia, Madrid and Toledo; whereas therefore it appears justified that pigs for breeding and production can be sent from these provinces to the rest of Spain if measures are enforced to prevent the spread of disease; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

32004R1274

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1274/2004 of 12 July 2004 laying down transitional measures for the sale of a maximum quantity of 25000 tonnes of wheat and 10000 tonnes of maize from the national security stocks held by Slovakia

13.7.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 241/5 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1274/2004 of 12 July 2004 laying down transitional measures for the sale of a maximum quantity of 25 000 tonnes of wheat and 10 000 tonnes of maize from the national security stocks held by Slovakia THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 41 thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1972/2003 of 10 November 2003 on transitional measures to be adopted in respect of trade in agricultural products on account of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (1), the Slovak authorities have informed the Commission that they intend to sell a maximum quantity of 25 000 tonnes of wheat and 10 000 tonnes of maize from national security stocks as part of a rotation procedure. (2) The sale of such a large quantity of wheat and maize is liable to disturb the Community market in cereals. Transitional measures should therefore be taken to lay down conditions for sale similar to those provided for in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 of 28 July 1993 laying down the procedure and conditions for the sale of cereals held by intervention agencies (2) to ensure that operators are treated equally and market conditions respected. (3) Since any restocking operation could also disturb the Community market, a procedure should be introduced allowing the Commission to approve the restocking arrangements. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

31983L0636

Council Directive 83/636/EEC of 13 December 1983 amending for the 18th time Directive 64/54/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 13 December 1983 amending for the 18th time Directive 64/54/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the preservatives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption (83/636/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas Directive 64/54/EEC (4), as last amended by Directive 83/585/EEC (5), sets out a list of preservatives the use of which for the protection of foodstuffs intended for human consumption against deterioration caused by micro-organisms is authorized; Whereas the Commission proposal currently under review aims, on the one hand, to add to the list of authorized preservatives potassium bisulphite and natamycin and, on the other hand, to authorize thiabendazol for surface treatment of citrus fruit and bananas without any time limit; Whereas pending a Council Decision on the whole of this proposal and without prejudice to current discussions on this subject the authorization for thiabendazol should, as a precautionary measure, be extended on a transitional basis from 16 December 1983 to 15 February 1984 in order to avoid any interruption in the traditional trade flows concerning citrus fruit and bananas,

31989D0442

89/442/EEC: Commission Decision of 12 July 1989 approving the reinforced plan presented by Portugal for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) (Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 12 July 1989 approving the reinforced plan presented by Portugal for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (89/442/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Decision 89/145/EEC of 20 February 1989 introducing a Community financial measure for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) in Portugal (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas pursuant to Article 1 of Decision 89/145/EEC, Portugal is to prepare a reinforced plan for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP); Whereas by letter dated 14 June 1989 Portugal notified the Commission of a reinforced plan for the eradication of CBPP; Whereas, after examination the plan was found to comply with Decision 89/145/EEC; whereas the conditions for financial participation by the Community are therefore met; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

31999R0951

Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/1999 of 5 May 1999 on periodical sales by tender of beef held by certain intervention agencies for export and repealing Regulation (EC) No 514/1999

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 951/1999 of 5 May 1999 on periodical sales by tender of beef held by certain intervention agencies for export and repealing Regulation (EC) No 514/1999 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/98(2), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof, Whereas the application of intervention measures in respect of beef has resulted in a build-up of stocks in several Member States; whereas outlets for those products exist in certain third countries; whereas, in order to prevent storage being prolonged excessively, part of those stocks should be put up for sale by periodical tender for export to those countries; whereas, in order to ensure that the products sold are of a uniform quality, the meat put up for sale should have been bought in pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68; Whereas the sale should be conducted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 of 4 October 1979 on detailed rules of application for the disposal of beef bought in by intervention agencies(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95(4), and in particular Titles II and III thereof, and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3002/92 of 16 October 1992 laying down common detailed rules for verifying the use and/or destination of products from intervention(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 770/96(6), subject to certain special exceptions on account of the particular use to which the products in question are to be put; Whereas, in order to ensure that the sales by tender are conducted properly and uniformly, measures in addition to those provided for in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 should be adopted; Whereas provision should be made for derogations from Article 8(2)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 in view of the administrative difficulties which the application of that point is creating in the Member States concerned; whereas, with a view to better stock management, in particular as regards veterinary matters the Member States should be able to stipulate only certain cold stores or parts thereof for deliveries of the meat sold; Whereas, for practical reasons, export refunds will not be granted on beef sold under this Regulation; whereas, however, successful tenderers will be required to apply for export licences for the quantity awarded, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector(7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2648/98(8); Whereas, in order to ensure that the beef sold is exported to the eligible third countries, provision should be made for a security to be lodged before the goods are taken over and the primary requirements should be determined; Whereas products from intervention stocks may in certain cases have undergone several handling operations; whereas, to help ensure satisfactory presentation and marketing, the repackaging of the products should be authorised in certain circumstances; Whereas Commision Regulation (EC) No 514/1999(9), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 707/1999(10), should be repealed; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

32001R2154

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2154/2001 of 5 November 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 1358/2001 laying down specific communication measures in the beef and veal sector

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2154/2001 of 5 November 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 1358/2001 laying down specific communication measures in the beef and veal sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 of 19 December 2000 on information and promotion actions for agricultural products on the internal market(1), and in particular Articles 12 and 16 thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1358/2001(2) lays down specific communication measures in the beef and veal sector. (2) Article 5(3) and 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1358/2001 lay down a deadline of 20 October 2001 for a Commission decision on the programmes presented. (3) Many of the programmes presented require adjustments to remove any promotional measure if they are to conform to the guidelines annexed to Regulation (EC) No 1358/2001. (4) As a result, various bodies administering the programmes have been asked to adjust them. (5) Pending those adjustments, the deadline for the Commission decision should be postponed to 30 November 2001. (6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion delivered at the joint meeting of Management Committees on the promotion of agricultural products,

32014R0564

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 564/2014 of 23 May 2014 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

24.5.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 156/8 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 564/2014 of 23 May 2014 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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 XVI, Part A thereto. (2) The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

31999R1643

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1643/1999 of 27 July 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2508/97 as regards the detailed rules for the application to milk and milk products of the schemes provided for in the Europe Agreement between the Community and Slovenia

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1643/1999 of 27 July 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2508/97 as regards the detailed rules for the application to milk and milk products of the schemes provided for in the Europe Agreement between the Community and Slovenia THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1569/1999 of 12 July 1999 on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, acting within the framework of the European Union, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part(1), and in particular Article 1 thereof, (1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2508/97(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1311/1999(3), establishes, in particular, detailed rules for the application to milk and milk products of the schemes provided for in the Europe Agreements between the Community and certain Central and Eastern European Countries, including Slovenia; whereas it should be adapted accordingly; (2) Whereas the annual tariff quota system under the Agreement is administered on a six-monthly basis; whereas applications for licences for the second half of 1999 will normally be submitted in the first ten days of July; whereas, as a result of the date of adoption of Regulation (EC) No 1569/1999, the period for submission of licence applications should be extended; whereas, to guarantee the system's continuity, this Regulation should enter into force immediately and apply from l July 1999; (3) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

32002R2101

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2101/2002 of 28 November 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 21/2002 as regards the 2002 forecast supply balance for cereals for the Azores

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2101/2002 of 28 November 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 21/2002 as regards the 2002 forecast supply balance for cereals for the Azores THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the Azores and Madeira and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 (Poseima)(1), and in particular Article 3(6) thereof, Whereas: (1) Part 1 of Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 21/2002 of 28 December 2001 establishing the supply balances and Community aid for the outermost regions under Council Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2085/2002(3), establishes a forecast supply balance and fixes Community aid for cereals and cereal products for the Azores, under Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001. (2) The forecast supply balance provides for an annual quantity of 148300 tonnes of cereals and 20400 of oilseeds for the Azores. As a result of drought during 2002 and an increase in cattle numbers, the current state of implementation of the specific supply arrangements shows that the quantities set for the supply of cereals are insufficient to cover requirements. By contrast, the use of oilseeds is much lower than forecast in the supply balance. (3) By letter of 29 October 2002, the Portuguese authorities therefore requested an amendment to the supply balance for cereals and oilseeds in the Azores in order to meet the legitimate supply requirements there. (4) The supply of cereals and oilseeds in the supply balance as initially adopted should therefore be amended to adjust the quantities fixed for the Azores. (5) Since this amendment is required only to redress a temporary situation arising in 2002, the forecast supply balance should be amended for 2002 only. The amendment is urgent if there is to be no break in supply to these islands. (6) Regulation (EC) No 21/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

31995D0292

95/292/EC: Commission Decision of 18 July 1995 on special financial contributions from the Community for the eradication of Newcastle disease in Spain (Only the Spanish text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 18 July 1995 on special financial contributions from the Community for the eradication of Newcastle disease in Spain (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (95/292/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof, Whereas outbreaks of Newcastle disease occurred in Spain in 1993; whereas the appearance of this disease is a serious danger to the Community's poultry and, in order to help eradicate the possibility of compensating for the losses suffered; Whereas, as soon as the presence of Newcastle disease was officially confirmed the Spanish authorities took appropriate measures which included the measures as listed in Article 3 (2) of Decision 90/424/EEC; whereas such measures were notified by the Spanish authorities; Whereas the conditions for Community financial assistance have been met; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

32009R1297

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1297/2009 of 22 December 2009 repealing the anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 172/2008 on imports of ferro-silicon originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

