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+34249,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 605/2007 of 1 June 2007 laying down transitional measures for certain import and export licenses for trade in agricultural products between the Community as constituted on 31 December 2006 and Bulgaria and Romania. ,Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular of Article 41 thereof,Whereas:(1) Until 31 December 2006, trade in agricultural products between the Community and Bulgaria and Romania was subject to the presentation of an import or export license. As of 1 January 2007, those licenses could no longer be used for such trade.(2) Certain licenses which are still valid after 1 January 2007 have not been used at all or have been used only partially. Commitments entered into in connection with those licenses must be fulfilled failing which the security lodged would be forfeited. Given that such commitments can no longer be fulfilled after the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, it appears necessary to lay down, with effect from the date of accession of those two countries, a transitory measure providing for the release of the securities lodged.(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the all the Management Committees concerned,. At the request of the interested parties, the securities lodged for the issuing of import and export licenses and advance-fixing certificates, shall be released, under the following conditions:(a) the country of destination, origin or provenance marked in the licenses or certificates is Bulgaria or Romania;(b) the validity of the licenses or certificates has not expired before 1 January 2007;(c) the licenses or certificates have been used only partially or not at all by 1 January 2007. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 June 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission
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+17334,"98/146/EC: Commission Decision of 6 February 1998 concerning the importation of live animals of ovine and caprine species from Uruguay and amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/91/EC (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 97/736/EC (4), draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products;Whereas, following Community veterinary missions, it appears that Uruguay is covered by sufficiently well-structured and organised veterinary services;Whereas vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease is forbidden in Uruguay;Whereas Uruguay should be added to the list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of sheep and goats;Whereas Decision 79/542/EEC should be amended accordingly;Whereas the specific animal health conditions and veterinary certification for importation of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products will be laid down in other decisions according to the animal health situation of the third country concerned;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. Part I of the Annex to Decision 79/542/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 February 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.(2) OJ L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 26.(3) OJ L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15.(4) OJ L 295, 29. 10. 1997, p. 37.ANNEX'Imports shall fulfil the appropriate animal and public health requirements.>TABLE>`
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+17770,"Council Regulation (EC) No 62/98 of 19 December 1997 laying down for 1998 certain conservation and management measures for fishery resources in the Regulatory Area as defined in the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North West Atlantic Fisheries. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general provisions concerning special fishing permits (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,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 within the exclusive economic zones of the coastal States and on the high seas;Whereas the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North West Atlantic Fisheries, hereinafter referred to as the NAFO Convention, was approved by the Council in Regulation (EEC) No 3179/78 (3) and entered into force on 1 January 1979; whereas the Regulatory Area as defined consists of that part of the Convention Area which lies beyond the areas in which coastal States exercise fisheries jurisdiction;Whereas the NAFO Convention establishes a suitable framework for the rational conservation and management of the fishery resources of the Regulatory Area with a view to achieving the optimum utilization thereof; whereas, to this end, the Contracting Parties undertake to carry out joint measures;Whereas the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization, hereafter referred to as NAFO, held its Annual Meeting from 15 to 19 September 1997 and, on that occasion, adopted recommendations for conservation and management measures in the Regulatory Area for 1998; whereas it is appropriate that these recommendations be implemented by the Community;Whereas, in the light of the available scientific advice, the catches of certain species in certain parts of the Regulatory Area should be limited; whereas, in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, 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 the specific conditions under which catches must be made and to allocate the share available to the Community among the Member States;Whereas, in order to ensure the conservation of fishery resources and their balanced exploitation, technical conservation measures must be defined, inter alia, for mesh sizes, the level of by-catches, authorized fish sizes and processed length equivalents;Whereas in order to ensure sound management of the shrimp stock in NAFO area 3M, a system of fishing effort control should be maintained;Whereas in order to ensure the conservation of the Greenland halibut stock, provisions should be made for the communication of effort plans for this fishery;Whereas to enable controls to be carried out on catches from the Regulatory Area while supplementing the monitoring measures provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 (4) certain specific control measures are to be defined, inter alia, for the declaration of catches, the communication of information, the holding of non-authorized nets and information and assistance relating to the storage and processing of catches;Whereas, within NAFO, the relevant TAC and quotas have been established on an annual basis and may not be exceeded and, therefore, they may not be subject to the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (5);Whereas, for imperative reasons of common interest, this Regulation shall apply from 1 January 1998,. Scope1. Community vessels operating in the Regulatory Area and retaining on board fish from resources of that area shall do so in furtherance of the objectives and principles of the NAFO Convention.2. With a view to ensuring through the joint action of the Contracting Parties the rational conservation and management of the fishery resources of the Regulatory Area for the purpose of achieving the optimum utilization thereof, this Regulation lays down:- limits on catches;- technical conservation measures;- international control measures;- provisions relating to the processing and transmission of certain scientific and statistical data. Community participationMember States shall forward to the Commission a list of all vessels registered in their ports or flying their flag which intend to take part in the fishing activities in the Regulatory Area not later than 20 January 1998 or, thereafter, at least 30 days before the intended commencement of such activity. The information forwarded shall include:(a) name of vessel;(b) official registration number of the vessel assigned by the competent national authorities;(c) home port of the vessel;(d) name of owner or charterer of the vessel;(e) a declaration that the master has been provided with a copy of the regulations in force in the Regulatory Area;(f) the principal species fished by the vessel in the Regulatory Area;(g) the sub-areas where the vessel may be expected to fish. Limits on catchesCatches in 1998 of the species set out in Annex I hereto by fishing vessels registered in the ports of Member States or flying their flag shall be limited, within the divisions of the Regulatory Area referred to in that Annex, to the quotas set out therein. Management measures for shrimpFishing in 1998 for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) in division 3M of the Regulatory Area shall be subject to the limitations and conditions set out in Annex II. Greenland halibut fisheryMember States shall inform the Commission of the fishing plan for their vessels fishing for Greenland halibut in the Regulatory Area not later than 20 January 1998 or, thereafter, at least 30 days before the intended commencement of such activity. The fishing plan shall identify, inter alia, the vessel or vessels which will engage in this fishery. The fishing plan shall represent the total fishing effort to be deployed with respect to this fishery in relation to the extent of the fishing opportunities available to the Member State making the notification.Member States shall, no later than 31 December 1998, report to the Commission on the implementation of their fishing plans, including the number of vessels actually engaged in this fishery and the total number of days fished. Redfish fisheryMember States shall report to the Commission every second Tuesday before 12 noon for the fortnight ending at 12 midnight on the previous Sunday the quantities of redfish caught by their vessels in division 3M of the Regulatory Area. Technical measures1. Mesh sizesThe use of trawl net having in any section thereof net meshes of dimensions less than 130 mm shall be prohibited for direct fishing of the species referred to in Annex III hereto. This mesh size shall be reduced to 60 mm for direct fishing of short-finned squid.Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) shall use nets with a minimum mesh size of 40 mm.2. Attachments to netsThe use of any means or device other than those described in this paragraph which obstructs the meshes of a net or which diminishes their size shall be prohibited.Canvas, netting or any other material may be attached to the underside of the cod-end in order to reduce or prevent damage.Devices may be attached to the upper side of the cod-end provided that they do not obstruct the meshes of the cod-end. The use of top-side chafers shall be limited to those mentioned in Annex IV hereto.Vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) shall use sorting grids or grates with a maximum spacing between bars of 22 mm.3. By-catchesBy-catches of the species listed in Annex I for which no quotas have been fixed by the Community for a part of the Regulatory Area and taken in that part when fishing directly for:- one or more of the species listed in Annex I, or- one or more of species other than those listed in Annex I,may not exceed for each species on board 2 500 kg or 10 % by weight of all fish on board, whichever is the greater. However, in a part of the Regulatory Area where direct fishing of certain species is banned, by-catches of each of the species listed in Annex I may not exceed 1 250 kg or 5 % respectively.For vessels fishing for shrimp (Pandalus borealis), in the event that total by-catches of all species listed in Annex I, in any haul exceed 5 % by weight, vessels shall immediately change fishing area (minimum 5-nautical-miles) in order to seek to avoid further by-catches of this species.4. Minimum size of fishFish from the Regulatory Area which do not have the size required as set out in Annex V may not be processed, retained on board, transhipped, landed, transported, stored, sold, displayed or offered for sale, but shall be returned immediately to the sea. Where the quantity of caught fish not having the required size exceeds in certain fishing waters 10 % of the total quantity, the vessel must move away to a distance of at least 5-nautical-miles before continuing fishing. Any processed fish of a species for which a minimum fish size is set out in Annex V that is below a length equivalent set out in Annex VI, shall be deemed to originate from fish that is below the minimum fish size. Control measures1. In addition to complying with Articles 6, 8, 11 and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, masters of vessels shall enter in the logbook the information listed in Annex VII hereto.In complying with Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, Member States shall also inform the Commission of catches of species not subject to quota.2. When fishing directly for one or more of the species listed in Annex III, vessels may not carry nets the mesh size of which is smaller than that laid down in Article 7(1). However, vessels fishing in the course of the same voyage in areas other than the Regulatory Area may keep such nets on board provided that these nets are securely lashed and stowed and are not available for immediate use, that is to say:(a) nets shall be unshackled from their boards and their hauling or trawling cables and ropes;(b) nets carried on or above the deck must be lashed securely to a part of the superstructure.3. The masters of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State or registered in one of its ports shall, in respect of catches of the species listed in Annex I, keep:(a) a logbook stating, by species and by processed product, the aggregate output; or(b) a storage plan, by species, of products processed, indicating where they are located in the hold.4. The captains of Community vessels, fishing for redfish in zone 3M, shall notify every second Monday to the competent authorities of the Member State, whose flag the vessel is flying or in which the vessel is registered, the quantities of redfish caught in zone 3M in the two-week period ending at 24.00 hrs the previous Sunday.Masters of vessels must provide the necessary assistance to enable the quantities declared in the logbook and the processed products stored on board to be verified. Statistical and scientific data1. In order to secure advice on localized and seasonal concentrations of juvenile American plaice and yellowtail flounder in division 3LNO of the Regulatory Area:(a) Member States shall provide, based upon the relevant entries in the logbook, as provided for by Article 8(1), nominal catch and discard statistics, broken down by unit areas no larger than 1° latitude and 1° longitude, summarized on a monthly basis;(b) length sampling shall be provided for both nominal catches and discards, with a sampling intensity on the same scale as adopted in (a) and summarized on a monthly basis.2. In order to assess the effects of cod by-catches in the redfish and flatfish fisheries on the Flemish Cap:(a) Member States shall supply, based upon the relevant entries in the logbook as provided for by Article 8(1), statistics on discards of cod taken in the redfish and flatfish fisheries in the above area, in addition to the normal reports, summarized on a monthly basis;(b) length samples of cod taken in the redfish and flatfish fisheries in the above area, shall be provided for the two components separately, with depth information accompanying each sample, summarized on a monthly basis.3. Length samples shall be taken from all parts of the respective catch of each species concerned in such a manner that at least one statistically significant sample is taken from the first haul taken each day. The size of a fish shall be measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail fin.For the purposes set out in paragraphs 1 and 2, length samples taken as described in this Regulation shall be deemed to be representative of all catches of the species concerned. 0Fishing quotas referred to in Annex I shall not be subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 2, 3 and 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96. 1This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. BODEN(1) OJ L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.(2) OJ L 171, 6. 7. 1994, p. 7.(3) OJ L 378, 30. 12. 1978, p. 1.(4) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2205/97 (OJ L 304, 7. 11. 1997, p. 1).(5) OJ L 115, 9. 5. 1996, p. 3.ANNEX I>TABLE>ANNEX II>TABLE>ANNEX III>TABLE>ANNEX IVAUTHORIZED TOP-SIDE CHAFERS1. ICNAF-type top-side chaferA rectangular piece of netting attached to the upper side of a cod-end to reduce or prevent damage and complying with the following requirements:(a) the netting shall not have a mesh size less than that specified for the net itself;(b) the netting may be fastened to the cod-end only along the forward and lateral edges of the netting and shall be fastened in such a manner that it extends forward of the splitting strap no more than four meshes and ends not less than four meshes in front of the codline mesh; where a splitting strap is not used, the netting shall not extend to more than one-third of the cod-end measured from not less than four meshes in front of the codline mesh;(c) the number of meshes in the width of the netting shall be at least one and a half times the number of meshes in the width of the part of the cod-end which is covered, both widths being taken at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the cod-end.2. 'Multiple flap` top-side chaferPieces of netting having in all their parts meshes the dimensions of which, whether the pieces of netting are wet or dry, are not less than those of the meshes of the net to which they are attached, provided that:(i) each piece of netting:(a) is fastened only by its forward edge across the cod-end at right angles to its longitudinal axis;(b) is at least equal in width to the width of the cod-end (such width being measured at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the cod-end at the point of attachment);(c) is not more than 10 meshes long.(ii) the aggregate length of all the pieces of netting so attached does not exceed two-thirds of the length of the cod-end.3. Large mesh (modified Polish-type) top-side chaferA rectangular piece of netting made of the same twine material as the cod-end, or of a single, thick, knotless twine material, attached to the rear portion of the upper side of the cod-end and extending over all or any part of the upper side of the cod-end, having in all its parts a mesh size twice that of the cod-end when measured wet and fastened to the cod-end along the forward, lateral and rear edges only of the netting in such a way that each mesh of the netting exactly coincides with four meshes of the cod-end.ANNEX V>TABLE>ANNEX VI>TABLE>ANNEX VII>TABLE>>TABLE>>TABLE>
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+44256,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 848/2014 of 4 August 2014 concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Regulation (EC) No 403/2009 as regards the labelling of the feed additive L-valine  Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) and Article 13(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting and modifying such authorisation.(2) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 an application was submitted for the authorisation of L-valine. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(3) The application concerns the authorisation of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum (KCCM 80058) as a feed additive for all animal species, to be classified in the additive category ‘nutritional additives’.(4) The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 8 October 2013 (2) that, under the proposed conditions of use, the L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum (KCCM 80058) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment and that it is considered an efficacious source of the essential amino acid L-valine for animal nutrition. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(5) The assessment of that substance shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that substance should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.(6) Commission Regulation (EC) No 403/2009 (3) authorised L-valine produced by Escherichia coli. In order to ensure the differentiation of the additives in the final feed, their identification number should be labelled on feed materials and compound feed together with their name and added amount.(7) Regulation (EC) No 403/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly. Since the modifications to the conditions of authorisation are not related to safety reasons, it is appropriate to provide for a transitional period during which existing stocks may be used up.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,. AuthorisationThe substance specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘nutritional additives’ and to the functional group ‘amino acids, their salts and analogues’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex. Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 403/2009In the ninth column of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 403/2009, the following paragraph is added:‘Where voluntary declaration of the additive is made on the labelling of feed materials and compound feed, the following shall be included:— name and identification number of the additive,— added amount of the additive.’ Transitional measuresFeed materials and compound feed as referred to in Article 2 which are produced and labelled before 25 February 2015 in accordance with the rules applicable before 25 August 2014 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted. As regards feed intended for pet animals, the time period for production and labelling referred to in the first sentence shall end 25 August 2016. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 August 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.(2)  EFSA Journal 2013; 11(10):3429.(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 403/2009 of 14 May 2009 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of L-valine as a feed additive (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 3).ANNEXIdentification number of the additive Name of the holder of authorisation Additive Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method. Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisationmg/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 %Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: amino acids, their salts and analogues.1. Declarations to be made on the labelling of the additive:— moisture content.2. Where voluntary declaration of the additive is made on the labelling of feed materials and compound feed, the following shall be included:— name and identification number of the additive,— added amount of the additive.(1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-reports
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+21716,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1442/2001 of 16 July 2001 on the authorisation of transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Republic of India. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain texile products from third countries(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 391/2001(2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,Whereas:(1) The Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Republic of India on arrangements in the area of market access for textiles products, initialled on 31 December 1994(3) provides that favourable consideration shall be given to certain requests for so-called ""exceptional flexibility"" by India(2) The Republic of India has made a request on 31 May 2001.(3) The transfers requested by the Republic of India fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 7 and set out in Annex VIII of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.(4) It is appropriate to grant the request.(5) It is desirable that this Regulation enters into force the day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible.(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,. Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in the Republic of India are authorised for the quota year 2001 as detailed in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 July 2001.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 58, 28.2.2001, p. 3.(3) OJ L 153, 27.6.1996, p. 53.ANNEX>TABLE>
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+1773,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 20/81 of 1 January 1981 fixing, for the period from 1 January to 15 July 1981, the minimum purchase price applicable in Greece for oranges delivered for industrial processing and the financial compensation to be paid after processing. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to the Act of Accession of Greece (1),Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 10/81 of 1 January 1981 fixing, in respect of fruit and vegetables, the general rules for implementing the 1979 Act of Accession (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas Article 77 of the Act of Accession provided for the application in Greece of the minimum price and the financial compensation provided for in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2601/69 laying down special measures to encourage the processing of oranges (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1154/78 (4);Whereas under Article 77 (1) of the Act of Accession the minimum price that processors must pay producers under the contracts referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2601/69 is to be fixed on the basis of prices paid in Greece to growers of oranges for processing, recorded during a representative period to be determined under the previous national system;Whereas the representative period to be adopted has been laid down in Article 8 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 10/81;Whereas under Article 77 (1), the financial compensation shall be that applicable in the Community of Nine less the difference between the common minimum price and the minimum price applicable in Greece;Whereas application of the abovementioned criteria results in the minimum prices and financialcompensation applicable for oranges in Greece for the period 1 January to 15 July 1981 being fixed at the levels set out below;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. 1. For the period from 1 January to 15 July 1981 the minimum price applicable in Greece shall be:    (a) for oranges of the Biondo comune variety:      - 8 796 ECU per 100 kilograms net class I fruit,- 7 736 ECU per 100 kilograms net class II fruit,- 5 780 ECU per 100 kilograms net class III ormixed fruit;(b) for class III or mixed oranges of the varieties:      - Moro and Tarocco : 11 743 ECU per 100kilograms net,- Sanguinello : 10 760 ECU per 100 kilogramsnet,- Sanguigno : 8 797 ECU per 100 kilograms net.2. These minimum prices shall be for goods ex producer's packing stations. For the period from 1 January to 15 July 1981 the financial compensation applicable in Greece shall be:  (1) OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 9. (2) OJ No L 1, 1.1.1981, p. 17. (3) OJ No L 324, 27.12.1969, p. 21. (4) OJ No L 144, 31.5.1978, p. 5.     (a) for oranges of the Biondo comune variety:      - 5 737 ECU per 100 kilograms net grade Ifruit,- 3 777 ECU per 100 kilograms net grade IIfruit,- 2 721 ECU per 100 kilograms net grade III ormixed fruit;(b) for grade III or mixed fruit of the varieties:      - Moro and Tarocco : 7 784 ECU per 100kilograms net,- Sanguinello : 7 701 ECU per 100 kilogramsnet,- Sanguigno : 5 738 ECU per 100 kilograms net. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1981.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 January 1981.For the CommissionThe PresidentRoy JENKINS
+",Greece;Hellenic Republic;financial equalisation;financial compensation;financial equalization;minimum price;floor price;food processing;processing of food;processing of foodstuffs;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,19
+4567,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1157/2007 of 3 October 2007 approving a non-minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Sierra Mágina (PDO)). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1), and in application of Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Spain's application for the approval of an amendment to the specification of the protected designation of origin ‘Sierra Mágina’ registered on the basis of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2107/1999 (3).(2) As the amendment in question was not found to be minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the application for an amendment in the Official Journal of the European Union (4), in application of the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendment should be approved.. The amendment to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby approved. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 October 2007.For the CommissionMariann FISCHER BOELMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 417/2006 (OJ L 72, 11.3.2006, p. 8).(3)  OJ L 258, 5.10.1999, p. 3.(4)  OJ C 332, 30.12.2006, p. 4.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.5. Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oil, etc.)SPAINSierra Mágina (PDO)
+",location of production;location of agricultural production;fats;fat;fatty substance;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;Spain;Kingdom of Spain,19
+31032,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1724/2005 of 20 October 2005 on the issue of import licences for rice originating in the ACP States and the overseas countries and territories against applications submitted in the first five working days of October 2005 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 638/2003. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 of 10 December 2002 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 (1),Having regard to Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (Overseas Association Decision) (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 638/2003 of 9 April 2003 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 and Council Decision 2001/822/EC as regards the arrangements applicable to imports of rice originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and the overseas countries and territories (OCT) (3), and in particular Article 17(2) thereof,Whereas:Examination of the quantities for which applications have been submitted shows that licences for the October 2005 tranche should be issued for the quantities applied for reduced, where appropriate, by the percentages not covered and fixing the quantities carried over to the subsequent tranche,. 1.   Import licences for rice against applications submitted during the first five working days of October 2005 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 638/2003 and notified to the Commission shall be issued for the quantities applied for reduced, where appropriate, by the percentages set out in the Annex hereto.2.   The available quantities carried over to the subsequent tranche are set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 October 2005.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 October 2005.For the CommissionJ. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 5.(2)  OJ L 314, 30.11.2001, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 93, 10.4.2003, p. 3.ANNEXReduction percentages to be applied to quantities applied for under the tranche for October 2005 and quota use for 2005Origin/product Reduction percentage for the October 2005 tranche Final use of the quota for 2005 in percentage termsNetherlands Antilles and Aruba Least-developed OCTs Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Least-developed OCTsOCT (Article 10(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 638/2003)— CN code 1006Origin/product Reduction percentage for the October 2005 tranche Final use of the quota for 2005 in percentage termsACP (Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 638/2003)— CN codes 1006 10 21 to 1006 10 98, 1006 20 and 1006 30ACP (Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 638/2003— CN codes 1006 40 00
+",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;overseas countries and territories;OCT;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;rice;customs duties;ACP countries,19
+26153,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 955/2003 of 2 June 2003 correcting the Dutch, English and Spanish versions of Regulation (EC) No 449/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards the aid scheme for products processed from fruit and vegetables. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the markets in processed fruit and vegetable products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 453/2002(2), and in particular Articles 6 and 25 thereof,Whereas:(1) The Member States and the Commission noted an error in the Dutch, English and Spanish versions of the text of Article 20(5) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 449/2001(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1426/2002(4), following the publication of the latter Regulation.(2) Accordingly, in order to avoid any incorrect interpretations and to ensure the correct application of the measures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 449/2001, that error should be corrected.(3) As this correction does not have any disadvantageous or discriminatory consequences for some producers in favour of others, it may be made applicable from the date of entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 1426/2002.(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Processed Fruit and Vegetables,. The introductory phrase of the first subparagraph of Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 449/2001, in the version as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1426/2002, is replaced by the following:""In the case of tomatoes, if the area checks referred to in Article 18(1)(i) and (v) show a discrepancy between the area declared and that actually determined, at the level of the total area checked, the aid payable to the producer organisation shall be reduced, unless the difference is clearly due to error:"". This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply as from 6 August 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 2 June 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.(2) OJ L 72, 14.3.2002, p. 9.(3) OJ L 64, 6.3.2001, p. 16.(4) OJ L 206, 3.8.2002, p. 4.
+",processed foodstuff;fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid,19
+2629,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1219/2000 of 9 June 2000 on the authorisation of transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the People's Republic of China. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1072/1999(2), and in particular Article 7 thereof;Whereas:(1) Article 5 of the agreement between the Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textiles products(3), initialled on 9 December 1988 and as last amended by an agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 6 December 1999 and Article 8 of the agreement between the Community and the People's Republic of China initialled on 19 January 1995 on trade in textile products not covered by the MFA bilateral agreement(4) and as last amended by an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters, initialled on 6 December 1999(5), provide that transfers may be agreed between quota years.(2) The People's Republic of China made a request on 6 March 2000.(3) The transfers requested by the People's Republic of China fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 5 of the agreement between the Community and the People's Republic of China on trade in textiles products, initialled on 9 December 1988 and as set out in Annex VIII to Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93.(4) It is appropriate to grant the request.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee provided for in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,. Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in the People's Republic of China are authorised for the quota year 2000 as detailed in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply to the quota year 2000.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 June 2000.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 134, 28.5.1999, p. 1.(3) OJ L 367, 31.12.1988, p. 75.(4) OJ L 104, 6.5.1995, p. 1.(5) OJ L 345, 31.12.1999, p. 1.ANNEX>TABLE>
+",import policy;autonomous system of imports;system of imports;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;textile product;fabric;furnishing fabric;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;clothing;article of clothing;ready-made clothing;work clothes;China;People’s Republic of China,19
+36613,"Political and Security Committee Decision EUMM Georgia/1/2009 of 31 July 2009 concerning the extension of the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia). ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 25 thereof,Having regard to Joint Action 2008/736/CFSP of 15 September 2008 on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia) (1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Article 10(1) of Joint Action 2008/736/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 25 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purposes of political control and strategic direction of EUMM Georgia and in particular to appoint a Head of Mission.(2) On 16 September 2008, upon a proposal by the Secretary-General/High Representative, the PSC appointed by its Decision EUMM/1/2008 (2) Mr Hansjörg HABER as Head of Mission of EUMM Georgia until 15 September 2009.(3) On 16 July 2009 the Secretary-General/High Representative proposed to the PSC that it extend the mandate of Mr Hansjörg HABER for an additional year, until 15 September 2010,. The mandate of Mr Hansjörg HABER as Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia) is hereby extended until 15 September 2010. This Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.It shall apply until 15 September 2010.. Done at Brussels, 31 July 2009.For the Political and Security CommitteeThe ChairpersonO. SKOOG(1)  OJ L 248, 17.9.2008, p. 26.(2)  OJ L 319, 29.11.2008, p. 79.
+",power of attorney;letter of attorney;procuration;cooperation policy;appointment of staff;Georgia;fact-finding mission;experts' mission;experts' working visit;investigative mission;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union;working time;time worked;observation;observation technique,19
+35240,"2008/714/EC: Commission Decision of 14 December 2004 amending Commission Decision 2002/610/EC on the aid scheme which France is planning to implement for the start-up of new short sea shipping services (notified under document number C(2004) 4519) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 88(2) thereof,Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof,Whereas:1.   PROCEDURE1.1.   Procedural overview(1) On 30 January 2002, after a formal investigation procedure, the Commission adopted Decision 2002/610/EC (1) approving, subject to certain conditions set out below, an aid scheme to promote the start-up of new short sea shipping services, hereinafter referred to as the ‘final decision’. The 26th recital of the final decision states that France accepts procedural conditions which are in particular binding on projects granting aid to an intra-Community sea shipping service between a French port and a port of another Member State and not on those involving sea shipping services between two French ports.(2) On 18 November 2004 the French authorities asked the Commission to amend the final decision to take account of the new, more favourable provisions of the Community guidelines on State aid to maritime transport (2), hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community guidelines’.1.2.   Title of the measure(3) The measure to which the final decision refers is entitled: régime d’aides en faveur du lancement de nouvelles lignes de transport maritime à courte distance (Aid scheme for the start-up of new short sea shipping services).1.3.   Objectives of the amendments(4) The main objective of the proposed amendments is to take into account the new legal framework provided by the Community guidelines as regards aid for the start-up of short sea shipping services and to make the conditions imposed by the final decision compatible with these new Community guidelines on State aid.(5) Recital 26 of the final decision states that ‘To ensure transparency and equal treatment of operators during the project selection procedure, the French authorities have given an undertaking to observe the following procedures:(a) a call for expressions of interest will be published periodically (for example, at the beginning of each year) in the form of a notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities giving details of the arrangements for the aid scheme, the procedure to be followed and the selection criteria;(b) in the case of projects between a port in France and a port in another Member State, a declaration of intent will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities giving details of the objective of the project and of the aid ceiling envisaged. This will invite interested parties to express their interest within 15 working days. If any interested party opposes the aid scheme, stating the reasons, the scheme will have to be notified to the Commission for prior authorisation.’(6) According to the French authorities, the procedures referred to in particular in paragraph (b) of this recital turn out to take a long time to implement and are therefore prejudicial to the smooth progress of such projects.2.   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE AMENDMENT(7) The French authorities would like to see the final decision amended so as to reflect Chapter 10 of the Community guidelines on State aid to maritime transport, which is the chapter dealing with aid to short sea shipping services.3.   EVALUATION OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS3.1.   Provisions of the new Community rules(8) The Commission notes first of all that the previous Community guidelines (3), which were applicable when the final decision was adopted, laid down no particular rule on aid for the start-up of short sea shipping services. Accordingly, it was not illogical for the Commission to lay down in its final decision particular ad hoc rules for approving the specific French scheme designed to support the start-up of short sea shipping services.(9) The Commission also notes that in the mean time it has adopted new Community guidelines and that the latter now provide a framework for State aid for the start-up of short sea shipping services modelled on the objectives pursued by Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 on the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system (Marco Polo Programme) (4), which was likewise adopted after the final decision.(10) Chapter 10 of the new Community guidelines provides that individual aid for short sea shipping services is to be considered compatible with the common market if it fulfils the following conditions:‘— the aid must not exceed three years in duration and its purpose must be to finance a shipping service connecting ports situated in the territory of the Member States,— the service must be of such a kind as to permit transport (of cargo essentially) by road to be carried out wholly or partly by sea, without diverting maritime transport in a way which is contrary to the common interest,— the aid must be directed at implementing a detailed project with a pre-established environmental impact, concerning a new route or the upgrading of services on an existing one, associating several shipowners if necessary, with no more than one project financed per line and with no renewal, extension or repetition of the project in question,— the purpose of the aid must be to cover, either up to 30 % (5) of the operational costs of the service in question, or to finance the purchase of trans-shipment equipment to supply the planned service, up to a level of 10 % in such investment,— the aid to implement a project must be granted on the basis of transparent criteria applied in a non-discriminatory way to shipowners established in the Community. The aid should normally be granted for a project selected by the authorities of the Member State through a tender procedure in compliance with applicable Community rules,— the service which is the subject of the project must be of a kind which can be commercially viable after the period in which it is eligible for public funding,— such aid must not be combined with public service compensation (obligations or contracts).’(11) In particular, the Commission notes that the new Community guidelines make no distinction as to whether the shipping service assisted plies between two ports of two different Member States or of the same Member State. The Commission considers that there is no longer any objective reason for maintaining the distinction between the two types of situations, as explained in recital 26 of the final decision.(12) Moreover, the Commission considers that the Community guidelines do not prevent a Member State from implementing a scheme providing aid to short sea shipping services if the individual aid granted under this scheme meets the abovementioned conditions.3.2.   Consequences of applying the final decision without amendment(13) The option of not changing the final decision would, on the one hand, enable France to grant individual aid to services between French ports under conditions more favourable than those provided in the new Community guidelines and, on the other hand, penalise France in setting up projects for services between a French port and a port of another Member State through formal procedures as envisaged in recital 26 of the final decision. Not only do these formal procedures lack any raison d’être in the light of the new Community guidelines but they also place France in a position of inequality in relation to other States which on the basis of the new Community guidelines wish to establish aid schemes or grant individual aid on an ad hoc basis to short sea shipping services with their neighbours.(14) In accordance with Article 88(1) of the Treaty, the Commission must also keep existing schemes under constant review. To this end, it must verify that the rules governing State aid apply uniformly to all existing schemes in the Member States. In particular, the Commission must propose to the latter any appropriate measures required by the progressive development or by the functioning of the common market when more restrictive Community rules enter into force. Otherwise, the Commission would not be able to maintain, pursuant to one of its earlier conditional final decisions, a constraint on a scheme of one Member State while the other Member States implementing similar schemes would not be subject to such a constraint.3.3.   Advantage of the change(15) The option of changing the final decision would make it possible to anticipate the application of the new Community guidelines to the scheme existing in France for the start-up of short sea shipping services before the deadline laid down by the Commission in the new Community guidelines, namely 30 June 2005, so that Member States can, through appropriate measures, bring all their existing schemes into line with the new Community guidelines.4.   CONCLUSION(16) In conclusion the Commission considers that Decision 2002/610/EC should be amended. The proposed amendment will enable France to bring its scheme into line with the provisions laid down in the new Community guidelines in respect of sea shipping services between a French port and a port of another Member State and will also enable projects granting aid to sea shipping services between two French ports to be made subject to the conditions laid down in the new Community guidelines. More generally, this amendment will mean that France will be implementing its scheme under conditions identical to those prevailing in all the other Member States in pursuance of the said guidelines,. The following third subparagraph shall be added to Article 1 of Decision 2002/610/EC:‘France shall make the granting of individual aid within the framework of this scheme subject to compliance with Chapter 10 of the Community guidelines on State aid to maritime transport (6). This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 14 December 2004.For the CommissionJacques BARROTVice-President(1)  OJ L 196, 25.7.2002, p. 31.(2)  OJ C 13, 17.1.2004, p. 3.(3)  OJ C 205, 5.7.1997, p. 5.(4)  OJ L 196, 2.8.2003, p. 1. This Regulation establishes the Marco Polo Programme which enables the Commission to grant a financial contribution from the Community to projects for the start-up of short sea shipping services to shift part of freight transport from road to maritime transport. Specifically, Article 9 of the said Regulation provides that ‘Community financial assistance for the actions defined by the Programme shall not exclude those actions being granted State aid at national, regional or local level, insofar as such aid is compatible with the State-aid arrangements laid down in the Treaty and within the limits established for each type of action in Article 5(2), Article 6(4) and Article 7(3) respectively.’(5)  For Community financing or eligibility under various aid schemes, the 30 % ceiling applies to the combined total of the aid and financial assistance. It should be noted that the intensity of the aid is the same as for modal shift actions within the framework of the Marco Polo programme: see Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003.(6)  OJ C 13, 17.1.2004, p. 3.’
+",France;French Republic;transport lines;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;maritime transport;maritime connection;sea transport;sea transport connection;seagoing traffic;control of State aid;notification of State aid;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,19
+14091,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 894/95 of 24 April 1995 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 3144/94 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 of 5 March 1990 on the arrangements applicable  to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products  originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) or in the overseas countries and  territories (OCTs)  (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2484/94  (2), and in particular  Article 27 thereof,Whereas, by Regulation (EC) No 3144/94  (3), the Commission opened Community tariff quotas, with  reduced duty, for certain agricultural products; whereas a discrepancy has been found between the  additional rates shown in the table in Regulation (EC) No 3144/94 and those in the combined  nomenclature; whereas this amendment is applicable with effect from 1 January 1995; whereas it  seems necessary to amend this Regulation;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Fruit and Vegetables,. The table in Regulation (EC) No 3144/94 is replaced by the following  table:>TABLE> This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal  of the European Communities.It is applicable from 1 January 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 April 1995.For the Commission Mario MONTI Member of the Commission
+",pip fruit;apple;fig;pear;pome fruit;quince;fresh fruit;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;grape;table grape;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff;ACP countries,19
+22867,"Commission Decision of 24 April 2002 authorising the United Kingdom to grant aid to four coal production units for 2001 (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 1447). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,Having regard to Commission Decision No 3632/93/ECSC of 28 December 1993 establishing Community rules for State aid to the coal industry(1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,Whereas:I(1) By letter of 13 February 2002, the United Kingdom notified the Commission, in accordance with Article 9(1) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, of financial aid which it intends to grant to the coal industry for 2001.(2) In the light of the information submitted by the United Kingdom, the Commission is required to take a decision on operating aid amounting to GBP 4055520 to cover the operating losses of four production units for the period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001.(3) The financial measures are covered by Article 1 of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC. The Commission must therefore take a decision on these measures pursuant to Article 9(4) of that Decision. The Commission's approval is subject to compliance with the general objectives and criteria laid down in Article 2 and the specific criteria set out in Article 3 of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC and, more generally, to the aid's being compatible with the proper functioning of the common market. In addition, in its assessment, the Commission is required to check, in accordance with Article 9(6) of that Decision, whether the measures notified are in conformity with the plan for modernisation, rationalisation and restructuring of the United Kingdom coal industry approved by the Commission by Decision 2001/114/ECSC(2), and Decision 2001/597/ECSC(3) (hereinafter ""the restructuring plan"").II(4) The sum of GBP 4055520 which the United Kingdom is proposing to grant to the coal industry under Article 3 of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC is intended to cover the difference between the production cost and the selling price of coal freely agreed between the contracting parties in the light of the conditions prevailing on the world market for coal of similar quality from third countries.(5) The aid is intended for the following units:(a) GBP 739000 for the North East Surface Mines production unit of H.J. Banks and Co., Ltd;(b) GBP 832000 for the Central Surface Mines production unit of H.J. Banks and Co. Ltd;(c) GBP 1157520 for the Hatfield Colliery production unit of Coalpower Ltd;(d) GBP 1327000 for the Ayrshire Coalfields production unit of LAW Mining Ltd.(6) The Commission has already authorised the United Kingdom to grant operating aid to North East Surface Mines and Central Surface Mines pursuant to Article 3 of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC amounting to GBP 703000 and GBP 661000 respectively for the period from 17 April 2000 to 31 December 2000 by Decision 2001/597/ECSC. In accordance with Article 2 of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, the Commission was of the opinion that the aid which the United Kingdom proposed to grant was intended to improve the economic viability of the production units concerned by reducing their production costs. In accordance with the restructuring plan, the aid should help to make those production units viable enabling them to continue their activities beyond 2002 without the need for public subsidy.(7) The information transmitted by the United Kingdom in its letter of 13 February 2002 confirms the analysis and conclusions in Decision 2001/597/ECSC. The reduction in the production costs of North East Surface Mines and Central Surface Mines will make it possible to achieve economic viability of those mines in 2002. Production costs should be respectively GBP 0.89/GJ and GBP 1,02/GJ in 2002.(8) The Commission has already authorised the United Kingdom to grant operating aid to Hatfield Colliery pursuant to Article 3 of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC amounting to GBP 3932000 for the period from 17 April 2000 to 31 December 2000 by Decision 2001/340/ECSC(4) and GBP 3807000 for 2001 by Decision No 2001/683/ECSC(5). In accordance with Article 3(2) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, the Commission was of the opinion that the aid which the United Kingdom proposed to grant was intended to improve the economic viability of the production unit concerned by reducing its production costs.(9) In August 2001, Hatfield Coal Company announced that it had put its Hatfield Colliery into liquidation. In spite of good prospects of a long-term reduction in production costs which had been considered realistic by an independent technical expert and could have guaranteed the future of the production unit, the company was forced to cease its activities following a breaking-off of negotiations with the financial institution which was to provide investment cover. In accordance with the conditions for granting aid set out in the restructuring plan, the United Kingdom authorities therefore requested reimbursement of the aid which had been granted to Hatfield Colliery.(10) On 5 October 2001, the Hatfield Colliery unit was bought out by Coalpower Ltd. The putting of Hatfield Colliery into liquidation as a result of financial difficulties did not call into question the economic viability of the coalfields. Coalpower Ltd therefore drew up a new investment plan for the mine to optimise production. This investment plan and the production plans were evaluated by an independent expert at the request of the United Kingdom authorities. This expert expressed the opinion that once production had been restored to its optimum level, the strategy presented by Coalpower should ensure the economic viability of Hatfield Colliery from 2003. Production costs should be reduced significantly. At 1999 prices, they should fall to GBP [...](6) in 2003, below the level of GBP 1,15/GJ considered to be the economic viability threshold for the coal industry in the United Kingdom.(11) Hatfield Colliery resumed its activities in November 2001. 208 workers were taken on again. 58000 tonnes of coal were extracted in November and December 2001.(12) In October 2001, the United Kingdom authorities paid Coalpower Ltd aid amounting to GBP 951750. This constituted the balance of the aid of GBP 3807000 that the Commission had authorised for Hatfield Colliery for 2001 by Decision 2001/683/ECSC and which had not been paid to Hatfield Coal Company when it went into liquidation.(13) The additional aid of GBP 1157520 that the United Kingdom authorities are asking the Commission to authorise will enable Hatfield Colliery to cover all operating losses for 2001. This sum is necessary given on the one hand the low revenue in 2001 due to the fact that production did not resume until November and on the other the considerable costs involved in restarting production.(14) As regards Ayrshire Coalfields, the aid proposed should also enable that production unit to improve its economic viability by reducing its production costs. According to estimates, production costs should be GBP [...] in 2003, well below the level of GBP 1,15/GJ considered to be the economic viability threshold for the United Kingdom coal industry.III(15) In accordance with Article 3(2) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, the aid which the United Kingdom proposes to grant for 2001 is intended to improve the economic viability of the production units concerned by reducing their production costs.(16) In accordance with the first indent of Article 3(1) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, the aid per tonne as notified does not exceed, for each production unit, the difference between production costs and foreseeable revenue for 2001.(17) The modernisation, rationalisation and restructuring measures carried out at each production unit, and more specifically the temporary nature of the financial aid necessary for such measures, will moreover allow the aid to be degressive, in accordance with the first indent of Article 2(1) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC.(18) At the request of the United Kingdom authorities, an independent expert has compiled technical reports examining the potential of modernisation, rationalisation and restructuring measures planned for the various production units to achieve the objective of economic viability. In drawing up his report, the expert took account of the geological and technical operating conditions and the quality of the coal produced by the production units. The reports conclude that the various measures envisaged were consistent and realistic in terms of attaining economic viability.(19) An auditor has certified, for each production unit, that the financial data notified by the United Kingdom are an accurate reflection of the accounts of the company. The auditor has also stated that the forecasts were drawn up using the same accounting standards as were in use before the period covered by the aid.(20) The Commission notes that the aid notified on 13 February 2002, when added to the amounts of aid already authorised by the Commission under the restructuring plan for the United Kingdom coal industry, remains below the ceiling of GBP 170000000 laid down by that restructuring plan.(21) In view of the above and on the basis of the information provided by the United Kingdom, the aid proposed for 2001 for the North East Surface Mines, Central Surface Mines, Hatfield Colliery and Ayrshire Coalfields production units is compatible with Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, and in particular with Articles 2 and 3 thereof.IV(22) The United Kingdom is required to ensure that the aid does not cause any distortion of competition and does not discriminate between coal producers, buyers or consumers in the Community.(23) In accordance with the third indent of Article 3(1) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC and with the provisions of Decision 2001/114/ECSC, the United Kingdom will take all measures necessary to ensure that the amount of the aid granted to each production unit does not cause delivered prices for Community coal to be lower than those for coal of a similar quality from third countries.(24) Moreover, in accordance with Article 2(2) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, the aid must be entered in the United Kingdom's national, regional and local public budgets or comply with strictly equivalent mechanisms.(25) In accordance with the second indent of Article 3(1) and with Article 9(2) and (3) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, the Commission has to check that the aid authorised is used only for the purposes stipulated in Article 3 of that Decision. At the latest by 30 September 2002, the United Kingdom should notify the amount of aid actually paid for 2001 and declare any changes made to the amounts originally notified. Any information required to ascertain that the criteria laid down in Article 3 of the Decision have been complied with should be provided together with this annual statement.(26) The United Kingdom is required to justify any departures from the restructuring plan and from the economic and financial forecasts notified to the Commission on 13 February 2002. In particular, should it turn out that the conditions laid down in Article 3(2) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC cannot be met, the United Kingdom is to propose to the Commission the requisite corrective measures,. The United Kingdom is authorised, in the framework of Article 3 of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, to grant operating aid of GBP 4055520 to the North East Surface Mines, Central Surface Mines, Hatfield Colliery and Ayrshire Coalfields production units for 2001. The United Kingdom shall ensure that the authorised aid is used only for the purposes declared in its notification of 13 February 2002 and that any expenditure on an item covered by this Decision which is cancelled, overestimated or misused is reimbursed. Without prejudice to the obligations laid down in Article 9(1), (2) and (3) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, the United Kingdom shall, by 30 September 2002 at the latest, communicate the amount of aid actually paid for 2001. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 24 April 2002.For the CommissionLoyola De PalacioVice-President(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1993, p. 12.(2) OJ L 43, 14.2.2001, p. 27.(3) OJ L 210, 3.8.2001, p. 32.(4) OJ L 122, 3.5.2001, p. 23.(5) OJ L 241, 11.9.2001, p. 10.(6) Confidential information.
+",Northern Ireland;coal industry;United Kingdom;United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;coal;hard coal;patent hard-coal fuel;power station coal;control of State aid;notification of State aid;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;production aid;aid to producers;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,19
+4353,"86/539/EEC: Commission Decision of 3 November 1986 concerning the implementation by Portugal of certain measures to adjust capacity in the fisheries sector pursuant to Council Directive 83/515/EEC (Only the Portuguese text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 83/515/EEC of 4 October 1983 concerning certain measures to adjust capacity in the fisheries sector (1), and in particular Article 7 (1) thereof,Whereas the Portuguese Government intends to introduce an aid scheme in connection with measures involving the temporary or permanent reduction of production capacity in the fisheries sector; whereas, on 19 and 26 August 1986, it communicated particulars of the aid scheme in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 83/515/EEC;Whereas, in accordance with Article 7 of the said Directive, the Commission has considered whether, having regard to their compatibility with the Directive and to the other structural measures existing or planned in the fisheries sector, the measures contemplated fulfil the conditions for a financial contribution from the Community;Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee of Fisheries Structures,. The measures which Portugal intends to take to implement an aid scheme in connection with measures involving the temporary or permanent reduction of production capacity in the fisheries sector fulfil the conditions for a financial contribution from the Community. This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.. Done at Brussels, 3 November 1986.For the CommissionAntonio CARDOSO E CUNHAMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 290, 22. 10. 1983, p. 15.
+",fishing industry;fishing;fishing activity;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;production quota;limitation of production;production restriction;reduction of production;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,19
+1656,"94/737/EC: Commission Decision of 9 November 1994 amending Commission Decision 92/452/EEC establishing list of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Council  Directive 94/113/EC (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 92/452/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 94/678/EC (4), establishes a list of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for the export of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine  species to the Community;Whereas the competent authorities of the United States of America have forwarded amendments to their list of teams;Whereas it is now necessary to amend the list of approved teams as regards the United States of America;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The following embryo collection teams are added in part 3 of the Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC:"""" ID=""1"">'94MI074> ID=""2"">GGS Genetics> ID=""3"">Dr John D. Gunther""> ID=""1"">E636> ID=""2"">1 200 Stillman Road""> ID=""2"">Mason, MI""> ID=""1"">94ME075> ID=""2"">New England Genetics> ID=""3"">Dr Calvin Blessing'""> This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 November 1994.For the CommissionRenĂŠ STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 302, 10. 10. 1989, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 53, 24. 2. 1994, p. 23.(3) OJ No L 250, 29. 8. 1992, p. 40.(4) OJ No L 269, 20. 10. 1994, p. 40.
+",import;veterinary inspection;veterinary control;health control;biosafety;health inspection;health inspectorate;health watch;animal breeding;animal selection;cattle;bovine species;breed of cattle;buffalo;full-grown cattle;ruminant;United States;USA;United States of America,19
+21630,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1322/2001 of 29 June 2001 amending Annexes I and III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 of 26 June 1990 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 807/2001(2), and in particular Articles 6, 7 and 8 thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, maximum residue limits must be established progressively for all pharmacologically active substances which are used within the Community in veterinary medicinal products intended for administration to food-producing animals.(2) Maximum residue limits should be established only after the examination within the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products of all the relevant information concerning the safety of residues of the substance concerned for the consumer of foodstuffs of animal origin and the impact of residues on the industrial processing of foodstuffs.(3) In establishing maximum residue limits for residues of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin, it is necessary to specify the animal species in which residues may be present, the levels which may be present in each of the relevant meat tissues obtained from the treated animal (target tissue) and the nature of the residue which is relevant for the monitoring of residues (marker residue).(4) For the control of residues, as provided for in appropriate Community legislation, maximum residue limits should usually be established for the target tissues of liver or kidney. However, the liver and kidney are frequently removed from carcases moving in international trade, and maximum residue limits should therefore also always be established for muscle or fat tissues.(5) In the case of veterinary medicinal products intended for use in laying birds, lactating animals or honey bees, maximum residue limits must also be established for eggs, milk or honey.(6) Florfenicol should be inserted into Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90.(7) In order to allow for the completion of scientific studies, the duration of the validity of the provisional maximum residue limits previously defined in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 should be extended for cefalonium, morantel and metamizole.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products,. Annexes I and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from the 60th day following its publication.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 June 2001.For the CommissionErkki LiikanenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 1.(2) OJ L 118, 27.4.2001, p. 6.ANNEXA. Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 is amended as follows:1. Anti-infectious agents1.2. Antibiotics1.2.5. Florfenicol and related compounds"">TABLE>""B. Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 is amended as follows:1. Anti-infectious agents1.2. Antibiotics1.2.4. Cephalosporins"">TABLE>""2. Antiparasitic agents2.1. Agents acting against endoparasites2.1.3. Tetrahydropyrimides"">TABLE>""5. Anti-inflammatory agents5.1. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents5.1.3. Pyrazolone derivatives"">TABLE>""
+",manufactured feedingstuffs;compound feedingstuff;industrial feedingstuffs;oil cake;protein feed;health policy;health;health protection;chemical product;chemical agent;chemical body;chemical nomenclature;chemical substance;chemicals;material of animal origin;horn;ivory;veterinary drug;veterinary medicines,19
+647,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2803/86 of 10 September 1986 re-establishing the levying of customs duties on lactic acid and its salts and esters, falling within subheading 29.16 A I, originating in China, to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85 apply. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85 of 17 December 1985 applying generalized tariff preferences for 1986 in respect of certain industrial products originating in developing countries (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Whereas, pursuant to Articles 1 and 10 of that Regulation, suspension of customs duties shall be accorded to each of the countries or territories listed in Annex III other than those listed in column 4 of Annex I, within the framework of the preferential tariff ceiling fixed in column 9 of Annex I;Whereas, as provided for in Article 11 of that Regulation, as soon as the individual ceiling in question are reached at Community level, the levying of customs duties on imports of the products in question originating in each of the countries and territories concerned may at any time be re-established;Whereas, in the case of lactic acid and its salts and esters, falling within subheading 29.16 A I originating in China, the individual ceiling was fixed at 260 000 ECU; whereas, on 8 September 1986, imports of these products into the Community originating in China reached the ceiling in question after being charged thereagainst; whereas it is appropriate to re-establish the levying of customs duties in respect of the products in question against China,. As from 14 September 1986, the levying of customs duties, suspended pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3599/85, shall be re-established on imports into the Community of the following products originating in China:1.2 //  //  // CCT heading No  // Description  //  //  // 29.16 A I (NIMEXE code 29.16-11)   // Lactic acid and its salts and esters   //    // This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 September 1986.For the CommissionFrans ANDRIESSENVice-President(1) OJ No L 352, 30. 12. 1985, p. 1.
+",restoration of customs duties;restoration of customs tariff;tariff preference;preferential tariff;tariff advantage;tariff concession;organic acid;acetate;acetic acid;acrylic acid;alcohol acid;aromatic acid;citric acid;ester;fatty acid;formic acid;oxalic acid;phthalic acid;salicylic acid,19
+29435,"2005/358/EC: Council Decision of 26 April 2005 designating the seat of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union. ,Having regard to Article 15, fifth paragraph of Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 of 26 October 2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (1) (hereinafter referred to as the Agency),. The Agency shall have its seat in Warsaw (Poland). This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 2005.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. BODEN(1)  OJ L 349, 25.11.2004, p. 1.
+",seat of institution;external border of the EU;external borders of the European Union;management of the EU's external borders;management of the European Union's external borders;management of the external borders of the European Union;EU office or agency;Community service body;EC institutional body;EC satellite body;EC specialised body;EU Agencies and decentralised bodies;European Monitoring Centre;European Union office or agency;European agency;European foundation;autonomous Community body;decentralised Community body;specialised Community agency,19
+15843,"Council Regulation (EC) No 2320/96 of 28 November 1996 continuing a special system of assistance to traditional ACP suppliers of bananas established by Regulation (EC) No 2686/94. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130w thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189c of the Treaty (3),Whereas Protocol 5 on bananas to the fourth ACP-EC Convention provides that, in respect of its banana exports to the Community markets, no ACP State shall be placed, as regards access to its traditional markets and its advantages on those markets, in a less favourable situation than in the past or at present;Whereas national market organizations have hitherto granted traditional ACP suppliers of bananas an outlet for their production on their traditional markets and enabled them to obtain from these markets and adequate income;Whereas the common organization of the market in bananas established by Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 (4) set the framework for continuing, on the Community market, the advantages enjoyed by traditional ACP suppliers, in accordance with the Community's commitment set out above;Whereas risks exist nevertheless that the introduction of a new market organization and the need to adapt to it could jeopardize the continuing viability of ACP supplies;Whereas particular efforts will be needed to adapt to the new market conditions in order to take advantage of the opportunities offered;Whereas the structure and the nature of the new market and the marketing efforts necessary to maintain a presence on this market represent new elements some of which either the traditional ACP suppliers not the operators handling this procedure could reasonably foresee;Whereas technical and financial assistance, additional to that provided for in the fourth ACP-EC Convention, should therefore be provided to carry out programmes designed to assist producers to adapt to new market conditions and in particular to improve quality, to improve marketing and to improve competitiveness;Whereas the new conditions prevailing on the market may result in temporary market disturbances, particularly in the sectors of the Community market traditionally supplied by the ACP States;Whereas such disturbances could seriously affect the income of the ACP States from the market and therefore the continued viability of the production in question;Whereas financial assistance should therefore be provided to permit the ACP States to remain on the market, until such time as the market stabilizes and a satisfactory economic return from the market can be received;Whereas income support should be complementary to transfers under the export earnings stabilization system (Stabex) triggered by the same set of circumstances;Whereas it is therefore appropriate to align calculation of income support with the calculation of Stabex transfers;Whereas Regulation (EC) No 2686/94 (5) introduced financial assistance in the form of income support;Whereas that Regulation expired on 28 February 1996;Whereas the statistics necessary for the calculation of Stabex transfers and income support to be granted for the preceding year are not available until the second quarter of each year, thus, in order to satisfy the overall requirements of the system, the rules laid down by Regulation (EC) No 2686/94 should continue to be applied until 31 December 1996;Whereas that Regulation also establishes technical and financial assistance, additional to that provided for in the fourth ACP-EC Convention and granted to programmes designed to assist producers adapt to new market conditions,. A special system of assistance to traditional ACP suppliers of bananas is hereby established. This assistance may consist of technical and financial assistance and/of or income support. For the purposes of this Regulation:- 'traditional ACP suppliers` means the ACP States listed in the Annex,- 'bananas` means fresh or dried bananas covered by CN code 0803, excepting plantains.TITLE ITechnical and financial assistance 1. Technical and financial assistance shall be provided to traditional ACP suppliers with a view to helping them adapt to the new market conditions following the establishment of a common organization of the market in bananas.2. This technical and financial assistance shall be provided to contribute to the carrying-out of programmes in the banana sector to achieve one or more of the following objectives:- to improve quality,- to adapt production, distribution or marketing methods to meet the quality standards provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93,- to establish producers' organizations which have as an objective the improvement of the marketing and competitiveness of their products,- to develop a production and/or marketing strategy to meet the requirements of the market in the Community in the light of the common organization of the market in bananas,- to assist with training, market intelligence, the development of environmentally sound production methods, improving the distribution infrastructure, improving trade and financial services to banana producers and/or improving competitiveness.3. Assistance may be given to programmes having similar objectives which are currently financed under the fourth ACP-EC Convention or by the public authorities of the Member States parties to that Convention where such assistance would result in more rapid completion of the programme. The Commission shall decide on the eligibility of the programme and the level of assistance after consultation with the traditional ACP supplier concerned. It shall also take into account the consistency of the envisaged programme with the general development objectives of the ACP State concerned and its impact on regional cooperation with other banana producers, in particular the Community producers.TITLE IIIncome support 1. Within the limits indicated in Article 15 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, traditional ACP suppliers shall be eligible for income support.2. Income support shall be paid where the reduction in income derived from the exportation to the Community of bananas complying with the common standards is directly related to conditions prevailing on the market subsequent to the establishment of the common organization of the market in bananas. 1. Income support shall be individually calculated for each traditional ACP supplier on the basis of the quantities exported to the Community during the year of application and the difference between the reference price and the actual price.2. The reference price shall be the average price per tonne of bananas produced in the ACP State concerned and exported to the Community during the six calendar years preceding the entry into force of this Regulation, less the two years with the highest and the lowest figures.The actual price shall be the average price per tonne of bananas produced in the ACP State concerned and exported to the Community during the envisaged year of application.3. The statistics needed for the calculation of income support shall be those drawn up and published on Community imports by the Statistical Office of the European Communities.4. Before 1 July of each year, the Commission shall determine the income support for the previous year after consultation with the ACP-State concerned.TITLE IIIGeneral provisions 1. Financial commitments under Title I shall be in addition to any funds available to ACP States under the provisions of the fourth ACP-EC Convention.2. Financial commitments made under Title II shall be complementary to funds available under the system guaranteeing the stabilization of export earnings provided for in Articles 186 et seq. of the fourth ACP-EC Convention. Title II therefore only entitles to payments of income support in as far as transfers, made for identical quantities in accordance with Articles 186 et seq. of the fourth ACP-EC Convention, do not entirely offset the effects of price decreases on the income of traditional ACP suppliers.3. Payments of income support shall be used, in accordance with a framework of mutual obligations to be agreed between the traditional ACP supplier concerned and the Commission in each case, for the benefit of producers adversely affected by the loss of income and be used to enhance the economic viability of production.4. (a) Where application of Title II gives rise to a transfer basis, the ACP State concerned shall, in the month following receipt of the notification referred to in Article 6 (4), send the Commission a substantial analysis of the sector recording the loss of earnings, the cause of the loss, the policies pursued by the authorities and the projects, programmes or operations to which the resources are to be allocated in accordance with the objectives set out in paragraph 3 hereof,(b) Projects, programmes or operations to which the recipient ACP States undertake to allocate the transferred resources shall be examined jointly by the Commission and the ACP State concerned.(c) Resources shall be used to support immediate operations to sustain the economic viability of production, or adjustment operations designed to restructure production and export activities, within the framework of any consistent reform policy in the banana sector. 1. The granting of assistance as defined Article 1 shall be subject to the designation by the ACP State concerned of a representative organization entitled to act and to receive payments on its behalf within the framework of this Regulation.2. The representative organizations shall present the following characteristics:(a) be composed entirely or mainly or producers of bananas in one or more traditional ACP suppliers;(b) pursue at least two of the following objectives:- improvement of the quality of the produce,- improvement of the quality of the distribution and marketing network,- improvement of the returns to producers,- improvement of the role of producers in the organization of the banana market.3. The representative organization designated in accordance with paragraph 2 must be notified to the Commission. As far as necessary, detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be determined by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 10. 0The Commission shall be assisted by a committee of an advisory nature composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representatives of the Commission.The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft, within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote.The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes.The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the committee. It shall inform the committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken into account. 1This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 29 February 1996. It shall expire on 31 December 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1996.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. LOWRY(1) OJ No C 92, 28. 3. 1996, p. 16.(2) OJ No C 37, 15. 7. 1996, p. 37.(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 21 June 1996 (OJ No C 198, 8. 7. 1996, p. 260), Council common position of 23 July 1996 (OJ No C 333, 7. 11. 1996, p. 1) and European Parliament Decision of 13 November 1996 (OJ No C 362, 2. 12. 1996).(4) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105).(5) OJ No L 286, 5. 11. 1994, p. 1.ANNEXLIST PROVIDED FOR IN THE FIRST INDENT OF ARTICLE 2Traditional ACP suppliers of bananasBelizeCameroonCape VerdeCĂ´te d'IvoireDominicaGrenadaJamaicaMadagascarSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSomaliaSuriname
+",supplier;tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;technical cooperation;technical aid;technical assistance;ACP countries;production aid;aid to producers;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,19
+36652,"2009/767/EC: Commission Decision of 16 October 2009 setting out measures facilitating the use of procedures by electronic means through the points of single contact under Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market (notified under document C(2009) 7806) (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) The obligations of administrative simplification imposed on Member States in Chapter II of Directive 2006/123/EC, in particular Articles 5 and 8 thereof, include the obligation to simplify the procedures and formalities applicable to the access to and exercise of a service activity and the obligation to ensure that those procedures and formalities may be easily completed by service providers at a distance and by electronic means through the ‘points of single contact’.(2) The completion of procedures and formalities through the ‘points of single contact’ must be possible across borders between Member States as set out in Article 8 of Directive 2006/123/EC.(3) To comply with the obligation to simplify procedures and formalities and to facilitate the cross-border use of the ‘points of single contact’, procedures by electronic means should rely on simple solutions, including as regards the use of electronic signatures. In cases where, after an appropriate risk assessment of concrete procedures and formalities, a high level of security or equivalence to a handwritten signature is deemed to be necessary, advanced electronic signatures based on a qualified certificate, with or without a secure signature creation device, could be required from service providers for certain procedures and formalities.(4) The Community framework for e-signatures was established in Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 on a Community framework for electronic signatures (2). In order to facilitate effective cross-border use of advanced electronic signatures based on a qualified certificate, trust in these electronic signatures should be enhanced irrespective of the Member State in which the signatory or the certification service provider issuing the qualified certificate is established. This could be achieved by making the information necessary to validate the electronic signatures more easily available in a trustworthy form, in particular information relating to certification service providers who are supervised/accredited in a Member State and to the services they offer.(5) It is necessary to ensure that Member States make this information publicly available through a common template in order to facilitate its use and ensure an appropriate level of detail allowing the receiving side to validate the electronic signature,. Use and acceptance of electronic signatures1.   If justified on the basis of an appropriate assessment of the risks involved and in accordance with Article 5(1) and (3) of Directive 2006/123/EC, Member States may require, for the completion of certain procedures and formalities through the points of single contact under Article 8 of Directive 2006/123/EC, the use by the service provider of advanced electronic signatures based on a qualified certificate, with or without a secure-signature-creation device, as defined and governed by Directive 1999/93/EC.2.   Member States shall accept any advanced electronic signature based on a qualified certificate, with or without a secure-signature-creation device, for the completion of the procedures and formalities referred to in paragraph 1, without prejudice to the possibility for Member States to limit this acceptance to advanced electronic signatures based on a qualified certificate and created by a secure-signature-creation device if this is in accordance with the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 1.3.   Member States shall not make the acceptance of advanced electronic signatures based on a qualified certificate, with or without a secure-signature-creation device, subject to requirements which create obstacles to the use, by service providers, of procedures by electronic means through the points of single contact.4.   Paragraph 2 does not prevent Member States from accepting electronic signatures other than advanced electronic signatures based on a qualified certificate, with or without a secure-signature-creation device. Establishment, maintenance and publication of trusted lists1.   Each Member State shall establish, maintain and publish, in accordance with the technical specifications set out in the Annex, a ‘trusted list’ containing the minimum information related to the certification service providers issuing qualified certificates to the public who are supervised/accredited by them.2.   Member States shall establish and publish, as a minimum, a human readable form of the trusted list in accordance with the specifications set out in the Annex.3.   Member States shall notify to the Commission the body responsible for the establishment, maintenance and publication of the trusted list, the location where the trusted list is published and any changes thereto. ApplicationThis Decision shall apply from 28 December 2009. AddresseesThis Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 16 October 2009.For the CommissionCharlie McCREEVYMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 36.(2)  OJ L 13, 19.1.2000, p. 12.