30.12.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 351/1 COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1297/2009 of 22 December 2009 repealing the anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 172/2008 on imports of ferro-silicon originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of 22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (the basic Regulation), and in particular Article 11 paragraphs 3 and 6 thereof, Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: 1.   PROCEDURE 1.1.   Existing measures (1) The Council, by Regulation (EC) No 172/2008 (2) (‘the original Regulation’), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ferro-sillicon (‘FeSi’) originating in the People's Republic of China, Egypt, Kazakhstan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Russia. The measures consist of ad valorem duties in the range of 5,4 % to 33,9 % depending on the country of origin, with the exception of four companies expressly mentioned in the original Regulation which are subject to individual duty rates. 1.2.   Request for a review (2) Subsequent to the imposition of definitive measures, the Commission received a request for a partial interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation (‘the interim review’). The request, limited in scope to the examination of dumping, was lodged by an exporting producer from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Silmak Dooel Export Import (‘the applicant’ or ‘Silmak’). The applicant cooperated in the investigation which led to the findings and conclusions laid down in the original Regulation (‘the original investigation’). The anti-dumping duty applicable to the applicant, which is the only known exporting producer of the product concerned originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, is 5,4 %. (3) In its request for the interim review, the applicant argued that a comparison of its constructed normal value and its export prices to the Union indicated that the dumping margin was substantially lower than the current level of measure. Therefore, it claimed that the continued application of the measure at its current level was no longer necessary to offset dumping. 1.3.   Initiation of a partial interim review (4) Having determined, after consulting the Advisory Committee, that sufficient evidence existed for the initiation of an interim review, the Commission decided to initiate a partial interim review in accordance with Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation, limited in scope to the examination of dumping as far as Silmak is concerned. The Commission published a notice of initiation on 22 April 2009 in the Official Journal of the European Union  (3) and commenced an investigation. 1.4.   Product concerned and like product (5) The product concerned by the interim review is the same as that in the original investigation, i.e. a ferro-alloy containing by weight more than 8 % and less than 96 % silicon and at least 4 % iron. Production of FeSi takes place in electric arc furnaces by means of reducing quartz using carbon-bearing products. The product is essentially used as a deoxidiser and as an alloying component in the iron and steel industry. FeSi is sold in the form of lumps, grains or powder and exists in various qualities depending on the silicon and the impurity content (e.g. aluminium). FeSi with a silicon content of 70 % and higher was considered as high purity, with a silicon content of more than 55 % and less than 70 % as medium purity, and with a silicon content of less than 55 % as low purity FeSi. The product concerned currently falls within CN codes 7202 21 00, 7202 29 10. and 7202 29 90. (6) The product produced and sold in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and that exported to the Union have the same basic physical, technical and chemical characteristics and uses and are therefore considered to be alike within the meaning of Article 1(4) of the basic Regulation. 1.5.   Parties concerned (7) The Commission officially advised the Union industry, the applicant and the authorities of the exporting country of the initiation of the interim review. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and to request a hearing within the time limit set out in the notice of initiation. All interested parties, who so requested and showed that there were particular reasons why they should be heard, were granted a hearing. (8) The Commission sent a questionnaire to the applicant and received a reply within the deadline set for that purpose. The Commission sought and verified all the information it deemed necessary for the determination of dumping, and a verification visit was carried out at the premises of the applicant: — Silmak Dooel Export-Import, Jegunovice, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 1.6.   Investigation period (9) The investigation of dumping covered the period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008 (‘the investigation period’ or ‘IP’). 2.   RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION 2.1.   Normal value (10) In accordance with Article 2(2) of the basic Regulation, the Commission first examined whether the applicant's domestic sales of the like product to independent customers were representative, i.e. whether the total volume of such sales was equal to at least 5 % of the total volume of the corresponding export sales to the Union. (11) As the investigation established that there were no representative domestic sales of the like product in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, normal value had to be constructed. In accordance with Article 2(3) of the basic Regulation, normal value was constructed by adding to the manufacturing costs of the exported types a reasonable amount for selling, general and administrative expenses (‘SG&A’) and a reasonable profit margin. (12) In order to establish whether the applicant's own SG&A and profit margin realised on the domestic sales of the like product could be used, the Commission subsequently examined whether there were any domestic sales of FeSi in the IP which could be regarded as having been made in the ordinary course of trade, pursuant to Article 2(4) of the basic Regulation. It was found that the company had few profitable domestic sales transactions during the IP, corresponding to very small quantities. The company claimed that these transactions concerned trial product types which could not therefore be considered to be in the ordinary course of trade. The claim was examined and accepted. (13) Based on the above analysis, it was concluded that the applicant did not have any domestic sales of the like product in the ordinary course of trade during the IP. Thus, pursuant to point (c) of Article 2(6) it was considered reasonable, when constructing the normal value, to follow the same method as that applied in the original investigation. As a consequence, the weighted average SG&A incurred by the Egyptian producers in the original investigation, because of their comparable production and sales structures, and a profit margin of 5 % which was considered a reasonable profit for this type of commodity market, were added to the cost of manufacturing of the applicant. 2.2.   Export price (14) Since all export sales of the applicant to the Union were made directly to independent customers, the export prices were established on the basis of the prices actually paid or payable for the product concerned in accordance with Article 2(8) of the basic Regulation. 2.3.   Comparison (15) The comparison between the weighted average normal value and the weighted average export price was made on an ex-works basis and at the same level of trade. In order to ensure a fair comparison between normal value and export price, account was taken, in accordance with Article 2(10) of the basic Regulation, of differences in factors which were demonstrated to affect prices and price comparability. For this purpose, due allowance in the form of adjustments was made for costs of freight and insurance, handling, packing and ancillary expenses, financial costs, bank charges and anti-dumping duties paid by the applicant where applicable and justified. 2.4.   Dumping margin (16) As provided for under Article 2(11) of the basic Regulation, the weighted average normal value by type was compared with the weighted average export price of the corresponding type of the product concerned. This comparison did not show the existence of dumping. 3.   LASTING NATURE OF CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES (17) In accordance with Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation, it was also examined whether the changed circumstances could reasonably be considered to be of a lasting nature. (18) In this regard, the investigation showed that Silmak had made substantial efforts to change the structure of its production towards higher grade product types (with a silicon content of 75 % or higher) resulting in an increase in its export prices, which was on average higher than the increase in the costs. (19) The applicant provided full cooperation in this interim review and the data collected and verified allowed to establish a dumping margin based on its own data, including individual export prices to the Union. The result of this calculation indicates that the continued application of the measure at its current level would no longer be justified. (20) Evidence obtained and verified during the investigation also showed that the changes in the applicant's production structure are to be considered lasting. No element emerged in the course of the investigation that would suggest otherwise. It was therefore considered that the circumstances that led to the initiation of this interim review are unlikely to change in the foreseeable future in a manner that would affect the findings of the interim review. Therefore, it was concluded that the changed circumstances are of a lasting nature. 4.   ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES (21) It is noted that the comparison of the applicant's export data with Eurostat showed that the company's export quantity of the product concerned in the IP corresponded to the total quantity of the product concerned imported into the Union from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia during the same period. (22) In the light of the results of this review investigation, it is considered appropriate to repeal the anti-dumping duty applicable to imports of the product concerned originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. (23) Interested parties were informed of the essential facts and considerations on the basis of which it was intended to recommend the repeal of the measure imposed by Regulation (EC) No 172/2008 and were given an opportunity to comment. No comments were received from the interested parties,

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Council Decision 2012/486/CFSP of 23 July 2012 concerning the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation and the European Union on the protection of classified information

24.8.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 229/1 COUNCIL DECISION 2012/486/CFSP of 23 July 2012 concerning the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation and the European Union on the protection of classified information THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 37 thereof, in conjunction with Article 218(5) and (6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) At its meeting on 15 June 2009, the Council decided to authorise the Presidency to open negotiations pursuant to former Article 24 of the Treaty on European Union for a security of information agreement between the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation and the European Union. (2) Following that authorisation to open negotiations, the Presidency negotiated the Agreement between the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation and the European Union on the protection of classified information. (3) The Agreement should be approved,

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77/523/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 July 1977 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in France pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the French text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 29 July 1977 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in France pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the French text is authentic) (77/523/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as amended by Directive 76/837/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof, Whereas on 15 June 1977 the French Government forwarded, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, decrees of 14 February 1977 concerning: - the amendment to the sums of investment allowable in pig-farming, and - the amendment to the annual amount of the aid for the keeping of management accounts; Whereas under Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned decrees, the existing provisions in France for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC, which form the subject of Commission Decision 77/207/EEC of 2 March 1977 (3), continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community towards common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC; Whereas the abovementioned decrees satisfy the conditions of Directive 72/159/EEC; Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,

32012R0197

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 197/2012 of 8 March 2012 fixing the reference prices for certain fishery products for the 2012 fishing year

9.3.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 71/15 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 197/2012 of 8 March 2012 fixing the reference prices for certain fishery products for the 2012 fishing year THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (1), and in particular Article 29(1) and (5) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 provides that reference prices valid for the Union may be fixed each year, by product category, for products that are the subject of a tariff suspension under Article 28(1). The same holds for products which, by virtue of being either the subject of a binding tariff reduction under the WTO or some other preferential arrangements, must comply with a reference price. (2) Pursuant to Article 29(3)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, the reference price for the products listed in Annex I, Parts A and B to that Regulation, is to be the same as the withdrawal price fixed in accordance with Article 20(1) of that Regulation. (3) The Union withdrawal prices for the products concerned are fixed for the 2012 fishing year by Commission Regulation (EU) No 198/2012 (2). (4) Pursuant to Article 29(3)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, the reference price for products other than those listed in Annexes I and II to that Regulation is to be established in particular on the basis of the weighted average of customs values recorded on the import markets or in the ports of import in the three years immediately preceding the date on which the reference price is fixed. (5) There is no need to fix reference prices for those products falling under the criteria laid down in Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 which are imported from third countries in insignificant volumes. (6) In order to allow a swift application of the reference prices in the year 2012, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. (7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fishery Products,

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76/641/EEC: Council Decision of 27 July 1976 amending Decision 73/391/EEC on consultation and information procedures in matters of credit insurance, credit guarantees and financial credits

COUNCIL DECISION of 27 July 1976 amending Decision 73/391/EEC on consultation and information procedures in matters of credit insurance, credit guarantees and financial credits (76/641/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, by its Decision 73/391/EEC (1), the Council set up consultation and information procedures in matters of credit insurance, credit guarantees and financial credits; Whereas the provisions of the said Decision have applied since 1 January 1974; Whereas it is advisable that, on the basis of the experience acquired in applying these procedures, certain amendments should be made thereto,

32007R0060

Commission Regulation (EC) No 60/2007 of 25 January 2007 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 958/2006

26.1.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 19/7 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 60/2007 of 25 January 2007 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 958/2006 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 958/2006 of 28 June 2006 on a standing invitation to tender to determine refunds on exports of white sugar for the 2006/2007 marketing year (2) requires the issuing of partial invitations to tender. (2) Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 958/2006 and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on 25 January 2007, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for that partial invitation to tender. (3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2263/2003 of 22 December 2003 determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2003 for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreement concluded by the Community with Slovenia can be accepted

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2263/2003 of 22 December 2003 determining the extent to which applications lodged in December 2003 for import licences for certain pigmeat products under the regime provided for by the Agreement concluded by the Community with Slovenia can be accepted THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 571/97 of 26 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the arrangements provided for in the Interim Agreement between the Community and Slovenia(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1935/2003(2), and in particular Article 4(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) The applications for import licences lodged for the first quarter of 2004 are for quantities less than the quantities available and can therefore be met in full. (2) The surplus to be added to the quantity available for the following period should be determined. (3) It is appropriate to draw the attention of operators to the fact that licences may only be used for products which comply with all veterinary rules currently in force in the Community,

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2007/571/EC: Commission Decision of 21 August 2007 amending Decision 2005/307/EC authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Latvia (notified under document number C(2007) 3915)