+",simplification of formalities;reduction of formalities;simplification of customs checks;administrative formalities;administrative burden;administrative cost;administrative simplification;bureaucracy;cost of administration;cost of administrative formalities;simplification of administrative formalities;electronic signature;digital signature;electronic government;digital public service;e-administration;e-government;electronic administration;online administration,19
+31422,"2006/133/EC: Commission Decision of  13 February 2006  requiring Member States temporarily to take additional measures against the dissemination of  Bursaphelenchus xylophilus  (Steiner et Buhrer) Nickle  et al.  (the pine wood nematode) as regards areas in Portugal, other than those in which it is known not to occur  (notified under document number C(2006) 345). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular Article 16(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Where a Member State considers that there is an imminent danger of the introduction into its territory of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Buhrer) Nickle et al. (the pine wood nematode (PWN)), from another Member State, it should be authorised to temporarily take any additional measures necessary to protect itself from that danger.(2) Portugal informed the other Member States and the Commission on 25 June 1999 that some samples of pine trees originating in its territory were identified as infested by PWN. The Commission has adopted Decisions 2000/58/EC (2) and 2001/218/EC (3) defining measures to be taken against PWN.(3) On the basis of assessments by the Food and Veterinary Office, most recently in November 2004, additional information submitted by Portugal and official surveys carried out by the other Member States on wood, isolated bark and plants of Abies Mill., Cedrus Trew, Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr. and Tsuga Carr., it appears that as a result of the application of an eradication programme in Portugal, the spread of PWN remains limited to the demarcated areas in Portugal. However, trees showing symptoms of infestation by PWN were still found during surveys of those areas.(4) The implementation of the Portuguese mid-term eradication plan for PWN of February 2003, as amended in June 2003, was evaluated by the Standing Committee on Plant Health in its meetings of July 2004 and May 2005. During the latter meeting it was concluded that the aimed reduction of infection level in the demarcated zone had not been fully achieved so far.(5) It is therefore necessary for Portugal to continue to take specific measures with respect to movements of wood, isolated bark and host plants within demarcated areas in Portugal and from such areas into other areas of Portugal and into the other Member States.(6) It is also necessary that Portugal continues to take measures to control the spread of PWN with the aim of eradication. Therefore, an updated mid-term eradication plan to better control the spread of PWN with the aim of eradicating should be presented.(7) The other Member States should continue to have the possibility to apply additional measures to protect their territories from PWN.(8) The results of the specific measures and of the implementation of the mid-term plan should be assessed continuously, in particular on the basis of information to be provided by Portugal and the other Member States.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:(a) ‘the pine wood nematode (PWN)’: Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Buhrer) Nickle et al.;(b) ‘susceptible wood and bark’: wood and isolated bark of conifers (Coniferales), except that of Thuja L.;(c) ‘susceptible plants’: plants (other than fruit and seeds) of Abies Mill., Cedrus Trew, Larix Mill., Picea A. Dietr., Pinus L., Pseudotsuga Carr. and Tsuga Carr. Until 31 March 2008, Portugal shall ensure that the conditions laid down in the Annex to this Decision are met in relation to susceptible wood, bark and plants, which are to be moved within or from demarcated areas in Portugal and defined as in accordance with Article 5, either to other areas in Portugal or to other Member States.By 15 February 2006, Portugal shall present an updated mid-term eradication plan to control the spread of PWN with the aim of eradicating it. That plan shall include details on the management, within the demarcated area, of tree species known to be highly susceptible to PWN under the conditions in Portugal. This plan shall be reviewed by 30 April 2007 and 30 March 2008. Member States of destination other than Portugal may:(a) subject consignments of susceptible wood, bark and plants, coming from demarcated areas in Portugal and moved into their territory, to testing for the presence of PWN;(b) take further appropriate steps to carry out official monitoring in respect of such consignments, to ascertain whether they comply with the relevant conditions specified in the Annex. Member States shall conduct official annual surveys for PWN, on susceptible wood and bark and susceptible plants originating in their country, to determine whether there is any evidence of infestation by PWN.Without prejudice to Article 16(1) of Directive 2000/29/EC, the results of such surveys shall be notified to the other Member States and the Commission by 15 December 2006 and 15 December 2007. Portugal shall establish areas in which PWN is known not to occur, and demarcate areas (hereinafter called demarcated areas) comprised of a part in which PWN is known to occur and a part designated as buffer zone of not less than 20 km width surrounding that part, taking into account the results of the surveys referred to in Article 4.The Commission shall compile a list of ‘areas’ in which PWN is known not to occur and convey such a list to the Standing Committee on Plant Health and to the Member States. Any areas in Portugal not comprised in the above compiled list, shall be deemed to be demarcated areas.That list shall be updated according to the results of the surveys referred to in the first paragraph of Article 4 and to the findings notified under Article 16(1) of Directive 2000/29/EC. Decision 2001/218/EC is hereby repealed. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 February 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2005/77/EC (OJ L 296, 12.11.2005, p. 17).(2)  OJ L 21, 26.1.2000, p. 36.(3)  OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 34. Decision as last amended by Decision 2003/127/EC (OJ L 50, 25.3.2003, p. 27).ANNEXFor the purpose of Article 2, the following conditions shall be complied with:1. Without prejudice to the provisions referred to in point 2, in the case of movements from demarcated areas into areas in Portugal, other than demarcated areas or into other Member States of:(a) susceptible plants shall be accompanied by a plant passport prepared and issued in accordance with the provisions of Commission Directive 92/105/EEC (1), after:— the plants have been officially inspected and found free from signs or symptoms of PWN, and— no symptoms of PWN have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation;(b) susceptible wood and isolated bark, other than wood in the form of:— chips, particles, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or part from these conifers,— packing cases, crates or drums,— pallets, box pallets or other load boards,— dunnage, spacers and bearers,(c) susceptible wood, in the form of chips, particles, wood waste or scrap obtained in whole or part from these conifers shall be accompanied by the said plant passport after having undergone an appropriate fumigation treatment in order to ensure freedom from live PWNs;(d) susceptible wood, in the form of dunnage, spacers and bearers, including that which has not kept its natural round surface shall:— be stripped of its bark,— be free from grub holes which are larger than 3 mm across,— have a moisture content expressed as a percentage of dry matter of less than 20 % achieved at time of manufacture;(e) susceptible wood, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, whether or not actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds shall undergo either an appropriate heat treatment to achieve a minimum wood core temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes, pressure (impregnated) treatment, or fumigation in order to ensure freedom from live PWNs and either display an officially approved treatment marking enabling the identification of where and by whom the treatment has been carried out or be accompanied by the said plant passport attesting to the measures carried out.2. In cases of movements within demarcated areas of Portugal:(a) susceptible plants:— grown in places of production where no symptoms of PWN have been observed, or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation and found free from signs or symptoms of PWN during official inspections, shall be accompanied by the said plant passport when moved from the place of production,— grown in places of production where symptoms of PWN have been observed, or in its immediate vicinity, since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation or identified as infested by PWN shall not be moved from the place of production and shall be destroyed by burning,— grown in places, such as forests, public or private gardens, which are either identified as infested by PWN, or showing any symptoms of poor health or situated in salvage areas, shall:— if identified in the period 1 November to 1 April, be felled within that period, or— if identified in the period 2 April to 31 October, be felled immediately and,— if located in the part of demarcated areas designated as buffer zones in accordance with the provisions of Article 5, tested for the presence of PWN. If the presence is confirmed, the delimitation of the demarcated areas shall be changed accordingly;(b) during the period between 1 November and 1 April, susceptible wood in the form of roundwood or sawnwood, with or without bark, including that which has not kept its natural round surface:(i) obtained from trees identified as infested by PWN, or situated in salvage areas, or showing any symptoms of poor health, shall before 2 April either be:— destroyed by burning under official control at appropriate places, or— moved under official control to either:— a processing plant to be chipped and utilised within this plant, or— an industrial plant for use as fuel wood within this plant, or— a processing plant, where the wood shall either be:— heat treated in such a way that a minimum wood core temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes has been achieved, or— chipped and fumigated in order to ensure freedom from live PWNs;(ii) obtained from trees other than those referred to in subparagraph (i) shall be officially tested for the presence of PWN and of Monochamus spp.; if the presence of PWN or of Monochamus spp. is confirmed the wood shall be subjected to the provisions referred to in subparagraph (i); if the presence of PWN and of Monochamus spp. is refuted, the wood may be moved under official control to a processing plant for further use as construction timber, or by way of derogation moved into areas in Portugal, other than demarcated areas under official control to approved processing plants notified to the Commission, where the wood or chips made from such wood, within the period between 1 November and 1 April, shall either:— in the case of chips, be used for industrial purposes within such an approved processing plant, or— in the case of wood:— be heat treated in such a way that a minimum wood-core temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes has been achieved. Further movement of such heat-treated wood may be allowed when the wood is accompanied by a plant passport, or— be chipped and fumigated in order to ensure freedom from live PWNs. Further movement of such fumigated wood may be allowed when it is accompanied by a plant passport, or— be chipped and used for industrial purposes within this plant, or— be moved under official control to a plant, where the wood shall either be:— heat treated in such a way that a minimum wood core temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes has been achieved, or— chipped and fumigated in order to ensure freedom from live pine wood nematodes, or— chipped and used for industrial purposes;(c) during the period between 2 April and 31 October, susceptible wood in the form of roundwood or sawnwood, with or without bark, including that which has not kept its natural round surface:(i) obtained from trees identified as infested by PWN, or situated in salvage areas, or showing any symptoms of poor health, shall either be:— immediately destroyed by burning under official control at appropriate places, or— immediately stripped of bark at appropriate places outside the forest before being moved under official control to storage places where the wood is treated with an appropriate insecticide or which have appropriate and approved wet storage facilities, available at least during the above period, with a view to a further movement to an industrial plant:— to be immediately chipped and used for industrial purposes, or— for immediate use as fuel within this plant, or— to be immediately heat treated in such a way that a minimum wood core temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes has been achieved, or— to be immediately chipped and fumigated in order to ensure freedom from live PWNs;(ii) obtained from trees other than those referred to in subparagraph (i) shall be immediately stripped of bark at the place of felling or in the immediate vicinity and either be:— officially tested for the presence of PWN and of Monochamus spp.; if the presence of PWN or of Monochamus spp. is confirmed the wood shall be subjected to the provisions referred to in (i); if the presence of PWN and of Monochamus spp. is refuted, the wood may be moved under official control to a processing plant for further use as construction timber, or— moved under official control to a plant where the wood shall either be:— chipped and used for industrial purposes, or— heat treated in such a way that a minimum wood core temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes has been achieved, or— chipped and fumigated in order to ensure freedom from live PWNs;(d) susceptible bark shall be— destroyed by burning or used as fuel at an industrial processing plant, or— heat treated in such a way that a minimum temperature of 56 °C for 30 minutes has been achieved throughout the bark, or— fumigated in order to ensure freedom from live PWNs;(e) susceptible wood in the form of waste produced at the time of felling, shall be burned at appropriate places under official control:— in the period 1 November to 1 April, within that period, or— in the period 2 April to 31 October, immediately;(f) susceptible wood, in the form of waste produced during wood processing, shall either be immediately burned at appropriate places under official control, used as fuel wood at the processing plant or fumigated in order to ensure freedom live PWNs;(g) susceptible wood, in the form of packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, spacers and bearers, including that which has not kept its natural round surface, shall:— be stripped of its bark,— be free from grub holes which are larger than 3 mm across,— have a moisture content expressed as a percentage of dry matter of less than 20 % achieved at time of manufacture.(1)  OJ L 4, 8.1.1993, p. 22, Directive as amended by Directive 2005/17/EC (OJ L 57, 3.3.2005, p. 23).
+",plant disease;diseases of plants;plant pathology;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;nuisance;parasitology;conifer;fir tree;pine tree;Portugal;Portuguese Republic;wood product;timber;protection of plant life;protection of plant health;protection of plants,19
+39608,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 93/2011 of 3 February 2011 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Fontina (PDO)]. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 and in accordance with Article 17(2) thereof, the Commission has examined Italy's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Fontina’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).(2) Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union, as required by the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of that Regulation (3). As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been notified to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,. The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 February 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOŞMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.(3)  OJ C 123, 12.5.2010, p. 18.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.3.   CheesesITALYFontina (PDO)
+",cheese;Italy;Italian Republic;location of production;location of agricultural production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mode of production;preparation for market,19
+2927,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1325/2001 of 29 June 2001 providing for the continued application of safeguard measures with regard to imports of sugar sector products with EC/OCT originating status from the overseas countries and territories for the period 1 July to 1 December 2001. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community(1), as last amended by Decision 2001/161/EC(2), hereinafter referred to as ""the OCT Decision"", and in particular Article 109 thereof,After consulting the Committee set up in accordance with Article 1(2) of Annex IV to that Decision,Whereas:(1) The Commission has noted that imports of sugar (CN code 1701 ) and of mixtures of sugar and cocoa covered by CN codes 1806 10 30 and 1806 10 90 originating in the overseas countries and territories (hereinafter referred to as ""the OCT""), and in particular imports with EC/OCT originating status, rose sharply from 1997 to 1999. These imports increased from zero tonnes in 1996 to more than 53000 tonnes in 1999. The products concerned are imported into the Community free of import duties and are allowed in with no limit on quantity in accordance with Article 10(1) of the OCT Decision.(2) By Decision of 25 February 2000 extending Decision 91/482/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community, the Council extended the period of application of the OCT Decision by one year to 28 February 2001. By Decision 2001/161/EC, the Council again extended the period of application of Decision 91/482/EEC by a further period ending on 1 December 2001.(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 396/2001 of 27 February 2001 providing for the continued application of safeguard measures for imports from the overseas countries and territories of sugar sector products with EC/OCT cumulation of origin for the period 1 March to 30 June 2001(3) limits EC/OCT originating status for the products referred to in recital 1 to a maximum of 3878 tonnes of sugar for the period 1 March to 30 June 2001.(4) In the past few years difficulties have arisen on the Community sugar market. That market is in surplus. Sugar consumption is constant. For the 2000/01 marketing year, it stands at around 12,85 million tonnes. In accordance with the basic Regulation, production under quota is around 14,2 million tonnes a year (in 2000/01 it stood at around 13,88 million tonnes). Any imports of sugar into the Community therefore generate a need to export a corresponding quantity of Community sugar that cannot be disposed of on that market. Refunds on that sugar - within certain quotas - are charged to the Community budget (at around EUR 430/tonne during 2000/01). However, exports on which refunds are payable are limited in quantity under the Agreement on Agriculture concluded as part of the Uruguay Round(4) and have been reduced from 1555600 tonnes for the 1995/96 marketing year to 1273500 tonnes from 2000/01, which gives total refunds of EUR 499,1 million.(5) The operation of the common organisation of the market in sugar may be greatly destabilised by these difficulties. For the 2000/01 marketing year, the Commission reduced Community producers' quotas by 498800 tonnes(5). This measure has already brought about a reduction in areas under sugar-beet. A further substantial reduction cannot be ruled out for the 2001/02 marketing year. Under the reform of the common organisation of the markets (COM) for sugar(6), the Council has reduced the Community production quota by 115000 tonnes. Any further imports of sugar or products with a high sugar content from the OCT will call for a greater reduction in the quota for Community producers and will accordingly entail a greater loss of income for them.(6) As a result of these continuing difficulties, there is a risk that a sector of Community activity will deteriorate. On 12 June 2001 the Commission therefore decided to continue to apply the safeguard clause provided for in Article 109 of the OCT Decision in respect of imports from the OCT of certain sugar sector products with EC/OCT originating status.(7) Article 100 of the OCT Decision states that its object is to promote trade between the OCT and the Community, taking account of their respective levels of development. In accordance with Article 109(2) of that Decision, priority must be given to such measures as would least disturb the functioning of the association and the Community. Furthermore, such measures must not exceed the limits of what is strictly necessary to remedy the difficulties that have arisen.(8) To that end, for the period 1 July to 1 December 2001 EC/OCT originating status for products covered by CN codes 1701, 1806 10 30 and 1806 10 90 should be restricted to a maximum of 4848 tonnes of sugar, which figure represents the sum of the highest quantities of imports of the products in question recorded annually in the three years preceding 1999, the year when imports soared. For the purposes of determining the quantities of sugar concerned, the Commission notes the position adopted by the President of the Court of First Instance in his rulings of 12 July and 8 August 2000 in Cases T-94/00R, T-110/00R and T-159/00R(7), without, however, recognising it as justified. Consequently, in order to avoid unnecessary procedures and for the sole purpose of adopting these safeguard measures, for sugar covered by CN code 1701 and for 1997, the Commission is basing itself on the figure of 10372,2 tonnes, i.e. total imports from the OCT of sugar with EC/OCT and ACP/OCT originating status recorded by Eurostat.(9) Safeguard measures should also be introduced for products covered by CN codes 1806 10 30 and 1806 10 90 in view of their high sugar content and their prejudicial effects on the COM for sugar, which are similar to those of unprocessed sugar. Those measures should ensure that imported OCT-originating sugar-based products do not exceed a quantity that could disturb the COM for sugar, while at the same time guaranteeing them a commercial outlet.(10) As part of the review of the OCT Decision, the Commission made a proposal to the Council to abolish the rules allowing cumulation of originating status in the sugar sector.(11) The specific checks on imported goods covered by the measures laid down in this Regulation and the checks applicable in trade with third countries established under the Community rules on release for free circulation and customs value laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(8), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 2700/2000(9), should ensure compliance with the provisions of this Regulation. In order to ensure proper management, avoid speculation and permit effective controls on products covered by CN codes 1701, 1806 10 30 and 1806 10 90, detailed rules should be laid down on the lodging of licence applications. For products with EC/OCT originating status, applications must in particular include proof that the applicant normally carries on business in the sugar sector, a declaration that no other applications have been lodged by that person and proof that a special security has been lodged to ensure performance of the undertakings arising from the licences. In order to create minimal disturbance for operators and at their request, the term of validity of licences should be extended beyond that provided for under the current safeguard measures.(12) In view of the impact of the imports, the safeguard measures should apply with immediate effect,. Article IFor products covered by CN codes 1701, 1806 10 30 and 1806 10 90, cumulation of EC/OCT originating status as referred to in Article 6 of Annex II to Decision 91/482/EEC shall be permitted for a quantity of 4848 tonnes of sugar during the period of application of this Regulation.Compliance with that limit shall be ascertained on the basis of the sugar content of imported products other than unprocessed sugar. 1. Imports of the products referred to in Article 1 shall be subject to the issue of an import licence in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000(10) laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products.2. Articles 2 to 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2553/97(11) on rules for issuing import licences for certain products covered by CN codes 1701, 1702, 1703 and 1704 and qualifying as ACP/OCT originating products shall apply mutatis mutandis.However:- licences shall bear the serial number 53.0001,- licence applications may be for a maximum of 4848 tonnes,- Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2553/97 shall not apply,- applications shall be lodged with the competent authorities in the first five working days of each month, with the exception of July 2001, when applications shall be lodged by 15 July 2001 at the latest,- the single reducing coefficient shall be applied and the lodging of new applications suspended where the quantity covered by applications for import licences exceeds 4848 tonnes during the period of application of this Regulation,- the term of validity of import licences shall expire on the final day of the fourth month following their issue.3. On completion of the formalities for release for free circulation in the customs territory of the Community, operators shall present the customs authorities of the Member States with a copy of the export licence issued in accordance with Article 13 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999(12) on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector for the sugar used in those products. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July to 1 December 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 June 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 263, 19.9.1991, p. 1.(2) OJ L 58, 28.2.2001, p. 21.(3) OJ L 58, 28.2.2001, p. 13.(4) OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22.(5) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2000 (OJ L 246, 30.9.2000, p. 38).(6) Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 (OJ L 178, 30.6.2001, p. 1).(7) Not yet published.(8) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.(9) OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 17.(10) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.(11) OJ L 349, 19.12.1997, p. 26.(12) OJ L 252, 25.9.1999, p. 1.
+",free circulation;putting into free circulation;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;overseas countries and territories;OCT;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;sugar;fructose;fruit sugar,19
+18083,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1441/98 of 3 July 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/98 concerning the stopping of fishing for blue whiting by vessels flying the flag of a Member State except Spain and Portugal. ,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 2635/97 (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/98 (3) stops fishing for blue whiting by vessels flying the flag of a Member State except Spain and Portugal;Whereas on 27 March 1998 Spain transferred to Germany 3 000 tonnes of blue whiting in the waters of ICES divisions V b (EC zone), VI and VII; whereas fishing for blue whiting in the waters of ICES divisions V b (EC zone), VI and VII by vessels flying the flag of Germany or registered in Germany must therefore be authorised;Whereas the present state of uptake of the blue whiting quota allocated to Spain in the waters of ICES divisions V b (EC zone), VI and VII means that the quota transfer in question may be made;Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1234/98 should therefore be amended,. Regulation (EC) No 1234/98 is hereby amended as follows:1. in the title, after 'Portugal`, 'and Germany` is added;2. in the second paragraph of Article 1, after 'Portugal`, and 'Germany` is inserted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 17 June 1998.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 July 1998.For the CommissionEmma BONINOMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 14.(3) OJ L 170, 16. 6. 1998, p. 3.
+",ship's flag;nationality of ships;sea fish;catch quota;catch plan;fishing plan;fishing area;fishing limits;authorised catch;TAC;authorised catch rate;authorized catch;total allowable catch;total authorised catches;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,19
+5266,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 132/2011 of 14 February 2011 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Piacentinu Ennese (PDO)). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Piacentinu Ennese’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).(2) As no statement of objection pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,. The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 February 2011.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Dacian CIOLOŞMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.(2)  OJ C 164, 24.6.2010, p. 26.ANNEXAgricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:Class 1.3.   CheesesITALYPiacentinu Ennese (PDO)
+",cheese;Italy;Italian Republic;location of production;location of agricultural production;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;product designation;product description;product identification;product naming;substance identification;mode of production;preparation for market,19
+4340,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 855/2006 of  9 June 2006  on the issue of system B export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (lemons). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1961/2001 of 8 October 2001 on detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards export refunds on fruit and vegetables (2), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 557/2006 (3) fixes the indicative quantities for which system B export licences may be issued.(2) In the light of the information available to the Commission today, there is a risk that the indicative quantities laid down for the current export period for lemons will shortly be exceeded. This overrun will prejudice the proper working of the export refund scheme in the fruit and vegetables sector.(3) To avoid this situation, applications for system B licences for lemons after 9 June 2006 should be rejected until the end of the current export period,. Applications for system B export licences for lemons submitted pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 557/2006, export declarations for which are accepted after 9 June and before 1 July 2006, are hereby rejected. This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 June 2006.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 9 June 2006.For the CommissionJ. L. DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64).(2)  OJ L 268, 9.10.2001, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3).(3)  OJ L 98, 6.4.2006, p. 65.
+",export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;citrus fruit;citron;clementine;grapefruit;lemon;mandarin orange;orange;pomelo;tangerine,19
+15512,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1173/96 of 27 June 1996 adopting the balance and fixing the aid for the supply of products from the eggs and poultrymeat sectors to the Canary Islands under the arrangements provided for in Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2537/95 (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) and Article 4 (4) thereof,Whereas in application of Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 it is necessary to determine for the eggs and poultrymeat sectors and for the 1996/97 marketing year, on the one hand, the quantities of meat and eggs of the forecast supply balance which benefit from an exemption from the duty on imports from third countries or from an aid for deliveries originating in the rest of the Community, and on the other hand, the quantities of breeding material originating in the Community which benefit from an aid with a view to developing the potential for production in the archipelago of the Canaries;Whereas it is appropriate to fix the amounts of the aids referred to above for the supply to the archipelago, on the one hand, in meat and eggs, and, on the other hand, of breeding materials originating in the rest of the Community; whereas these aids must be fixed taking into account in particular the costs of supply from the world market, conditions due to the geographical situation of the archipelago and the basis of the current prices on export to third countries for the animals or products concerned;Whereas the common detailed implementing rules for the supply regime for the Canary Islands for certain agricultural products were laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2790/94 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2883/94 (4); whereas, in the interests of clarity, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1608/95 of 3 July 1995, adopting the balance and fixing the aid for the supply of products from the eggs and poultrymeat sectors to the Canary Islands under the arrangements provided for in Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 should be repeated (5);Whereas, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the supply arrangements apply from 1 July; whereas the provisions of this Regulation should enter into force immediately;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,. In application of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the quantities of the forecast supply balance with products from the eggs and poultrymeat sectors which benefit from the exemption from the import duty on products coming from third countries or which benefit from Community aid shall be as fixed in Annex I hereto. 1. The aid provided for in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 for products included in the forecast supply balance and which come from the Community market shall be as fixed in Annex II hereto.2. Products benefiting from the aid shall be specified in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (6) and in particular Annexes 8 and 9 thereto. The aid provided for in Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 for the supply to the Canary Islands of breeding material of domestic fowl originating from the Community as well as the number of chicks and hatching eggs which benefit from it shall be as fixed in Annex III hereto. Regulation (EC) No 1608/95 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 27 June 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.(2) OJ No L 260, 31. 10. 1995, p. 10.(3) OJ No L 296, 17. 11. 1994, p. 23.(4) OJ No L 304, 29. 11. 1994, p. 18.(5) OJ No L 153, 4. 7. 1995, p. 15.(6) OJ No L 366, 24. 12. 1987, p. 1.ANNEX IForecast supply balance for the Canary Islands regarding products from the eggs and poultrymeat sectors for the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997>TABLE>ANNEX IIAmounts of aid granted for products from the Community market>TABLE>ANNEX IIISupply to the Canary Islands of breeding material originating in the Community for the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997 - chicks and hatching eggs>TABLE>
+",egg product;egg preparation;supply;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;Canary Islands;Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry,19
+5812,"Commission Decision of 13 May 2014 appointing members and alternates of the Paediatric Committee to represent health professionals and patient associations  Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on medicinal products for paediatric use and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92, Directive 2001/20/EC, Directive 2001/83/EC and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 requires that the Commission appoints representatives of health professionals and patient associations to the European Medicines Agency Paediatric Committee.(2) In accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006, a public call for expression of interest has been undertaken by the Commission. The European Parliament has been consulted on the result of the evaluation of the applications received in the framework of this call for expression of interest.(3) The members and alternates of the Committee shall be appointed for a period of three years starting on 1 August 2014.(4) Where a member or alternate representing health professionals appointed by this decision is no longer capable of contributing efficiently to the work of the Committee, or resigns, the Commission may replace this member from the reserve list, for the remaining duration of the member’s mandate,. 1.   The following are hereby appointed members and alternates of the Paediatric Committee to represent health professionals for a term of three years from 1 August 2014:—   Member: Riccardo Riccardi,—   Alternate: Maria Grazia Valsecchi,—   Member: Antje Neubert,—   Alternate: Paolo Paolucci,—   Member: Johannes Taminiau,—   Alternate: Doina Plesca.2.   The following are hereby appointed members and alternates of the Committee to represent the patients’ organisations for a term of three years from 1 August 2014:—   Member: Günther Auerswald,—   Alternate: Paola Baiardi,—   Member: Michal Odermarsky—   Alternate: Milena Stevanovic,—   Member: Tsvetana Schyns-Liharska,—   Alternate: Kerry Leeson-Beevers. The following are hereby placed on a reserve list for health professionals by order of merit:— Maurizio Scarpa,— Jorrit Gerritsen.. Done at Brussels, 13 May 2014.For the Commission,On behalf of the President,Tonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 1.
+",patient's rights;dignity of patients;patient dignity;rights of patients;rights of the dying;sick person's rights;workers' representation;staff representation;European Medicines Agency;EMA;European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products;nursing staff;nurse;committee (EU);EC committee;appointment of members;designation of members;resignation of members;term of office of members,19
+1993,"82/293/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 April 1982 establishing that the apparatus described as 'Jeol - Electron Microscope, model Temscan-200CX', may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. ,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 24 September 1981, the Federal Republic of Germany 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 'Jeol - Electron Microscope, model Temscan-200CX', to be used for the microscopical examinations of metals, ceramic substances and high polymers and, in particular, for the examination of the structure and the lattice defects of crystals polymerized in the solid state, 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 4 February 1982, within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is an electron microscope;Whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the resolution power 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 'EM400T', manufactured by Philips Nederland BV, Boschdijk 525, NL-Eindhoven,. The apparatus described as 'Jeol - Electron Microscope, model Temscan-200CX', which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 24 September 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 April 1982.For the CommissionÉtienne DAVIGNONVice-President(1) OJ No L 184, 15. 7. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 134, 31. 5. 1979, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 318, 13. 12. 1979, p. 32.
+",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;electronic device;polymer;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT,19
+16636,"Council Regulation (EC) No 476/97 of 13 March 1997 amending, with respect to statistical territory, Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 on the statistics relating to the trading of goods by the Community and its Member States with non-member countries. ,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 French Republic has decided to include the overseas departments in France's statistical territory as from 1 January 1997;Whereas the Kingdom of Spain had decided to include the Canary Islands in Spain's statistical territory as from the same date;Whereas the definition of the statistical territory of the Community set out in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 (1) and the field of application of the statistics relating to the trading of goods by the Community and its Member States with non-member countries as defined in Article 4 of the abovementioned Regulation need to be adapted accordingly,. Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 3 (2) shall be replaced by the following:'2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the statistical territory of the Community shall include Helgoland.`;2. the second subparagraph of Article 4 (1) shall be deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1997.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 March 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. PATIJN(1) OJ No L 118, 25. 5. 1995, p. 10.
+",island;Germany;FRG;Federal Republic of Germany;German Federal Republic;West Germany;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;EU statistics;Community statistics;European Union statistics;statistics of the EU;statistics of the European Union;trading operation;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer,19
+2213,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1876/97 of 26 September 1997 opening the procedure for the allocation of export licences for products to be exported in 1998 to the United States of America under the additional quota for cheese resulting from the GATT Agreements. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to the 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 Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 17 (8) thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 of 27 June 1995 laying down special detailed rules of application for export refunds on milk and milk products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1811/97 (4), and in particular Article 9a (1) thereof,Whereas Article 9a of Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 provides that export licences for cheese exported to the United States of America as part of the additional quota under the Agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (hereinafter known as 'the Agreements`) may be allocated according to a special procedure by which preferred importers in the United States may be designated; whereas that procedure should be opened for exports during 1998 and the additional rules relating to it should be determined; whereas, given the time limit for notification of the preferred importers in the United States, the procedure should be opened without delay;Whereas the additional quota of the Community under the Agreements includes from 1998 the individual quotas of Austria, Finland and Sweden;Whereas in order to provide stability and security for operators lodging demands under this special regime, it is appropriate to fix the day on which applications are deemed to have been lodged for the purposes of Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1466/95;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. Export licences for products falling within CN code 0406 to be exported in 1998 to the United States of America under the additional quota resulting from the Agreements as referred to in Annex I shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Article 9a of Regulation (EC) No 1466/95. Applications for provisional licences shall be lodged with the competent authorities by 3 October 1997 at the latest. They shall not be admissible unless they contain all the details referred to in Article 9a (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 and the documents mentioned therein.Those details shall be presented in accordance with the model shown in Annex II.For the purposes of Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1466/95, all demands lodged within the time limit shall be deemed to have been lodged on 29 September 1997. Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 shall not apply to applications for provisional licences lodged pursuant to this paragraph. Member States shall notify the Commission within four working days of the end of the period for lodging applications of the applications lodged for each of the groups of products covered by the American quota indicated in Annex I. Notification shall comprise for each group:- a list of applicants,- the quantities applied for by each applicant broken down by code of the export refund nomenclature for milk products and by their description in accordance with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States of America (1997),- the quantities of those products exported by the applicant during the previous three years,- the name and address of the importer designated by the applicant and whether the importer is a branch of the applicant.All notifications, including 'nil` notifications, shall be made by telex or fax, by 9 October 1997 at the latest, on the model form shown in Annex III. The Commission shall, pursuant to Article 9a (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1466/95, determine the allocation of licences without delay and shall notify the Member States thereof by 31 October 1997 at the latest. The information referred to in Article 3 hereto and in Article 9a (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 shall be verified before the final licences are issued and by 31 December 1997 at the latest.Where it is found that incorrect information has been supplied by an operator to whom a provisional licence has been issued, the licence shall be cancelled and the security forfeited. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 26 September 1997.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.(3) OJ L 144, 28. 6. 1995, p. 22.(4) OJ L 257, 20. 9. 1997, p. 4.ANNEX ICheese to be exported to the United States of America in 1998 under the additional quota resulting from the GATT AgreementsArticle 9a of Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 and Regulation (EC) No 1876/97>TABLE>ANNEX II>START OF GRAPHIC>>END OF GRAPHIC>ANNEX III>START OF GRAPHIC>>END OF GRAPHIC>
+",cheese;GATT;General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;export policy;export scheme;export system;United States;USA;United States of America,19
+2061,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2052/96 of 25 October 1996 fixing the single reduction coefficient for determining the provisional quantity of bananas to be allocated to each Category C operator within the tariff quota for 1997. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organization of the market in bananas (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93 of 10 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements for importing bananas into the Community (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1409/96 (4), and in particular Article 4 (4) thereof,Whereas, on 4 April 1995, the Commission sent the Council a proposal for a Regulation adjusting Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the volume of the annual tariff quota for the import of bananas into the Community following the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, whereas, despite the Commission's best efforts, the Council has not yet decided on the increase in the tariff quota on the basis of the above proposal;Whereas, without pre-empting the measures to be decided by the Council, the quantities for allocation to Category C operators for 1997 should be provisionally established so that the import licences can be issued for the early quarters of that year, whereas the reduction coefficient applying to Category C operators should accordingly be calculated on the basis of a tariff quota amounting to 2 200 000 tonnes, whereas the quantities applied for in respect of 1997 amount to 199 347 000 tonnes and exceed the 77 000 tonnes of the tariff quota set pursuant to Article 19 (1) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93; whereas a single percentage reduction should therefore be applied to the quantities requested by each operator;Whereas this Regulation must enter into force immediately, taking account of the time limits laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93,. The provisional quantity to be allocated to each Category C operator for 1997, within the tariff quota provided for in Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, shall be calculated by applying to the quantity applied for by each operator a single reduction coefficient of 0,000386 pursuant to Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1442/93. This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to the measures adopted, where appropriate, for the application of subsequent Council decisions. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 October 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 47, 25. 2. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(3) OJ No L 142, 12. 6. 1993, p. 6.(4) OJ No L 181, 20. 7. 1996, p. 13.
+",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;import;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;tariff reduction;reduction of customs duties;reduction of customs tariff,19
+22913,"2002/669/EC: Commission Decision of 5 August 2002 amending Decision 2000/137/EC accepting undertakings offered in connection with the anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or non-alloy steel originating in Croatia and the Ukraine, and withdrawing an undertaking. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,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), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2238/2000(2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,After consulting the Advisory Committee,Whereas:A. PREVIOUS PROCEDURE(1) On 19 November 1998, an anti-dumping proceeding was initiated by the Commission on imports of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or non-alloy steel(3) originating, inter alia, in Ukraine.(2) This proceeding resulted in an anti-dumping duty being imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 348/2000(4) in February 2000 in order to eliminate the injurious effects of dumping.(3) In parallel, by Decision No 2000/137/EC(5), the Commission accepted a joint price undertaking up to a certain volume threshold from three Ukrainian exporters, Dnepropetrovsk Tube Works (DTW), Nikopol Pivdennotrubny Works (transferred later to Nikopolsky Seamless Tube Plant, Niko Tube(6)) and Nizhnedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant (NTRP), whose products were exempted from the anti-dumping duty by Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 348/2000.B. VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OF THE JOINT UNDERTAKING(4) DTW, Niko Tube and NTRP advised the Commission that they wished to withdraw this joint undertaking. Accordingly, the names of DTW, Niko Tube and NTRP, should be deleted from the list of companies whose products are exempted from the anti-dumping duty pursuant to Article 1 of Decision 2000/137/EC.(5) In parallel to this Decision, the Council, by Regulation (EC) No 1515/2002(7) has also removed the exemption from the anti-dumping duty granted to DTW, Niko Tube and NTRP, respectively, by amending Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 348/2000,. The joint undertaking accepted from Dnepropetrovsk Tube Works, Nikopol Pivdennotrubny Works (transferred later to Nikopolsky Seamless Tube Plant, ""Niko Tube"") and Nizhnedneprovsky Tube Rolling Plant (NTRP) is hereby withdrawn. The table in Article 1 of Decision No 2000/137/EC is replaced by the following table:"">TABLE>"" This Decision shall be applicable from the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.. Done at Brussels, 5 August 2002.For the CommissionPascal LamyMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 56, 6.3.1996, p. 1.(2) OJ L 257, 11.10.2000, p. 2.(3) OJ C 353, 19.11.1998, p. 13.(4) OJ L 45, 17.2.2000, p. 1.(5) OJ L 46, 18.2.2000, p. 34.(6) OJ C 198, 13.7.2001, p. 2.(7) See page 8 of this Official Journal.
+",import;anti-dumping legislation;anti-dumping code;anti-dumping proceeding;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;tube;metal tube;plastic tube;piping;pipe;pipe connector;taps;valve;Croatia;Republic of Croatia;Ukraine,19
+909,"Council Regulation (EEC) No 519/77 of 14 March 1977 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on products processed from fruit and vegetables and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to the Council Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 of 14 March 1977 on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the export refunds provided for in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 516/77 must be fixed in accordance with certain criteria which would make it possible to cover the difference between prices within the Community for products processed from fruit and vegetables and prices ruling in international trade ; whereas to this end the supply situation and prices for products processed from fruit and vegetables within the Community and, also, the price situation in international trade must be taken into account;Whereas, given the disparity between the prices at which products processed from fruit and vegetables are offered, costs incurred in placing those products on the market must be taken into account if the difference between the prices in international trade and those ruling in the Community is to be covered;Whereas, if price trends are to be noted, prices must be determined in accordance with general principles ; whereas, to that end, prices on third country markets and offer prices at the Community frontier should be taken into account when prices in international trade are being determined ; whereas the ruling prices which appear most favourable from the point of view of exportation should be used as a basis for determining prices within the Community;Whereas provision should be made for the possibility of varying the amount of the refunds according to the destination of the products, since special conditions apply to imports in certain countries of destination;Whereas, to avoid distortions of competition, the administrative conditions to which transactions are subject must be identical throughout the Community,. This Regulation lays down general rules for fixing and granting export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 516/77. The following shall be taken into account when refunds are being fixed:    (a) the existing situation and future trends with regard to:      - prices and availabilities on the Community market of products processed from fruit and vegetables,- prices ruling in international trade;(b) minimum marketing and transport costs from the Community markets to ports or other points of export in the Community, as well as costs incurred in placing the products on the markets of the countries of destination;(c) the economic aspect of the proposed exports.(1)See page 1 of this Official Journal.    Article 31. When prices on the Community market are being determined, account shall be taken of the ruling prices which are most favourable from the point of view of exportation.2. The following shall be taken into account when prices in international trade are being determined:    (a) prices ruling on third country markets;(b) the most favourable prices in third countries of destination for third country imports;(c) producer prices recorded in exporting third countries;(d) offer prices at the Community frontier. Where the situation in international trade or the specific requirements of certain markets make this necessary, the refund for the Community on a given product may be varied according to destination. 1. The refund shall be paid upon proof:    - that the products have been exported from the Community, and- that the products are of Community origin.2. Where Article 4 applies, the refund shall be paid under the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 provided it is proved that the product has reached the destination for which the refund was fixed.Exceptions may be made to this rule in accordance with the procedure referred to in paragraph 3, provided conditions are laid down which offer equivalent guarantees.3. Additional provisions may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 516/77. 1. Council Regulation (EEC) No 1426/71 of 2 July 1971 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on products processed from fruit and vegetables and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (1), is hereby repealed.2. All references to the Regulation repealed by virtue of paragraph 1 shall be treated as references to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1977.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 March 1977.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. SILKIN  (1)OJ No L 151, 7.7.1971, p. 3.
+",fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund,19
+21530,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1186/2001 of 15 June 2001 setting export refunds on products processed from fruit and vegetables other than those granted for added sugar. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2699/2000(2), and in particular Article 16(3),Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1429/95(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1007/97(4), sets implementing rules for export refunds on products processed from fruit and vegetables.(2) Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 states that, to the extent necessary to permit exports in economically significant quantities of the products referred to in Article 1(1)(a) of that Regulation, on the basis of prices for those products in international trade, the difference between those prices and prices in the Community may be covered by export refunds; Article 18(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 provides that, if the refund on sugar incorporated into the products listed in Article 1(1) is insufficient to allow export of the products, the refund fixed in accordance with Article 17 is to be applicable to those products.(3) Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 states that refunds must be fixed with regard to the existing situation and outlook for prices for products processed from fruit and vegetables on the Community market and supply availability, on the one hand, and prices in international trade on the other hand. Account must also be taken of the costs indicated at (b) in that paragraph and of the economic aspect of the envisaged exports.(4) Refunds are, pursuant to Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96, to be set with due regard to the limits resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty.(5) Article 17(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 states that prices on the Community market are to be determined taking account of those most favourable from the exportation standpoint; whereas international trade prices are to be determined account taken of the prices indicated in the second subparagraph of that paragraph.(6) The international trade situation or the special requirements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund on a given product depending on the destination of that product.(7) Economically significant exports can be made at the present time of provisionally preserved cherries, peeled tomatoes, preserved cherries, prepared hazelnuts and some orange juices.(8) Application of the rules mentioned above to the present and forecast market situation, in particular to prices of products processed from fruit and vegetables in the Community and in international trade, leads to the refund rates set in the Annex hereto.(9) Pursuant to Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2201/96, the most efficient possible use should be made of the resources available without creating discrimination between traders. Therefore, care should be taken not to disturb the trade flows previously induced by the refund arrangements.(10) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2849/2000(6), establishes an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds.(11) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000(7) lays down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products.(12) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Products Processed from Fruit and Vegetables,. 1. The export refund rates in the processed fruit and vegetables sector shall be those fixed in the Annex hereto.2. Quantities for which licences are issued in the context of food aid, as referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 shall not count against the eligible quantities referred to in the first paragraph. This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 June 2001.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 15 June 2001.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.(2) OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 9.(3) OJ L 141, 24.6.1995, p. 28.(4) OJ L 145, 5.6.1997, p. 16.(5) OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1.(6) OJ L 335, 30.12.2000, p. 1.(7) OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 15 June 2001 setting export refunds on products processed from fruit and vegetables other than those granted for added sugar>TABLE>NB:The product codes and the ""A"" series destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1) as amended.The numeric destination codes are set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2032/2000 (OJ L 243, 28.9.2000, p. 14).The other destinations are defined as follows:F06 All destinations except the countries of North America,F10 All other destinations except the United States of America, Slovakia, Latvia and Bulgaria.
+",fruit product;fruit must;fruit pulp;grape must;jam;marmalade;preserves;vegetable product;pickles;sauerkraut;tomato concentrate;tomato paste;vegetable pulp;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund,19
+147,"79/46/EEC: Commission Decision of 8 December 1978 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Ireland pursuant to Title II of Directive 75/268/EEC (Only the English text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Directive 75/268/EEC of 28 April 1975 on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (2), as amended by Directives 76/837/EEC (3) and 77/390/EEC (4), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas the Irish Government notified the following regulations:    - cattle headage payments in severely handicapped areas 1978,- beef cow scheme in disadvantaged areas 1978,- scheme of headage payments on hogget ewes and mountain lambs 1978;Whereas under Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC in conjunction with Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC the Commission must decide whether, having regard to the regulations notified, the existing provisions in Ireland for the implementation of Directive 75/268/EEC continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures as referred to in Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC;Whereas the abovementioned livestock headage payments schemes 1978 are consistent with the aims and requirements of Directive 75/268/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,. The existing provisions in Ireland for the implementation of Title II of Directive 75/268/EEC in 1978 satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community towards common measures as referred to in Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC. This Decision is addressed to Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 8 December 1978.For the CommissionFinn GUNDELACHVice-President  (1)OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (3)OJ No L 302, 4.11.1976, p. 19. (4)OJ No L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 43.
+",Ireland;Eire;Southern Ireland;agrarian reform;agricultural reform;reform of agricultural structures;less-favoured agricultural area;area with specific problems;less-favoured agricultural region;livestock;flock;herd;live animals;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid;EAGGF Guidance Section;EAGGF Guidance Section aid,19
+19568,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2796/1999 of 29 December 1999 laying down rates of compensatory interest applicable during the first half of 2000 to customs debts incurred in relation to compensating products or goods in the unaltered state (inward processing relief arrangements and temporary importation). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 955/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Codes(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1662/1999(4), and in particular Article 589(4) (a) and Article 709 thereof,Whereas Article 589(4)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 provides that the Commission shall publish rates of compensatory interest applicable to customs debts incurred in relation to compensating products or goods in the unaltered state, in order to make up for the unjustified financial advantage arising from the postponement of the date on which the customs debt is incurred in the case of non-exportation out of the customs territory of the Community; whereas the rates of compensatory interest for the first half of 2000 must be established in accordance with the rules laid down in that Regulation,. The annual rates of compensatory interest referred to in Articles 589(4)(a) and 709(3)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 applicable for the period from 1 January until 30 June 2000 are the following:>TABLE> This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2000.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 29 December 1999.For the CommissionMargot WALLSTRÖMMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.(2) OJ L 119, 7.5.1999, p. 1.(3) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(4) OJ L 197, 29.7.1999, p. 25.
+",interest;interest rate;inward processing;inward processing arrangements;inward processing traffic;customs regulations;community customs code;customs legislation;customs treatment;suspension of customs duties;customs procedure suspending import duties;suspension of tariff duty;tariff dismantling;customs debt;export customs debt;import customs debt;temporary admission;temporary export;temporary import,19
+18895,"Commission Directive 1999/50/EC of 25 May 1999 amending Directive 91/321/EEC on infant formulae and follow-on formulae (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 89/398/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses(1), as amended by Directive 96/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,After consulting the Scientific Committee for Food,(1) Whereas Article 6 of Commission Directive 91/321/EEC(3), as last amended by Directive 96/4/EC(4), provides that infant formulae and follow-on formulae shall not contain any substance in such quantity as to endanger the health of infants and young children and that necessary maximum levels for such substances shall be established without delay;(2) Whereas different regulations on the maximum levels of pesticide residues in such products cause trade barriers between certain Member States;(3) Whereas maximum levels for pesticide residues stipulated in Council Directive 76/895/EEC of 23 November 1976 relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables(5), as last amended by Directive 97/41/EC(6), 86/362/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals(7), as last amended by Commission Directive 98/82/EC(8), 86/363/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on foodstuffs of animal origin(9), as last amended by Directive 98/82/EC, and 90/642/EEC of 27 November 1990 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables(10), as last amended by Directive 98/82/EC, are without prejudice to specific provisions applicable to infant formulae and follow-on formulae;(4) Whereas, taking into account the Community's international obligations, in cases where the relevant scientific evidence is insufficient, the precautionary principle allows the Community to provisionally adopt measures on the basis of available pertinent information, pending an additional assessment of risk and a review of the measure within a reasonable period of time;(5) Whereas on the basis of the two opinions given by the Scientific Committee for Food on 19 September 1997 and 4 June 1998 there are at present doubts as to the adequacy of existing acceptable daily intake values (ADI) for the protection of the health of infants and young children; whereas the doubts expressed concern not only pesticides and pesticide residues, but also dangerous chemical substances, and consequently the Commission will examine the possibility of fixing, as soon as possible, maximum levels for heavy metals in foods intended for infants and young children;(6) Whereas, therefore, as far as foods for particular nutritional uses intended for infants and young children are concerned, it is appropriate to adopt a very low common limit for all pesticides;(7) Whereas this very low common limit should be fixed at 0,01 mg/kg which is in practice the minimum detectable level;(8) Whereas severe limitations on pesticide residues should be required; whereas, with careful selection of raw materials, and given that infant formulae and follow-on formulae undergo extensive processing during their manufacture, it is feasible to produce products containing very low levels of pesticide residues;(9) Whereas, however, for a small number of pesticides even such low levels might allow the possibility that under worst-case intake conditions the ADI of these pesticides is exceeded; whereas, therefore, infant formulae and follow-on formulae should be free of those particular pesticides and should be produced without the use of such pesticides;(10) Whereas this Directive reflects current knowledge about these substances; whereas any amendment, based on scientific or technical progress, will be decided by the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 89/398/EEC;(11) Whereas Directive 91/321/EEC should be amended accordingly;(12) Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Foodstuffs,. Directive 91/321/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. the following point (e) is added to Article l(2):""(e) 'pesticide residue' means the residue in infant formulae and follow-on formulae of a plant protection product, as defined in point 1 of Article 2 of Council Directive 91/414/EEC(11), including its metabolites and products resulting from its degradation or reaction;2. Article 6 is replaced by the following:""Article 61. Infant formulae and follow-on formulae shall not contain any substance in such quantity as to endanger the health of infants and young children. Necessary maximum levels shall be established without delay.2. Infant formulae and follow-on formulae shall not contain residues of individual pesticides at levels exceeding 0,01 mg/kg of the product as proposed ready for consumption or as reconstituted according to the instructions of the manufacturer.Analytical methods for determining the levels of pesticide residues shall be generally acceptable standardised methods.3. Those pesticides listed in Annex IX shall not be used in agricultural products intended for the production of infant formulae and follow-on formulae.4. Microbiological criteria shall be established as necessary."";3. the following is added as Annex IX:""ANNEX IXPesticides which shall not be used in agricultural products intended for the production of infant formulae and follow-on formulaeChemical name of the substance..."" Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 30 June 2000. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.Those laws, regulations and administrative provisions shall be applied in such a way as to:(a) permit trade in products conforming to this Directive no later than 30 June 2000,(b) prohibit trade in products which do not comply with this Directive, with effect from 1 July 2002.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 May 1999.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 186, 30.6.1989, p. 27.(2) OJ L 48, 19.2.1997, p. 20.(3) OJ L 175, 4.7.1991, p. 35.(4) OJ L 49, 28.2.1996, p. 12.(5) OJ L 340, 9.12.1976, p. 26.(6) OJ L 184, 12.7.1997, p. 33.(7) OJ L 221, 7.8.1986, p. 37.(8) OJ L 290, 29.10.1998, p. 25.(9) OJ L 221, 7.8.1986, p. 43.(10) OJ L 350, 14.12.1990, p. 71.(11) OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.
+",baby food;baby foodstuffs;food for infants;prepared foodstuff;cooked foodstuff;deep-frozen dish;food preparation;pre-cooked foodstuff;food inspection;control of foodstuffs;food analysis;food control;food test;foodstuffs legislation;regulations on foodstuffs;early childhood;baby;infant;newborn,19
+15973,"Council Decision of 27 January 1997 authorizing the Kingdom of Sweden, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 8 (4) of Directive 92/81/EEC, to introduce or continue to apply exemptions from, or reductions in, excise duties on certain mineral oils used for specific purposes. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 92/81/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonization of the structures of excise duties on mineral oils (1) and, in particular, Article 8 (4) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas, under Article 8 (4) of Directive 92/81/EEC, the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, may authorize any Member State to introduce exemptions from, or reductions in, excise duties on mineral oils on the grounds of specific policy considerations;Whereas the Swedish authorities have notified the Commission that they wish to apply a reduced rate of excise duty on mineral oils used for industrial purposes, as authorized by the 1994 Act of Accession;Whereas the Kingdom of Sweden wishes to apply a reduced rate of excise duty on mineral oils by introducing both a lower rate than the standard rate and a reduced rate for enterprises with a very high consumption of energy;Whereas the other Member States have been informed of this notification;Whereas the Commission and all the Member States accept that such exemption is justified on the grounds of specific policy considerations and that it would not give rise to distortions of competition or hinder the operation of the internal market;Whereas the Commission regularly reviews reductions and exemptions to monitor their continued compatibility with the proper operation of the internal market or with Community policy on protection of the environment;Whereas the Council is to review the situation no later than 30 June 1997,. Until 30 June 1997, in accordance with Article 8 (4) of Directive 92/81/EEC and without prejudice to the obligations provided for in Council Directive 92/82/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the approximation of the rates of excise duties on mineral oils (2), the Kingdom of Sweden is hereby authorized to apply a reduced rate of excise duty on mineral oils used for industrial purposes by introducing both a lower rate than the standard rate and a reduced rate for enterprises with a very high consumption of energy, provided that such rates at all times respect the minimum rates of excise duty on mineral oils laid down by Community law and do not give rise to distortions of competition. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden.. Done at Brussels, 27 January 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. ZALM(1) OJ No L 316, 31. 10. 1992, p. 12. Directive as last amended by Directive 94/74/EC (OJ No L 365, 31. 12. 1994, p. 46).(2) OJ No L 316, 31. 10. 1992, p. 19. Directive as amended by Directive 94/74/EC (OJ No L 365, 31. 12. 1994, p. 46).
+",excise duty;excise tax;tax harmonisation;harmonisation of tax systems;tax harmonization;mineral oil;petroleum oil;industrial policy;tax relief;relief from taxes;tax abatement;tax advantage;tax allowance;tax concession;tax credit;tax deduction;tax reduction;Sweden;Kingdom of Sweden,19
+39195,"2011/341/CFSP: Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/2/2011 of 15 June 2011 on the appointment of an EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta). ,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (1) (Atalanta), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Article 6 of Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee to take decisions on the appointment of the EU Operation Commander.(2) The United Kingdom has proposed that Rear Admiral Duncan POTTS replace Major-General Buster HOWES as EU Operation Commander.(3) The EU Military Committee supports that proposal.(4) In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications,. Rear-Admiral Duncan POTTS is hereby appointed EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast. This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 2011.. Done at Brussels, 15 June 2011.For the Political and Security CommitteeThe ChairpersonO. SKOOG(1)  OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33.
+",piracy;air piracy;hijacker;hijacking of a ship;hijacking of an aircraft;piracy of the seas;appointment of staff;Somalia;deterrent;deterrent force;first-strike capacity;military intervention;aggression;military personnel;the EU's international role;EC participation in an international meeting;EC representation in an international organisation;the Community's international role;the international role of the European Union,19
+21101,"Commission Directive 2001/32/EC of 8 May 2001 recognising protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community and repealing Directive 92/76/EEC. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community(1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 2(1)(h) thereof,Having regard to the requests made by Denmark, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom,Whereas:(1) Under the provisions of Directive 2000/29/EC, ""protected zones"" exposed to particular plant health risks may be defined and therefore may be accorded special protection under conditions compatible with the internal market. Such zones were defined in Commission Directive 92/76/EEC of 6 October 1992, recognising protected zones exposed to particular plant health risks in the Community(2) as last amended by Directive 2000/23/EC(3).(2) Since then, there have been significant developments in the plant health status of some of these zones initially recognised as protected zones in respect of the relevant harmful organisms.(3) From information supplied by Denmark it appears that it is no longer appropriate to maintain the protected zone recognised for Denmark in respect of Bemisia tabaci Genn. (European populations) and tomato spotted wilt virus.(4) Certain provisions on protective measures in Portugal against Gonipterus scutellatus Gyll. and in the United Kingdom and in Ireland against Pissodes spp. (European) should be modified to take into account the present distribution of these organisms in the respective countries.(5) From information supplied by United Kingdom and Sweden it appears that following local government reorganisation, the current description of the respective protected zones in respect of Dendroctonus micans Kugelan and Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say should be modified.(6) Under Directive 92/76/EEC, Austria, Ireland and the regions of Apulia, Emilia-Romagna, Lombardia and Veneto in Italy were provisionally recognised as protected zone in respect of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. for a period expiring on 31 March 2001.(7) From information supplied by Ireland it appears that the provisional recognition of the protected zones for Ireland in respect of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. should be extended for a further limited period.(8) From information supplied by Austria and Italy it appears that some areas within Austria and Italy should not longer be recognised as protected zones in respect of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al., whilst other areas should be recognised as protected zones in respect of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al. for a further limited period.(9) From information supplied by France it appears that some areas within France should not longer be recognised as protected zones in respect of Erwinia amylovora (Burr.) Winsl. et al.(10) From information supplied by United Kingdom it appears that the provisional recognition of the protected zone for United Kingdom in respect of beet necrotic yellow vein virus should be extended for a further limited period.(11) It is therefore necessary to modify the existing designation of protected zones. In the interest of clarity, a new list of such zones should be adopted. Directive 92/76/EEC should therefore be repealed. In view of the continuing plant health problems, this Directive should enter into force and be transposed as soon as possible.(12) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,. The zones in the Community listed in the Annex are hereby recognised as ""protected zones"" referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 2(1)(h) of Directive 2000/29/EC, in respect of the harmful organism(s) listed against their names in the Annex.In the case of point 2 of (b), for Ireland, for Italy (Emilia-Romagna: provinces of Forlí-Cesena, Parma, Piacenza and Rimini; Lombardia; Trentino-Alto Adige: autonomous province of Bolzano; Veneto), and for Austria (Burgenland, Kärnten, Niederösterreich, Osttirol, Steiermark, Wien), the said zones are recognised until 31 March 2002.In the case of point 1 of (d), the said zone in United Kingdom is recognised until 31 March 2002. The extension of the recognition beyond the dates referred to in Article 1, and any amendment to the list of protected zones referred to in Article 1, shall be made in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18 of Directive 2000/29/EC, taking into account the results of appropriate surveys based on Community conditions and monitored by Commission experts. 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 21 May 2001 at the latest. They shall apply them from 22 May 2001. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The procedure for such a reference shall be adopted by Member States.2. Member States shall immediately communicate to the Commission the essential provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof. Directive 92/76/EEC is hereby repealed with effect from 22 May 2001. This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 22 May 2001. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 May 2001.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.(2) OJ L 305, 21.10.1992, p. 12.(3) OJ L 103, 28.4.2000, p. 72.ANNEXZONES IN THE COMMUNITY RECOGNISED AS ""PROTECTED ZONES"", IN RESPECT OF HARMFUL ORGANISM(S) LISTED AGAINST THEIR NAMES>TABLE>
+",plant disease;diseases of plants;plant pathology;plant health control;phytosanitary control;phytosanitary inspection;plant health inspection;parasitology;protection of plant life;protection of plant health;protection of plants;protected area;designated development area;designated development zone;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,19
+3500,"Council Regulation (EC) No 693/2003 of 14 April 2003 establishing a specific Facilitated Transit Document (FTD), a Facilitated Rail Transit Document (FRTD) and amending the Common Consular Instructions and the Common Manual. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 62(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),Whereas:(1) In order to prepare accession of new Member States, the Community should take into account specific situations, which may occur as a result of the enlargement and set out the relevant legislation in order to avoid future problems in relation with the crossing of the external border.(2) The Community should address in particular the new situation of third country nationals who must necessarily cross the territory of one or several Member States in order to travel between two parts of their own country which are not geographically contiguous.(3) A Facilitated Transit Document (FTD) and a Facilitated Rail Transit Document (FRTD) should be established for this specific case of transit by land.(4) The FTD/FRTD are to constitute documents having the value of transit visas authorising their holders to enter in order to pass through the territories of Member States in accordance with the provisions of the Schengen acquis concerning the crossing of external borders.(5) The conditions and the procedures for obtaining these documents should be facilitated in line with the provisions of the Schengen acquis.(6) Penalties, as provided for in national law, should be imposed on the holder of the FTD/FRTD in case of misuse of the scheme.(7) Since the objective of the proposed action, namely the recognition of FTD/FRTD, issued by one Member State, by the other Member States bound by the provisions of the Schengen acquis concerning the crossing of external borders cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore by reason of the scale of the action be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve this objective.(8) A uniform format for FTD and FRTD is established in Regulation (EC) No 694/2003(3).(9) The Common Consular Instructions(4) and the Common Manual(5) should be amended accordingly.(10) 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 taking part in the adoption of this Regulation, and is not bound by it or subject to its application. Given that this Regulation builds upon the Schengen acquis under the provisions of Title IV of Part Three of the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark shall, in accordance with Article 5 of the said Protocol, decide within a period of six months after the Council has adopted this Regulation whether it will implement it in its national law.(11) As regards Iceland and Norway, this Regulation constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning 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(6), which fall within the area referred to in Article 1(B) of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of that Agreement(7).(12) This Regulation constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis(8); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.(13) This Regulation constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland's request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis(9); Ireland is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.(14) This Regulation constitutes an act building on the Schengen acquis or otherwise related to it within the meaning of Article 3(2) of the Act of Accession and will therefore only become applicable after the lifting of the internal border controls,. CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS Definition1. This Regulation establishes a Facilitated Transit Document (FTD) and a Facilitated Rail Transit Document (FRTD) for the purpose of facilitated transit.2. Facilitated transit shall mean the specific and direct transit by land of a third country national who must necessarily cross the territory of one or several Member States in order to travel between two parts of his own country which are not geographically contiguous. Specific authorisation (FTD/FRTD)1. The FTD is a specific authorisation allowing for a facilitated transit, which may be issued by Member States for multiple entries by whatever means of land transport.2. The FRTD is a specific authorisation allowing for facilitated transit, which may be issued by Member States for a single entry and return by rail.3. The FTD/FRTD shall be issued in the form of uniform formats in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 694/2003. Scope and validity1. The FTD and the FRTD have the same value as transit visas and are territorially valid for the issuing Member State and other Member States through which the facilitated transit takes place.2. The FTD shall be valid for a maximum period of up to three years. A transit based on the FTD shall not exceed 24 hours.3. The FRTD shall be valid for a maximum period of up to three months. A transit based on the FRTD shall not exceed six hours.CHAPTER IIISSUING AN FTD/FRTD ConditionsIn order to obtain an FTD/FRTD, the applicant shall:(a) possess a valid document, authorising him to cross external borders as defined pursuant to Article 17(3)(a) of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985, signed at Schengen on 19 June 1990(10);(b) not be a person for whom an alert has been issued for the purposes of refusing entry;(c) not be considered to be a threat to public policy, national security or the international relations of any of the Member States. However, in relation to the FRTD, prior consultation in accordance with Article 17(2) of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement shall not apply;(d) for the FTD, have valid reasons for frequent travelling between the two parts of the territory of his country. Application procedure1. The application for an FTD shall be presented to the consular authorities of a Member State which has communicated its decision to issue the FTD/FRTD in accordance with Article 12. If more than one Member State has communicated its decision to issue the FTD, the application shall be submitted to the consular authorities of the Member State of the first entry. This procedure shall provide for the submission when appropriate of documentation demonstrating the need for frequent travel, in particular documents concerning family links or social, economic or other motives.2. In the case of an FRTD, a Member State may, as a rule, accept applications transmitted via other authorities or third parties.3. The application for an FTD shall be presented on the standard form as set out in Annex I.4. The personal data for an FRTD shall be supplied on the basis of the Personal Data Sheet set out in Annex II. This Personal Data Sheet may be filled in on board the train before the affixing of the FRTD, and in any event before the entry into the territory of the Member State through which the train passes, on condition that the basic personal data, as set out in Annex II, are transmitted electronically to the authorities of the competent Member State at the moment when the request to purchase the railway ticket is made. Issuing procedure1. The FTD/FRTD shall be issued by the consular offices of the Member State and shall not be issued at the border. The decision on issuing the FRTD shall be taken by the competent consular authorities at the latest 24 hours after the electronic transmission provided for in Article 5(4).2. No FTD/FRTD shall be affixed in a travel document that has expired.3. The period of validity of the travel document in which the FTD/FRTD is affixed shall be longer than that of the FTD/FRTD.4. No FTD/FRTD shall be affixed in a travel document if that travel document is not valid for any of the Member States. In this case it shall be affixed by the consular offices on the uniform format for forms for affixing the visa in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 333/2002(11). If a travel document is only valid for one Member State or for a number of Member States, the FTD/FRTD shall be limited to the Member State or Member States in question. Administrative costs of an FTD/FRTD1. The fee corresponding to the administrative costs of processing the application for an FTD shall be EUR 5.2. The FRTD shall be issued free of charge.CHAPTER IIICOMMON PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE FTD/FRTD Refusal1. The procedures, and appeal in cases where the consular post refuses to examine an application or issue an FTD/FRTD shall be governed by national law of the respective Member States.2. If an FTD/FRTD is refused and national law requires the grounds for such a refusal to be given, the reason shall be communicated to the applicant. PenaltiesPenalties, as provided for in national law, should be imposed on the holder of the FTD/FRTD in case of misuse of the scheme.Such penalties shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive, and shall include the possibility of cancelling or revoking the FTD/FRTD.CHAPTER IVFINAL PROVISIONS 0Subject to the specific rules set out in this Regulation, the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to visas shall also apply to the FTD/FRTD. 11. The Common Consular Instructions are hereby amended as follows:(a) The following point shall be added to part I:""2.5. Documents having the same value as a visa, authorising the crossing of external borders: FTD/FRTDFor facilitated transit, an FTD or an FRTD can be issued in accordance with Council Regulations (EC) No 693/2003(12) and (EC) No 694/2003(13) (see Annex 17).""(b) The text of this Regulation and of Regulation (EC) No 694/2003 shall be added as Annex 17.2. The Common Manual shall be amended as follows:(a) The following point shall be added to Part I:""3.4. DOCUMENTS HAVING THE SAME VALUE AS A VISA, AUTHORISING THE CROSSING OF EXTERNAL BORDERS: FTD/FRTDFor facilitated transit, an FTD or an FRTD can be issued in accordance with Council Regulations (EC) No 693/2003(14) and (EC) No 694/2003(15) (See Annex 15).""(b) The text of this Regulation and of Regulation (EC) No 694/2003 shall be added as Annex 15. 2Implementation1. Member States deciding to issue the FTD and the FRTD shall communicate such decision to the Council and the Commission. The decision shall be published by the Commission in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall enter into force on the date of its publication.2. If Member States decide no longer to issue the FTD and the FRTD they shall communicate that decision to the Council and the Commission. The decision shall be published by the Commission in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following its publication. 3ReportThe Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the functioning of the facilitated transit scheme at the latest three years after the entry into force of the first decision as set out in Article 12(1). 4Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community.. Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Giannitsis(1) Not yet published in the Official Journal.(2) Opinion delivered on 8 April 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) See page 15 of this Official Journal.(4) OJ C 313, 16.12.2002, p. 1. Instructions amended by Regulation (EC) No 415/2003 (OJ L 64, 7.3.2003, p. 1).(5) OJ C 313, 16.12.2002, p. 97.(6) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36.(7) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31.(8) OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43.(9) OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20.(10) OJ L 239, 22.9.2000, p. 19. Convention as last amended by Decision 2003/170/JHA (OJ L 67, 12.3.2003, p. 27).(11) OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 4.(12) OJ L 99, 17.4.2003, p. 8.(13) OJ L 99, 17.4.2003, p. 15.(14) OJ L 99, 17.4.2003, p. 8.(15) OJ L 99, 17.4.2003, p. 15.ANNEX I>PIC FILE= ""L_2003099EN.001202.TIF"">>PIC FILE= ""L_2003099EN.001301.TIF"">ANNEX II>PIC FILE= ""L_2003099EN.001402.TIF"">
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+40821,"2012/685/EU: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2012/001 IE/Talk Talk from Ireland). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.(2) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.(3) Ireland submitted an application on 29 February 2012 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Talk Talk Broadband Services (Ireland) Limited and three of its suppliers, and supplemented it by additional information up to 15 May 2012. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 2 696 382.(4) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Ireland,. For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 2 696 382 in commitment and payment appropriations. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.. Done at Strasbourg, 25 October 2012.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentM. SCHULZFor the CouncilThe PresidentA. D. MAVROYIANNIS(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
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+34935,"2008/27/EC: Commission Decision of 21 December 2007 establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat avian influenza in the United Kingdom in 2006 (notified under document number C(2007) 6687). ,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), and in particular Articles 3(3) and 3a(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Outbreaks of avian influenza occurred in the United Kingdom in 2006. The emergence of that disease presented a serious risk to the Community’s livestock population.(2) In order to prevent the spread of the disease and to help eradicate it as quickly as possible, the Community should contribute financially towards the eligible expenditure incurred by the Member State under the emergency measures taken to combat the disease, as provided for in Decision 90/424/EEC.(3) Commission Decision 2007/272/EC of 25 April 2007 on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures taken to combat avian influenza in the United Kingdom in 2006 (2) granted a financial contribution at the rate of 50 % of the expenditure eligible for Community funding for the implementation of the measures taken to combat this outbreak.(4) Pursuant to that Decision, the Community financial contribution is to be paid on the basis of the request submitted by the United Kingdom on 18 May 2007 and supporting documents referred to in Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 of 28 February 2005 laying down rules on the Community financing of emergency measures and of the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC (3).(5) In view of those considerations, the total amount of the Community’s financial contribution to the eligible expenditure incurred associated with the eradication of avian influenza in the United Kingdom in 2006 should now be fixed.(6) The results of the inspections carried out by the Commission in compliance with the Community veterinary rules and the conditions for granting Community financial contributions mean the entire amount of the expenditure submitted cannot be recognised as eligible for a Community financial contribution.(7) The Commission’s observations, method of calculating the eligible expenditure and final conclusions were communicated to the United Kingdom in a letter dated 5 October 2007.(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,. The total Community financial contribution towards the expenditure associated with eradicating avian influenza in the United Kingdom in 2006 pursuant to Decision 2007/272/EC is fixed at EUR 385 363,67. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.. Done at Brussels, 21 December 2007.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).(2)  OJ L 115, 3.5.2007, p. 24.(3)  OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.