23.8.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 218/10 COMMISSION DECISION of 21 August 2007 amending Decision 2005/307/EC authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Latvia (notified under document number C(2007) 3915) (Only the Latvian text is authentic) (2007/571/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases (1), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Decision 2005/307/EC (2) authorises one method for grading pig carcases in Latvia. (2) The Latvian Government has asked the Commission to authorise the use of a new formula for the authorised method and two new methods of grading pig carcases and has presented the results of its dissection trials in the second part of the protocol provided for in Article 3(3) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2967/85 of 24 October 1985 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Community scale for grading pig carcases (3). (3) Examination of this request has revealed that the conditions for authorising these grading methods are fulfilled. (4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2236/2000 of 9 October 2000 fixing the estimated production of olive oil and the unit amount of the production aid that may be paid in advance for the 1999/2000 marketing year

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2236/2000 of 9 October 2000 fixing the estimated production of olive oil and the unit amount of the production aid that may be paid in advance for the 1999/2000 marketing year THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2702/1999(2), Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84 of 17 July 1984 laying down general rules on the granting of aid for the production of olive oil and of aid to olive oil producer organisations(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1639/98(4), and in particular Article 17a(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 5 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that the unit production aid must be reduced in each Member State where actual production exceeds the guaranteed national quantity referred to in paragraph 3 of that Article. In assessing the extent of the overrun in Spain, Greece, Portugal and France, account should be taken of the estimates for the production of table olives processed into olive oil, expressed as olive-oil equivalent using the relevant coefficients referred to in Commission Decisions 98/605/EC(5), 98/619/EC(6), 98/620/EC(7) and 1999/715/EC(8). (2) Article 17a of Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84 provides that in order to determine the unit amount of the production aid for olive oil that can be paid in advance, the estimated production for the marketing year concerned should be determined. That amount must be fixed at a level that avoids any risk of unwarranted payment to olive growers. The amount also applies to table olives, expressed as olive-oil equivalent. (3) In order to establish the estimated production, Member States must forward to the Commission data for the olive oil and, where appropriate, table olive production estimates for each marketing year. The Commission may use other sources of information. On the basis of that data, the estimated production of olive oil and table olives, expressed as olive-oil equivalent, should be fixed for each Member State at the levels indicated below. (4) In determining the amount of the advance, account must be taken of the amount withheld for measures to improve the quality of olive oil provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1414/97(9). (5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,

32015R0606

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/606 of 16 April 2015 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 April 2015 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 for garlic

17.4.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 100/77 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/606 of 16 April 2015 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 April 2015 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 for garlic THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188(1) and (3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of garlic. (2) The quantities covered by the applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged in the first seven calendar days of April 2015, for the subperiod from 1 June 2015 to 31 August 2015, for certain quotas, exceed those available. The extent to which ‘A’ import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3). (3) In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

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2011/129/EU: Council Decision of 13 September 2010 on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EU-Switzerland Joint Committee established in the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation in the audiovisual field, establishing the terms and conditions for the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the Community programme MEDIA 2007, as regards a Joint Committee decision updating Article 1 of Annex I to the Agreement

26.2.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 53/1 COUNCIL DECISION of 13 September 2010 on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EU-Switzerland Joint Committee established in the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation in the audiovisual field, establishing the terms and conditions for the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the Community programme MEDIA 2007, as regards a Joint Committee decision updating Article 1 of Annex I to the Agreement (2011/129/EU) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 166(4) and 173(3), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Whereas: (1) Article 8 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation in the audiovisual field, establishing the terms and conditions for the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the Community programme MEDIA 2007 (1) signed on 11 October 2007, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’, establishes a Joint Committee responsible for the management and proper implementation of the Agreement. (2) Following the entry into force on 19 December 2007 of Directive 89/552/EEC as last amended by Directive 2007/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, which was subsequently codified (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (2), it appears appropriate to the European Union and to Switzerland, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Contracting Parties’, to update the references to that Directive accordingly, as provided in the Final Act (3) to the Agreement in the Joint Declaration by the Contracting Parties on the adaptation of the Agreement to the new Community Directive, and to update Article 1 of Annex I to the Agreement, pursuant to Article 8(7) of the Agreement. (3) The Union should therefore take the position in the EU – Switzerland Joint Committee set out in the attached draft decision,

31993R1998

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1998/93 of 23 July 1993 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 3105/88 laying down detailed rules for the application of compulsory distillation as provided for in Articles 35 and 36 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1998/93 of 23 July 1993 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 3105/88 laying down detailed rules for the application of compulsory distillation as provided for in Articles 35 and 36 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1566/93 (2), and in particular Article 35 (8) thereof, Whereas the quantity of the 1992 harvest, which was exceptionally high in certain regions of the Community, subject to the distillation provided for in Article 36 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87, makes it physically impossible for distillers to meet the deadlines laid down for completion of distillation operations, and, as a result, provision should be made to derogate from Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3105/88 of 7 October 1988 laying down detailed rules for the application of compulsory distillation as provided for in Articles 35 and 36 of Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3186/92 (4); Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

31992D0503

92/503/EEC: Commission Decision of 14 October 1992 amending Commission Decision 92/25/EEC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification of imports of fresh meat from Zimbabwe

COMMISSION DECISION of 14 October 1992 amending Commission Decision 92/25/EEC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification of imports of fresh meat from Zimbabwe (92/503/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, ovine, caprine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation 3763/91/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 92/25/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 92/348/EEC (4), lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification of imports of fresh meat from Zimbabwe; whereas this decision provides that Member States shall authorize imports of boned carcase meat of bovine animals from the regions of Mashonaland West, Mashonaland East and Makoni in Zimbabwe; Whereas the situation has improved in relation to foot-and-mouth disease and now it is possible to amend further the regionalization in Zimbabwe thereby allowing importation into the Community of fresh boned meat from Midlands Province, excluding the districts of Gokwe, Zvishavane and Mberengwa; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

32004R0035

Commission Regulation (EC) No 35/2004 of 8 January 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003

Commission Regulation (EC) No 35/2004 of 8 January 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003(3). (2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no award. (3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in the duty should not be fixed. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for cereals,

32001R2504

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2504/2001 of 20 December 2001 fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for molasses in the sugar sector

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2504/2001 of 20 December 2001 fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for molasses in the sugar sector 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 market in sugar(1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 of 23 June 1995 laying down detailed rules of application for imports of molasses in the sugar sector and amending Regulation (EEC) No 785/68(2), and in particular Article 1(2) and Article 3(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 1422/95 stipulates that the cif import price for molasses, hereinafter referred to as the "representative price", should be set in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 785/68(3). That price should be fixed for the standard quality defined in Article 1 of the above Regulation. (2) The representative price for molasses is calculated at the frontier crossing point into the Community, in this case Amsterdam; that price must be based on the most favourable purchasing opportunities on the world market established on the basis of the quotations or prices on that market adjusted for any deviations from the standard quality. The standard quality for molasses is defined in Regulation (EEC) No 785/68. (3) When the most favourable purchasing opportunities on the world market are being established, account must be taken of all available information on offers on the world market, on the prices recorded on important third-country markets and on sales concluded in international trade of which the Commission is aware, either directly or through the Member States. Under Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68, the Commission may for this purpose take an average of several prices as a basis, provided that this average is representative of actual market trends. (4) The information must be disregarded if the goods concerned are not of sound and fair marketable quality or if the price quoted in the offer relates only to a small quantity that is not representative of the market. Offer prices which can be regarded as not representative of actual market trends must also be disregarded. (5) If information on molasses of the standard quality is to be comparable, prices must, depending on the quality of the molasses offered, be increased or reduced in the light of the results achieved by applying Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 785/68. (6) A representative price may be left unchanged by way of exception for a limited period if the offer price which served as a basis for the previous calculation of the representative price is not available to the Commission and if the offer prices which are available and which appear not to be sufficiently representative of actual market trends would entail sudden and considerable changes in the representative price. (7) Where there is a difference between the trigger price for the product in question and the representative price, additional import duties should be fixed under the conditions set out in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95. Should the import duties be suspended pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1422/95, specific amounts for these duties should be fixed. (8) Application of these provisions will have the effect of fixing the representative prices and the additional import duties for the products in question as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. (9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,

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Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement

Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 62, point (2)(b)(i) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2), Whereas: (1) Under Article 62, point (2)(b) of the Treaty, the Council is to adopt rules relating to visas for intended stays of no more than three months, and in that context it is required to determine the list of those third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement. Article 61 cites those lists among the flanking measures which are directly linked to the free movement of persons in an area of freedom, security and justice. (2) This Regulation follows on from the Schengen acquis in accordance with the Protocol integrating it into the framework of the European Union, hereinafter referred to as the "Schengen Protocol". It does not affect Member States' obligations deriving from the acquis as defined in Annex A to Decision 1999/435/EC of 20 May 1999 concerning the definition of the Schengen acquis for the purpose of determining, in conformity with the relevant provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community and the Treaty on European Union, the legal basis for each of the provisions or decisions which constitute the acquis(3). (3) This Regulation constitutes the further development of those provisions in respect of which closer cooperation has been authorised under the Schengen Protocol and falls within the area referred to in Article 1, point B, of Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis(4). (4) Pursuant to Article 1 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Ireland and the United Kingdom are not participating in the adoption of this Regulation. Consequently and without prejudice to Article 4 of the aforementioned Protocol, the provisions of this Regulation apply neither to Ireland nor to the United Kingdom. (5) The determination of those third countries whose nationals are subject to the visa requirement, and those exempt from it, is governed by a considered, case-by-case assessment of a variety of criteria relating inter alia to illegal immigration, public policy and security, and to the European Union's external relations with third countries, consideration also being given to the implications of regional coherence and reciprocity. Provision should be made for a Community mechanism enabling this principle of reciprocity to be implemented if one of the third countries included in Annex II to this Regulation decides to make the nationals of one or more Member States subject to the visa obligation. (6) As the Agreement on the European Economic Area exempts nationals of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway from the visa requirement, these countries are not included in the list in Annex II hereto. (7) As regards stateless persons and recognised refugees, without prejudice to obligations under international agreements signed by the Member States and in particular the European Agreement on the Abolition of Visas for Refugees, signed at Strasbourg on 20 April 1959, the decision as to the visa requirement or exemption should be based on the third country in which these persons reside and which issued their travel documents. However, given the differences in the national legislation applicable to stateless persons and to recognised refugees, Member States may decide whether these categories of persons shall be subject to the visa requirement, where the third country in which these persons reside and which issued their travel documents is a third country whose nationals are exempt from the visa requirement. (8) In specific cases where special visa rules are warranted, Member States may exempt certain categories of persons from the visa requirement or impose it on them in accordance with public international law or custom. (9) With a view to ensuring that the system is administered openly and that the persons concerned are informed, Member States should communicate to the other Member States and to the Commission the measures which they take pursuant to this Regulation. For the same reasons, that information should also be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. (10) The conditions governing entry into the territory of the Member States or the issue of visas do not affect the rules currently governing recognition of the validity of travel documents. (11) In accordance with the principle of proportionality stated in Article 5 of the Treaty, enacting a Regulation listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders, and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement, is both a necessary and an appropriate means of ensuring that the common visa rules operate efficiently. (12) This Regulation provides for full harmonisation as regards the third countries whose nationals are subject to the visa requirement for the crossing of Member States' external borders, and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement. However, the application of the exemption from the visa requirement for nationals of certain third countries, which are listed in Annex II, will come into force only later. To that end, the Council will take a decision for each of those countries on the basis of reports drawn up by the Commission,