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+42043,"2013/403/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 25 July 2013 approving certain amended programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring of animal diseases and zoonoses for the year 2013 and amending Implementing Decision 2012/761/EU as regards the Union financial contribution for certain programmes approved by that Decision (notified under document C(2013) 4663). ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 27(5) and (6) thereof,Whereas:(1) Decision 2009/470/EC lays down the procedures governing the Union financial contribution for programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring of animal diseases and zoonoses.(2) Commission Decision 2008/341/EC of 25 April 2008 laying down Community criteria for national programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal diseases and zoonoses (2) provides that in order to be approved under the Union financial measure provided for in Article 27(1) of Decision 2009/470/EC, programmes submitted by the Member States to the Commission for the eradication, control and monitoring of the animal diseases and zoonoses listed in the Annex to that Decision are required to meet at least the criteria set out in the Annex to Decision 2008/341/EC.(3) Commission Implementing Decision 2012/761/EU of 30 November 2012 approving annual and multiannual programmes and the financial contribution from the Union for the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal diseases and zoonoses presented by the Member States for 2013 (3) approves certain national programmes and sets out the rate and maximum amount of the Union financial contribution for each programme submitted by the Member States.(4) Commission Decision 2009/719/EC of 28 September 2009 authorising certain Member States to revise their annual BSE monitoring programmes (4), as recently amended by Implementing Decision 2013/76/EU (5), provides that certain Member States may discontinue the testing of healthy slaughtered bovine animals. This will have a significant impact on the number of tests to be performed under their programmes for the monitoring of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE), and for the eradication of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and of scrapie approved for the year 2013 and significantly reduce the related funding needs.(5) Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, France, Cyprus, Latvia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom have submitted to the Commission for approval amended programmes for the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE), bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and scrapie in relation to that amendment to Decision 2009/719/EC.(6) In addition, Hungary has submitted an amended programme for the eradication and monitoring of bluetongue modifying its activities in relation to the implementation of entomological surveillance.(7) Following the detection of the Bluetongue virus serotype 1 circulating in certain areas of its territory, Spain has submitted an amended programme for the eradication and monitoring of bluetongue to include compulsory vaccination in those areas in order to control that disease and prevent its spread.(8) Greece has submitted an amended programme for the eradication of rabies to define the areas where oral vaccination will be applied, following the discovery of rabies cases in its territory.(9) Following the recent conclusion of bilateral negotiations with Belarus on rabies cooperation, Poland has submitted an amended programme for the eradication control and monitoring of rabies to include oral vaccination activities in certain bordering areas in the territory of that third country, in order to protect the Union from the reintroduction of rabies through the movement of infected wild animals across the common borders.(10) The Commission has assessed those amended programmes from both a veterinary and a financial point of view. They were found to comply with relevant Union veterinary legislation and in particular with the criteria set out in Decision 2008/341/EC. The amended programmes should therefore be approved.(11) The approval by this Decision of the amended programmes has an impact on the amounts needed for carrying out the eradication, control and monitoring programmes approved by Implementing Decision 2012/761/EU. The maximum amount of the Union financial contribution for certain of those programmes should therefore be adjusted accordingly.(12) Implementing Decision 2012/761/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.(13) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The amended programmes for monitoring of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE), and for the eradication of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and of scrapie submitted by the following Member States on the following dates are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013:(a) Belgium on 5 April 2013;(b) Czech Republic on 5 April 2013;(c) Denmark on 24 April 2013;(d) Germany on 20 March 2013;(e) Estonia on 26 March 2013;(f) Ireland on 22 March 2013;(g) Spain on 27 March 2013;(h) France on 29 March 2013;(i) Cyprus on 29 March 2013;(j) Latvia on 28 March 2013;(k) Luxembourg on 3 April 2013;(l) Hungary on 27 March 2013;(m) Austria on 27 March 2013;(n) Slovenia on 20 March 2013;(o) Slovakia on 26 March 2013;(p) Finland on 28 March 2013;(q) Sweden on 22 March 2013;(r) United Kingdom on 7 June 2013. The amended programmes for the eradication and monitoring of bluetongue in endemic and high risk areas submitted by the following Member States on the following dates are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013.(a) Spain on 26 March 2013;(b) Hungary on 24 January 2013. The amended programmes for the eradication of rabies submitted by the following Member States on the following dates are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013:(a) Poland on 28 March 2013;(b) Greece on 28 June 2013. Implementing Decision 2012/761/EU is amended as follows:(1) in Article 4(2), point (b)(vii) is replaced by the following:‘(vii) EUR 500 000 for Spain;’(2) in Article 10(2), point (c) is replaced by the following:‘(c) shall not exceed the following:(i) EUR 290 000 for Belgium;(ii) EUR 270 000 for Bulgaria;(iii) EUR 500 000 for the Czech Republic;(iv) EUR 300 000 for Denmark;(v) EUR 4 700 000 for Germany;(vi) EUR 60 000 for Estonia;(vii) EUR 1 210 000 for Ireland;(viii) EUR 1 700 000 for Greece;(ix) EUR 3 290 000 for Spain;(x) EUR 12 600 000 for France;(xi) EUR 4 800 000 for Italy;(xii) EUR 230 000 for Croatia;(xiii) EUR 1 900 000 for Cyprus;(xiv) EUR 80 000 for Latvia;(xv) EUR 420 000 for Lithuania;(xvi) EUR 50 000 for Luxembourg;(xvii) EUR 790 000 for Hungary;(xviii) EUR 25 000 for Malta;(xix) EUR 2 200 000 for the Netherlands;(xx) EUR 500 000 for Austria;(xxi) EUR 2 600 000 for Poland;(xxii) EUR 1 100 000 for Portugal;(xxiii) EUR 1 200 000 for Romania;(xxiv) EUR 160 000 for Slovenia;(xxv) EUR 250 000 for Slovakia;(xxvi) EUR 160 000 for Finland;(xxvii) EUR 210 000 for Sweden;(xxviii) EUR 2 520 000 for the United Kingdom.’(3) Article 11 is amended as follows:(a) in paragraph 2, point (d)(ii) is replaced by the following:‘(ii) EUR 1 500 000 for Greece;’(b) in paragraph 2, point (d)(vii) is replaced by the following:‘(vii) EUR 6 850 000 for Poland;’(c) in paragraph 4, point (c), is replaced by the following:‘(c) not exceed:(i) EUR 1 260 000 for the part of the Lithuanian programme implemented in Belarus;(ii) EUR 1 255 000 for the part of the Polish programme implemented in Ukraine;(iii) EUR 295 000 for the part of the Polish programme implemented in Belarus.’ This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 July 2013.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.(2)  OJ L 115, 29.4.2008, p. 44.(3)  OJ L 336, 8.12.2012, p. 83.(4)  OJ L 256, 29.9.2009, p. 35.(5)  OJ L 35, 6.2.2013, p. 6.
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+41403,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 695/2012 of 24 July 2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for common sole in VIIIa and VIIIb by vessels flying the flag of Spain. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (2) lays down quotas for 2012.(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2012.(3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,. Quota exhaustionThe fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2012 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex. ProhibitionsFishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 24 July 2012.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Lowri EVANSDirector-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 1.ANNEXNo 9/T&QMember State SpainStock SOL/8AB.Species Common sole (Solea solea)Zone VIIIa and VIIIbDate 12 June 2012
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+17327,"98/138/EC: Council Decision of 26 January 1998 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, signed in Florence on 21 June 1996, it is necessary to approve on behalf of the European Community the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part,. The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, together with the Annexes, the Protocol and the declarations thereto are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.These texts are attached to this Decision. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Interim Agreement on behalf of the European Community (2). The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 32 of the Interim Agreement on behalf of the European Community.. Done at Brussels, 26 January 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentR. COOK(1) OJ C 14, 19.1.1998.(2) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.
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+33294,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2028/2006 of 18 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 as regards the authorisation of the feed additive preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 5749 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750, belonging to the group of microorganisms Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.(2) The preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 5749 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750, belonging to the group of ‘microorganisms’, was authorised without a time limit in accordance with Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2) as a feed additive for use in sows by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1453/2004 (3), for use in turkeys for fattening and calves up to three months by Commission Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 (4), for use in pigs for fattening and piglets by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2148/2004 (5). This additive was subsequently entered in the Community Register of Feed Additives as an existing product, in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(3) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application for an amendment of the authorisation of that preparation was submitted to allow its use in feed for turkeys for fattening containing the permitted coccidiostat maduramicin ammonium. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of that Regulation.(4) The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 12 July 2006 that the compatibility of the additive preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 5749 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750 with maduramicin ammonium was established. The opinion of the Authority also verifies the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(5) The assessment of that preparation shows that the conditions provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 are satisfied.(6) Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8).(2)  OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1. Directive repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.(3)  OJ L 269, 17.8.2004, p. 3.(4)  OJ L 99, 19.4.2005, p. 5.(5)  OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 24.ANNEXIn Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 the entry for E 1700, Bacillus licheniformis DSM 5749 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750 for the animal species turkeys for fattening is replaced by the following:EC No Additive Chemical formula, description Species or category of animal Maximum age Minimum content Maximum content Other provisions End of period of authorisationCFU/kg of complete feedingstuffMicro-organisms‘E 1700 Bacillus licheniformis DSM 5749 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750 Mixture of Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis containing a minimum of 3,2 × 109 CFU/g additive (1,6 × 109 of each bacterium) Turkeys for fattening — 1,28 × 109 1,28 × 109 In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life and stability to pelleting.— diclazuril, halofuginone, monensin sodium, robenidine and maduramicin ammonium.
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+12295,"94/277/EC: Council Decision of 20 December 1993 on the provisional application of certain Agreements and Protocols between the European Economic Community and certain third countries on trade in textile products (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in  conjunction with Article 228 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community agreements on trade in textile  products with Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia,  Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and  Uzbekistan;Whereas the bilateral agreements on trade in textile products with Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan,  Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, the Russian  Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, should be applied on a provisional  basis from 1 January 1993, pending the completion of procedures required for their conclusion,  subject to reciprocal provisional application by the partner countries;Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community a bilateral agreement on trade in  textile products with Slovenia;Whereas the bilateral agreement on trade in textile products with Slovenia should be applied on a  provisional basis from 1 September 1993, pending the completion of procedures required for its  conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by Slovenia;Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community Additional Protocols to the Europe  Agreements on trade in textile products with the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the  Slovak Republic and Romania;Whereas the Additional Protocols between the Community and the Czech Republic, for the first part,  and between the Community and the Slovak Republic, for the second part, to the Europe Agreement on  trade in textile products with the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic should be applied on a  provisional basis from 1 January 1993, pending the completion of procedures required for their  conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the partner countries;Whereas the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement on trade in textile products with Romania  should be applied on a provisional basis from 1 May 1993, pending the completion of procedures  required for their conclusion, subject to reciprocal application by the partner country;Whereas the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement on trade in textile products with the  Republic of Bulgaria should be applied on a provisional basis from the date of entry into force of  the Interim Agreement signed between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Bulgaria  on 8 March 1993, pending the completion of procedures required for their conclusion, subject to  reciprocal provisional application by the partner country,. The bilateral agreements on trade in textile products between the  European Economic Community, of the one part, and Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,  Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan,  Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, of the other part respectively, shall be applied on a  provisional basis from 1 January 1993, pending their formal conclusion, subject to reciprocal  application by the partner countries.The bilateral agreement on trade in textile products between the European Economic Community and  the Republic of Slovenia shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 September 1993, pending its  formal conclusion, subject to reciprocal application by the Republic of Slovenia.The Additional Protocols between the Community and the Czech Republic, for the first part, and  between the Community and the Slovak Republic, for the second part, to the Europe Agreements on  trade in textile products between the European Economic Community, and the Czech and Slovak Federal  Republic, shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1993, pending their formal  conclusion, subject to reciprocal application by the partner countries.The Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement on trade in textile products between the European  Economic Community and Romania shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 May 1993, pending its  formal conclusion, subject to reciprocal application by Romania.The Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement on trade in textile products between the European  Economic Community and the Republic of Bulgaria shall be applied on a provisional basis from the  date of entry into force of the Interim Agreement signed between the European Economic Community  and the Republic of Bulgaria on 8 March 1993, pending its formal conclusion, subject to reciprocal  application by Bulgaria. The texts of the initialled Agreements and Protocols are attached to this Decision.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993.For the CouncilThe PresidentW. CLAES
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+4810,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1236/2008 of 11 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1613/2000 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences to take account of the special situation of Laos regarding certain exports of textiles to the Community. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 247 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2), and in particular Article 76 thereof,Whereas:(1) By Council Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 of 27 June 2005 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (3), the Community granted generalised tariff preferences to Laos. Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 is due to lapse on 31 December 2008 but will be replaced as of 1 January 2009 by Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 (4), which confirms the granting by the Community of the said tariff preferences to Laos.(2) Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 establishes the definition of the concept of originating products to be used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised tariff preferences. Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 also provides for a derogation from that definition in favour of least-developed beneficiary countries benefiting from the generalised system of preferences (GSP) which submit an appropriate request to that effect to the Community.(3) Laos has benefited from such a derogation for certain textile products under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1613/2000 (5), which has been prolonged several times, and is due to expire on 31 December 2008.(4) By letter dated 9 October 2008 Laos submitted a request for prolongation of the derogation in accordance with Article 76 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.(5) When the validity of Regulation (EC) No 1613/2000 was last extended, by virtue of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1806/2006 (6), it was expected that new, simpler and more development-friendly GSP rules of origin would be applicable before expiry of the derogation. However new GSP rules of origin have not yet been adopted and it is now expected that such rules of origin will not be in place before the end of 2009.(6) The request demonstrates that the application of the rules of origin on sufficient working or processing and regional cumulation would affect significantly the ability of the Lao garment industry to continue its exports to the Community and deter investment. This would lead to further business closures and unemployment in that country. Furthermore, it seems that application of the GSP rules of origin currently applicable for even a short period would be liable to have the effect described.(7) The period of prolongation of the derogation should cover the time necessary to adopt and implement new GSP rules of origin. Since the conclusion of longer-term contracts benefiting from the derogation is of particular importance to the stability and growth of Lao industry, the prolongation granted should be sufficiently long to permit the economic operators to conclude such contracts.(8) As a consequence of the application of the future new rules of origin, the Lao products which are currently eligible for preferential tariff treatment only through application of the derogation should in future be able to qualify through application of the new rules of origin. The derogation will at that moment become superfluous. In order to ensure clarity for operators, it will therefore be necessary to repeal Regulation (EC) No 1613/2000 with effect from the date on which the new rules of origin apply.(9) The derogation should therefore be prolonged until the date of application of the new rules of origin to be laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, but in any event it should cease to apply on 31 December 2010.(10) Regulation (EC) No 1613/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly.(11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,. Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1613/2000 is replaced by the following text:‘Article 2The derogation provided for in Article 1 shall apply to products transported directly from Laos and imported into the Community up to the annual quantities listed in the Annex against each product during the period from 15 July 2000 until the date of application of an amendment to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised preferences, but in any event that derogation shall cease to apply on 31 December 2010.’ This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2009.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 11 December 2008.For the CommissionLászló KOVÁCSMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 169, 30.6.2005, p. 1.(4)  OJ L 211, 6.8.2008, p. 1.(5)  OJ L 185, 25.7.2000, p. 38.(6)  OJ L 343, 8.12.2006, p. 69.
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+8914,"91/427/EEC: Commission Decision of 26 July 1991 approving measures to set up pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention presented by the Netherlands (Only the Dutch text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Decision 89/455/EEC of 24 July 1989 introducing Community measures to set up pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,Whereas, conforming to Article 1 of Decision 89/455/EEC the Netherlands shall set up large-scale pilot projects in accordance with Article 3 for the eradication or prevention of rabies in the wild life of the Community using vaccines for the oral  immunization of foxes;Whereas the pilot projects as presented by the Netherlands include the adjacent border areas of Belgium and Germany;Whereas the pilot project is part of a cross border cooperation with Belgium and Germany;Whereas by letter dated 26 March 1991 the Netherlands notified the Commission of pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention;Whereas, after examination the pilot project was found to comply with Decision 89/455/EEC; whereas the conditions for financial participation by the Community are therefore met;Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. The pilot projects for the eradication and prevention of rabies, presented by the Netherlands are hereby approved. The Netherlands shall bring into force by 1 April 1991 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the pilot projects referred to in Article 1. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.. Done at Brussels, 26 July 1991. For the CommissionRay MAC SHARRYMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 223, 2. 8. 1989, p. 19.
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+5687,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 781/2013 of 14 August 2013 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance fipronil, and prohibiting the use and sale of seeds treated with plant protection products containing this active substance  Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (1), and in particular the first alternative of Article 21(3), Article 49(2) and Article 78(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) The active substance fipronil was included in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (2) by Commission Directive 2007/52/EC (3).(2) Commission Directive 2010/21/EU (4) amended Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC as regards the specific provisions relating to fipronil.(3) Active substances included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC are deemed to be approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and are listed in Part A of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (5).(4) Based on new information received from Italy concerning risks to honeybees caused by coated maize seeds treated with plant protection products containing fipronil, the Commission decided to review the approval of that active substance. The Commission, in accordance with Article 21(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, asked the European Food Safety Authority, hereinafter ‘the Authority’, for scientific and technical assistance to assess this new information and to review the risk assessment of fipronil as regards its impact on bees.(5) The Authority presented its conclusion on the risk assessment of fipronil as regards bees on 27 May 2013 (6).(6) The Authority identified for the use as seed treatment in maize, high acute risks for bees from plant protection products containing the active substance fipronil. The Authority identified, in particular, a high acute risk for bees resulting from dust. In addition, unacceptable risks due to acute or chronic effects on colony survival and development could not be excluded for several crops. Furthermore, the Authority identified some missing information for each of the evaluated uses, in particular as regards long term risk to honeybees from dust exposure, from potential exposure to residues in pollen and nectar, from potential exposure to guttation fluid and from exposure to residues in succeding crops, weeds and soil.(7) In the light of the new scientific and technical knowledge, the Commission considered that there are indications that some approved uses of fipronil do not satisfy the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 with respect to the impact on bees and that the high risk for bees could not be excluded except by imposing further restrictions.(8) The Commission invited the notifier to submit comments.(9) The conclusion of the Authority was reviewed by the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and finalised on 16 July 2013 in the format of an addendum to the review report for fipronil.(10) The Commission has come to the conclusion that a high risk for bees cannot be excluded except by imposing further restrictions.(11) It is confirmed that the active substance fipronil is deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. In order to minimise the exposure of bees, it is, however, appropriate to restrict the use of plant protection products containing fipronil and to provide for specific risk mitigation measures for the protection of bees. In particular the use of plant protection products containing fipronil should be limited to the treatment of seeds intended to be sown in greenhouses and to the treatment of seeds of leek, onions, shallots and the group of Brassica vegetables intended to be sown in fields and harvested before flowering. Crops which are harvested before flowering are not considered attractive to bees.(12) Concerning applications of fipronil which may be authorised under Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, it is appropriate to require further confirmatory information.(13) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.(14) Risks for bees from treated seeds have been identified in particular from exposure via dust as regards the use in maize. Taking into consideration the risks linked with the use of treated seeds, the use and the placing on the market of seeds treated with plant protection products containing fipronil should be prohibited except for seeds sown in greenhouses and for treatment of seeds of leek, onions, shallots and the group of Brassica vegetables sown in fields and harvested before flowering. Pending submission of missing information regarding the use of treated sunflower seeds, it is appropriate to apply similar measures as for maize.(15) Member States should be provided with time to withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing fipronil.(16) For plant protection products containing fipronil, where Member States grant any period of grace in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, this period should expire on 28 February 2014 at the latest. Accordingly, the prohibition of placing on the market of treated seeds should apply as of 1 March 2014 in order to allow for a period of transition.(17) Within two years from the date of entry into force of the present Regulation the Commission will initiate a review of the new scientific information, including new studies, information on new product formulations provided by the applicants, which it has received.(18) Article 36(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 provides that Member States may, under certain circumstances, impose further risk mitigation measures or restrictions to the placing on the market or use of the plant protection products containing fipronil. Concerning the placing on the market and use of the seeds treated with plant protection products containing fipronil, Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 provides for the possibility of Member States to take emergency measures pursuant to Article 71 thereof.(19) Seeds treated with plant protection products containing fipronil, which are subject to the restrictions referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation, may be used for experiments or tests for research or development purposes pursuant to Article 54 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.(20) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. Prohibition of placing on the market of treated seedsSeeds of crops which have been treated with plant protection products containing fipronil shall not be used or placed on the market with the exception of seeds intended to be sown in greenhouses and seeds of leek, onions, shallots, and the group of Brassica vegetables intended to be sown in fields and harvested before flowering. Transitional measuresMember States shall, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, where necessary amend or withdraw existing authorisations for plant protection products containing fipronil as active substance by 31 December 2013. Period of graceAny period of grace granted by Member States in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 shall be as short as possible and shall expire on 28 February 2014 at the latest. Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force and apply from the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.However, Article 2 shall apply from 1 March 2014.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 14 August 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.(3)  OJ L 214, 17.8.2007, p. 3.(4)  OJ L 65, 13.3.2010, p. 27.(5)  OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1.(6)  European Food Safety Authority; Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment for bees for the active substance fipronil. EFSA Journal 2013;11(5):3158. [51 pp.] doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3158. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu/efsajournalANNEXAmendments to the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011The column ‘Specific provisions’ of row 157, fipronil, of Part A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is replaced by the following:‘PART AOnly uses as insecticide for use as seed treatment may be authorised. Uses shall only be authorised for seeds intended to be sown in greenhouses and seeds of leek, onions, shallots and the group of Brassica vegetables intended to be sown in fields and harvested before flowering.PART BFor the implementation of the uniform principles as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the review report on fipronil, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, as finalised in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 15 March 2007 and the conclusions of the addendum of the review report on fipronil as finalised in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 16 July 2013 shall be taken into account.In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to:(a) the packaging of the marketed products to avoid the generation of photodegradation products of concern;(b) the potential for groundwater contamination, especially from metabolites which are more persistent than the parent compound, when the active substance is applied in regions with vulnerable soil and/or climatic conditions;(c) the protection of granivorous birds and mammals, aquatic organisms, non-target arthropods and honey bees.Member States shall also ensure that:(a) the seed coating shall only be performed in professional seed treatment facilities; those facilities shall apply the best available techniques in order to ensure that the release of dust during application to the seed, storage, and transport can be minimised;(b) adequate seed drilling equipment shall be used to ensure a high degree of incorporation in soil, minimisation of spillage and minimisation of dust emission;(c) the label of the treated seeds shall include the indication that the seeds were treated with fipronil and sets out the risk mitigation measures provided for in the authorisation;(d) monitoring programmes shall be initiated to verify the real exposure of bees to fipronil in areas extensively used by bees for foraging or by beekeepers, where and as appropriate.Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.The notifier shall submit confirmatory information as regards:(a) the risk to pollinators other than honey bees;(b) the acute and long-term risk to colony survival and development, and the risk to bee brood from plant and soil metabolites, except the soil photolysis metabolites;(c) the potential exposure to dust drift emitted during the drilling procedure and the acute and long-term risk to colony survival and development, and the risk to bee brood for situations where bees forage on vegetation exposed to dust drift;(d) the acute and long-term risk to colony survival and development, and the risk to bee brood from foraging on insect honeydew;(e) the potential exposure to guttation fluid and the acute and long-term risk to colony survival and development, and the risk to bee brood;(f) the potential exposure to residues in nectar and pollen, honeydew and guttation fluid of succeeding crops or weeds occurring in fields, including the persistent soil metabolites (RPA 200766, MB 46136 and MB 45950).The notifier shall submit that information to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority by 30 March 2015.’
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+18511,"Council Decision of 3 December 1998 supplementing the definition of the form of crime 'traffic in human beings' in the Annex to the Europol Convention. ,Having regard to Article 43(3) of the Convention based on Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) (1),Recalling the agreement within the Council on 4 December 1997 to supplement the definition of the form of crime ‘traffic in human beings’ in the Annex to the Europol Convention,After discussion of the matter by the Europol Management Board,. The definition of the form of crime ‘traffic in human beings’ in the Annex to the Europol Convention is hereby supplemented so as to read as follows:‘— “traffic in human beings” means subjection of a person to the real and illegal sway of other persons by using violence or menaces or by abuse of authority or intrigue, especially with a view to the exploitation of prostitution, forms of sexual exploitation and assault of minors or trade in abandoned children. These forms of exploitation also include the production, sale or distribution of child-pornography material;’. This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.. Done at Brussels, 3 December 1998.For the CouncilThe PresidentK. SCHLÖGL(1)  OJ C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 1.
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+37965,"2010/449/CFSP: Council Decision 2010/449/CFSP of 11 August 2010 extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus. ,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 20 February 2006, the Council adopted Joint Action 2006/121/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Peter SEMNEBY European Union Special Representative (hereinafter ‘the EUSR’) for the South Caucasus.(2) On 22 February 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/109/CFSP (2) extending the mandate of the EUSR until 31 August 2010.(3) The mandate of the EUSR should be extended until 28 February 2011 or until the Council decides, on a proposal by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (hereinafter ‘the HR’), that appropriate corresponding functions to those under Decision 2010/109/CFSP have been established in the European External Action Service and terminates the mandate.(4) The EUSR will implement his mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,. Decision 2010/109/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:2. Article 5 is replaced by the following: Entry into forceThis Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.. Done at Brussels, 11 August 2010.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. VANACKERE(1)  OJ L 49, 21.2.2006, p. 14.(2)  OJ L 46, 23.2.2010, p. 16.
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+31393,"2006/64/EC: Commission Decision of  1 February 2006  amending Decision 2005/393/EC as regards the restricted zones in relation to bluetongue in Spain and Portugal  (notified under document number C(2006) 180)   (Text with EEA relevance). ,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 Article 8(2)(d), Article 8(3) and the third paragraph of Article 19 thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 2000/75/EC lays down control rules and measures to combat bluetongue in the Community, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones and a ban on animals leaving those zones.(2) Commission Decision 2005/393/EC of 23 May 2005 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones (2) provides for the demarcation of the global geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones (the restricted zones) are to be established by the Member States in relation to bluetongue.(3) Spain and Portugal have informed the Commission that serotype 4 virus has been detected as circulating in a number of peripheral areas of restricted Zone E.(4) Consequently, those restricted zones should be extended, taking account of the data available on the ecology of the vector and the development of its seasonal activity.(5) Decision 2005/393/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. In Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC, the lists of restricted zones in Zone E, which relate to Spain and Portugal, are replaced by the following:‘Spain:— Province of Cádiz, Málaga, Sevilla, Huelva, Córdoba, Cáceres, Badajoz, Toledo and Ciudad Real— Province of Jaen (comarcas of Jaen, Andujar, Alcala la Real, Huelma, Linares, Santiesteban del Puerto, Ubeda)— Province of Avila (comarcas de Arenas de San Pedro, Candelada, Cebreros, Las Navas del Marques, Navaluenga, Sotillo de la Adrada)— Province of Salamanca (comarcas of Bejar, Ciudad Rodrigo and Sequeros)— Province of Madrid (comarcas of Aranjuez, El Escorial, Grinon, Navalcarnero and San Martin de Valdeiglesias)’‘Portugal:— Regional Direction of Agriculture of Algarve: all concelhos— Regional Direction of Agriculture of Alentejo: all concelhos— Regional Direction of Agriculture of Ribatejo e Oeste: concelhos of Almada, Barreiro, Moita, Seixal, Sesimbra, Montijo, Coruche, Setúbal, Palmela, Alcochete, Benavente, Salvaterra de Magos, Almeirim, Alpiarça, Chamusca, Constância, Abrantes and Sardoal.— Regional Direction of Agriculture of Beira Interior: concelhos of Penamacor, Fundão, Oleiros, Sertã, Vila de Rei, Idanha a Nova, Castelo Branco, Proença-a-nova, Vila Velha de Rodao and Mação.’ This Decision shall apply from 7 February 2006. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 February 2006.For the CommissionMarkos KYPRIANOUMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.(2)  OJ L 130, 24.5.2005, p. 22. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/828/EC (OJ L 311, 26.11.2005, p. 37).
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+18619,"1999/365/EC: Commission Decision of 14 October 1998 on a proposal by Austria to grant aid to LiftgmbH (notified under document number C(1998) 3212) (Text with EEA relevance) (Only the German text is authentic). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93(2) thereof,Having regard to the Agreement establishing the European Economic Area, and in particular point (a) of Article 62(1) thereof,Having given notice in accordance with Article 93 of the EC Treaty to the parties concerned to submit their comments,Whereas:ILiftgmbH is a subsidiary of the Austrian group of companies Doppelmayr-Seilbahnvertriebsgesellschaft mbH. The group's main activities focus on the manufacture and installation of surface and aerial cableways, funicular railways, urban transit systems, elevators, mechanical garaging systems and stacker cranes for high-rise warehouses. According to the Austrian authorities, the group's turnover amounts to ATS 2,5 billion (ECU 180,5 million) and its balance sheet total comes to ATS 1,6 billion (ECU 115,5 million). The group employs 950 people.The ropeways business area is the group's most important one in terms of number of employees and turnover. LiftgmbH is part of this business area. It has set up a Chinese subsidiary, SanHe Doppelmayr Transport Systems Co. Ltd, and invested ATS 54,1 million (ECU 3,9 million) in a small-scale production plant in SanHe, Hebei Region.The subsidiary produces fixed-grip chairlifts for the Chinese market. In 1997 it made three lifts with 20 employees. In the medium term it plans to make 15 lifts a year with 50 employees.Austria proposes to grant LiftgmbH a soft loan of ATS 25 million (ECU 1,8 million), the grant equivalent of which is ATS 1,8 million (ECU130500)(1). The loan's duration is eight years, a two-year grace period being followed by a six-year-long half yearly repayment scheme; the loan bears an interest rate of 3,5 % for the first two years, 4 % for the next three years and 6,25 % for the last three years. The aid intensity of this amount is 3,2 % gross. The aid is to be disbursed under the ERP internationalisation scheme. In its Decision 97/240/EC(2) the Commission approved the scheme subject to aid being granted only for direct foreign investment by SMEs and to any aid for large enterprises being notified individually.IISince, according to the independence criterion set out in Commission Recommendation 96/280/EC concerning the definition of small and medium-sized enterprises(3), LiftgmbH is a large enterprise, Austria notified the aid proposal to the Commission by letter dated 23 January 1997. The Commission requested additional information by letter dated 24 February 1997, and this was furnished by Austria by letters received on 12 and 18 June 1997. The Commission requested yet more information by letter dated 28 July 1997. Following a reminder dated 30 September 1997, Austria sent the information by letter received on 10 October 1997.On 2 December 1997 the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in this case, and Austria was informed accordingly by letter dated 16 December 1997. Austria submitted its comments by letter dated 8 May 1998. The notice informing the Austrian Government of the Commission's decision and inviting interested parties to submit observations on the measure in question was published in the Official Journal of the European Communities(4). No observations from third parties were forthcoming.IIIThe key factor in deciding to initiate proceedings in this case was the conclusion that the ATS 25 million (ECU 1,8 million) soft loan from the ERP Fund for a direct foreign investment by LiftgmbH in China constituted State aid within the meaning of Article 92(1) of the EC Treaty and Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement.Doppelmayr, which is headquartered in Wolfurth, Vorarlberg, is a global player in the ropeways market with a market share in Europe of approximately 20 %. Its main competitors are the Swiss firm Garaventa AG, the Italian firm Leitner and the French firm Pomagalski SA. These four firms together hold a market share in the European market of almost 90 %. They also dominate the world market. In terms of volume of sales, however, the European market remains the largest regional market.The aid planned by Austria is of such a character as to strengthen the financial and strategic position of the recipient enterprise as a whole. The Austrian authorities stated inter alia that Doppelmayr could increase the return on its investment in R& D and that the strengthening of the earnings of the Austrian parent company would be reflected in dividends. It is obvious that a strengthening of the financial and strategic position of a European enterprise which does business in the EEA is likely to affect trading conditions in the Community. Such is the view expressed by the Court of Justice of the European Communities in its judgment in Case 142/87 Tubemeuse(5). The effect on trading conditions is particularly strong in this case since in terms of sales volume the EEA market is the largest regional market and two of Doppelmayr's main competitors are established in the EEA.There is evidence to suggest that these competitors of Doppelmayr are trying to increase their market shares in China and are considering investing in Chinese production facilities. The State aid may therefore strengthen Doppelmayr's position in the EEA market compared with its competitors in that market, who have received no aid for direct foreign investment.Austria has indirectly acknowledged the granting of aid in this case by saying that, in its view, the soft loan to LiftgmbH would improve the strategic position of the Doppelmayr group and have a favourable impact on the Austrian economy.Aid within the meaning of Article 92(1) of the EC Treaty and Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement is in principle incompatible with the common market. Paragraphs 2 and 3 of those Articles set out the circumstances, however, in which such aid may be considered compatible with the common market.The exceptions laid down in Article 92(2) of the EC Treaty are not applicable in this case. No aid having a social character, granted to individual consumers, and no aid to make good the damage caused by natural disasters is involved.Since Wolfurth, where LiftgmbH is located, is not in an assisted area, the exceptions laid down in Article 92(3)(a) of the EC Treaty and the regional aspects of the exceptions in Article 92(3)(c) are likewise not applicable. The Commission is of the opinion that these exceptions do not apply to investments in a non-Community country(6).As regards the exceptions laid down in Article 92(3)(b) of the EC Treaty, the Commission finds that the project does not satisfy the criteria normally required of a ""project of common European interest"" and that the aid is not intended to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State.The exceptions laid down in Article 92(3)(d) do not apply either, as the aid is not intended to promote culture and heritage conservation.Nor has Austria sought to justify the grant of the aid on the basis of the above exceptions.Only the first alternative in the first sentence of Article 92(3)(c) of the EC Treaty may be applicable in so far as the aid helps to facilitate the development of certain economic activities - in this case the internationalisation of the Doppelmayr group through its expansion into the Chinese market - without trading conditions being adversely affected to an extent contrary to the common interest(7).This is the first time that aid for a direct foreign investment by a large enterprise has been notified by Austria. The Commission has in the past not authorised State aid for direct foreign investments by large enterprises.In its decision initiating the proceedings, the Commission set forth the criteria according to which aid for direct foreign investments by large enterprises must be assessed. The Commission must in particular:1. ensure that the aid does not contain any disguised export elements,2. take into account the effects on employment in both the source country and the host country,3. consider the risks of subsidiaries or production plants being relocated out of Member States to non-Community countries,4. consider any local content requirements, and5. examine the necessity of the aid, including the envisaged aid intensity, in the light of the international competitiveness of European industry and/or of the risks run by investment projects in certain non-member countries.The Commission's concerns about the fulfilment of the criterion in point 5 were decisive when it came to initiating proceedings. The Commission accordingly sought proof from the Austrian Government that the aid was intended to reduce or offset the negative effects of market deficiencies, such as the usual difficulties facing a small or medium-sized enterprise, economic risks and political risks. It also sought proof that the aid was essential to LiftgmbH pursuing its internationalisation objectives. It queried, lastly, whether the allegedly insufficient level of internationalisation on the part of the Doppelmayr group was sufficient grounds for granting aid to LiftgmbH.The Austrian Government replied that the Doppelmayr group had to be enabled to internationalise its business and strengthen its competitiveness in the world market. In view of the political and economic risks connected with the investment, the group would not carry out the project without the soft loan. The economic risks were especially high during the first five years of operation. They included lengthy approval procedures, delays in starting up, no or inadequate infrastructure, the training of staff, the procurement of inputs, the achievement of the necessary product quality and wide exchange rate variations. According to the Austrian Government, the economic risks had already caused additional costs of ATS 1 million (ECU 72000) and might cause further costs of ATS 5 million (ECU361000) over the next two years. With regard to the political risks, reference was made to the crisis in Asia and to as yet unforeseeable political setbacks.The Commission notes that the plan to start production in China is based on a strategic decision by the Doppelmayr group. According to the Austrian Government, LiftgmbH was set up solely with a view to carrying out this investment in China. It therefore has to be proved that economic and/or political risks have prevented the Doppelmayr group from producing goods in China and that the investment would not be undertaken unaided.The Commission takes into account the fact that the risks inherent in direct foreign investment depend on the enterprise's size, its experience in the area concerned and its position in the market.Doppelmayr is a profitable enterprise with sound finances. The cost of the investment project is equivalent to 2,2 % of group turnover and 3,4 % of its balance sheet total. In the Commission's opinion, compared with the group's turnover and net asset value the investment is a minor undertaking for Doppelmayr.Doppelmayr has a worldwide presence in the ropeways business and has been active internationally for decades. The group exports its products to more than 45 countries and has built up an extensive international network of subsidiaries and joint ventures in 25 countries. The Doppelmayr group thus has a foothold in, for example, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, Russia, Chile, Japan, Korea and China. It is already present in countries where there is a fairly high-risk economic environment, and as far as the Commission is aware it did not receive any State aid to open up these markets. It can be concluded from this that the Doppelmayr group is familiar with international practices and has considerable experience of setting up production facilities abroad.For ropeway manufacturers, China is a strategically important and promising market. In order to be able to enter the Chinese market effectively and satisfy the local content requirements, the building of production facilities in China is essential. A ropeway manufacturer with subsidiaries or joint ventures in this market undoubtedly has a competitive advantage over rivals with no Chinese plants. From a strategic point of view, it is crucial to enter this market early so as to be sure of being in a strong position in future. This is especially true of a global market leader like Doppelmayr.Austria announced by letter dated 8 May 1998 that LiftgmbH had already started production in rented premises. In order to enter the Chinese market, it is therefore immaterial whether a ropeway manufacturer uses rented or its own premises. Austria's objective of encouraging the Doppelmayr group to expand into the Chinese market has manifestly already been attained without State aid.Against this background, the Austrian authorities have not proved that, for a globally active enterprise with a turnover of ATS 2,5 billion (ECU 180,5 million), aid of ATS 1,8 million (ECU 0,13 million) is the decisive factor when it comes to setting up a plant in China; this investment is, rather, part of a strategic plan to enter a promising market worth ATS 200 million (ECU 27 million). Nor has the aid been shown to be essential to encouraging the Doppelmayr group to expand into the Chinese market(8).Lastly, the Commission takes into account with regard to the international competitiveness of the relevant European industry the fact that the enterprises which dominate the world market are European. There is therefore no plausible evidence to suggest that favouring one of the European competitors in respect of an investment project in a non-Community country may help to improve the competitiveness of European industry.The Commission has accordingly reached the conclusion that the proposed aid for direct foreign investment by LiftgmbH in China does not contribute to the development of certain economic activities within the meaning of Article 92(3)(c) of the EC Treaty and hence is incompatible with the common market.The granting by Austria to LiftgmbH of aid in the form of a soft loan of ATS 25 million (ECU 1,8 million) can therefore not be authorised.The Commission does not intend to use this Decision to lay down its future policy on direct foreign investment. This Decision does not rule out the possibility that direct foreign investment by large enterprises, in particular in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, may be considered eligible for assistance where it can be proved that a project is in the interests of European industry and that competition in the EEA will not be restricted as a result,. The proposal by Austria to grant aid in the form of an ATS 25 million (ECU 1,8 million) soft loan from the ERP Fund for direct foreign investment by LiftgmbH, Wohlfurth, in China is incompatible, pursuant to Article 92(1) of the EC Treaty, with the common market and, pursuant to Article 61(1) of the EEA Agreement, with the functioning of that Agreement.The aid may accordingly not be granted. Austria shall inform the Commission within two months of the date of notification of this Decision of the measures taken to comply therewith. This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.. Done at Brussels, 14 October 1998.For the CommissionKarel VAN MIERTMember of the Commission(1) In determining the grant equivalent of the soft loan, the Commission applied the reference interest rate currently applicable to Austria of 5,96 %.(2) OJ L 96, 11.4.1997, p. 15.(3) OJ L 107, 30.4.1996, p. 4.(4) OJ C 109, 8.4.1998, p. 8.(5) [1990] ECR, I-959, paragraph 35.(6) OJ L 96, 11.4.1997, p. 15.(7) OJ L 96, 11.4.1997, p. 15.(8) See the judgment of the Court of Justice in Case 730/79 Philip Morris [1980] ECR, p. 2671, paragraph 17.
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+35399,"Directive 2008/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 amending Directive 2006/43/EC on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 44(2)(g) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),Whereas:(1) Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) provides that certain measures are to be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (4).(2) Decision 1999/468/EC has been amended by Decision 2006/512/EC, which introduced the regulatory procedure with scrutiny for the adoption of measures of general scope and designed to amend non-essential elements of a basic instrument adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty, inter alia by deleting some of those elements or by supplementing the instrument with new non-essential elements.(3) In accordance with the statement by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission (5) concerning Decision 2006/512/EC, for the regulatory procedure with scrutiny to be applicable to instruments adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty which are already in force, those instruments must be adjusted in accordance with the applicable procedures.(4) The Commission should be empowered to adopt measures necessary for the implementation of Directive 2006/43/EC, in particular to ensure confidence in the audit function and the uniform application of requirements regarding professional ethics, quality-assurance systems, independence and objectivity, to adapt the list of subjects to be included in the test of theoretical knowledge for auditors, to adopt international auditing standards and common standards for audit reports for annual or consolidated accounts, and to define exceptional cases of direct transfer of documents to third countries. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of Directive 2006/43/EC, inter alia by supplementing it with new non-essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.(5) Directive 2006/43/EC provides for a time restriction concerning the implementing powers conferred on the Commission. In their statement concerning Decision 2006/512/EC, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission stated that Decision 2006/512/EC provides a horizontal and satisfactory solution to the European Parliament's wish to scrutinise the implementation of instruments adopted under the codecision procedure and that, accordingly, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission without time limit. The European Parliament and the Council also declared that they would ensure that the proposals aimed at repealing the provisions in the instruments that prescribe a time limit for the delegation of implementing powers to the Commission are adopted as rapidly as possible. Following the introduction of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny, the provision establishing that time restriction in Directive 2006/43/EC should be deleted.(6) The Commission should, at regular intervals, evaluate the functioning of the provisions concerning the implementing powers conferred on it in order to allow the European Parliament and the Council to determine whether the extent of those powers and the procedural requirements imposed on the Commission are appropriate and ensure both efficiency and democratic accountability.(7) Directive 2006/43/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.(8) Since the amendments made to Directive 2006/43/EC by this Directive are technical in nature and concern committee procedure only, they do not need to be transposed by the Member States. It is therefore not necessary to lay down provisions to that effect,. AmendmentsDirective 2006/43/EC is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 8(3) shall be amended as follows:(a) the words ‘, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 48(2),’ shall be deleted;(b) the following sentence shall be added:2. Article 21(2) shall be amended as follows:(a) the words ‘, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 48(2),’ shall be deleted;(b) the following sentence shall be added:3. Article 22(4) shall be amended as follows:(a) the words ‘, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 48(2),’ shall be deleted;(b) the following subparagraph shall be added:4. Article 26 shall be amended as follows:(a) in paragraph 1 the words ‘in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 48(2)’ shall be replaced by the words ‘in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 48(2a)’;(b) paragraph 2 shall be amended as follows:(i) the words ‘, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 48(2),’ shall be deleted;(ii) the following subparagraph shall be added:5. Article 28(2) shall be amended as follows:(a) the words ‘, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 48(2) of this Directive,’ shall be deleted;(b) the following sentence shall be added:6. Article 29(2) shall be amended as follows:(a) the words ‘, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 48(2),’ shall be deleted;(b) the following sentence shall be added:7. Article 36(7) shall be amended as follows:(a) the words ‘In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 48(2)’ shall be deleted;(b) the following sentence shall be added:8. Article 45(6) shall be replaced by the following:9. Article 46(2) shall be replaced by the following:10. Article 47 shall be amended as follows:(a) paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following:(b) paragraph 5 shall be amended as follows:(i) the words ‘, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 48(2),’ shall be deleted;(ii) the following sentence shall be added:11. Article 48 shall be amended as follows:(a) the following paragraph shall be inserted:(b) paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be replaced by the following: Entry into forceThis Directive shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. AddresseesThis Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Strasbourg, 11 March 2008.For the European ParliamentThe PresidentH.-G. PÖTTERINGFor the CouncilThe PresidentJ. LENARČIČ(1)  OJ C 161, 13.7.2007, p. 45.(2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 14 November 2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 3 March 2008.(3)  OJ L 157, 9.6.2006, p. 87.(4)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC (OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 11).(5)  OJ C 255, 21.10.2006, p. 1.
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+3023,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1047/84 of 13 April 1984 amending the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 532/75 concerning the recovery on exportation of aids granted in respect of skimmed-milk powder for use as feed and in respect of skimmed milk processed into compound feedingstuffs. ,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 Regulation (EEC) No 856/84 (2), and in particular Article 10 (3) thereof,Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 2 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 986/68 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 867/84 (4), provides that where skimmed milk or skimmed-milk powder is exported in the form of denatured skimmed-milk powder or compound feedingstuffs any aid paid out in respect thereof is to be recovered; whereas, to that end, an amount equal to the amount of the aid is to be charged at the time of exportation; whereas the amounts to be so charged and the administrative procedure to be followed in such case were fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 532/75 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3215/83 (6);Whereas the amounts to be recovered should be brought into line with the aid for the skimmed-milk powder payable with effect from 9 April 1984; whereas it is, however, necessary to ensure that the new amounts chargeable are not levied on products in respect of which no aid or aid at the previous lower rate was paid;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,. 1. With effect from 16 April 1984 the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 532/75 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.2. However in the case of skimmed-milk powder in respect of which proof is furnished that only the aid at the rate operative before 9 April 1984 has been paid, the amounts to be collected shall be the amounts chargeable before that date. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 16 April 1984.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 April 1984.For the CommissionPoul DALSAGERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.(2) OJ No L 90, 1. 4. 1984, p. 10.(3) OJ No L 169, 18. 7. 1968, p. 4.(4) OJ No L 90, 1. 4. 1984, p. 29.(5) OJ No L 56, 3. 3. 1975, p. 20.(6) OJ No L 318, 16. 11. 1983, p. 10.ANNEX1.2.3.4 //   //   //  1.2.3,4 // CCT heading No  // Description  // Amount to be charged (ECU/100 kg)  //   //  //   //   //   //   // 23.07  // Sweetened forage; other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding:  //   //   // B. Other, containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup, falling within subheadings 17.02 B and 21.07 F II, or milk products:  //   //   // I. Containing starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup:  //   //   // a) Containing no starch or containing 10 % or less by weight of starch:  //   //   // ex 1. Containing less than 10 % by weight of milk products:  //   //   // aa) Containing no milk powder (*)  // -  //   // bb) Containing less than 10 % by weight of milk powder (*)  // 6,57  //  // 2. Containing 10 % or more but less than 50 % by weight of milk products:  //   //   // aa) Containing no milk powder (*)  // -  //   // bb) Containing:  //   //   // (11) less than 30 %  // 21,17  //   // (22) not less than 30 % by weight of milk powder (*)  // 35,77  //   // 3. Containing 50 % or more but less than 75 % by weight of milk products:  //   //   // aa) Containing no milk powder (*)  // -  //   // bb) Containing:  //   //   // (11) less than 30 %  // 21,17  //   // (22) not less than 30 % but less than 40 %  // 25,55  //   // (33) not less than 40 % but less than 50 %  // 32,85  //   // (44) not less than 50 % but less than 60 %  // 40,15  //   // (55) not less than 60 % but less than 70 %  // 47,45  //   // (66) not less than 70 % by weight of milk powder (*)  // 52,93  //  // 4. Containing 75 % or more by weight of milk products:  //  //   // aa) Containing no milk powder (*)  // -  //   // bb) Containing:  //   //   // (11) less than 30 %  // 21,17  //  // (22) not less than 30 % but less than 40 %  // 25,55  //  // (33) not less than 40 % but less than 50 %  // 32,85  //  // (44) not less than 50 % but less than 60 %  // 40,15  //  // (55) not less than 60 % but less than 70 %  // 47,45  //  // (66) not less than 70 % but less than 75 %  // 52,93  //  // (77) not less than 75 % but less than 80 %  // 57,31  //  // (88) not less than 80 % by weight of milk powder (*)  // 62,05 1.2.3.4 //   //   //  1.2.3,4 // CCT heading No  // Description  // Amount to be charged (ECU/100 kg)  //   //   //   //  // 23.07 (cont'd)  // B. I. b) Containing more than 10 % but not more than 30 % by weight of starch:  //   //   // ex 1. Containing less than 10 % by weight of milk products:  //   //  // aa) Containing no milk powder (*)  // -  //   // bb) Containing less than 10 % by weight of milk powder (*)  // 6,57  //   // 2. Containing 10 % or more but less than 50 % by weight of milk products:  //   //   // aa) Containing no milk powder (*)  // -  //   // bb) Containing:  //   //   // (11) less than 30 %  // 21,17  //   // (22) not less than 30 % by weight of milk powder (*)  // 35,77  //   // 3. Containing 50 % or more by weight of milk products:  //   //   // aa) Containing no milk powder (*)  // -  //   // bb) Containing:  //   //   // (11) less than 60 %  // 40,15  //   // (22) not less than 60 % by weight of milk powder (*)  // 58,40  //  // c) Containing more than 30 % by weight of starch:  //   //  // ex 1. Containing less than 10 % by weight of milk products:  //   //   // aa) Containing no milk powder (*)  // -  //  // bb) Containing less than 10 % by weight of milk powder (*)  // 6,57  //   // 2. Containing 10 % or more but less than 50 % by weight of milk products:  //   //   // aa) Containing no milk powder (*)  // -  //   // bb) Containing:  //   //  // (11) less than 30 %  // 21,17  //   // (22) not less than 30 % by weight of milk powder (*)  // 35,77  //   // 3. Containing 50 % or more by weight of milk products:  //   //  // aa) Containing no milk powder (*)  // -  //   // bb) Containing:  //   //   // (11) less than 60 %  // 40,15  //  // (22) not less than 60 % by weight of milk powder (*)  // 47,45  //   // II. Containing no starch, glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine or maltodextrine syrup, but containing milk products:  //   //   // a) Containing no milk powder (*)  // -  //   // b) Other  // 62,05  //   //   //(*) For the purposes of this Regulation, 'milk powder' means a product falling within subheading 04.02 A II b) 1 or 2, having a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 11 %.
+",manufactured feedingstuffs;compound feedingstuff;industrial feedingstuffs;oil cake;protein feed;animal nutrition;feeding of animals;nutrition of animals;skimmed milk;liquid skimmed milk;processed skimmed milk;skimmed milk powder;export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;denaturing,19
+4428,"Council Directive 86/544/EEC of 10 November 1986 amending Directive 75/130/EEC on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 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 the application of Directive 75/130/EEC (4), as last amended by Directive 82/603/EEC (5), has led to positive results;Whereas the development of combined transport is in the general interest;Whereas the continuing development of combined transport over the last few years requires the present Community rules to be amended in order better to exploit the possibilities afforded by the various techniques;Whereas access by own-account transport to combined transport should be facilitated,. Directive 75/130/EEC is hereby amended as follows:(1) the third indent of Article 1 (1) shall be replaced by the following:'- combined transport by inland waterway means the transport of lorries, trailers, semi-trailers with or without tractor, swap bodies and containers of 20 feet or more by inland waterway between Member States, including initial and final sections of road transport runs within a radius of 50 km as the crow flies from the inland-waterway port of loading or unloading.';(2) Article 4 (1) shall be replaced by the following:'1. When a frontier is crossed on the road journey before the journey by rail or inland waterway, Member States may require the operator to prove by means of an appropriate document that a reservation has been made for the transport by rail or by inland waterway of the tractor unit, lorry, trailer, semi-trailer, or the swap bodies thereof, and of the container of 20 feet or more.';(3) Article 9 shall be replaced by the following:'Article 9Where a trailer or semi-trailer belonging to an undertaking engaged in own-account combined transport is hauled on a final section by a tractor belonging to anundertaking engaged in transport for hire or reward, the transport operation so effected shall be exempt from presentation of the document provided for in Article 3, but another document shall be provided giving evidence of the journey covered or to be covered by rail or by inland waterway.'. Member States shall take the measures necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 July 1987. They shall inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 10 November 1986.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. MOORE(1) OJ No C 139, 7. 6. 1985, p. 2 andOJ No C 144, 11. 6. 1986, p. 11.(2) OJ No C 68, 24. 3. 1986, p. 167.(3) OJ No C 330, 20. 12. 1985, p. 5.(4) OJ No L 48, 22. 2. 1975, p. 31.(5) OJ No L 247, 23. 8. 1982, p. 6.
+",combined transport;intermodal transport;multimodal transport;piggyback transport;rail-road transport;carriage of goods;goods traffic;haulage of goods;intra-EU transport;inter-Community transport;intra-Community traffic;intra-Community transport;own-account transport;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck,19
+183,"80/832/EEC: Commission Decision of 1 August 1980 finding that the apparatus described as 'Evans and Sutherland- Picture System 2' is not a scientific apparatus. ,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 19 March 1980, the Dutch Government 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 ""Evans and Sutherland-Picture System 2"", to be used to design and perfect models for command and control, detection and tracking methods for an experimental phased array radar installation, should be considered as 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 24 June 1980 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 computer system;Whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non-scientific activities ; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus ; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus,. The apparatus described as ""Evans and Sutherland-Picture System 2"" is not considered to be a scientific apparatus. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 1 August 1980.For the CommissionÉtienne DAVIGNONMember of the Commission  (1)OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 134, 31.5.1979, p. 1. (3)OJ No L 318, 13.12.1979, p. 32.
+",exemption from customs duties;customs franchise;duty-free admission;duty-free entry;exemption from duty;exemption from import duty;travellers' allowance;travellers' tax-free allowance;scientific apparatus;laboratory equipment;microscope;research equipment;scientific instrument;scientific material;common customs tariff;CCT;admission to the CCT;computer system;data-processing system,19
+26124,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 908/2003 of 23 May 2003 fixing the compensatory aid for bananas produced and marketed in the Community in 2002 and the unit value of the advances for 2003. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 of 13 February 1993 on the common organisation of the market in bananas(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2587/2001(2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 12(6) and Article 14 thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, compensatory aid to Community producers for any loss of income is calculated on the basis of the difference between the flat-rate reference income and the average production income from bananas produced and marketed in the Community during the year in question.(2) Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93 of 9 July 1993 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 as regards the aid scheme to compensate for loss of income from marketing in the banana sector(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 471/2001(4), fixes the flat-rate reference income at EUR 64,03 per 100 kilograms net weight of green bananas ex-packing shed.(3) In 2002, the average production income, calculated on the basis of the average of the prices for bananas marketed outside the producer regions at the stage of delivery at first port of unloading (goods not unloaded), on the one hand, and the selling prices on local markets for bananas marketed in their producer region, on the other, less the flat-rate amounts laid down in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93, was less than the flat-rate reference income fixed for 2002. The compensatory aid to be granted in respect of 2002 should be fixed accordingly.(4) Pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93, supplementary aid is granted in one or more producer regions where the average income from production is significantly lower than the average for the Community.(5) The annual average production income from the marketing of bananas produced in Martinique and Guadeloupe has proved to be significantly lower than the Community average during 2002. As a result, supplementary aid should be granted in the producer regions of Martinique and Guadeloupe, in accordance with the practice followed in recent years. Supplementary aid covering a percentage of the difference between the average income in the Community and the average income recorded on selling products in those regions should be fixed, using a degressive calculation method in which the first 10 % of this difference is not compensated for.(6) The unit amount of the advances and the amount of the relevant security are established, in accordance with Article 4(2) and (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93, on the basis of the aid fixed for the preceding year.(7) Given that not all the necessary data were available, it has not hitherto been possible to determine the compensatory aid for 2002. Provision should be made for the balance of the aid for 2002 and of the advances for bananas marketed during January and February 2003 to be paid within two months of the entry into force of this Regulation.(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Bananas,. 1. The compensatory aid provided for in Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 404/93 for fresh bananas falling within CN code ex 0803, excluding plantain bananas, produced and marketed in the Community in 2002 shall be EUR 30,33 per 100 kilograms.2. The aid fixed in paragraph 1 shall be increased by EUR 3,34 per 100 kilograms for bananas produced in Martinique and by EUR 4,57 per 100 kilograms for bananas produced in Guadeloupe. Advances for bananas marketed from January to December 2003 shall amount to EUR 21,23 per 100 kilograms. The relevant security shall be EUR 10,62 per 100 kilograms. Notwithstanding Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1858/93, the competent authorities of the Member States shall pay the balance of the compensatory aid to be granted in respect of 2002 and the advance for bananas marketed during January and February 2003 within two months of the entry into force of this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 May 2003.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 47, 25.2.1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 13.(3) OJ L 170, 13.7.1993, p. 5.(4) OJ L 67, 9.3.2001, p. 52.
+",tropical fruit;avocado;banana;date;guava;kiwifruit;mango;papaw;pineapple;monetary compensatory amount;MCA;accession compensatory amount;compensatory amount;dismantling of MCA;financial loss;loss of income;aid to agriculture;farm subsidy;unit price,19
+2210,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2479/96 of 18 December 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of the minimum import price system for certain soft fruit originating in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and fixing the minimum import prices. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1926/96 of 7 October 1996 establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and providing for the adjustment, as an autonomous and transitional measure, of certain agricultural concessions provided for in the Agreements on free trade and trade-related matters with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, to take account of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas detailed rules should be laid down for the application of the system of minimum prices for imports of certain soft fruit for processing originating in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, provided for in Annexes I (a) and I (b), Annex II (b) and Annex III (a) to Regulation (EC) No 1926/96;Whereas, in accordance with the abovementioned Annexes, minimum import prices are fixed for each marketing year in the light of the trend in prices for Community products and imported products, the trend in quantities imported and the general trend on the Community market; whereas the minimum import prices should be fixed for the period ending on 30 April 1997 and provision should be made for the possibility of introducing the required measures should the minimum prices thus fixed not be observed;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,. 1. Minimum import prices for the products and origins listed in Annex I shall be fixed for each marketing year in the light of:- the average prices for Community products and products imported from the countries concerned over the three previous years,- the trend of the market share of imports and trends in the use of different presentations of the same product.2. During the marketing year, which shall run from 1 May to 30 April of the following year, verification of compliance with the minimum import price shall be carried out for each product and origin with reference to the following criteria:- for each quarter of the marketing year, the average unit value of products imported shall not be less than the minimum import price set;- for each period of two weeks, the average unit value of products imported shall not be less than 90 % of the minimum import price set, provided that the quantities imported during that period are not less than 4 % of average imports over the three previous calendar years.3. Where verification shows that one of the criteria referred to in paragraph 2 has not been respected, the Commission may decide on the measures required to ensure that a minimum import price is observed for each consignment, i.e. that countervailing charges are collected for a period not exceeding three months or two months, depending on whether the criterion not respected is the first or the second. For the period ending on 30 April 1997, the minimum import prices shall be as set out in Annex II to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1996.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 December 1996.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 254, 8. 10. 1996, p. 1.ANNEX I>TABLE>ANNEX II>TABLE>
+",import;minimum price;floor price;soft fruit;bilberry;blackberry;blackcurrant;cranberry;currant;gooseberry;mulberry;raspberry;strawberry;Estonia;Republic of Estonia;Latvia;Republic of Latvia;Lithuania;Republic of Lithuania,19
+43760,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 14/2014 of 8 January 2014 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to import licence applications lodged from 1 to 3 January 2014 under the tariff quota for maize opened by Regulation (EC) No 969/2006. ,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 thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 (3) opened an annual import tariff quota of 277 988 tonnes of maize (order number 09.4131).(2) Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 fixes a quantity of 138 994 tonnes for subperiod 1 from 1 January to 30 June 2014.(3) Based on the notification made under Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 969/2006, the applications lodged from 1 to 3 January 2014 at 13.00 (Brussels time) in accordance with Article 4(1) of that Regulation, relate to quantities in excess of those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined and the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities applied for should be fixed.(4) Import licences should no longer be issued under Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 for the current quota subperiod.(5) In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,. 1.   Each import licence application for maize under the quota referred to in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 969/2006, lodged from 1 to 3 January 2014 at 13.00 (Brussels time), shall give rise to the issue of a licence for the quantities applied for, multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 2,367163 %.2.   The issue of licences for the quantities applied for from 3 January 2014 at 13.00 (Brussels time) is hereby suspended for the current quota subperiod. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 8 January 2014.For the Commission, On behalf of the President,Jerzy PLEWADirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.(3)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 44.