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2005/216/EC: Commission Decision of 9 March 2005 amending Decision 2003/828/EC as regards exemptions from the exit ban for domestic movements of animals (notified under document number C(2005) 544) (Text with EEA relevance)

16.3.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 69/39 COMMISSION DECISION of 9 March 2005 amending Decision 2003/828/EC as regards exemptions from the exit ban for domestic movements of animals (notified under document number C(2005) 544) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/216/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular Articles 9(1)(c) and Article 12 thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Decision 2003/828/EC of 25 November 2003 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue (2) was adopted in the light of the bluetongue situation prevailing in the regions of the Community affected by outbreaks of that disease. That Decision demarcates protection and surveillance zones (the restricted zones) corresponding to specific epidemiological situations and lays down the conditions for providing for exemptions from the exit ban provided for in Directive 2000/75/EC for certain movements of animals, their sperm, ova and embryos from and through those zones. (2) Winter conditions in parts of the regions of the Community affected by bluetongue have resulted in a cessation of the vector’s activity and as a consequence of the circulation of the bluetongue virus. (3) Accordingly, it is appropriate to establish rules providing for exemptions from the exit ban for animals in the concerned parts of the restricted zones during periods where there is a proven absence of viral circulation or of vectors. (4) When since the cessation of the vector’s activity a period has elapsed which is longer than the seroconversion period, seronegative animals can be moved with an acceptable level of risk from the restricted zones as they cannot be or become infected. Animals which are seropositive but virologically negative (PCR negative) may also be moved as they are not and cannot become viremic. (5) Animals born after the cessation of the vector’s activity cannot be infected and as a consequence can be moved with no risk from the restricted zone in the absence of the vector’s activity. (6) As the traceability of the movements of those animals must be subject to strict controls, those movements should be limited to domestic movements to holdings registered by the competent authority of the holding of destination. (7) In addition, any such movements must cease when the vector’s activity re-starts in an epidemiological relevant area of the restricted zones concerned. (8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

31997R2523

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2523/97 of 16 December 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90 laying down detailed implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2523/97 of 16 December 1997 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1014/90 laying down detailed implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 1 (4) (i) (1) (b) and Article 15 thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2482/95 of 25 October 1995 laying down certain transitional measures for Austria for spirit drinks (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 158/97 (3), permits certain fruit spirits prepared from certain berries with a maximum methyl alcohol content of 1 500 g per hectolitre of alcohol at 100 % vol. to be prepared and marketed in Austria until 31 December 1997 pending an assessment of the possibilities of reducing that methanol content; Whereas new lower limits for the methyl alcohol content of certain spirits produced in Austria should be introduced at this stage in view of the results of Austrian studies on the possibility of reducing the methanol content of the fruit spirits concerned; whereas it is also necessary to monitor the impact of the development of different aspects relating to the maximum methanol content of those fruit spirits because such limits must also be applied to the same fruit spirits produced in other Member States; whereas examination of the possibilities for reducing the methanol content of those fruit spirits should be continued, taking account of the development of techniques while bearing in mind the traditional characteristics of those products; Whereas transitional provisions must be laid down to permit the marketing of such fruit spirits prepared in Austria prior to the date of entry into force of the lower limit on the methyl alcohol content; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Implementation Committee for Spirit Drinks,

32014D0425

2014/425/EU: Commission Decision of 1 July 2014 authorising Slovakia and the United Kingdom to derogate from certain common aviation safety rules pursuant to Article 14(6) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2014) 4344) Text with EEA relevance

3.7.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 196/30 COMMISSION DECISION of 1 July 2014 authorising Slovakia and the United Kingdom to derogate from certain common aviation safety rules pursuant to Article 14(6) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2014) 4344) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/425/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC (1), and in particular Article 14(7) thereof, Whereas: (1) Slovakia and the United Kingdom requested to apply certain derogations to the common aviation safety rules contained in Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 (2). Pursuant to Article 14(7) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, the Commission assessed the need for, and the level of protection emerging from, the derogations requested based on recommendations from the European Aviation Safety Agency (‘the Agency’). (2) The first derogation, requested by Slovakia on 29 April 2013, concerned the requirements of the renewal of instrument rating (‘IR’) privileges and of passing again the IR theoretical knowledge examination and skill test, set out in points (c) and (d) of FCL.625 of Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011. Slovakia argued that those requirements were not appropriate where a pilot holds an equivalent IR on a third country licence which is compliant with Annex 1 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed in Chicago on 7 December 1944 (‘ICAO Annex 1’). Slovakia also gave reasons demonstrating that an equivalent level of protection would be achieved should the proposed derogation be granted. Based on the recommendation from the Agency, issued on 4 June 2013, the Commission concluded that the derogation would provide a level of protection equivalent to the one attained by application of the common aviation safety rules, provided certain conditions are met. (3) The second derogation, requested by Slovakia on 29 April 2013, concerned the requirement of the renewal of class or type ratings, set out in point (b) of FCL.740 of Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011. Slovakia argued that the requirement was not appropriate where a pilot holds an equivalent class or type rating on a third country licence which was compliant with ICAO Annex 1. Slovakia also gave reasons demonstrating that an equivalent level of protection would be achieved should the proposed derogation be granted. Based on the recommendation from the Agency, issued on 4 June 2013, the Commission concluded that the derogation would provide a level of protection equivalent to the one attained by application of the common aviation safety rules, provided certain conditions are met. (4) The third derogation, requested by the United Kingdom on 21 June 2013 and amended on 4 July, concerned the conditions of the revalidation of single-engine piston aeroplane class rating and touring motor glider class rating, set out in point (b)(1)(ii) of FCL.740.A of Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011. The United Kingdom argued that the requirement was not appropriate for pilots who maintained instrument ratings and/or instructor ratings but did not hold other class or type ratings. The United Kingdom also gave reasons demonstrating that an equivalent level of protection would be achieved should the proposed derogation be granted. Based on the recommendation from the Agency, issued on 27 August 2013, the Commission concluded that the derogation would provide a level of protection equivalent to the one attained by application of the common aviation safety rules, provided certain conditions are met. (5) The fourth derogation, requested by the United Kingdom on 10 July 2013, concerned the prerequisites to be complied with by applicants for an SFE certificate for aeroplanes, set out in point (a) of FCL.1010.SFE of Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011. The United Kingdom argued that those prerequisites were incomplete, as they covered multi-pilot aeroplanes only, and not single-pilot high performance complex aeroplanes. The United Kingdom also gave reasons demonstrating that an equivalent level of protection would be achieved should the proposed derogation be granted. Based on the recommendation from the Agency, issued on 27 August 2013, the Commission concluded that the derogation would provide a level of protection equivalent to the one attained by application of the common aviation safety rules, provided certain conditions are met. (6) In accordance with Article 14(7) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, a derogation granted to one Member State needs to be notified to all Member States, which would also be entitled to apply that measure. This Decision should therefore be addressed to all Member States. The description of the derogation, as well as the conditions attached to it, should be such as to enable other Member States to apply that measure when they are in the same situation, without requiring a further approval from the Commission. Nevertheless, Member States should exchange information on the application of the derogations in accordance with Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, as they may have effects outside the Member States to which derogations are granted. (7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Aviation Safety Agency Committee,

32005R0707

Commission Regulation (EC) No 707/2005 of 10 May 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

11.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 119/1 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 707/2005 of 10 May 2005 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), 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,

32001D0028

2001/28/EC: Commission Decision of 27 December 2000 amending Decision 1999/465/EC establishing the officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status of bovine herds of certain Member States or regions of Member States (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2000) 4146)

Commission Decision of 27 December 2000 amending Decision 1999/465/EC establishing the officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status of bovine herds of certain Member States or regions of Member States (notified under document number C(2000) 4146) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/28/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine(1), as last amended by Directive 2000/20/EC(2), and in particular Annex DI(E) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Decision 1999/465/EC of 13 July 1999 establishing the officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status of bovine herds of certain Member States or regions of Member States(3) granted this status to certain Member States and regions thereof. (2) The competent authorities of Sweden submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with all of the conditions provided for in Annex DI(E) of Directive 64/432/EEC. (3) It appears therefore appropriate to consider Sweden officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free in accordance with the provisions of the above Directive, and to amend Decision 1999/465/EC accordingly. (4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

32011R0592

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 592/2011 of 20 June 2011 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

21.6.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/15 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 592/2011 of 20 June 2011 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 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,

31990D0264

90/264/EEC: Council Decision of 7 June 1990 on the alignment of Portuguese prices for butter and beef and veal on the common prices

COUNCIL DECISION of 7 June 1990 on the alignment of Portuguese prices for butter and beef and veal on the common prices (90/264/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 234 (2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Article 265 (1) (b) of the abovementioned Act provides for the determination of the rules according to which the Portuguese Republic must align the Portuguese prices which are lower than the common prices to bring them closer to the common prices at the beginning of the 1990/91 marketing year; whereas, in accordance with the abovementioned provision, that alignment relates to the level of Portuguese prices expressed in ecus on 31 December 1989; Whereas, at that date, Portuguese prices for butter were approximately 10 % lower than the common prices on the mainland and 11 % lower in the Azores; whereas Portuguese prices for beef and veal were approximately 8 % lower than the common prices; Whereas, in the butter sector, the situation in Portugal allows only at the moment for an initial alignment, to be supplemented at the beginning of the second stage by a later adjustment likely to avoid the disadvantages resulting from the existence in that country of a price for butter which is lower than, and a price for milk powder which is higher than, the common prices; Whereas, in the beef and veal sector, the relatively high level of market prices should facilitate the making of a considerable alignment; Whereas, this being so, provision should be made for the Portuguese prices for the abovementioned products, for the 1990/91 marketing year, to be not lower than the levels provided for in this Decision,

32006R1840

Council Regulation (EC) No 1840/2006 of 11 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 74/2004 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of cotton-type bedlinen originating in India

15.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 355/4 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1840/2006 of 11 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 74/2004 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of cotton-type bedlinen originating in India THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2026/97 of 6 October 1997 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Community (1) (the basic Regulation), Having regard to Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 74/2004 of 13 January 2004 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of cotton-type bedlinen originating in India (2) (the original Regulation), Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Advisory Committee, Whereas: A.   PREVIOUS PROCEDURE (1) By Regulation (EC) No 74/2004, the Council imposed a definitive countervailing duty on imports into the Community of cotton-type bedlinen falling within CN codes ex63022100 (TARIC codes 6302210081, 6302210089), ex63022290 (TARIC code 6302229019), ex63023100 (TARIC code 6302310090) and ex63023290 (TARIC code 6302329019), originating in India. Given the large number of cooperating exporting producers of the product concerned in India, a sample was selected in accordance with Article 27 of the basic Regulation and individual duty rates ranging from 4,4 % to 10,4 % were imposed on the companies included in the sample, while other cooperating companies not included in the sample were attributed a duty rate of 7,6 %. A residual duty rate of 10,4 % was imposed on all other companies. (2) Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 74/2004 stipulates that where any new exporting producer in India provides sufficient evidence to the Commission that it did not export to the Community the products described in Article 1(1) during the investigation period (1 October 2001 to 30 September 2002) (the first criterion), that it is not related to any of the exporters or producers in India which are subject to the anti-subsidy measures imposed by that Regulation (the second criterion) and that it has actually exported to the Community the products concerned after the investigation period on which the measures are based, or it has entered into an irrevocable contractual obligation to export a significant quantity to the Community (the third criterion), then Article 1(3) of that Regulation can be amended by granting the new exporting producer the duty rate applicable to the cooperating companies not included in the sample, i.e. 7,6 %. (3) The original Regulation has been amended twice by amending Regulations, namely Council Regulation (EC) No 2143/2004 (3), and Council Regulation (EC) No 122/2006 (4). Both Regulations have added to the list of Indian exporting producers in the Annex to the Regulation the names of companies exporting the product concerned originating in India who satisfied the Commission's services that they met the criteria set out in the original Regulation. B.   NEW EXPORTERS/PRODUCERS' REQUESTS (4) Nineteen Indian companies applied to be granted the same status of the companies cooperating in the original investigation not included in the sample (newcomer status) since the publication of the previous amending Regulation. (5) The 19 applicants were: Applicant Company City B.K.S. Textiles Private Limited Coimbatore Indian Arts & Crafts Syndicate (IACS) New Delhi Mittal International Panipat Esskay International Mumbai Opera Clothing Mumbai Govindji Trikamdas & Co. Mumbai Navnitlal Private Limited Mumbai Tulip Exim Mumbai Aarthi — A1 — Traders Karur Anjani Synthetics Limited Ahmedabad Home Concepts New Delhi Siyaram Silk Mills Limited Mumbai Ramlaks Exports Pvt. Ltd Mumbai Oracle Exports Mumbai Sellon Dynamics Mumbai Synthesis Home Textiles Karur Devtara Industries Muradnagar Summer India Textile Mills Salem Prathishta Weaving and Knitting Coimbatore (6) Four companies requesting newcomer status did not reply to the questionnaire intended to verify that they met the conditions set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 74/2004, and their requests had, therefore, to be rejected. (7) One company returned the questionnaire twice, both times incomplete and with contradictory information. The third questionnaire sent to the company was not returned and as such it was unable to prove that it complied with the criteria to be granted new exporting producer status. That company's request was therefore rejected. (8) The remaining 14 companies submitted complete replies to the questionnaire and were therefore considered for newcomer status. (9) The evidence provided by six of the above-mentioned Indian exporters/producers is considered sufficient to grant them the duty rate applicable to the cooperating companies not included in the sample (i.e. 7,6 %) and consequently to add them to the list of exporters/producers in the Annex (the Annex) to Regulation (EC) No 74/2004. (10) The remaining eight companies had their applications for new exporting producer status rejected for the following reasons: (11) Seven companies failed to provide evidence that they had exported the product concerned after the investigation period to the EC or that they had irrevocable contractual obligations to export the product concerned in significant quantities to the EC. (12) One company is related to one company already listed in the original Regulation and its application for newcomer status was therefore rejected as it failed the second criterion mentioned in Article 2 of the original Regulation. (13) Companies for which newcomer status was not granted were informed of the reasons of this decision and given an opportunity to make their views known in writing. (14) All arguments and submissions made by interested parties were analysed and duly taken into account where warranted,

31966D0740

66/740/EEC: Council Decision of 22 December 1966 on Community aid for the Italian Republic towards the granting of assistance to sulphur mine workers affected by dismissal and of a number of scholarships for their children

COUNCIL DECISION of 22 December 1966 on Community aid for the Italian Republic towards the granting of assistance to sulphur mine workers affected by dismissal and of a number of scholarships for their children (66/740/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof; Having regard to Protocol No III on sulphur 1 annexed to the Agreement of 2 March 1960 on the determination of part of the Common Customs Tariff in respect of the products in List G contained in the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community; Having regard to the Decision of 25 September 1962 of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting in the Council, setting up a Liaison and Action Committee for the Sulphur Industry in Italy 2; Having regard to the Report of 15 November 1963 from that Committee; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament; Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee; Whereas Member States have recognised, in Protocol No III annexed to the Agreement on the determination of part of the Common Customs Tariff in respect of the products in List G contained in the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, that fixing a nil duty for crude sulphur raises special problems for the Italian sulphur industry; Whereas those problems make it necessary to reorganise that industry in Italy ; whereas such reorganisation is a direct result of the establishment of the common market; Whereas the Italian Government has drawn up the programme of rationalisation referred to in the Report of the Liaison and Action Committee for the Sulphur Industry in Italy and has undertaken to put it into effect, so that the isolation of the sulphur market may be ended; Whereas the reorganisation measures entail the closing down of certain sulphur mines or a restriction in their production and, as a result, the dismissal of a number of workers; Whereas sulphur mine workers must, owing to the circumstances set out in Protocol No III, enjoy special protective measures ; whereas, to that end, the workers employed by the Italian sulphur mining industry on 30 June 1963 must receive certain financial assistance ; whereas, moreover, Protocol No III provided for specific aid for the children of such workers; Whereas, in these circumstances, Community action is necessary ; whereas the Treaty has not made provision for all appropriate powers to that end;

31990R0775

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 775/90 of 29 March 1990 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2776/88 on data to be sent by the Member states with a view to the booking of expenditure financed under the Guarantee section of the Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 775/90 of 29 March 1990 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2776/88 on data to be sent by the Member States with a view to the booking of expenditure financed under the Guarantee Section of the Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2048/88 (2), and in particular Articles 4 and 5 thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 3 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2776/88 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2735/89 (4), the Member States notify to the Commission each week the total expenditure effected from the beginning of the month to the end of the preceding week and notify each month, pursuant to point (a) of Article 3 (6) of the same Regulation, expenditure estimates for the current and the two following months; whereas it is necessary, if budgetary expenditure is to be monitored properly, to receive all required information explaining payment trends which obviously diverge from the forecasts; Whereas the last subparagraph in point (a) of Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 stipulates that expenditure for October is to be charged to that month if effected from 1 to 15 October; whereas the Member States should, as is the case for the other months, notify expenditure effected for that period within 10 days of its end; Whereas Article 10 (6) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3813/89 of 19 December 1989 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of transitional aids to agricultural income (5) stipulates that if the Member State makes use of capitalization facilities the Community contribution is to be established on the basis of the annual sums that would have been due had the payments been made on a non-capitalized basis; Whereas Article 9 (7) of Regulation (EEC) No 2776/88 provides that the amounts arising from corrections effected by the Commission to data referred to in Article 6 of that Regulation are to be declared for the month in which the decision was taken; whereas it has been found that the time limit allowed makes the execution of decisions taken at the end of a month difficult; whereas the time limit should therefore be adjusted; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2776/88 should therefore be amended; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the EAGGF Committee,

32002R0096

Commission Regulation (EC) No 96/2002 of 18 January 2002 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89 on the buying-in of beef by invitation to tender

Commission Regulation (EC) No 96/2002 of 18 January 2002 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89 on the buying-in of beef by invitation to tender THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(2), and in particular Article 47(8) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89 of 9 June 1989 on the buying-in of beef by invitation to tender(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 12/2002(4), opened buying-in by invitation to tender in certain Member States or regions of a Member State for certain quality groups. (2) The application of Article 47(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 and the need to limit intervention to buying-in the quantities necessary to ensure reasonable support for the market result, on the basis of the prices of which the Commission is aware, in an amendment, in accordance with the Annex hereto, to the list of Member States or regions of a Member State where buying-in is open by invitation to tender, and the list of the quality groups which may be bought in,

31995D0338

95/338/EC: Commission Decision of 26 July 1995 amending Chapter 1 of Annex II to Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC

COMMISSION DECISION of 26 July 1995 amending Chapter 1 of Annex II to Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (95/338/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 95/339/EC, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 15 thereof, Whereas application of the rules laid down has led to certain difficulties with the import of meat products obtained from poultrymeat, farmed game meat , wild game meat and rabbit meat; whereas, therefore, those rules should be amended in the light of experience; Whereas those conditions are intended to provide for the possibility of establishing a list of third countries from which the import of the said products is authorized; Whereas, for reasons of clarity, Chapter 1 of Annex II to Directive 92/118/EEC should be redrafted; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

31995R2614

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2614/95 of 9 November 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2911/90 laying down detailed rules of application for aid for the production of certain varieties of grapes for drying

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2614/95 of 9 November 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2911/90 laying down detailed rules of application for aid for the production of certain varieties of grapes for drying THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 of 24 February 1986 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2314/95 (2), and in particular Article 6 (6) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2911/90 (3), as last amended by Article 2 (c) of Regulation (EC) No 2475/94 (4), lays down that Member States may grant aid to areas which, as a result of natural disasters, have a yield below the production threshold; whereas limiting that derogation to damaged areas with a yield equal to at least 50 % of the threshold could lead to unfair treatment for the producers most affected by such disasters; whereas that limitation should therefore be abolished; Whereas experience has shown that certain measures to extend the scope and effectiveness of checks should be adopted; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,

32007R0430

Commission Regulation (EC) No 430/2007 of 19 April 2007 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 38/2007

20.4.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 103/46 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 430/2007 of 19 April 2007 fixing the maximum export refund for white sugar in the framework of the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EC) No 38/2007 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1), and in particular the second subparagraph and point (b) of the third subparagraph of Article 33(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 38/2007 of 17 January 2007 opening a standing invitation to tender for the resale for export of sugar held by the intervention agencies of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden (2) requires the issuing of partial invitations to tender. (2) Pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 38/2007 and following an examination of the tenders submitted in response to the partial invitation to tender ending on 18 April 2007, it is appropriate to fix a maximum export refund for that partial invitation to tender. (3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sugar,

31995R0629

Commission Regulation (EC) No 629/95 of 23 March 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application to milk and milk products of certain tariff quotas for Hungary and Bulgaria opened by Council Regulation (EC) No 3379/94