+",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;maize;common organisation of markets;CMO;Single CMO;common market organisation;common organization of markets;single common market organisation;import (EU);Community import,19
+41245,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 472/2012 of 4 June 2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of glycerol esters of wood rosins (E 445) for printing on hard-coated confectionery products  Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (1), and in particular Article 10(3) and Article 30(5) thereof,Whereas:(1) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 lays down a Union list of food additives approved for use in foods and their conditions of use.(2) That list may be amended in accordance with the procedure referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (2).(3) Pursuant to Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008, the Union list of food additives may be updated either on the initiative of the Commission or following an application.(4) An application for authorisation of the use of glycerol esters of wood rosins (E 445) as an emulsifier for printing on hard-coated confectionery products was submitted and has been made available to the Member States.(5) Currently available food colour preparations used for printing on hard-coated confectionery products do not allow sufficient quality for the printing of texts, logos and pictures. Research and development have identified that the use of glycerol esters of wood rosins (E 445) as an emulsifier in aqueous based food colour preparations improves the mixing and integrity of the ingredients which results in a more homogenous preparation delivering good fixing and coverage properties. This facilitates printing of high quality text and high resolution pictures to personalised and/or promotional hard-coated confectionery products intended for celebratory occasions.(6) The Report from the Commission on Dietary Food Additive Intake in the European Union (3) concluded that glycerol esters of wood rosins (E 445) needed no further examination, since the theoretical intake based on conservative assumptions on food consumption and additive usage (Tier 1) did not exceed the acceptable daily intake. The acceptable daily intake value was established on 19 June 1992 by the Scientific Committee for Food (4). The additional intake based on the new use for printing on hard-coated confectionery products does not significantly contribute to the overall intake. It is therefore appropriate to allow the use of glycerol esters of wood rosins (E 445) as an emulsifier for printing on hard-coated confectionery products.(7) Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008, the Commission is to seek the opinion of the European Food Safety Authority in order to update the Union list of food additives set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, except where the update in question is not liable to have an effect on human health. Since the authorisation of use of glycerol esters of wood rosins (E 445) as an emulsifier for printing on hard-coated confectionery products constitutes an update of that list which is not liable to have an effect on human health, it is not necessary to seek the opinion of the European Food Safety Authority.(8) Pursuant to the transitional provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union list of food additives (5), Annex II establishing the Union list of food additives approved for use in foods and conditions of use applies from 1 June 2013. In order to allow the use of glycerol esters of wood rosins (E 445) for printing on hard-coated confectionery products before that date, it is necessary to specify an earlier date of application with regard to this use of that food additive.(9) Therefore, Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 should be amended accordingly.(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and neither the European Parliament nor the Council has opposed them,. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 June 2012.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16.(2)  OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 1.(3)  COM(2001) 542 final.(4)  http://ec.europa.eu/food/fs/sc/scf/reports/scf_reports_32.pdf(5)  OJ L 295, 12.11.2011, p. 1.ANNEXIn Part E of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 the following entry is inserted in the food category 05.2 ‘other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets’ after the entry for E 442:‘E 445 Glycerol esters of wood rosins 320  Only for printing on personalised and/or promotional hard-coated confectionery products Period of application:
+",confectionery product;biscuit;chocolate;chocolate product;cocoa product;pastry product;sweets;toffee;market approval;ban on sales;marketing ban;sales ban;food additive;sensory additive;technical additive;food safety;food product safety;food quality safety;safety of food,19
+2706,"Commission Directive 2000/21/EC of 25 April 2000 concerning the list of Community legislation referred to in the fifth indent of Article 13(1) of Council Directive 67/548/EEC (Text with EEA relevance). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances(1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 1999/33/EC(2), and in particular Article 13(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 13(1) of Directive 67/548/EEC exempts certain substances from the provisions of Articles 7, 8, 14 and 15 of the said Directive, which refer to notification. More specifically, the fifth indent of Article 13(1) exempts substances which are for exclusive use in other product sectors for which Community notification or approval procedures exist and for which the requirements for data submission are equivalent to those laid down in Directive 67/548/EEC. Therefore, the Commission is required to establish a list of those pieces of Community legislation which contain such notification or approval procedures. The list will be re-examined periodically and, as necessary, revised.(2) Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market(3), as last amended by Commission Directive 1999/80/EC(4), provides for the inclusion of active substances into its Annex I as a prerequisite for authorisation of the said products prior to placing them on the market. Commission Directive 93/90/EEC of 29 October 1993 concerning the list of substances referred to in Article 13(1) fifth indent of Council Directive 67/548/EEC(5) only covers active substances for inclusion in Annex I of Directive 91/414/EEC, which concerns the placing on the market. Active substances to be authorised for other purposes, including research and development according to Article 22 of Directive 91/414/EEC, should also be covered in order to confine the authorisation procedures for such substances solely to the scope of Directive 91/414/EEC.(3) Substances exclusively used as active substances of biocidal products, according 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(6), fall under the fifth indent of Article 13(1) of Directive 67/548/EEC and should therefore be exempted, including for the purpose of research and development, in order to confine the authorisation procedures for such substances solely to the scope of Directive 98/8/EC.(4) Directive 93/90/EEC should be repealed.(5) The provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives for the Elimination of Technical Barriers to Trade in Dangerous Substances and Preparations,. The list of Community legislation concerning product sectors for which Community notification or approval procedures exist, and for which the requirements for data submission for the categories of substances identified in the list are equivalent to those laid down in Directive 67/548/EEC, is contained in the Annex to this Directive. Directive 93/90/EEC is hereby repealed. 1. Member States shall adopt and publish the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 April 2001 and shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.2. When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 April 2000.For the CommissionMargot WallstrรถmMember of the Commission(1) OJ 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1.(2) OJ L 199, 30.7.1999, p. 57.(3) OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.(4) OJ L 210, 10.8.1999, p. 13.(5) OJ L 277, 10.11.1993, p. 33.(6) OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.ANNEXCommunity legislation concerning product sectors for which Community notification or approval procedures exist and for which the requirements for data submission for the categories of substances identified are equivalent to those laid down in Articles 7, 8, 14 and 15 of Directive 67/548/EEC1. Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market.2. 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.For substances for exclusive use as active substances of plant protection products and/or biocidal products.
+",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;application of EU law;application of European Union law;implementation of Community law;national implementation;national implementation of Community law;national means of execution;dangerous substance;dangerous product;national implementing measure;implementation of EC Directives;transposition of European directives;exchange of information;information exchange;information transfer;labelling,19
+14077,"COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 844/95 of 18 April 1995 amending Regulations (EC) No 3170/94 and (EC) No 3172/94 on the beef and veal sector. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas the period of validity of import licences issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3170/94 of 21 December 1994 opening for the first half of 1995 and laying down detailed rules for the application of an import quota for live bovine animals weighing between 160 and 300 kilograms, originating in and coming from the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic (2) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 3172/94 of 21 December 1994 fixing the quantities of frozen beef intended for processing which may be imported on special conditions for the first quarter of 1995 (3) expires at the end of July 1995; whereas variable import levies will no longer exist after 30 June 1995; whereas, therefore, appropriate economic provisions should be laid down for goods imported after that date;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. Regulation (EC) No 3170/94 is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 1 (2) is replaced by the following:'2. For imports carried out before 1 July 1995, the reduced import levy applicable to animals under this quota shall be 25 % of the full levy applicable on the date of acceptance of the declaration of release for free circulation.For imports carried out from 1 to 31 July 1995, in addition to the 16 % ad valorem customs duty, the import charge shall be equal to the full levy applicable on 30 June 1995 less 75 %.`2. The second subparagraph of Article 4 is replaced by the following:'However, in the case of quantities imported under the terms of Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the full levy or, for imports carried out from 1 to 31 July 1995, for imports carried out after 30 June 1995, an amount equal to the full levy applicable on that date in addition to the 16 % ad valorem customs duty, shall be collected on quantities in excess of those stated on the import licence.` Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 3172/94 is hereby replaced by the following:'Article 2For imports of meat referred to in the second indent of Article 1:- carried out before 1 July 1995, the levy shall be equal to the full levy applicable on the day of import less 55 %,- carried out from 1 to 30 July 1995, in addition to the 20 % ad valorem customs duty, the import charge shall be equal to the full levy applicable on 30 June 1995 less 55 %.` This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 18 April 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.(2) OJ No L 335, 23. 12. 1994, p. 43.(3) OJ No L 335, 23. 12. 1994, p. 50.
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+42013,"2013/346/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 28 June 2013 approving the plan submitted by Croatia for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Union trade in poultry and hatching eggs pursuant to Council Directive 2009/158/EC (notified under document C(2013) 3988)  Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 2009/158/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 3(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 3(1) of Directive 2009/158/EC provides that Member States are to submit to the Commission a plan describing the national measures which they intend to implement to ensure compliance with the rules laid down in Annex II to that Directive for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Union trade in those commodities.(2) In view of its Accession to the Union on 1 July 2013, Croatia submitted to the Commission its plan in accordance with Article 3(1) of Directive 2009/158/EC. That plan, as amended following suggestions made by the Commission during its examination, fulfils the criteria laid down in Directive 2009/158/EC and permits the objectives of that Directive to be attained, subject to its effective implementation and regular update by Croatia. It should therefore be approved.(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,. The plan describing the national measures to be implemented to ensure compliance with the rules set out in Annex II to Directive 2009/158/EC for the approval of establishments for the purposes of intra-Union trade in poultry and hatching eggs provided for in Article 3(1) of that Directive, submitted by Croatia to the Commission on 19 April 2013, is approved. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 28 June 2013.For the CommissionTonio BORGMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 74.
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+13451,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 3123/94 of 20 December 1994 laying down detailed rules for the application of import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 3074/94 for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3074/94 of 12 December 1994 opening a Community tariff quota for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91 (first half of 1995) (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1884/94 (3), and in particular Article 15 (2) thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2746/94 (5), lays down detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for agricultural products;  whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1084/94 (7), lays down detailed rules for implementing the arrangements for import licences for beef and veal;Whereas detailed rules for the application of the arrangements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 3074/94 should be adopted;Whereas it has proved necessary to take account of trade in this product for the purposes of allocating that quota; whereas trade has been recorded with Argentina on the one hand and with other third countries on the other hand; whereas a quota should  accordingly be fixed on that basis for Argentina and another for other third countries;Whereas Argentina must issue certificates of authenticity guaranteeing the origin of these products; whereas the form and layout of these certificates and the procedures for using them must be specified;Whereas certificates of authenticity must be issued by an appropriate authority in Argentina; whereas this authority must present all the necessary guarantees to ensure that the arrangements in question operate properly;Whereas, for other countries, the quota should be managed only on the basis of Community import licences, with derogations in certain particular respects from the applicable provisions;Whereas the limiting of the abovementioned scheme to the first half year entails a reduction in the period for importation; whereas as a transitional measure the latter period should therefore be extended by one month;Whereas provision must be made for the Member States to forward information on the imports in question;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,. 1. The tariff quota for frozen thin skirt provided for in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 3074/94 shall be allocated as follows:(a) 350 tonnes originating in and coming from Argentina;(b) 400 tonnes originating in and coming from other third countries.2. Only whole thin skirt may be imported under the quota. 1. Granting of the reduced Common Customs Tariff duty of 4 % and total suspension of the import levy on meat originating in and consigned from Argentina shall be subject to the presentation of a certificate of authenticity when it is released  for free circulation.2. Certificates of authenticity shall be made out in one original and not less than one copy of a form corresponding to the specimen in Annex I.The form shall measure approximately 210 × 297 millimetres. The paper shall weigh not less than 40 grams per square metre.3. Forms shall be printed and completed in one of the official languages of the Community and also, if desired, in the official language of Argentina.4. Each certificate of authenticity shall bear an individual serial number assigned by the issuing authority referred to in Article 3. The copies shall bear the same serial number as the original. 1. Certificates of authenticity shall be valid only if they are duly completed and endorsed, in accordance with the instructions in Annex I, by an issuing authority listed in Annex II.2. A certificate of authenticity shall be deemed to have been duly endorsed if it specifies the date and place of issue and if it bears the stamp of the issuing authority and the signature of the persons empowered to sign it.The stamp may be replaced on the original certificate of authenticity and its copies by a printed seal. 1. The issuing authorities listed in Annex II shall:(a) be recognized as competent by Argentina;(b) undertake to check the particulars on certificates of authenticity;(c) undertake to supply the Commission and the Member States, on request, with any information enabling the particulars on certificates of authenticity to be evaluated.2. The Commission shall revise the list if an issuing authority ceases to be recognized or fails to fulfil one of the obligations incumbent on it or if a new issuing authority is designated. 1. Certificates of authenticity shall be valid for three months from the date of issue. However, certificates may not be presented after 31 July of the year of issue.2. The original certificate of authenticity and one copy shall be presented to the customs authorities when the product covered by the certificate is released for free circulation.3. A copy of the endorsed certificate of authenticity shall be forwarded by the customs authorities of the Member State in which the product is released for free circulation to the authorities designated by that Member State for the purposes of the  notification provided for in Article 7 (1). 1. For products originating in and consigned from countries other than Argentina the import levy shall be totally suspended and the Common Customs Tariff duty applicable shall be 4 %.2. In order to qualify for the import arrangements referred to in Article 1 (1) (b):(a) applicants must be natural or legal persons who, at the time the application is submitted, have for at least 12 months been engaged in the trade in beef and/or veal between Member States or with third countries and whose names are entered in the  official register of a Member State;(b) the licence application lodged by the applicant must relate to a quantity corresponding to not less than five tonnes of meat by weight of product and to not more than the quantity available under the arrangements in question;(c) the country of origin shall be indicated in Section 8 of licence applications and of the licences themselves;(d) Section 20 of licence applications and of the licences themselves shall contain one of the following endorsements:- Músculos del diafragma y delgados [Reglamento (CEE) no 3123/94]- Mellemgulv [forordning (EOEF) nr. 3123/94]- Saumfleisch [Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 3123/94]- Diafragma [kanonismos (EOK) arith. 3123/94]- Thin skirt [Regulation (EEC) No 3123/94]- Hampe [règlement (CEE) no 3123/94]- Pezzi detti « hampes » [regolamento (CEE) n. 3123/94]- Omloop [Verordening (EEG) nr. 3123/94]- Diafragma [Regulamento (CEE) nº 3123/94].3. By derogation from Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the levy fixed in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 and the Common Customs Tariff duty of 20 % shall be charged on all quantities exceeding those indicated in the  import licence.Section 24 of licences shall contain one of the following endorsements:- Exacción reguladora suspendida para . . . kg (cantidad para la cual se ha expedido el certificado)- Importafgift suspenderet for . . . kg (den maengde, som licensen er udstedt for)- Aussetzung der Abschoepfung fuer . . . kg (Menge, fuer die die Lizenz erteilt wurde)- I eisfora echei anastalei gia . . . kg (posotita gia tin opoia ekdothike to pistopoiitiko)- Levy suspended for . . . kg (quantity for which the licence or certificate was issued)- Prélèvement suspendu pour . . . kg (quantité pour laquelle le certificat a été délivré)- Prelievo sospeso per . . . kg (quantità per la quale è stato rilasciato il titolo)- Heffing geschorst voor . . . kg (hoeveelheid waarvoor het certificaat is afgegeven)- Direito nivelador suspenso para . . . kg (quantidade para a qual o certificado foi emitido). 1. The Member States shall notify the Commission, in respect of each period of 10 days, not later than 15 days after that period, of the quantities of products referred to in Article 1 that have been released for free circulation, broken down  by their country of origin and CN code.The information notified shall also include the year of issue of the certificate of authenticity.2. For the purposes of this Regulation, the period of 10 days means the period:- from the first to the 10th of the month,- from the 11th to the 20th of the month,- from the 21st to the last day of the month. 1. The applications referred to in Article 6 may be lodged with the competent authorities up to 20 January 1995 in the Member State in which the applicant is registered. If an applicant lodges more than one application, none of the  applications shall be considered.2. Member States shall notify the Commission on 10 February 1995 of the total quantitiy covered by applications. That notifications shall cover the list of applicants and the countries of origin indicated. All notifications including nil returns, shall  be made by telex and shall be sent before 4 p.m. on the stipulated day.3. The Commission shall decide with due speed to what extent applications may be accepted. If the quantities for which licences are applied for exceed the quantities available, the Commission shall reduce the amounts applied for by a fixed percentage.4. Following the Commission's decision on acceptance of applications, licences shall be issued with due speed. 1. Without prejudice to the provisions of this Regulation, the provisions of Regulations (EEC) No 2377/80 and (EEC) No 3719/88 shall apply.2. However, for the purposes of this Regulation:(a) the security for import licences shall be ECU 10 per 100 kilograms net weight;(b) securities as referred to under (a) shall be lodged when the import licences are issued;(c) the term of validity of licences shall be 31 July 1995. 0This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1994.For the CommissionRené STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 325, 17. 12. 1994, p. 5.(2) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.(3) OJ No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 27.(4) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 290, 11. 11. 1994, p. 6.(6) OJ No L 241, 13. 9. 1980, p. 5.(7) OJ No L 120, 11. 5. 1994, p. 30.ANNEX IANNEX IILIST OF AUTHORITIES IN EXPORTING COUNTRIES EMPOWERED TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF AUTHENTICITY  SECRETARIA DE AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA Y PESCAfor thin skirt originating in Argentina as specified in Article 1 (1) (a).
+",tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;import licence;import authorisation;import certificate;import permit;frozen product;frozen food;frozen foodstuff;originating product;origin of goods;product origin;rule of origin;beef;certificate of origin,19
+665,"76/676/EEC: Commission Decision of 20 July 1976 on the reform of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic). ,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), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,Whereas on 26 April 1976 the Belgian Government, pursuant to Article 17 (4) of Directive 72/159/EEC, notified a ministerial decree of 24 February 1976 on the modernization of farms specifying comparable income, rate of income growth and average rate of interest on investments in Belgium for 1976;Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned ministerial decree, the existing provisions for the implementation in Belgium of the Directive, which form the subject of Commission Decision 75/6/EEC of 27 November 1974 on the reform of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Directives 72/159/EEC and 72/160/EEC (2), continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC;Whereas the provisions of the ministerial decree specifying the comparable income, rate of income growth and average interest rates on Belgian investments for 1976 correspond to the objectives of Article 4 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,. The provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC notified by the Belgian Government on 16 July 1974, as now applicable in the light of the ministerial decree of 24 February 1976 on the modernization of farms notified on 26 April 1976, continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.. Done at Brussels, 20 July 1976.For the CommissionP.J. LARDINOISMember of the Commission  (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 2, 4.1.1975, p. 30.
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+20661,"2001/85/ECSC: Commission Decision of 20 September 2000 authorising France to grant aid to the coal industry for 1997, 1998 and 1999 (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2000) 2957). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,Having regard to Commission Decision No 3632/93/ECSC of 28 December 1993 establishing Community rules for State aid to the coal industry(1), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,Having regard to Commission Decision 95/465/ECSC of 19 July 1995 approving the French coal industry's plan for the reduction of activity(2),Whereas:I(1) By letters of 31 July 1997, 13 August 1998 and 10 May 1999, France notified the Commission, in accordance with Article 9(1) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, of the financial aid which it proposed to grant to the coal industry for 1997, 1998 and 1999 respectively.(2) The Commission noted that the aid as notified by France, which consisted of direct subsidies under the general State budget and capital injections from a special Treasury account, did not enable the operating losses for the current production to be covered. The outstanding amount of the losses for the three years has been covered, according to a memorandum from the French authorities of 25 March 1998, by loan issues floated by Charbonnages de France on the financial market.(3) In its letter of formal notice to France of 26 July 1999(3), the Commision considered that the conditions under which these loan issues were floated and the close links which exist between Charbonnages de France and the French authorities suggested that the loan issues floated by the company were tacitly guaranteed by the French State. The letter of formal notice in particular stated that the financial position of Charbonnages de France does not allow it to borrow on the financial market on the basis of ordinary law without at least a tacit guarantee from the State. Charbonnages de France has planned to cease all mining activity in 2005. By that date, it is not merely unlikely that it will have repaid the loans currently outstanding, but it may have issued others, both because the mining operations are structurally loss-making and to repay previous loans. The Commission therefore considered that these loans constituted aid within the meaning of Article 1 of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC.(4) France confirmed the Commission's position in a letter of 26 October 1999 in reply to the letter of formal notice of 26 July 1999 and expressly stated that the loan issues floated by Charbonnages de France could be regarded as issued on behalf of the French State. Several convergent factors also suggest the existence of an implicit guarantee by the French State for the loan issues floated by Charbonnages de France, in particular the fact that, as indicated by the French authorities in their letter of 26 October 1999, the status of CDF (Charbonnages de France) as a public undertaking means its rights and obligations are transferred to the State once it has been wound up and will entail the French State taking over the undertaking's debt when it is wound up after mining activities cease in 2005.(5) The Commission therefore concludes that the part of the loan issues floated by Charbonnages de France to cover the balance of the operating losses for 1997, 1998 and 1999 which are not covered by direct subsidies and capital injections constitutes aid within the meaning of Article 1 of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC.(6) In the light of the above and the information communicated by France, the Commission is required to take a decision, pursuant to Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, on the following financial measures:(a) for 1997:- aid amounting to FRF 2489 million for the reduction of activity to cover operating losses,- aid amounting to FRF 3869 million to cover exceptional costs;(b) for 1998:- aid amounting to FRF 2578 million for the reduction of activity to cover operating losses,- aid amounting to FRF 4059 million to cover exceptional costs;(c) for 1999:- aid amounting to FRF 2369 million for the reduction of activity to cover operating losses,- aid amounting to FRF 4135 million to cover exceptional costs.(7) The financial measures envisaged by France for its coal industry are covered by Article 1 of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC and must therefore be approved by the Commission in accordance with Article 9, which refers in particular to the general objectives and criteria laid down in Article 2 and the specific criteria set out in Articles 4 and 5 of the above Decision. In its assessment, the Commission checks, in accordance with Article 9(6) of the Decision, whether the measures are in conformity with the plans for the reduction of activity which have been approved by the Commission.II(8) The sums of FRF 2489 million, FRF 2578 million and FRF 2369 million which France is proposing to grant to the coal industry under Article 4 of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC for the years 1997, 1998 and 1999 respectively are intended to cover the difference between the production cost and the selling price of coal freely agreed between the contracting parties in the light of the prevailing conditions on the world market for coal of similar quality from third countries. This aid forms part of the plan for the reduction of activitiy by the company, which plans to cease all mining activities in 2005. In view of the exceptional social and regional consequences of the reduction of activity by the company, the French Government, in agreement with the two sides of industry, has decided to stagger the closures up to 2005.(9) Although coal production has been reduced from 5,361 million tce(4) in 1997 to 3,673 million tce in 1999, a reduction of 30 %, the Commission notes that the amount af aid has remained relatively stable over this period. The fall in coal prices on the international markets and the rise in the production costs - from FRF 825 per tce in 1997 to FRF 975 per tce in 1999 - have neutralised the effect of reducing the volume of production to the overall amount of aid. This trend in the cost of mining coal merely serves to confirm France's decision to cease all mining by 2005.(10) In accordance with Article 3(1) of the above Decision, the Commission has checked that, for the coal mining years 1997 and 1998, the aid notified per tonne does not exceed for each production unit the difference between production costs and actual revenue. The Commission has checked for the coal mining year 1999 that the aid notified by tonne does not exceed for each production unit the difference between production costs and foreseeable revenue.(11) The Commission has furthermore checked whether, in accordance with Article 2(2) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, the aid proposed by France has been entered in the Member State's national, regional or local public budgets or channelled through strictly equivalent mechanisms. As the direct subsidies from the general State budget and the capital injections have been entered in the Treasury's special allocation account, these two categories of aid do comply with the requirements of Article 2(2) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC. For the loan issues floated by Charbonnages de France, France has informed the Commission, in its letter of 26 October 1999, that the French State will accept responsibility for the interest on these loans from 2000 onwards. The interest on these loans due for 1998 and 1999 has been covered by loan issues floated for those years. As the French authorities have provided the Commission with proof, by letter of 3 July 2000, that the interest due for the year 2000 is entered in the State budget for 1999, the Commission considers that the loans meet the requirement of Article 2(2) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC. In accordance with the seventh recital of point III of the above Decision, the requirement in Article 2(2) is intended to provide the best guarantees of transparency in the aid systems. As the interest due for the year 2000 has been budgeted for, that objective may be regarded as fulfilled in as much as the interest is accessory to the sum of the loans. As the loan interest is budgeted for, the sum itself of the loans complies ipso facto with the objective of the transparency of aid in Article 2(2) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC.(12) In accordance with Article 2(1), second indent, the aid helps to solve the social and regional problems created by total or partial reductions in the activity of production units.(13) Except for the sum of FRF 35 million for the year 1997, and the sum of FRF 45 million for each of the years 1998 and 1999, on the basis of the information provided by France, the aid proposed for these three years is compatible with the objectives of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC and with the proper functioning of the common market. The Commission will subsequently take a decision on the balances of FRF 35 million for 1997 and FRF 45 million for the years 1998 and 1999, in particular in the light of France's replies to the questions in the Commission's letter of formal notice of 9 February 1999 in the context of complaint No 97/4717 of 26 August 1997 against Charbonnages de France, which has been lodged by five French undertakings, including the company Thion et Cie.(14) This Decision is also without prejudice to the decision which the Commission will be required to take after consideration of the complaints submitted against Charbonnages de France, in particular Cokes de Drocourt SA, in the context of the coke market.III(15) The sums of FRF 3869 million, FRF 4059 million and FRF 4135 million which France proposes to grant to its coal industry for 1997, 1998 and 1999 respectively are intended to cover exceptional costs due to modernisation, rationalisation and the restructuring of the coal industry which are not related to current production (inherited liabilities).(16) In accordance with Article 5 of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, this aid covers costs which are expressly referred to in the Annex to the Decision, namely:- FRF 631 million, FRF 731 million and FRF 837 million towards the cost of paying social-welfare benefits for 1997, 1998 and 1999 respectively resulting from the pensioning-off of workers before they reach statutory retirement age;- FRF 154 million, FRF 244 million and FRF 157 million as other exceptional expenditure in 1997, 1998 and 1999 respectively on workers losing their jobs as a result of restructuring and rationalisation;- FRF 47 million, FRF 67 million and FRF 86 million towards residual costs for 1997, 1998 and 1999 respectively resulting from administrative, legal or tax provisions;- FRF 143 million, FRF 198 million and FRF 246 million towards additional work in 1997, 1998 and 1999 respectively resulting from restructuring;- FRF 10 million, FRF 7 million and FRF 12 million towards mining damage in 1997, 1998 and 1999 respectively attributable to pits previously in service;- FRF 73 million, FRF 45 million and FRF 45 million towards exceptional intrinsic depreciation in 1997, 1998 and 1999 respectively resulting from the restructuring of the industry;- FRF 2811 million, FRF 2767 million and FRF 2752 million towards the increase in the contributions, outside the statutory system in 1997, 1998 and 1999 respectively to cover social security costs as a result of the drop, following restructuring, in the number of contributors.(17) In accordance with Article 5(1) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, this aid may be regarded as compatible with the common market if it does not exceed the costs arising from or having arisen from the modernisation, rationalisation or restructuring of the coal industry which are not related to current production. Having checked the data communicated, the Commission concludes that this requirement has been fulfilled. In the light of the above and on the basis of the information provided by France, the aid planned for 1997, 1998 and 1999 is compatible with the objectives of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC and with the proper functioning of the common market.IV(18) In accordance with the second indent of Article 3(1) and Article 9(2) and (3) of Decision No 3632/93/ECSC, the Commission has to check that the aid authorised for current production is only for the purposes stipulated in Article 4 of the Decision. To this end, it must be informed of the amounts of such payments and the way they are broken down for 1999,. France is authorised to apply the following measures in favour of its coal industry for 1997:(a) aid for the reduction of activity, amounting to FRF 2454 million, intended to cover operating losses. The Commission will take a decision on a balance of FRF 35 million at a later date;(b) aid to cover exceptional costs amounting to FRF 3869 million. France is authorised to apply the following measures in favour of its coal industry for 1998:(a) aid for the reduction of activity, amounting to FRF 2533 million, intended to cover operating losses. The Commission will take a decision on a balance of FRF 45 million at a later date;(b) aid to cover exceptional costs amounting to FRF 4059 million. France is authorised to apply the following measures in favour of its coal industry for 1999:(a) aid for the reduction of activity, amounting to FRF 2324 million, intended to cover operating losses. The Commission will take a decision on a balance of FRF 45 million at a later date;(b) aid to cover exceptional costs amounting to FRF 4135 million. France shall communicate the amounts of aid actually paid under this Decision for 1999 no later than 30 September 2000. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.. Done at Brussels, 20 September 2000.For the CommissionLoyola De PalacioVice-President(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1993, p. 12.(2) OJ L 267, 9.11.1995, p. 46.(3) OJ C 280, 2.10.1999, p. 3.(4) tce = tonne coal equivalent.
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+5658,"Commission Regulation (EU) No 57/2013 of 23 January 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 concerning the export for recovery of certain waste to certain non-OECD countries  Text with EEA relevance. ,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 37(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) The Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 of 29 November 2007 concerning the export for recovery of certain waste listed in Annex III or IIIA to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council to certain countries to which the OECD Decision on the control of transboundary movements of wastes does not apply (2) was amended by Regulation (EU) No 674/2012 (3).(2) Pursuant to Article 37(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, the Commission took into account the reply received from Malaysia to its written request. Malaysia subsequently stated in writing that the information provided in its reply regarding the sub-entry B1100 — hard zinc spelter and the entries B3010 and GH013 did not reflect the existing legislation and procedures, which did not prohibit imports of those wastes. It requested, therefore, that the procedure for the sub-entry B1100 — hard zinc spelter is changed from option (a) to option (c) and for the entries B3010 and GH013 from option (a) to option (d).(3) In order to rectify this mistake and considering the impact on economic operators, the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 should be amended accordingly,. The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the fourteenth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 January 2013.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 190, 12.7.2006, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 316, 4.12.2007, p. 6.(3)  OJ L 196, 24.7.2012, p. 12.ANNEXThe Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 is amended as follows:1. The following entry for Malaysia:‘B1020-B1100’‘B1020-B1100, except for hard zinc spelter from B1100  from B1100:— Hard zinc spelter’2. The following entry for Malaysia:‘B3010’‘B3010’3. The following entry for Malaysia:‘GG030-GH013’‘GG030-GG040GH013’
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+25523,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 120/2003 of 23 January 2003 on the issuing of export licences for wine-sector products. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 of 24 April 2001, laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2380/2002(2), and in particular Article 7 and Article 9(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 63(7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2585/2001(4), limits the grant of export refunds for wine-sector products to the volumes and expenditure contained in the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations.(2) Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 lays down the conditions under which the Commission may take specific measures to prevent an overrun of the quantity laid down or the budget available under the said Agreement.(3) On the basis of information on export licence applications available to the Commission on 22 January 2003, the quantity still available for the period until 15 March 2003, for destination zones 1: Africa and 3: eastern Europe, referred to in Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2001, could be exceeded unless the issue of export licences with advance fixing of the refund is restricted. Therefore, a single percentage for the acceptance of applications submitted from 15 to 21 January 2003 should be applied and the submission of applications and the issue of licences suspended for these zones until 16 March 2003,. 1. Export licences with advance fixing of the refund for wine-sector products for which applications are submitted from 15 to 21 January 2003 under Regulation (EC) No 883/2001 shall be issued for 100,00 % of the quantities requested for zone 1: Africa and issued in concurrence with 8,00 % of the quantities requested for zone 3: eastern Europe.2. The issue of export licences for wine-sector products referred to in paragraph 1 for which applications are submitted from 22 January 2003 and the submission of export licence applications from 24 January 2003 for destination zones 1: Africa and 3: eastern Europe shall be suspended until 16 March 2003. This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 January 2003.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 23 January 2003.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodrĂ­guezAgriculture Director-General(1) OJ L 128, 10.5.2001, p. 1.(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 117.(3) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.(4) OJ L 345, 29.12.2001, p. 10.