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 629/95 of 23 March 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application to milk and milk products of certain tariff quotas for Hungary and Bulgaria opened by Council Regulation (EC) No 3379/94 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3379/94 of 22 December 1994 opening and administering certain Community tariff quotas in 1995 for certain agricultural products and for beer (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Whereas, as a result of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, Regulation (EC) No 3379/94 opened autonomous tariff quotas for 1995 in order to ensure, temporarily, compliance with the undertakings relating to the adjustment of the concessions granted for certain agricultural products to Hungary and Bulgaria (among other countries), and pending the conclusion of additional protocols to the Agreements with those countries; whereas the new quotas are without prejudice to the import arrangements provided for in the said Agreements between the Community and those countries; Whereas the said Regulation introduces for 1995 arrangements for the reduction of or exemption from import levies on certain products, including milk and milk products; whereas detailed rules of application should be adopted with a view to administering the arrangements concerned; whereas those detailed rules are either supplementary to, or derogate from, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 340/95 (3); Whereas, in order to ensure proper administration of imports, a security should be required for applications for import licences and certain conditions be laid down as regards applications for licences; whereas the fixed amounts should be staggered over the year and the procedure for awarding licences as well as their term of validity should be specified; Whereas continuous access to the said fixed amounts should be ensured for all Community importers and the reduced levy should be applied consistently to all imports of the products in question in all the Member States until the fixed amounts are exhausted; whereas the necessary measures should be taken to ensure efficient Community administration of these fixed amounts and, because of the risk of speculation in particular, access by importers to the said scheme should be subject to compliance with specific conditions; whereas this method of administration requires close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

31985D0393

85/393/EEC: Commission Decision of 16 July 1985 amending for the fifth time Decision 84/10/EEC concerning certain protective measures against classical swine fever as regards fresh pigmeat

COMMISSION DECISION of 16 July 1985 amending for the fifth time Decision 84/10/EEC concerning certain protective measures against classical swine fever as regards fresh pigmeat (85/393/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (1), as last amended by Directive 85/322/EEC (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof, Whereas, following the outbreak of classical swine fever which occurred successively in certain areas of the Community, on 10 January 1984 the Council adopted Decision 84/10/EEC concerning protective measures against classical swine fever as regards fresh pigmeat (3); Whereas, since then the development of the disease has required several alterations to the extent of the area in which the measures are applied in intra-Community trade in fresh meat; Whereas the extent of the area in which the measures are applied should be altered to take account of the development of the disease in Germany; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

32002D0587

2002/587/EC: Council Decision of 12 July 2002 on the revision of the Common Manual

Council Decision of 12 July 2002 on the revision of the Common Manual (2002/587/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 790/2001 of 24 April 2001 reserving to the Council implementing powers with regard to certain detailed provisions and practical procedures for carrying out border checks and surveillance(1), Having regard to the initiative of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Sweden, Whereas: (1) It is necessary to repeal certain outdated provisions of the Common Manual(2) and update certain other provisions in order to bring them into line with Community provisions on the right to move freely, enjoyed by citizens of the European Union, nationals of States parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and nationals of the Swiss Confederation. (2) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not participating in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. Given that this Decision aims to build upon the Schengen acquis under the provisions of Title IV of Part Three of the Treaty establishing the European Community, in accordance with Article 5 of the said Protocol Denmark will decide within a period of six months after the Council has adopted this Decision whether it will transpose it into its national law. (3) As regards the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway, this Decision aims to build upon the provisions of the Schengen acquis falling within the area referred to in Article 1(A) of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis(3). (4) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, the abovementioned Member States are not participating in the adoption of this Decision and are therefore not bound by it or subject to its application,

32004R0465

Commission Regulation (EC) No 465/2004 of 12 March 2004 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Carciofo di Paestum and Farina di Neccio della Garfagnana)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 465/2004 of 12 March 2004 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Carciofo di Paestum and Farina di Neccio della Garfagnana) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(1), and in particular Article 6(3) and (4) thereof; Whereas: (1) Under Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, Italy has sent the Commission an application for the registration of the name "Carciofo di Paestum" as a geographical indication and an application for the registration of the name "Farina di Neccio della Garfagnana" as a designation of origin. (2) In accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation, the applications have been found to meet all the requirements laid down therein and in particular to contain all the information required in accordance with Article 4 thereof. (3) No statement of objection, within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92, has been sent to the Commission following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union(2) of the two names listed in the Annex to this Regulation. (4) The names consequently qualify for inclusion in the "Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications" and to be protected at Community level as a protected designation of origin. (5) The Annex to this Regulation supplements the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96(3),

31992D0153

92/153/EEC: Council Decision of 3 March 1992 extending the period of application of Decision 82/530/EEC authorizing the United Kingdom to permit the Isle of Man authorities to apply a system of special import licences to sheepmeat and beef and veal

COUNCIL DECISION of 3 March 1992 extending the period of application of Decision 82/530/EEC authorizing the United Kingdom to permit the Isle of Man authorities to apply a system of special import licences to sheepmeat and beef and veal (92/153/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Protocol 3 to the 1972 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 1 (2) and the second subparagraph of Article 5 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Community rules concerning trade with non-member countries in agricultural products subject to a common organization of the market apply to the Isle of Man in accordance with Article 1 (2) of Protocol 3 to the 1972 Act of Accession and with Regulation (EEC) No 706/73 (1); Whereas livestock production is a traditional activity in the Isle of Man and plays a central part in the island's agriculture; Whereas, before the introduction of the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat within the Community, the Isle of Man, as part of its local market organization, applied certain mechanisms to control imports of sheepmeat into the island in order to ensure that the need to supply the requirements of trade could be met whilst avoiding distortions in the pattern of sheepmeat production and, indirectly, in cattle production on the island and in its own agricultural support system; Whereas, in the context of the trade arrangements with certain non-member countries pursuant to the common organization of the market which apply to the Isle of Man, subject to the Community provisions which govem the relationship between the island and the Community, it is desirable to permit the island authorities to apply certain measures in order to protect the island's own production and the operation of its own agricultural support system; Whereas, by Decision 82/530/EEC (2), the United Kingdom was authorized to permit the Isle of Man government to apply a system of special licences for imports of sheepmeat and beef and veal originating in non-member countries and in Member States of the Community, without prejudice to the measures concerning trade with non-member countries provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 (3) and Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 (4), for a period of nine years and three months ending on 31 March 1992; Whereas, in the light of experience gained during the application of the system in question, it is desirable to extend the system for a further period with the possibility of further reviewing the situation before the end of that period; Whereas Article 2 of Decision 82/530/EEC should therefore be amended,

31975R2768

Regulation (EEC) No 2768/75 of the Council of 29 October 1975 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on pigmeat and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds

REGULATION (EEC) No 2768/75 OF THE COUNCIL of 29 October 1975 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on pigmeat and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 (1) of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat, and in particular Article 15 (4) thereof; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; Whereas export refunds on products subject to the common organization of the market in pigmeat must be fixed in accordance with certain criteria which would make it possible to cover the difference between prices for those products within the Community and on the world market ; whereas, to this end, the supply situation and prices for those products within the Community and the price situation on the world market must be taken into account; Whereas the difference between prices within the Community and prices on the world market for the quantity of feed grain required for the production of one kilogramme of pigmeat must also be taken into account ; whereas for products other than pig carcases the coefficients referred to in Article 10 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 should be taken into account; Whereas if price trends are to be noted, prices must be determined in accordance with general principles ; whereas, to this end, prices on third country markets and in countries of destination, producer prices recorded in third countries and free-at-Community-frontier prices should be taken into account when prices on the world market are being determined ; whereas, in the absence of representative markets for pigmeat products, prices ruling at the various marketing stages and on exportation should be used as a basis in determining Community prices; Whereas provision must be made for varying the amount of the refund according to the destination of the products, since markets in the countries of destination are at varying distances from Community markets and special conditions apply to imports in certain countries of destination; Whereas, to give Community exporters a measure of stability as regards the amount of the refund and certainty with regard to the list of products eligible for a refund, provision should be made for such list and amounts to remain valid for a relatively long period ; whereas rules should also be laid down governing the advance fixing of the export refunds; Whereas it is necessary to fix refunds in advance only in certain cases ; whereas any decision to do so should be taken in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75; Whereas the possibility of fixing refunds in advance makes it necessary to take steps to ensure that in every case exportation is carried out as stated in the application ; whereas to that end each applicant should receive a certificate requiring the goods in question to be exported within a given period; Whereas in order to avoid abuse the issue of such certificates should be conditional upon the provision of security, which should be forfeited if the goods are not exported within the period of validity of the certificates; Whereas experience gained in the various sectors where a common organization of the market has been established and in which there is provision for advance fixing of the refund has shown that in certain circumstances, and in particular where exporters have abnormal recourse to this system, there is a risk of difficulties arising on the market concerned; Whereas in order to remedy such a situation it must be possible for measures to be taken rapidly ; whereas provision should therefore be made for the Commission to adopt such measures after receiving the Opinion of the Management Committee or, in cases of urgency, without waiting for the latter to meet; (1)See page 1 of this Official Journal. Whereas, to avoid distortions of competition between individual Community traders, the administrative conditions under which they operate must be identical throughout the Community ; whereas there does not appear to be any justification for granting a refund where the products in question are imported from third countries and re-exported to third countries ; whereas the reimbursement, under certain conditions, of the levy charged on importation is sufficient to allow these products to be placed on the world market again,

32015R0256

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/256 of 13 February 2015 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Comté (PDO))

18.2.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 43/9 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/256 of 13 February 2015 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Comté (PDO)) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined France's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Comté’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 828/2003 (3). (2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union  (4) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation. (3) As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,

32007R0125

Commission Regulation (EC) No 125/2007 of 9 February 2007 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal

10.2.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 38/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 125/2007 of 9 February 2007 on the issue of import licences for high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 of 27 May 1997 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat (2), Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 936/97 provides in Articles 4 and 5 the conditions for applications and for the issue of import licences for meat referred to in Article 2(f). (2) Article 2(f) of Regulation (EC) No 936/97 fixes the amount of high-quality fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal meeting the definition laid down therein which may be imported on special terms for the period 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 at 11 500 t. (3) It should be recalled that licences issued pursuant to this Regulation will, throughout the period of validity, be open for use only in so far as provisions on health protection in force permit,

32002D0522(01)

Council Decision of 7 May 2002 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers

Council Decision of 7 May 2002 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers (2002/C 119/01) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1612/80 of 15 October 1968 on freedom of movement for workers within the Community(1), and in particular Articles 26 and 27 thereof, Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States, Whereas: (1) The Council, by its Decision of 17 December 1999(2), appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period from 17 December 1999 to 16 December 2001. (2) Members and alternate members of the said Committee should be appointed for a period of two years,

32012D0039

Council Decision 2012/39/CFSP of 25 January 2012 appointing the European Union Special Representative in Kosovo

26.1.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 23/5 COUNCIL DECISION 2012/39/CFSP of 25 January 2012 appointing the European Union Special Representative in Kosovo (1) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 31(2) and Article 33 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) On 5 December 2011, the Council reaffirmed its unequivocal commitment to the European perspective of the Western Balkans, which remains essential for the stability, reconciliation and future of the region. It also reaffirmed the Union policy towards Kosovo as recalled in previous Council Conclusions. (2) On 5 May 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/270/CFSP (2) appointing Mr Fernando GENTILINI as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) in Kosovo, whose mandate expires on 31 January 2012. (3) Mr Samuel ŽBOGAR should be appointed as EUSR in Kosovo from 1 February 2012 to 30 June 2013. (4) The Stabilisation and Association Process is the strategic framework of the Union’s policy towards the Western Balkan region, and its instruments apply to Kosovo, including a European partnership, political and technical dialogue under the Stabilisation and Association Process dialogue, and related Union assistance programmes. (5) The mandate of the EUSR will be implemented in coordination with the Commission in order to ensure consistency with other relevant activities falling within Union competence. (6) The Council envisages that the powers and authorities of the EUSR and the powers and authorities of the Head of the European Union Office in Pristina shall be vested in the same person. (7) The EUSR will implement the mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,

32007D0434

2007/434/EC: Commission Decision of 21 June 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5 in poultry in the Czech Republic (notified under document number C(2007) 3120) (Text with EEA relevance)

22.6.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/70 COMMISSION DECISION of 21 June 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5 in poultry in the Czech Republic (notified under document number C(2007) 3120) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/434/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , 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 (1), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof, 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 (2), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Decision 2006/415/EC of 14 June 2006 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community and repealing Decision 2006/135/EC (3) lays down certain protection measures to prevent the spread of the avian influenza into the disease-free parts of the Community through the movement of birds as well as products thereof. (2) The Czech Republic has notified an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 in poultry on its territory and has taken the appropriate measures in the framework of Decision 2006/415/EC, including the establishment of Areas A and B as provided for in Article 4 of that Decision. (3) The Commission is satisfied that the boundaries of Areas A and B established by the competent authority of the Czech Republic are at a sufficient distance from the actual location of the outbreak. Areas A and B in the Czech Republic can therefore be confirmed and the duration of that regionalisation fixed. (4) It is therefore necessary to amend Decision 2006/415/EC accordingly. (5) The measures provided for in this Decision should be reviewed at the next meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

32003R2326

Council Regulation (EC) No 2326/2003 of 19 December 2003 fixing for the fishing year 2004 the guide prices and Community producer prices for certain fishery products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000

Council Regulation (EC) No 2326/2003 of 19 December 2003 fixing for the fishing year 2004 the guide prices and Community producer prices for certain fishery products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products(1), and in particular Article 18(3) and Article 26(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) Article 18(1) and Article 26(1) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 provide that a guide price and a Community producer price should be fixed for each fishing year in order to determine price levels for intervention on the market for certain fisheries products. (2) Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 requires the guide price to be fixed for each of the products and groups of products listed in Annexes I and II to that Regulation. (3) On the basis of the data currently available on the prices for the products concerned and the criteria referred to in Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, the guide prices should be increased, maintained or reduced for the fishing year 2004 depending on the species. (4) Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 requires the Community producer price to be fixed for each of the products listed in Annex III to that Regulation. It is, however, sufficient to establish the Community producer price for only one of the products listed in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, since the prices for the other products may be calculated by means of the conversion factors established by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3510/82(2). (5) On the basis of the criteria laid down in the first and second indent of Article 18(2) and in Article 26(1) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, the Community producer price for the 2004 fishing year should be increased. (6) Given the urgency of the matter, it is important to grant an exception to the six-week period mentioned in paragraph 1(3) of the Protocol on the role of national parliaments in the European Union annexed to the Treaty of Amsterdam,

32000R2373

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2373/2000 of 26 October 2000 fixing the aid amounts for fibre flax and hemp for the 2000/2001 marketing year

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2373/2000 of 26 October 2000 fixing the aid amounts for fibre flax and hemp for the 2000/2001 marketing year THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 of 27 July 2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre(1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 stipulates that the amounts of aid applicable to the 2000/2001 marketing year for flax and hemp grown in the Community are determined by applying to the amounts in force for the 1999/2000 marketing year a coefficient equal to the ratio between the average expenditure per hectare corresponding to EUR 88 million for all areas resulting from crop declarations, and the average expenditure of EUR 721 per hectare estimated for the 1999/2000 marketing year. (2) According to the first subparagraph of Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000, the amounts of aid for flax and hemp produced in the Community for the 2000/2001 marketing year must be fixed not later than 31 October 2000. To that end Member States have notified the Commission of the land under fibre flax and hemp for which a crop declaration has been submitted for that marketing year in accordance with Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1164/89 of 28 April 1989 laying down detailed rules concerning the aid for fibre flax and hemp(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1313/2000(3). The notifications indicate that the declarations cover 125136 hectares of Community land under fibre flax and hemp. (3) If Member States are to approve aid for that land all the rules laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1164/89, including those relating to controls, must be complied with. However, fixing the aid amount from the crop declaration information communicated by the Member States does not prejudge the conclusions which may be drawn as a result of verification of the correctness of the information under the clearance of accounts procedure. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Flax and Hemp,

32015D0252

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/252 of 13 February 2015 amending Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC as regards the entry for the United States in the list of third countries or parts thereof from which the introduction of meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines into the Union is authorised in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza (notified under document C(2015) 714) Text with EEA relevance

17.2.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 41/52 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/252 of 13 February 2015 amending Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC as regards the entry for the United States in the list of third countries or parts thereof from which the introduction of meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines into the Union is authorised in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza (notified under document C(2015) 714) (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (1), and in particular the introductory phrase of Article 8, the first subparagraph of point 1 of Article 8, point 4 of Article 8 and Article 9(4)(c) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Decision 2007/777/EC (2) lays down animal and public health rules for imports into the Union and the transit and storage in the Union of consignments of meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines (‘the commodities’). (2) Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC describes the areas of third countries for which the introduction into the Union of the commodities is restricted for animal health reasons and for which regionalisation is applied. Part 2 of that Annex sets out a list of third countries or parts thereof from which the introduction into the Union of the commodities is authorised, provided that the commodities have undergone the relevant treatment, as set out in Part 4 of that Annex. (3) The United States is listed in Part 2 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC as authorised, inter alia, for the introduction into the Union of commodities obtained from poultry, farmed feathered game (except ratites), farmed ratites and wild game birds, which have undergone a non-specific treatment, as set out in Part 4 of that Annex, (‘treatment A’) subject to the condition that the meat from which the products were produced complies with the animal health requirements for fresh meat including its origin from a third country or parts thereof that are free from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) as provided for in the model animal and public health certificate set out in Annex III to Decision 2007/777/EC. (4) An Agreement between the Union and the United States (3) provides for a swift mutual recognition of regionalisation measures in the event of outbreaks of disease in the Union or in the United States (‘the Agreement’). (5) Outbreaks of HPAI of subtype H5N8 have been confirmed on a poultry holding in Douglas County in the State of Oregon and of HPAI subtype H5N2 in the State of Washington in the United States. (6) Treatment A is insufficient to eliminate the animal health risks linked to the introduction into the Union of commodities obtained from poultry, farmed feathered game (except ratites), farmed ratites and wild game birds from Douglas County in the State of Oregon and from the entire State of Washington, given the current epidemiological situation for HPAI in the United States. Those products should undergo at least ‘treatment D’, as set out in Part 4 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC (‘treatment D’), in order to prevent the introduction of the HPAI virus into the Union. (7) The United States has submitted information on the epidemiological situation on its territory and the measures it has taken to prevent the further spread of HPAI which has been evaluated by the Commission. On the basis of that evaluation, as well as the commitments laid down in the Agreement and the guarantees provided by the United States, it is appropriate to conclude that the requirement for treatment D should be sufficient to cover the risks associated with the introduction into the Union of the commodities obtained from meat of poultry, farmed feathered game (except ratites), farmed ratites and wild game birds from Douglas County in the State of Oregon and the entire State of Washington, which the veterinary authorities of the United States have placed under restrictions due to the current HPAI outbreaks. Parts 1 and 2 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC should therefore be amended to take account of that regionalisation. (8) Decision 2007/777/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. (9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

32004R0170

Commission Regulation (EC) No 170/2004 of 29 January 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003

Commission Regulation (EC) No 170/2004 of 29 January 2004 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) An invitation to tender for the maximum reduction in the duty on maize imported into Portugal from third countries was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2315/2003(3). (2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(5), allows the Commission to decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and on the basis of the tenders notified, to make no award. (3) On the basis of the criteria laid down in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 a maximum reduction in the duty should not be fixed. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for cereals,

31989R4055

Council Regulation (EEC) No 4055/89 of 19 December 1989 fixing catch possibilities for 1990 for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the regulatory area as defined in the NAFO convention

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N° 4055/89 of 19 December 1989 fixing catch possibilities for 1990 for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Regulatory Area as defined in the NAFO Convention THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) N° 170/83 of 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources(1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 11 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) N° 170/83, it falls to the Council to prepare, in the light of the available scientific advice and, in particular, of the report drawn up by the Scientific and Technical Fisheries Committee, the conservation measures necessary to achieve the aims set out in Article 1 of the said Regulation; Whereas the Community has signed the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which contains principles and rules relating to the conservation and management of the living resources of the sea; Whereas the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the N°rthwest Atlantic Fisheries, hereinafter referred to as the NAFO Convention, was approved by the Council in its Regulation (EEC) N° 3179/78(2) and entered into force on 1 January 1979; Whereas, in the framework of its wider international obligations, the Community participates in efforts to conserve fish stocks arising in international waters; Whereas conservation efforts should be assessed on the basis of relevant scientific data so as to permit the implementation of conservation measures suited to the biological situation of stocks and their foreseeable development depending on the various options for exploiting them; Whereas the present state of biological data as analysed by international scientific organizations and the conclusions which may be drawn therefrom should be taken as a basis for formulating choices regarding the management of stocks; Whereas the extent to which such stocks are fished by the fleets of the Member States should be viewed in the light of overall fishing activity and the contribution made hitherto by the Community towards their conservation should be taken into account; Whereas, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) N° 170/83, it falls to the Council to establish the total allowable catches (TACs) by stock or group of stocks, the share available for the Community and also the specific conditions under which the catches must be made; Whereas, in order to ensure effective management, the TACs available for the Community in 1990 should be fairly allocated among the Member States in accordance with Article 4 of the said Regulation; Whereas the fishing activities covered by this Regulation are subject to the control measures provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) N° 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities(3) as amended by Regulation (EEC) N° 3483/88(4) and by Regulation (EEC) N° 1956/88 of 9 June 1988 adopting provisions for the application of the scheme of joint international inspection adopted by the N°rthwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization(5),