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+36007,"Council Regulation (EC) No 856/2008 of 24 July 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 laying down a uniform format for visas as regards the numbering of visas. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 62(2)(b)(iii) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,Whereas:(1) The current legal framework provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 (1) and the additional technical specifications, adopted by the Commission on 7 February 1996 and 27 December 2000, do not allow for reliable searches in the Visa Information System established under Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on the Visa Information System (VIS) and the exchange of data between Member States on short-stay visas (VIS Regulation) (2).(2) The numbering system in use does not allow in particular for sufficient characters to be indicated on the visas issued by Member States with large numbers of applications.(3) A consistent and unique visa sticker numbering system is therefore essential for the verification in the VIS.(4) Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 should be amended accordingly.(5) As regards Iceland and Norway, this Regulation constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the latters' association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (3) which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point B of Council Decision 1999/437/EC (4) on certain arrangements for the application of that Agreement.(6) As regards Switzerland, this Regulation constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement signed between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the association of the Swiss Confederation with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point A of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 4(1) of Council Decisions 2004/849/EC (5) and 2004/860/EC (6).(7) As regards Liechtenstein, this Regulation constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Protocol signed between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis, which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point A of Decision 1999/437/EC, read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decision 2008/261/EC (7).(8) In accordance with 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, the United Kingdom and Ireland are not participating in the adoption of this Regulation. As a result, and without prejudice to Article 4 of the said Protocol, the provisions of this Regulation do not apply to the United Kingdom and Ireland,. Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 is hereby amended as follows:1. in Article 2, the following paragraph shall be added:2. in Article 3, paragraph 1 shall be deleted;3. the Annex shall be replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.Member States shall apply this Regulation at the latest on 1 May 2009. Member States may use up their remaining stocks in consular offices not connected to the Visa Information System (VIS).This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community.. Done at Brussels, 24 July 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. HORTEFEUX(1)  OJ L 164, 14.7.1995, p. 1.(2)  OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 60.(3)  OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36.(4)  OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31.(5)  OJ L 368, 15.12.2004, p. 26.(6)  OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 78.(7)  OJ L 83, 26.3.2008, p. 3.ANNEXThe following model is to be inserted:Security features1. An integrated photograph produced to high security standards.2. An optically variable mark (‘kinegram’ or equivalent) shall appear in this space. Depending on the angle of view, 12 stars, the letter ‘E’ and a globe become visible in various sizes and colors.3. The logo consisting of a letter or letters indicating the issuing Member State (or ‘BNL’ in the case of the Benelux countries, namely Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) with a latent image effect shall appear in this space. This logo shall appear light when held flat and dark when turned by 90°. The following logos shall be used: A for Austria, BG for Bulgaria, BNL for Benelux, CY for Cyprus, CZE for the Czech Republic, D for Germany, DK for Denmark, E for Spain, EST for Estonia, F for France, FIN for Finland, GR for Greece, H for Hungary, I for Italy, IRL for Ireland, LT for Lithuania, LVA for Latvia, M for Malta, P for Portugal, PL for Poland, ROU for Romania, S for Sweden, SK for Slovakia, SVN for Slovenia, UK for the United Kingdom.4. The word ‘visa’ in capital letters shall appear in the middle of this space in optically variable coloring. Depending on the angle of view, it shall appear green or red.5. This box shall contain the 9-digit national number of the visa sticker, which shall be pre-printed. A special type shall be used.5a. This box shall contain the three-letter country code as set out in ICAO Document 9303 on machine-readable travel documents (1), indicating the issuing Member State.Sections to be completed6. This box shall begin with the words ‘valid for’. The issuing authority shall indicate the territory or territories for which the visa is valid.7. This box shall begin with the word ‘from’ and the word ‘until’ shall appear further along the line. The issuing authority shall indicate here the period of validity of the visa.8. This box shall begin with the words ‘type of visa’. The issuing authority shall indicate the category of visa in conformity with Articles 5 and 7 of this Regulation. Further along the line the words ‘number of entries’, ‘duration of stay’ (i.e. duration of applicant’s intended stay) and again ‘days’ shall appear.9. This box shall begin with the words ‘issued in’ and shall be used to indicate the place of issue.10. This box shall begin with the word ‘on’ (after which the date of issue shall be filled in by the issuing authority) and further along the line the words ‘number of passport’ shall appear (after which the holder’s passport number shall appear).11. This box shall begin with the words ‘Surname, Name’.12. This box shall begin with the word ‘remarks’. It shall be used by the issuing authority to indicate any further information which is considered necessary, provided that it complies with Article 4 of this Regulation. The following two and a half lines shall be left empty for such remarks.13. This box shall contain the relevant machine-readable information to facilitate external border controls. The machine-readable area shall contain a printed text in the background printing, indicating the Member State issuing the document. This text shall not affect the technical features of the machine-readable area or its ability to be read.(1)  Exception for Germany: ICAO document 9303 on machine-readable travel documents provides for Germany the country code ‘D’.
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+20909,"2001/619/EC: Commission Decision of 25 July 2001 amending Decisions 92/160/EEC, 92/260/EEC and 93/197/EEC with regard to importation of registered horses from certain parts of Peru (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 2314). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and imports from third countries of equidae(1), as last amended by Decision 2001/298/EC(2), and in particular Article 13(2), Article 15, Article 16, Article 19(i) and (ii) thereof,Whereas:(1) Peru is included in Part 2, special column for registered horses, of the Annex of Council Decision 79/542/EEC of 21 December 1979 drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/117/EEC(4).(2) By Commission Decision 92/160/EEC of 5 March 1992 establishing the regionalisation of certain third countries for imports of equidae(5), as last amended by Decision 2001/611/EC(6), Peru is regionalised to restrict the re-entry after temporary export of registered horses to the metropolitan area of Lima only.(3) Commission Decision 93/195/EEC(7), as last amended by Decision 2001/611/EC, established the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses after temporary export to Peru.(4) Commission Decisions 92/260/EEC(8) and 93/197/EEC(9), as last amended by Decision 2001/611/EC, laid down respectively the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporary admission and imports of registered horses.(5) Following a Commission veterinary inspection mission to Peru the animal health situation appears to be under the satisfactory control of the veterinary services and in particular the movement of equidae into certain parts of the territory from the rest of the country appears to be well controlled.(6) The veterinary authorities of Peru have provided a written undertaking to notify within 24 hours by telefax, telegram or telex to the Commission and the Member States the confirmation of any infectious or contagious disease in equidae mentioned in Annex A of Directive 90/426/EEC, which are compulsory notifiable in the country, and within due time any change in the vaccination or import policy in respect of equidae.(7) Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis has not been reported in the country for more than two years, however the disease is reported in adjacent countries.(8) Peru cannot be considered free from vesicular stomatitis, which is reported in cattle in many parts of the country and in horses in the northern Andean valleys.(9) A recently completed survey for glanders and dourine has substantiated the absence of these diseases in Peru and equine viral arteritis has not been reported for many years.(10) For reason of the health situation in certain neighbouring countries Peru has implemented a regionalisation, restricting the movement of equidae from the northern parts of the country into the rest of the territory, and the movement of equidae out of the Lima region is under direct control of the central veterinary services.(11) Therefore it appears appropriate to amend Decision 92/160/EEC so as to allow importation into the Community of registered horses from the region of Lima.(12) The animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporary admission and imports into the Member States of registered horses must be adopted according to the animal health situation of the third country concerned and Decisions 92/260/EEC and 93/197/EEC must be amended accordingly.(13) For clarity the ISO country code should be used for amendments of lists of third countries.(14) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,. In the Annex to Decision 92/160/EEC the heading ""Peru(1)"" is replaced by the heading ""Peru"", and the words ""Metropolitan area of Lima"" are replaced by the words ""Region of Lima"". Decision 92/260/EEC is amended as follows:1. The list of third countries in Group D of Annex I is replaced by the following: ""Argentina (AR), Barbados (BB), Bermuda (BM), Bolivia (BO), Brazil(1) (BR), Chile (CL), Cuba (CU), Jamaica (JM), Mexico(1) (MX), Peru(1) (PE), Paraguay (PY), Uruguay (UY)"".2. The title of the health certificate set out in Annex II(D) is replaced by the following: ""HEALTH CERTIFICATEfor the temporary admission of registered horses into Community territory from Argentina, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil(1), Chile, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico(1), Peru(1), Paraguay, Uruguay for a period of less than 90 days"". Decision 93/197/EEC is amended as follows:1. The list of third countries in Group D of Annex I is replaced by the following: ""Argentina (AR), Barbados(2) (BB), Bermuda(2) (BM), Bolivia(2) (BO), Brazil(1) (BR), Chile (CL), Cuba(2) (CU), Jamaica(2) (JM), Mexico(1) (MX), Peru (1)(2) (PE), Paraguay (PY), Uruguay (UY)"".2. The title of the health certificate set out in Annex II (D) is replaced by the following: ""HEALTH CERTIFICATEfor imports into Community territory of registered horses form Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Cuba, Jamaica, Peru(1) and of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production from Argentina, Brazil(1), Chile, Mexico(1), Paraguay, Uruguay"". This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 July 2001.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42.(2) OJ L 102, 12.4.2001, p. 63.(3) OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15.(4) OJ L 43, 14.2.2001, p. 38.(5) OJ L 71, 18.3.1992, p. 27.(6) OJ L 214, 8.8.2001, p. 49.(7) OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 1.(8) OJ L 130, 15.5.1992, p. 67.(9) OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 16.
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+23851,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 972/2002 of 6 June 2002 concerning tenders notified in response to the invitation to tender for the import of maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 537/2002. ,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 was opened pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 537/2002(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 775/2002(4).(2) Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2235/2000(6), 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,. No action shall be taken on the tenders notified from 31 May to 6 June 2002 in response to the invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on imported maize issued in Regulation (EC) No 537/2002. This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 June 2002.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 June 2002.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1.(3) OJ L 82, 26.3.2002, p. 3.(4) OJ L 123, 9.5.2002, p. 21.(5) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4.(6) OJ L 256, 10.10.2000, p. 13.
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+3695,"2004/690/EC: Commission Decision of 7 October 2004 on a financial contribution from the Community towards the purchase and fitting on board of fishing vessels of electronic localisation devices in 2004 (notified under document number C(2004) 3358). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Decision 2004/465/EC of 29 April 2004 on a Community financial contribution towards Member States fisheries control programmes (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Member States have forwarded to the Commission their fisheries control programmes for the period from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004 together with the applications for Community financial contribution towards the expenditure to be incurred in carrying out such programmes.(2) Applications concerning actions listed in Decision 2004/465/EC may qualify for Community funding. Having regard in particular to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (2), priority is to be given to the extension of the satellite-based monitoring system to vessels of more than 15 metres overall between perpendiculars, pilot projects relating to and implementation of new technologies on the control of fisheries activities, training and exchange of civil servants responsible for monitoring, control and surveillance tasks in the fisheries area.(3) It is appropriate to fix the maximum amounts of Community contribution towards eligible expenditure for 2004 for each Member State aid granted for the purchase and fitting on board of electronic localisation devices enabling vessels to be monitored at a distance by fisheries monitoring centres through a vessel monitoring system.(4) It is appropriate to lay down the Community contribution rate for such actions and the conditions on which national expenditure is to be reimbursed by the Community.(5) The electronic localisation devices should satisfy requirements fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 of 18 December 2003 laying down detailed provisions regarding satellite-based Vessel Monitoring Systems (3).(6) Member States must in accordance with Article 8 of Decision 2004/465/EC commit their expenditure within a period of 12 months from the end of the year in which this Decision is notified to them. They must also comply with the provision of that Decision as regards starting their projects and submitting applications for reimbursement.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,. Subject matterThis Decision establishes the global amount of the Community financial contribution for each Member State, the rate of the Community financial contribution and the conditions on which the contribution may be granted towards the purchase and fitting on board of Community fishing vessels of electronic localisation devices. Eligible expenditure1.   In order to be eligible for a financial contribution from the Community under this Decision, expenditure shall be incurred in the purchase and fitting on board of Community fishing vessels of electronic localisation devices enabling vessels to be monitored at a distance by a fisheries monitoring centre through a vessel monitoring system (VMS).2.   The devices referred to in paragraph 1 shall satisfy the requirements laid down by Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003.3.   Only expenditure incurred within the framework of individual national fisheries control programmes shall be considered as eligible to Community financial contribution. Global amountThe global amount of the financial contribution to be granted to each Member State is set out in the Annex. Rates and conditions1.   The maximum eligible expenditure which may qualify for a Community financial contribution for the purchase of electronic localisation devices installed on board Community fishing vessels may not exceed EUR 4 500 per vessel.2.   Within EUR 4 500 limit provided for in paragraph 1, the Community financial contribution for the first EUR 1 500 of eligible expenditure shall be at a rate of 100 %.3.   The Community financial contribution for eligible expenditure comprised between EUR 1 500 and EUR 4 500 per vessel, shall amount to a maximum of 50 % of such expenditure. CurrencyApplications for reimbursement and for advances expressed in currencies other than the euro shall be converted into euro at the rate for the month in which they reach the Commission. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.. Done at Brussels, 7 October 2004.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1)  OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 114. Decision as corrected in OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 36.(2)  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.(3)  OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 17.ANNEXGlobal amount of the financial contribution(in EUR)Member State National expenditure Max. Community contributionBelgium 0 0Czech Republic 0 0Denmark 482 142 401 571Germany 780 000 585 000Estonia 115 050 101 775Greece 2 569 600 876 000Spain 2 866 500 1 911 000France 2 047 500 1 365 000Ireland 552 000 360 000Italy 9 984 000 3 744 000Cyprus 107 800 90 650Latvia 0 0Lithuania 30 000 22 500Luxembourg 0 0Hungary 0 0Malta 321 943 159 000Netherlands 722 500 488 750Austria 0 0Poland 0 0Portugal 0 0Slovenia 48 000 24 000Slovakia 0 0Finland 190 800 108 000Sweden 262 320 176 160United Kingdom 4 190 616 2 831 808Total 25 270 771 13 245 214
+",maritime surveillance;policing the high seas;remote sensing;geolocalisation;fishing vessel;factory ship;fishing boat;transport vessel;trawler;maritime safety;safety at sea;sea transport safety;ship safety;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union,19
+44324,"Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 948/2014 of 4 September 2014 opening private storage for skimmed milk powder and fixing in advance the amount of aid. ,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 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 18(2), Article 20(c), (f), (l), (m) and (n), and Article 223(3)(c) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 of 16 December 2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (2) and in particular Article 4 thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (3), and in particular Article 62(2)(b) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 17(g) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 provides for the granting of private storage aid for skimmed milk powder.(2) On 7 August 2014, the Russian government introduced a ban on imports of certain products from the Union to Russia, including dairy products. Developments in prices and stocks of skimmed milk powder indicate a particular difficult market situation which may be eliminated or reduced by storage. In view of the current market situation, it is appropriate to grant aid for private storage for skimmed milk powder and to fix the amount of aid in advance.(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 (4) has established common rules for the implementation of a private storage aid scheme.(4) Pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008, aid fixed in advance is to be granted in accordance with the detailed rules and conditions provided for in Chapter III of that Regulation.(5) In accordance with Article 16(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 and in order to ensure placing of homogeneous and manageable lots in storage it is appropriate to specify the requirements for a ‘storage lot’.(6) For reasons of administrative efficiency and simplification, and since the required information concerning storage details is already included in the application for aid, it is appropriate to waive the request to supply the same information after the conclusion of the contract as provided for in point (a) of the first paragraph of Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008.(7) For reasons of simplification and logistic efficiency, Member States should be allowed to waive the requirement to mark the contract number on each unit stored where the contracts number is entered in the stores register.(8) For reasons of administrative efficiency and simplification, taking into account the particular situation for skimmed milk powder storage, the checks provided for in Article 36(6) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 should be carried out in respect of at least one half of the contracts. Consequently, a derogation from that Article should be provided for.(9) In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 the aid for private storage fixed in advance should be based on storage costs and/or other relevant market elements. It is appropriate to set an aid for fixed storage costs for entry and exit of the products concerned and an aid per day of storage for costs for storage and financing.(10) In accordance with Article 35(3) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 and in order to closely follow the use of the measure it is appropriate to specify the deadline for submitting the notifications provided for in Article 35(1)(a) of that Regulation.(11) In order to have an immediate impact on the market and to contribute to stabilise prices, the temporary measure provided for in this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication.(12) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,. 1.   This Regulation provides for private storage aid for skimmed milk powder as referred to in Article 17(g) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.2.   Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 shall apply save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation. The unit of measurement referred to in Article 16(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 is the ‘storage lot’ which corresponds to the quantity of the product covered by this Regulation, weighing at least 1 tonne and of homogeneous composition and quality, produced in a single factory, taken into storage in a single warehouse on a single day. 1.   Point (a) of the first paragraph of Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 shall not apply.2.   Member States may waive the requirements referred to in Article 22(1)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 to mark the contract number provided that the store manager undertakes to enter the contract number in the register referred to in point V of Annex I to that Regulation.3.   By way of derogation from Article 36(6) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008, at the end of the contractual storage period, the authority responsible for checking shall, in respect of at least one half of the number of contracts, by sampling, verify weight and identification of the skimmed milk powder in storage. 1.   The aid for the products referred in Article 1 shall be:— 8,86 EUR per tonne of storage for fixed storage costs,— 0,16 EUR per tonne per day of contractual storage.2.   Contractual storage shall end on the day preceding that of the removal from storage.3.   Aid may be granted only where the contractual storage period is between 90 and 210 days. Applications for private storage aid for may be lodged as from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The last date for the submission of applications shall be 31 December 2014. Member States shall notify the Commission of the following:(a) by each Tuesday for the previous week, the quantities for which contracts have been concluded as well as the quantities of products for which applications to conclude contracts have been submitted, as required under Article 35(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008;(b) not later than the end of each month for the previous month, the information on the stocks required under Article 35(1)(b) of the Regulation No 826/2008. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 4 September 2014.For the CommissionThe PresidentJosé Manuel BARROSO(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.(2)  OJ L 346, 20.12.2013, p. 12–19(3)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549(4)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 of 20 August 2008 laying down common rules for the granting of private storage aid for certain agricultural products (OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 3).
+",storage premium;storage aid;subsidy for storage;skimmed milk powder;export restriction;export ban;limit on exports;private stock;Russia;Russian Federation;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;financial aid;capital grant;financial grant,19
+33039,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1594/2006 of 25 October 2006 establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for export licences for cheese to be exported to the United States of America in 2007 under certain GATT quotas. ,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),Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1282/2006 of 17 August 2006 laying down special detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards export licences and export refunds for milk and milk products (2), and in particular Article 25(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1285/2006 (3) opens the procedure for the allocation of export licences for cheese to be exported to the United States of America in 2007 under the GATT quotas referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1282/2006.(2) Applications for licences for some quotas and product groups exceed the quantities available for the 2007 quota year. Allocation coefficients as provided for in Article 25(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1282/2006 should therefore be fixed.(3) Given the time limit for the implementation of the procedure of determining those coefficients, as provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1285/2006, this Regulation should apply as soon as possible,. Applications for export licences lodged in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1285/2006 shall be accepted subject to the application of the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex to this Regulation. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 25 October 2006.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2005 (OJ L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2).(2)  OJ L 234, 29.8.2006, p. 4.(3)  OJ L 235, 30.8.2006, p. 8.ANNEXIdentification of group in accordance with Additional Notes in Chapter 4 of the Harmonised Tariff Schedule of the United States of America Identification of group and quota Quantity available for 2007 Allocation coefficient provided for under Article 1Note No Group(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)16 Not specifically provided for (NSPF) 16-Tokyo 908,877 0,155311816-Uruguay 3 446,000 0,099671317 Blue Mould 17-Uruguay 350,000 0,093333318 Cheddar 18-Uruguay 1 050,000 0,303779920 Edam/Gouda 20-Uruguay 1 100,000 0,159327921 Italian type 21-Uruguay 2 025,000 0,095518922 Swiss or Emmenthaler cheese other than with eye formation 22-Tokyo 393,006 0,345952322-Uruguay 380,000 0,290076325 Swiss or Emmenthaler cheese with eye formation 25-Tokyo 4 003,172 0,328537925-Uruguay 2 420,000 0,3634190
+",cheese;GATT;General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;tariff quota;administration of tariff quota;allocation of tariff quota;opening of tariff quota;quota at a reduced level of duty;zero-duty quota;export licence;export authorisation;export certificate;export permit;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;United States;USA;United States of America,19
+2988,"2002/642/EC: Commission Decision of 31 July 2002 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Belgium pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (notified under document number C(2002) 2880). ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 2001/116/EC(2), and in particular Article 8(2)(c) thereof,Whereas:(1) The request for exemption submitted by Belgium on 9 April 2002, which reached the Commission on 12 April 2002, contained the information required by Article 8(2)(c) of Directive 70/156/EEC.(2) The request concerns the installation on one type of vehicle of category M1 of headlamps with a bend lighting function. Bend lighting is a function intended to provide enhanced illumination of the road into bends.(3) The reasons given in the request, according to which such vehicle types meet the requirements of Annex IV to Directive 70/156/EEC, apart from Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers(3), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/28/EC(4), are well founded.(4) The description of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with UN/ECE Regulation No 48, as amended recently, ensure a satisfactory level of safety.(5) The Community Directive concerned will be amended in order to permit the installation of such bend lighting.(6) The measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC,. The request submitted by Belgium for an exemption concerning the approval and placing on the market a type of vehicle of category M1 fitted with bend lighting in accordance with the draft UN/ECE provisions is hereby approved. The validity of the approvals granted in accordance with this Decision shall take effect on 1 July 2002 and shall expire on 30 June 2004. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.. Done at Brussels, 31 July 2002.For the CommissionErkki LiikanenMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1.(2) OJ L 18, 21.1.2002, p. 1.(3) OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 1.(4) OJ L 171, 30.6.1997, p. 1.
+",marketing;marketing campaign;marketing policy;marketing structure;approximation of laws;legislative harmonisation;motor vehicle;commercial vehicle;juggernaut;lorry;lorry tanker;trailer;truck;Belgium;Kingdom of Belgium;derogation from EU law;derogation from Community law;derogation from European Union law;EC conformity marking,19
+34248,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 603/2007 of 31 May 2007 fixing the refunds applicable to cereal and rice sector products supplied as Community and national food aid. ,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,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (2) and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2681/74 of 21 October 1974 on Community financing of expenditure incurred in respect of the supply of agricultural products as food aid (3) lays down that the portion of the expenditure corresponding to the export refunds on the products in question fixed under Community rules is to be charged to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section.(2) In order to make it easier to draw up and manage the budget for Community food aid actions and to enable the Member States to know the extent of Community participation in the financing of national food aid actions, the level of the refunds granted for these actions should be determined.(3) The general and implementing rules provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 and in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 on export refunds are applicable mutatis mutandis to the abovementioned operations.(4) The specific criteria to be used for calculating the export refund on rice are set out in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003.(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. For Community and national food aid operations under international agreements or other supplementary programmes, and other Community free supply measures, the refunds applicable to cereals and rice sector products shall be as set out in the Annex. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2007.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 31 May 2007.For the CommissionJean-Luc DEMARTYDirector-General for Agriculture and Rural Development(1)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).(2)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 797/2006 (OJ L 144, 31.5.2006, p. 1).(3)  OJ L 288, 25.10.1974, p. 1.ANNEXto the Commission Regulation of 31 May 2007 fixing the refunds applicable to cereal and rice sector products supplied as Comunity and national food aid(EUR/t)Product code Refund1001 10 00 9400 0,001001 90 99 9000 0,001002 00 00 9000 0,001003 00 90 9000 0,001005 90 00 9000 0,001006 30 92 9100 0,001006 30 92 9900 0,001006 30 94 9100 0,001006 30 94 9900 0,001006 30 96 9100 0,001006 30 96 9900 0,001006 30 98 9100 0,001006 30 98 9900 0,001006 30 65 9900 0,001007 00 90 9000 0,001101 00 15 9100 0,001101 00 15 9130 0,001102 10 00 9500 0,001102 20 10 9200 2,771102 20 10 9400 2,381103 11 10 9200 0,001103 13 10 9100 3,561104 12 90 9100 0,00NB: The product codes are defined in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ L 366, 24.12.1987, p. 1), amended.
+",export refund;Community aid to exports;advance determination of refunds;amount of refund;fixing of refund;maximum refund;rice;cereals;food aid;EU aid;Community aid;Community support;European Union aid;aid from the EU;aid from the European Union;State aid;national aid;national subsidy;public aid,19
+1881,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 1608/95 of 3 July 1995 adopting the balance and fixing the aid for the supply of products from the eggs and poultrymeat sectors to the Canary Islands under the arrangements provided for in Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures  for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products  (1), as last amended by  Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94  (2), and in particular Article 3 (4) and Article 4 (4)  thereof,Whereas in application of Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 it is necessary to  determine for the eggs and poultrymeat sectors and for the 1995/96 marketing year, on the one hand,  the quantities of meat and eggs of the forecast supply balance which benefit from an exemption from  the duty on imports from third countries or from an aid for deliveries originating in the rest of  the Community, and on the other hand, the quantities of breeding material originating in the  Community which benefit from an aid with a view to developing the potential for production in the  archipelago of the Canaries;Whereas it is appropriate to fix the amounts of the aids referred to above for the supply to the  archipelago, on the one hand, in meat and eggs, and, on the other hand, of breeding materials  originating in the rest of the Community; whereas these aids must be fixed taking into account in  particular the costs of supply from the world market, conditions due to the geographical situation  of the archipelago and the basis of the current prices on export to third countries for the animals  or products concerned;Whereas the common detailed implementing rules for the supply regime for the Canary Islands for  certain agricultural products were laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2790/94  (3), as  last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2883/94  (4); whereas, in the interests of clarity, Regulation  (EC) No 2930/94 fixing the aid for the supply of products from the egg and poultrymeat sectors to  the Canary Islands under the arrangements provided for in Articles 2 to 4 of Council Regulation  (EEC) No 1601/92  (5) should be repealed;Whereas, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the supply arrangements apply from 1 July;  whereas the provisions of this Regulation should enter into force immediately;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,. In application of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92, the  quantities of the forecast supply balance with products from the eggs and poultrymeat sectors which  benefit from the exemption from the import duty on products coming from third countries or which  benefit from Community aid shall be as fixed in Annex I hereto. 1.  The aid provided for in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 for products  included in the forecast supply balance and which come from the Community market shall be as fixed  in Annex II hereto.2.  Products benefiting from the aid shall be specified in accordance with the provisions of  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87  (6) and in particular Annexes 8 and 9 thereto. The aid provided for in Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 for the supply to  the Canary Islands of breeding material of domestic fowl originating from the Community as well as  the number of chicks and hatching eggs which benefit from it shall be as fixed in Annex III  hereto. Regulation (EC) No 2930/94 is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official  Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.. Done at Brussels, 3 July 1995.For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the CommissionANNEX IForecast supply balance for the Canary Islands regarding products from the eggs  and poultrymeat sectors for the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996>TABLE>ANNEX IIAmounts of aid granted for products from the Community market>TABLE>ANNEX IIISupply to the Canary Islands of breeding material originating in the Community  for the period from 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996 - chicks and hatching eggs>TABLE>
+",egg product;egg preparation;supply;aid system;application for aid;fixing the amount of aid;general aid scheme;request for aid;Canary Islands;Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands;poultrymeat;poultry;chicken;cock;duck;goose;hen;ostrich;table poultry,19
+14660,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 2953/95 of 20 December 1995 fixing the minimum starch content for starch potatoes in certain Member States in the 1995/96 marketing year. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 of 27 July 1994 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1863/95 (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 97/95 of 17 January 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards the minimum price and compensatory payment to be paid to potato producers and of Council Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1949/95 (4), fixes, inter alia, the minimum starch content of batches of potatoes delivered to starch manufacturers at 13 %; whereas the second subparagraph of Article 6 (2) of that Regulation also provided that, at the reasoned request from a Member State, a derogation from the rule may be granted, in particular for climatic reasons, down to a starch content of 12,8 %;Whereas, in the light of the exceptional weather conditions in the potato production regions in summer 1995 characterized by heavy rainfall, and the requests submitted to that effect from certain Member States, the minimum starch content threshold should be lowered, within a limit of 2 % of the quantity of potatoes to be processed by the starch manufacturer, without this derogation entailing an amendment of the starch content scale laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 97/95;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,. 1. The following Member States are hereby authorized to accept batches of potatoes with a starch content of not less than 12,8 %:Austria, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark.2. The minimum price to be paid for potatoes with a starch content of between not less than 12,8 % and 13 % shall be the minimum price applicable to a starch content of 13 %.3. Batches accepted under the above arrangements shall not exceed 2 % of the quantities provided for in the cultivation contracts processed by the starch manufacturer. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 July 1995.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 20 December 1995.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 4.(2) OJ No L 179, 29. 7. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 16, 24. 1. 1995, p. 3.(4) OJ No L 187, 8. 8. 1995, p. 6.
+",starch;industrial starch;starch product;tapioca;potato;batata;sweet potato;minimum price;floor price;product quality;quality criterion;quantitative restriction;quantitative ceiling;quota;EU Member State;EC country;EU country;European Community country;European Union country,19
+9520,"Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2490/91 of 13 August 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 4131/87 of 9 December 1987 determining the conditions of entry of port, Madeira, sherry, Setúbal muscatel and Tokay (Aszu and Szamorodni) wines falling within subheading 2204 21 41, 2204 21 51, 2204 29 41, 2204 29 45, 2204 29 51 and 2204 29 55 of the Combined Nomenclature. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,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), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2242/91 (2) and in particular Article 11 thereof,Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4131/87 (3) determined the conditions of entry of port, Madeira, sherry, Setúbal muscatel and Tokay (Aszu and Szamorodni) wines falling within subheading 2204 21 41, 2204 21 51, 2204 29 41, 2204 29 45, 2204 29 51  and 2204 29 55 of the Combined Nomenclature; whereas in consequence the entry of port, Madeira, sherry, Setúbal muscatel and Tokay (Aszu and Szamorodni) wines falling within these subheadings of the Combined Nomenclature is subject to the presentation  of a certificate of designation of origin meeting the requirements specified in that Regulation;Whereas under the rules governing the market in wine it is stipulated by Regulation (EEC) No 986/89 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 592/91 (5), that all carriage of wine within the Community must be accompanied either by a commercial  document (CD) for bottled wine, or by an approved commercial document (ACD) for wine in bulk; whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 986/89, where origin is certified by the relevant official body of the Member State of origin the ACD  can serve as an attestation of designation of origin for wine in bottle or in bulk; whereas the requirements with which the ACD must comply in such a case are equivalent to, if not more stringent than, those relating to the certificate of origin  provided for by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4131/87;Whereas for trade in the wines in question between the Community of Ten and Spain and Portugal, and also between Spain and Portugal themselves, it is therefore clearly possible and desirable to provide that the approved commercial document may be  presented in place of the certificate of designation of origin referred to above, provided that it is made out and validated in accordance with Article 9 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 986/89;Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Nomenclature Committee,. The following Article is inserted in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4131/87:'Article 1aBy way of derogation from Article 1, an approved commercial document made out and validated in accordance with Article 9 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 986/89 may be presented in place of the certificate of designation of origin for wines other than Tokay  wines (Aszu and Szmarodni)'. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Nevertheless, at the request of the interested party, it shall apply with effect from 1 January 1991. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 13 August 1991. For the CommissionKarel VAN MIERTMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 204, 27. 7. 1991, p. 21. (3) OJ No L 387, 31. 12. 1987, p. 22. (4) OJ No L 106, 18. 4. 1989, p. 1. (5) OJ No L 66, 13. 3. 1991, p. 13.
+",tariff nomenclature;Brussels tariff nomenclature;customs nomenclature;tariff classification;tariff heading;designation of origin;PDO;PGI;certificate of designation of origin;protected designation of origin;protected geographical indication;registered designation of origin;fortified wine;Madeira wine;dessert wine;liqueur wine;port wine;sherry;wine fortified for distillation,19
+17746,"Commission Regulation (EC) No 9/98 of 6 January 1998 on the issuing of import licences for broken rice originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 of 5 March 1990 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the ACP States or in the overseas countries and territories (OCT) (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 619/96 (2), and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 999/90 of 20 April 1990 laying down detailed implementing rules for imports of rice originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP), and the overseas countries and territories (OCT) (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2603/97 (4), and in particular Article 3 (4) thereof,Whereas Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 provides that the reduction in the customs duty is to apply to up to a quantity of 20 000 tonnes of broken rice falling within CN code 1006 40 00 per calendar year; whereas the Commission is to suspend the application of the measure for the remainder of the year when it observes that imports qualifying under the provisions in force during the year in progress have reached the quantities specified;Whereas, in order to avoid an overrun in the tariff quota, Article 3 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 999/90 provides that when the quantities applied for exceed those for which a reduced levy is granted, the Commission is to fix a single percentage reduction to be applied to the quantities covered by applications submitted on the day those quantities are exceeded;Whereas quantities applied for on 30 December 1997 exceed those available for broken rice originating in the ACP States; whereas Article 3 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 999/90 should accordingly be applied to applications submitted on the abovementioned date and provision should be made for applications submitted subsequently to be rejected;Whereas the quantities of broken rice originating in the ACP States and available for importing under the tariff quota in question for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997 have been exhausted,. Import licences shall be issued in response to applications relating to broken rice falling within CN code 1006 40 00 originating in the ACP States, submitted on 30 December 1997 under the arrangements provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 after a single reduction percentage of 16,87 % has been applied to the quantities applied for. Import licences shall not be issued in response to applications relating to broken rice falling within CN code 1006 40 00 originating in the ACP States, submitted on 31 December 1997 under the tariff quota provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 715/90. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.. Done at Brussels, 6 January 1998.For the CommissionFranz FISCHLERMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85.(2) OJ L 89, 10. 4. 1996, p. 1.(3) OJ L 101, 21. 4. 1990, p. 20.(4) OJ L 351, 23. 12. 1997, p. 22.
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+21078,"2001/924/EC: Council Decision of 17 December 2001 extending the effects of the Decision establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (""Pericles"" programme) to the Member States which have not adopted the euro as the single currency. ,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),Whereas:(1) When adopting Council Decision 2001/923/EC(3), the Council laid down that the Decision would be effective in the Member States which had adopted the euro as the single currency.(2) However, the exchange of information and staff and the assistance and training measures implemented under the programme should be uniform throughout the Community and steps should therefore be taken to guarantee the same level of protection for the euro in the Member States which have not adopted it,. The application of Articles 1 to 13 of Decision 2001/923/EC shall be extended to those Member States which have not adopted the euro as their single currency. This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 January 2002.. Done at Brussels, 17 December 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentA. Neyts-Uyttebroeck(1) OJ C 240 E, 28.8.2001, p. 124.(2) Opinion delivered on 13 November 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(3) See page 50 of this Official Journal.
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