31986D0329

86/329/EEC: Commission Decision of 23 June 1986 approving an addendum to the programme relating to the treatment, processing and marketing of fruit and vegetables in Italy pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 (Only the Italian text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 23 June 1986 approving an addendum to the programme relating to the treatment, processing and marketing of fruit and vegetables in Italy pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 (Only the Italian text is authentic) (86/329/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February 1977 on common measures to improve the conditions under which agricultural and fishery products are processed and marketed (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3827/85 (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas on 20 November 1985 the Italian Government forwarded an addendum to the programme approved by Commission Decision 80/656/EEC (3), relating to the treatment, processing and marketing of fruit and vegetables; Whereas the addendum relates to the development, modernization and rationalization of installations for the treatment and marketing of fresh fruit and vegetables, and installations for processing, so as to increase the quantities treated, to improve quality, to adapt supplies to market requirements and to increase the profitability of the sector concerned; whereas it therefore constitutes a continuation of the previous programme within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77; Whereas the addendum contains sufficient information, as required in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 355/77, to show that the objectives of Article 1 of the Regulation can be achieved in respect of fruit and vegetables in Italy; whereas the estimated time required for execution of the addendum does not exceed the limits laid down in Article 3 (1) (g) of the Regulation; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structures,

32005R0212

Commission Regulation (EC) No 212/2005 of 9 February 2005 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

10.2.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 37/1 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 212/2005 of 9 February 2005 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), 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,

31993D0724

93/724/EC: Council Decision of 23 November 1993 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and Republic of Hungary on the reciprocal protection and control of wine names

COUNCIL DECISION of 23 November 1993 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and Republic of Hungary on the reciprocal protection and control of wine names (93/724/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Agreement negotiated between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary on the reciprocal protection and control of wine names will help make measures to eliminate unfair competition in trade more effective, ensure a greater degree of consumer protection and promote trade in wine between the Contracting Parties; whereas it is therefore desirable to approve the said Agreement; Whereas, in order to facilitate the implementation of certain provisions of the Agreement, the Commission should be authorized to make the necessary technical adjustments in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 83 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1); Whereas, since the provisions of the Agreement are directly linked to measures covered by the common commercial and agricultural policy, the said Agreement must be established at Community level,

32011R0087

Commission Regulation (EU) No 87/2011 of 2 February 2011 designating the EU reference laboratory for bee health, laying down additional responsibilities and tasks for that laboratory and amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council

3.2.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 29/1 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 87/2011 of 2 February 2011 designating the EU reference laboratory for bee health, laying down additional responsibilities and tasks for that laboratory and amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION , Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (1), and in particular Article 32(5) and (6) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 lays down the general tasks, duties and requirements for EU reference laboratories for food and feed and for animal health. The EU reference laboratories for animal health and live animals are listed in Part II of Annex VII to that Regulation. (2) Following the completion of a selection procedure, the successful laboratory, Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail (ANSES), with its research laboratory for bee diseases, Sophia-Antipolis Laboratory, France, should be designated as the EU reference laboratory in the field of bee health, for a period of five years from 1 April 2011. (3) In addition to the general functions and duties laid down in Article 32(2) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, certain specific responsibilities and tasks linked to the characteristics of agents liable to affect bee health should be carried out at Union level to ensure enhanced coordination. Therefore, these additional specific responsibilities and tasks of the EU reference laboratory in the field of bee health should be laid down in this Regulation. (4) Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly. (5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health,

31996D0382

96/382/EC: Council Decision of 10 June 1996 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing, for the period from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1997, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast

COUNCIL DECISION of 10 June 1996 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol establishing, for the period from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1997, the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast (96/382/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 15 of the aforesaid Agreement, the Community and the Republic of Guinea conducted negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement at the end of the period of application of the Protocol annexed thereto; Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 6 December 1995; Whereas, under that Protocol, Community fishermen have fishing rights in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Republic of Guinea for the period from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1997; Whereas, in order to avoid any interruption in the fishing activities of Community vessels, it is essential that the new Protocol be applied as soon as possible; whereas, for this reason, the two parties initialled an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters providing for the provisional application of the initialled Protocol from the day following the date of expiry of the current Protocol; Whereas the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be approved, pending a final decision taken on the basis of Article 43 of the Treaty,

31982D0117

82/117/EEC: Commission Decision of 1 February 1982 fixing the maximum aid levels for butter and concentrated butter for the 12th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1932/81

COMMISSION DECISION of 1 February 1982 fixing the maximum aid levels for butter and concentrated butter for the 12th individual invitation to tender under the standing invitation to tender provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1932/81 (82/117/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 12 (3) thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1932/81 of 13 July 1981 on the grant of aid for butter and concentrated butter for use in the manufacture of pastry products, ice-cream and other foodstuffs (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 48/82 (3), intervention agencies are to undertake a standing invitation to tender for aid for butter and concentrated butter; Whereas Article 7 of the said Regulation lays down that a maximum aid level is to be fixed for the butter and for the concentrated butter and that this is to be differentiated according to the intended use and the fat content of the butter, or that a decision may be taken not to accept any tender; whereas, in the case of concentrated butter, the amount of the processing security must be fixed taking account of the maximum aid level; Whereas, in the light of the tenders received in response to the 12th individual invitation to tender, the maximum aid should be fixed at the level specified below and the processing security for concentrated butter determined accordingly; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

32005D0703

2005/703/EC: Council Decision of 6 October 2005 amending Decision 2000/439/EC on a financial contribution from the Community towards the expenditure incurred by certain Member States in collecting data, and for financing studies and pilot projects for carrying out the common fisheries policy

12.10.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 267/26 COUNCIL DECISION of 6 October 2005 amending Decision 2000/439/EC on a financial contribution from the Community towards the expenditure incurred by certain Member States in collecting data, and for financing studies and pilot projects for carrying out the common fisheries policy (2005/703/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), Whereas: (1) Decision 2000/439/EC (2) provides that the Community may grant a financial contribution towards the expenditure incurred by Member States in collecting fisheries data within the Community framework laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1543/2000 (3) for the period from 2002 to 2006 inclusive. (2) The collection and management of data in 2001 was organised by means of calls for proposals and invitations to tender in accordance with Decision 2000/439/EC. (3) For the financial assistance towards the expenditure incurred by certain Member States during the period 2002 to 2006, the preparation of the national programmes and the corresponding Commission Decision to co-finance them were planned to take place the year before their execution. Therefore, the implementation period laid down in Article 1 of Decision 2000/439/EC is from 2000 to 2005. (4) Due to an underestimation of the length of the necessary administrative and financial procedures, it proved impossible to follow the procedure of preparation and decision making in the year before the execution of the national programmes. Instead, the administrative and financial procedures have proved to take place within the same year as the execution itself. Therefore, the reference period laid down in Article 1 of Decision 2000/439/EC should be changed in order to cover the period of execution from 2001 to 2006. (5) The financial reference laid down in Article 1 of Decision 2000/439/EC does no longer reflect the actual needs proved true for the previous years and the updated estimations for the following years. Furthermore it does not take into account the needs of the new Member States. Therefore, the reference should be adapted to the updated estimations. (6) Decision 2000/439/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

32001R2011

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001 of 12 October 2001 on a tendering procedure for the subsidy on consignments of husked long grain rice to Réunion

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2011/2001 of 12 October 2001 on a tendering procedure for the subsidy on consignments of husked long grain rice to Réunion 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 1667/2000(2), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/89(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1453/1999(4), lays down detailed rules for exports of rice to Réunion. (2) Examination of the supply situation on the island of Réunion shows a shortage of rice. In view of the availability of rice on the Community market, Réunion should be allowed to obtain supplies on that market. Because of the special situation of Réunion, it is appropriate to limit the quantities to be delivered and, therefore, to fix the amount of the subsidy by tendering procedure. (3) Pursuant to Article 14 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2808/98 of 22 December 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the agrimonetary system for the euro in agriculture(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2452/2000(6), amounts quoted in tenders submitted in response to invitations to tender organised under an instrument forming part of the common agricultural policy must be expressed in euro. Article 5(1) of that Regulation provides that in such cases the operative event for the agricultural exchange rate is the final day for the submission of tenders. Paragraphs 3 and 4 of that Article specify the operative events applicable to advances and securities. (4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

32000R2689

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2689/2000 of 8 December 2000 prohibiting fishing for mackerel by vessels flying the flag of Denmark

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2689/2000 of 8 December 2000 prohibiting fishing for mackerel by vessels flying the flag of Denmark THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2846/98(2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2742/1999 of 17 December 1999 fixing for 2000 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 limitations in catch are required and amending Regulation (EC) No 66/98(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2517/2000(4), lays down quotas for mackerel for 2000. (2) In order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantity limits on catches of stocks subject to quotas, the Commission must fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated. (3) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of mackerel in the waters of ICES Zones IIa (EC Waters), Skagerrak and Kattegat, IIIbcd (EC Waters) and North Sea by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark have exhausted the quota allocated for 2000. Denmark has prohibited fishing for this stock from 24 November 2000. This date should be adopted in this Regulation also,

32002R0079

Commission Regulation (EC) No 79/2002 of 17 January 2002 concerning the issue of A licences for the import of garlic

Commission Regulation (EC) No 79/2002 of 17 January 2002 concerning the issue of A 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 1047/2001 of 30 May 2001 introducing a system of import licences and certificates of origin and establishing the method for managing the tariff quotas for garlic imported from third countries(1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1865/2001(2), Whereas: (1) Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1047/2001 provides that if quantities covered by applications for A licences exceed the quantities available, the Commission is to fix a simple reduction percentage and suspend the issue of such licences covered by subsequent applications. (2) Quantities applied for on 14 and 15 January 2002 under Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1047/2001 for products originating in China exceed the quantities available. The extent to which A licences can be issued, and whether the issue of those licences should be suspended for any subsequent applications, should therefore be determined,

32002R2044

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2044/2002 of 18 November 2002 fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1967/2002

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2044/2002 of 18 November 2002 fixing the minimum selling prices for beef put up for sale under the invitation to tender referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1967/2002 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(2), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Tenders have been invited for certain quantities of beef fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1967/2002(3). (2) Pursuant to Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95(5), the minimum selling prices for meat put up for sale by tender should be fixed, taking into account tenders submitted. (3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,

31979R2955

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2955/79 of 18 December 1979 adjusting certain daily subsistence allowance rates for officials on mission laid down in Article 13 (9) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities

COUNCIL REGULATION (ECSC, EEC, EURATOM) No 2955/79 of 18 December 1979 adjusting certain daily subsistence allowance rates for officials on mission laid down in Article 13 (9) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities THE COUNCIL 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 and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down in Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 3085/78 (2), and in particular Article 13 (10) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations and Articles 22 and 67 of the conditions of employment, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas it seems advisable, in order to take account of the increased costs recorded in the different places of employment in the Member States, to adjust the rates of daily subsistence allowance for officials on mission,